December 17, 2012 – Monday

“Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.” — Robert Kennedy

Art Foundations

Critiquing a work of art… What to think about?
  1. 2.2 Work on evaluating the effectiveness of artworks.
  2. 3.3 Work on describing the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value… what have you learned?

Execution: Comments:

  1. What was the most challenging aspect of this work for you? Was it the materials? Was it the process? How did you overcome the problems?
  2. What do you feel you learned the most about in how you used the materials or techniques in this assignment?

Composition: Comments:

  1. Explain what you felt was the biggest challenge in the use of the COLOR behind this work (the ELEMENT we focused on the most). Was it the RYB set of squares? Was it the Achromatic set of squares? Was it the Complimentary set of squares? Why did you struggle so much and how do you feel you resolved them?
  2. What techniques do you feel that you have developed and might be able to rework into the future works that you create (either for yourself or for other classes and projects)?

Advanced Drawing

Automat… What does this painting by Edward Hopper tell you about the woman in the cafe?

Edward Hopper – Automat (unofficial but reliable website).

  1. 1.1 Work on applying media, techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well.
  2. 3.2 Know about your application of subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use your skills to solve visual challenges.

What’s working and what is not? Where have you struggled in this drawing so far?

AP Studio Art

Let’s sit back and have a conversation about this work.
  1. 2.2 Work on evaluating the effectiveness of artworks.
  2. 3.3 Know about and describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value.

What was difficult about this project? What have you learned and what are you going to take intot he next work?

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