Month: January 2013

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January 31, 2013 – Thursday

There is a fine line between hard work, skill, and ‘talent’ Make sure the time you are using is dedicated toward the improvement of your skill and not sitting on your “talents” waiting for them to take you somewhere.

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Art Foundations – Chapter 4: Lesson 2 (wrap up lesson 1), Continuous Line Contour Drawings – Blind Continuous Line Drawings

Continuous Line Contour of the hand… looks easy enough – right? (Actually – it is the left).

Goals:

  1. 5.1 identify the rationale behind making art

What did you take away from the various types and qualities of line and how can you use them in your artwork? What was the most challenging aspect to today’s in class exercises? What was fun? What was NOT fun?

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Drawing – Grids and Math. Use MATH to grid off a large sheet of drawing paper. Use pencil to create the grid. Make photographs of the entire figure or portrait. Discuss the use of the grid in art history (Renaissance to NOW).

Grids and the use of MATH. We are NOT doing cartoons – no worries there.
Here is a great example of the potential for the grid and the portrait!

Goals:

  1. (3.2) Apply subjects and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenge.
  2. (1.4) Create and solve visual challenges using analysis (break the photograph down) and synthesize (put it back together)

What is difficult about the process? Make sure your neighbor is correct in the ratio and the measurements. Were you able to properly use the ruler with the math? Inches? Centimeters? How did you GRID the paper off?

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AP Studio Art – Time to work VERY dedicated and THINK about the use of our time as we have been working. Are you using it wisely?

Piet Mondrian in his Studio. How does THIS compare with Francis Bacon’s? Yikes – the differences are staggering.

Goals:

  1. Work on (1.2) concentration works that demonstrate how your ideas relate to the materials and techniques that you use. (P)
  2. (1.1) Apply media, technique, and process with skill and confidence (P).

Where are you flying forward? Where are you stuck? Why do you have ideas on THURSDAY and not a concentration solidly begun? Did your collage really take as long as it has? Share with your neighbor the plans and advancements for this and the next piece.  

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January 30, 2013 – Wednesday

All of the works we complete are just stepping stones between your next work. What are you doing with this work that will carry you into the next work and make you create a stronger work? Be aware of what you are doing and how it will make you a better artist?

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Art Foundations: Finish chapter 1 and begin chapter 4. Hands on with line and CONTOUR LINE DRAWING.

GOAL:

  1. (4.2) describe the purpose and meaning of art objects within different cultures, times, and places.
Picasso and his drawing of Igor Stravinsky – LINE!

What were the different types of lines drawings that you worked on today? What are different qualities of lines and what messages can they communicate to an audience? What were your responses to the drawings that we worked on and why? Reflect with your neighbors about the drawings you did in class today and be able to identify the variety of different lines.

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Drawing:  LAST DAY to RESOLVE the still life drawings – 20 minutes. CRITIQUE (Video) of work.

Goals:

  1. (2.1) form criticism about drawings inspired from real objects.
  2. (3.3) describe the creation of drawings and ideas and explain why they are of value.
Critiquing a work of art… let’s get some thoughts on your work.

What are the differences with the three types of Pencils? What do YOU find useful from today’s exercise? What is the ONE THING you are going to carry forward that you have learned from this first in class exercise?

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AP Studio Art: Reflect on the work you are doing. What is working? What wall are you hitting?

Goals

  1. (5.5) Evaluate responses to works of art (from others thoughts).
  2. (2.4) compare different points of view regarding composition and meaning.
Francis Bacon’s Studio – What a mess? His works are AWESOME and MOVING! Woah!

What bit of advice did you get from your classmates that you will be able to put to use? What bit of advice did you give that might be used elsewhere? What are your goals for the next work(s) that will show your development? 

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January 29, 2013 – Tuesday

1st Hour Art Foundations Class – Let’s bring in 5 – 10 cans per person and WIN the breakfast. More importantly – give to the needy!
Lines are EVERYWHERE! Where in life do you ACTUALLY see lines?

Art Foundations: What is Art? end of Chapter 1, Intro to drawing LINES, Self – Evaluation on PBIS Posters

  1. 1.1 apply various mediums with 1.1.3 an awareness so that your ideas are executed well
  2. 1.4 create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 analysis (LINE)

What were the challenges you had with the line drawing What was fun about the process? What kinds of lines were you “Drawn” to?

