January 3, 2013 – Thursday

Art Foundations: TEXTURE TODAY – Wrap up EMOTION collages and begin on the SOCIAL COMMENTARY thoughts. Read from “The Block” a book of poetry by Langston Hughes and art by Romare Bearden. Read in ArtTalk about PROPORTIONS and additional principles on scale. COLLAGE. Social Commentary: What are social topics that are important to you in life? We are going to create works over the next week that speak to the social topic that you feel is important enough in your life that you can make work to respond and comment on it.

Happy Abstraction – What makes this image a Happy one?
"Anger and Conflict" What makes this feel angry or full of conflict? How can you use the colors and shapes to create emotion?
“Anger and Conflict” What makes this feel angry or full of conflict? How can you use the colors and shapes to create emotion?
  1. 2.6 Work on creating multiple solutions to solve visual challenges.
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges.

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Banksy Street Art is SOCIAL COMMENTARY… What social topics are important to you?

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Advanced Drawing: Classroom critique is the topic for the day. Online rubrics should have been completed and shared with Mr. Korb. Past yesterday… sad for your deadline.

  1. 4.3 compare relationships in visual art in terms of 4.3.2 aesthetics 4.3.3 and culture as it relates to your own artwork.
  2. 6.2 compare characteristics of the visual arts and other disciplines from history or movements.
What can YOU bring to the critique to make it the best and most productive one of the year? Stay focused and stop talking garbage. Focus on what you would like to hear to HELP you. If you aren’t talking – START. So much of what is said is wasted breath.

Elements of Art: Line, Shape, Form, and Space, Color, Texture, Value

Principles of Design: Rhythm, Pattern, and Movement, Balance, Proportion, Variety, Harmony, Emphasis, and Unity

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AP Studio Art: Working on the next batch of Concentration works and continuing to plan for the next works to come. FRIDAY: Be READY to answer the 2 AP Poster Questions for FRIDAY in front of the class with 2 artworks that demonstrate the growth and development you have gone through. Be prepared to discuss this with the idea of getting into college with these works

  1. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 materials 1.2.2 techniques 1.2.3 and processes you use
  2. 3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value
Frank Juarez is a Milwaukee based artist and has done very well for himself. Look at the simplicity but deliberateness of his marks… what are you lacking as you make your marks?

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