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Notice how Morandi deals with his backgrounds? What have you done to deal with that space? The finished feel of the work has as much to do with the negative space as it does with the positive space. Use your negative space to the best of your ability!

Drawing: Resolve still life drawing. Discuss the use of positive and negative space. Learn about the process of CRITIQUING / Self-Evaluation.

  1. (1.4) Solve visual challenges using shape and value (analysis)  (P)
  2. (1.1) Apply drawing media with awareness so that your ideas are executed well.

Have you improved your drawings skills over the past few days?  What do you feel you will be able to improve on regarding the skills you have currently?

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Jenny Saville in her studio. What are you passionate about when it comes to the making of your art? What messages are important enough for you to invest a career, a lifetime commenting and communicating about?

AP Studio Art: Classroom discussion and critique of the ideas behind your CONCENTRATION and the COLLAGE for your next breadth work.

  1. (5.2) Stand behind the criticism of your art
  2. (1.1) Apply drawing media with awareness so that your ideas are executed well.

What bit of advice did you get from your classmates that you will be able to put to use? What bit of advice did you give that might be used elsewhere?

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January 28, 2013 – Monday

Shepard Fairey uses his work to communicate and promote social messages that can help the community.

Art Foundations: Evaluate your PBIS Posters, Introduce Chapter 1 – What is Art, Make Art Using LINE!

  1. (1.4) Define the visual challenges using (1.4.1) analysis of your PBIS Poster (breaking up the artwork / subject matter to basic elements – LINE)
  2. (2.1) form criticism about your PBIS Poster regarding how it works to communicate 2.1.3 communal ideas

How were you able to grade your own work? Was it difficult to give yourself “fair” grades and evaluations? Were you too easy on yourself, too hard on yourself, or just right about your grade? What made you grade yourself one way or the other?

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Piet Mondrian used the objects and spaces around him to create the work he did – even as he developed the “de stijl” he matured into.

Drawing: Continue with your observational drawings. Mid Critique others work and self evaluate your own. Discuss the use of the critiquing process to all the works.

  1. (3.2) Apply ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges.
  2. (1.2) Create art that demonstrates relationship between observations and drawing.

What have you learned today about how to push / pull space with value? What have you accomplished with pencil?

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Welcome to Picasso’s Studio. What can you create in the time and space that you have set up for yourself?

AP Studio Art: Work on your concentration work and the breadth work.

  1. (2.1) Form criticism about artworks that accomplish personal or other meanings.
  2. (3.3) describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value

What do you have to do to resolve the collage and continue to develop your newest concentration work(s)?

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January 25, 2013 – Friday!

Parents / Guardians  / Students

This is the INTRODUCTION / WELCOME video for 2nd semester… Enjoy… Subscribe to this blog!

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Art Foundations 2D: PBIS Poster Work, Locker Handout, Paperwork / Student Info / Get to know Mr. Korb

Goals:

  1. (1.4) create, define, and solve visual challenges using (1.4.1) analysis (recognizing the elements in the artwork).
  2. (3.3) describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value.
Shepard Fairey communicates with his art. What sort of MESSAGE do you think he was trying to communicate? Shepard Fairey “Hope” Poster Court Case – Art in the news.

End of Class: What have you done with the composition (PBIS Poster) that added to your teamwork? What is the most successful aspect of your poster and why? How do you feel the poster successfully explains your PBIS topic? What portion of the poster were you responsible for? What was your partner responsible for? If graded today what grade would you give yourself and why? What have you thought about in regard to the Be statement and how can you be more aware of your behavior?

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Drawing: Still Life Drawing,  Locker Handout, Paperwork / Student Info / Get to know Mr. Korb

  1. (1.2) create art that demonstrates an understanding of how ideas relate to the materials (pencils)
What do you find interesting or challenging about the work that you have seen by Georgio Morandi? Do you feel that it has an important place in the history of art? Why or Why Not?

End of Class: What skills are you demonstrating in your drawing that are surprising you about the skills that you have? Are there techniques that you are demonstrating that you did not think you were capable of? What is it that you hope to gain from this class as it moves forward? What do YOU find useful from this week’s exercise and your understanding of drawing / observation?

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AP Studio Art: Concentration Work and Collage Work – Class Critique of work SO FAR.

  1. Work on (1.2) concentration works that demonstrate how your ideas relate to the materials and techniques that you use.
  2. (1.1) Apply media, technique, and process with skill and confidence
Nam June Paik uses materials that YOU may not consider “fine art materials.” What might you consider trying to use as a material for a work if you have the opportunity to use ANYTHING? Why? What sort of message might you try and communicate with that material? What do you think Paik is trying to communicate with these materials?

End of Class: What do you plan on taking home this weekend to get ahead of the challenge next week will have for you? Share what you have planned regarding your next concentration with a classmate and get two bits of advice / critique from them… offer the same back… respond to the thoughts in your sketchbook next to the drawings.

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January 24, 2013 – Thursday

Art Foundations: 1st Hour – BRING IN FOOD – Let’s win the FREE BREAKFAST!

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” – Twyla Tharp

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Art Foundations: PBIS Posters and TEAMWORK!

  1. (1.3) Work on creating PBIS posters that communicate ideas clearly.

End of Class:

  1. What is the most successful aspect of your PBIS poster from today?
  2. What is it that YOU did to help with the success of that poster?
What do you think this poster is trying to communicate to an audience?

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Drawing: Still Life and composition. Drawing and dealing with your drawing pencils.

  1. 1.2) create art that demonstrates an understanding of how ideas relate to the materials (pencils)

End of Class: What is the most successful aspect to your drawing today?

Georgio Morandi was HUGE about the relationship of objects in his compositions. How are you thinking about the placement of your objects in your composition?

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AP Studio Art: Continue to work on collage. Continue with your concentration work.

  1. Work on (1.2) concentration works that demonstrate how your ideas relate to the materials and techniques that you use.
  2. (1.1) Apply media, technique, and process with skill and confidence

End of Class: “What is the most successful part of what you have accomplished today?”

An afternoon on the beach… or do you think there could maybe more to the narrative of this story? Hmmm.

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Parents / Guardians  / Students

This is the INTRODUCTION / WELCOME video for 2nd semester… Enjoy… Subscribe to this blog!

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January 23, 2013 – Wednesday

Art Foundations: 1st Hour – BRING IN FOOD – Let’s win the FREE BREAKFAST!

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” – Twyla Tharp

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Art Foundations: Introduction to the course, icebreakers, website introduction, tour of the room, background of Mr. Korb.

  1. Understand and know about the workings of the Art Room.
  2. Work on (1.3) creating PBIS posters that communicate ideas clearly.

Even if our GOALS are the same or similar… it is still important for you to consider and deal with so that you are processing the information and think about how you are using it during the period and artwork.

Another clever thought about art… Do you know what “product” Andy Warhol recreated (hundreds of times) that helped to make him famous? He was a POP artist in the 1960’s. You PROBABLY have some of these in your cupboard at home (not the Warhol versions but the kind you would find in the grocery store). (I love Andy Warhol’s work.)

What sort of problems did you encounter today? What questions came up? What solutions got used? How did you contend with working in a group? Share with your neighbor.

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Drawing –  Introduction to the course, icebreakers, website introduction, tour of the room, background of Mr. Korb.

  1. (1.2) Work on and create art that demonstrates an understanding of how ideas relate to the materials (pencils).
  2. (3.2) Know about how subjects, symbols, and ideas are used in your art and use your skill to solve visual challenges.
What are the differences that you found in yesterday’s examples of the pencils we are introduced to? Which one was your favorite and WHY?

What are the differences with the different types of Pencils? What do YOU find useful from today’s exercise?

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AP Studio Art – Continue to evaluate the collage work you have begun. Work on the concentration work in your portfolio. Self-evaluate the body of work and your attitude / effort / use of studio time.

  1. 1.2) create art that demonstrates an understanding of how ideas relate to the materials (pencils) 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges.
What are your thoughts about this particular work of art? What is the technique used? What has this artist done in order to create a successful work of art? How have they changed the approach to the figure / subject matter? Link to site.

Share with your neighbor the plans and advancements for your current concentration work as well as the sketches / plans that you have developed.

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January 22, 2013 – Tuesday

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.” – Twyla Tharp

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Art Foundations: Introduction to the course, icebreakers, website introduction, tour of the room, background of Mr. Korb.

  1. Work on (2.6) creating multiple solutions to poster design about PBIS.
  2. Work on (1.3) creating PBIS posters that communicate ideas clearly.
What is ART to you? Humor is always a good thing to add… well, maybe not always…
Art Elements and Principles
  • How does your idea for the PBIS poster communicate the ideas you have clearly and effectively?
  • What are your concerns about working in a group?
  • How can you help solve those problems?

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Drawing: Introduction to the course, icebreakers, website introduction, tour of the room, background of Mr. Korb.

What makes this an interesting COMPOSITION? What TYPE of composition is it?
  1. Work on (2.6) creating multiple solutions to still life drawing using an everyday objects.
  2. (1.1) Apply drawing media with awareness so that your ideas are executed well.
  • What are the differences with the different types of pencils?
  • What do YOU find useful from today’s exercise?
  • What is the most / least successful aspect of your current drawing?
  • Why would your audience want to stop and look at the work?

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AP Studio Art:

  1. Work on (1.2) concentration works that demonstrate how your ideas relate to the materials and techniques that you use. (P)
  2. (1.1) Apply media, technique, and process with skill and confidence (P)
How do you feel about the work you have produced so far? Could you confidently hang it is a student gallery space and be proud of the work you have produced?

Share with your neighbor the plans and advancements for this and the next piece.

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January 21, 2013 – Monday – 2nd Semester WELCOME!

Art Foundations: Introduction to the course, icebreakers, binder introduction, website introduction, tour of the room, background of Mr. Korb.

  1. (2.6) Work on creating multiple solutions to poster design about PBIS.
What does ART mean to you?

What did you learn about your neighbors? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about you and your classmates think about art?

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Drawing: Introduction to the course, icebreakers, binder introduction, website introduction, tour of the room, background of Mr. Korb.

  1. (2.6) Work on creating multiple solutions to Color Study and Chiaroscuro Study.
Kids Toys – Drawings – How well can you observe and draw something that you enjoy?

What did you learn about your neighbor? What did you learn about yourself? What did you learn about you and your classmates think about art?

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AP Studio Art: Looking back on the first semester, looking forward to the next semester, Art and Fear, PHOTOGRAPHING ART

  1. Know about (1.1) communicating your ideas clearly
  2. (2.6) Work on creating multiple solutions for your next set of works.
How are you going to be able to continue to build your body of work? What are you going to do to install a successful art exhibition?

NEW BREADTH WORK (Due: Monday, February 4, 2013): Begin by making a collage using newspaper and magazine pages to create a narrative landscape. Create this landscape while you are focusing on one specific elements and one specific principle of art. After the collage has been completed recreate it using any other medium(s) that you would like.

NEW CONCENTRATION WORK: (Due: Monday, February 4, 2013): Using your sketchbook – you will begin by developing 3 new ideas (Thumbnails) before you begin on the next work. The next bit of your concentration will need to be following the ideas you have established and you NEED to demonstrate the growth and evolution of your investigation.

What were the biggest impressions you had from the classmate’s works? What were the most difficult things you felt as you presented your work? Conversation between classmates about the 2 questions for your exam.

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January 18, 2013 – Friday: Classroom Instruction that Works – Review

Classroom Instruction that Works – 2nd Edition

Goals:

  • To know how we, as teachers, currently use data proven methods described in “Classroom Instruction that Works.”
  • To be aware of and deliberately make use of the strategies presented in “Classroom Instruction that Works.”
  1. As we watch the video, think about the various student perspectives on learning and how those support / don’t support the research evidence that we’ve read about in the book.

  1. By using this Prezi Presentation, a brief summary of the 5 chapters we’ve covered, fill out your frame routines.
  2. How can we summarize points in light of how students  have commented on that particular mode of instruction.
  3. At certain points in the Prezi we can stop and have more discussion about our thoughts on the topics.