NO SCHOOL TUESDAY… Let’s pick up #Day2 in the #Studio on Wednesday. We’re going to get moving now to #MakeArt

What is Art? Anges Martin “Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.” Art In America (p.124, 1996)

Stained Glass: Balance

G: 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

Of your initial designs – what are you happiest with and what makes it strong? Of the types of balance- what do you prefer?

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Radial Balance: http://www.weisserglass.com/classes/images/20160630_161526_hdr_resized_001.jpg

Of the images that you are working through, what are you going to pursue as a finished work? 10 shapes, type of balance, 3 pieces per day (goal to set for yourself). 1st small 3” square due in 2 weeks: designed, cut, foiled, soldered and done.

Computer Illustration and Drawing (CIaD): AI

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

What are variables that one can use with regards to LINE? List 3 among your classmates.Write them out on page 9 in handbook.

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Types of Line in Illustrator: https://img00.deviantart.net/a30c/i/2009/187/9/3/hair_line_art_brushes_for_ai_by_chewedkandi.jpg

What struggles did you have with Illustrator so far today?

Drawing: David Hockney – Examples of Student Work

G: 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

What are some of the photographs that you made over the past VACATION (snow day) that you are able to use in the upcoming Artwork? Share your images with your classmates.

David Hockney - Sketchbook Drawings: https://kelise72.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/david_hockney_yorkshire_sketchbooks.png?w=370&h=385

David Hockney – Sketchbook Drawings: https://kelise72.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/david_hockney_yorkshire_sketchbooks.png?w=370&h=385

What struggles did you face in the simplification of the images?

AP Studio Art: The View

G: 1.2Ad: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.

Take a few minutes and talk to your tablemates – share your sketches – share your ideas about the chapter you have begun.

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a View from a Studio Door: https://www.independentcottages.co.uk/gallery/2881/1500839620r.jpg

Friday you and I will have a conversation one on one about the direction you are going in with your chapter. Please be ready to have that discussion.

Advanced Drawing: Fast Food – Examples of Student Work

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What was the biggest challenge you found as you began came up with your first drawings yesterday? What ELEMENT or PRINCIPLE did you begin with? How many did you get finished / started?

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Janet Fish: Glasses and Transparency: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/8b/d5/4f/8bd54f5c5d293e3153b95959e275aded.jpg

What are 2 skills you have already that are going to make your experiences in Advanced Drawing easier?

Welcome to 2nd Semester and #NewClasses in #Art!

What is Art? Anges Martin “Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.” Art In America (p.124, 1996)

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Agnes Martin… What is Art? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/3cd4b-agnesmartin1.jpg

Welcome the the 2nd Semester! This page is going to be a lot longer from this point out – 2 additional classes (really 3). Stay tuned for more information! Thanks for joining me!

Stained Glass: WELCOME to CLASS!

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

What are 3 things that you hope to take away from this class? Aloud? Log into the computers FIRST and then we’ll talk.

Page 6 in handbook. Go over SUCCESS in ART.

Balance – Look at page 29 in handbook and consider BALANCE. 4 sketches of balance (4” x 4”) that show examples of each of the types of balance. Hand draw the boxes and create ideas the use 10 shapes. You will be using one of these ideas for your window hanging contribution to the larger group installation.

 

 

 

What challenges do you see facing you in Stained Glass?

Computer Illustration and Drawing: NEW Class – NEW Teacher – Let’s Get Started!

G: 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

What are 3 things that you hope to take away from this class? Aloud? Log into the computers FIRST and then we’ll talk.

Page 6 in handbook. Go over SUCCESS in ART.

Screenshot of Adobe Photoshop image of Line

Screenshot of PHOTOSHOP and LINE – We are starting with ILLUSTRATOR: http://community.wacom.com/~/media/community/blog/2015/july/how%20to%20draw%20in%20adobe%20illustrator%20with%20a%20wacom%20tablet/drawinginillustratormain.ashx?h=400&la=en&w=600&hash=422019CED8FFAA18677DE77BCA0F4AF46A74D3E9

What struggles did you have with Illustrator so far today? Here is your SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENT for the week.

Drawing: Landscapes and Markmaking

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What are a FEW THINGS that visually stand out to you from this artwork by David Hockney? List 3 please.

Wolf Kahn

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Wolf Kahn and some KIDS works – can you work to this level? http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2NmizF4IoEo/T5VsHvaT-rI/AAAAAAAABQU/m2VWPdJYJFg/s1600/IMG_5996.JPG

Page 6 in handbook. Go over SUCCESS in ART.

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David Hockney Drawing: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02902/hockney_2902167b.jpg

What are 3 things you hope to learn in this Class? END OF CLASS – Stand up – Think about what you are hoping to learn – in ONE WORD (and you cannot repeat another person’s comment) Your name and then your word. That’s it. Speak it out loud.

 

AP Studio Art:

AP Open Canvas – We are going to START THIS WEEK!

1.2Ad: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.

What chapter have you chosen to use from The View From the Studio Door? If you haven’t perhaps a look through your book and review the chapters for your own sake. Sign-up is in google classroom.

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The View from the Studio Door: http://www.tedorland.com/books/images/view_studio.jpg

Through all your art making and reading and sketching – what are you able to pull from this chapter and move forward with as an intriguing and engaging artwork?

REGISTER ONLINE for the AP EXAMS – this is a DEMO but we NEED to do this! HANDOUTS and FOLLOW ALONG Kiddo!

  • 2D Design: WR74YR
  • 3D Design: R36GJ4
  • Drawing: 4P3394

Advanced Drawing: Let’ Get Going!

G: 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What are a FEW THINGS that visually stand out to you from this artwork by Janet Fish? List 3 please.

Page 6 in handbook. Go over SUCCESS in ART.

Materials in the classroom – begin with Glass Still Life Objects – 1 week for the Elements and Principles. Black and White -/ Color DRY MATERIALS and Wet Materials – EMPHASIZE MARK MAKING and OBSERVATION

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Black and White – Transparency and Layering… Janet Fish: http://www.utdallas.edu/~melacy/pages/2D_Design/value_DesignBasics/images/Fish_grayscale.jpg

What are 3 things you hope to learn in this Class? END OF CLASS – Stand up in a circle – Think about what you are hoping to learn – in ONE WORD (and you cannot repeat another person’s comment) Your name and then your word. That’s it. Speak it out loud.

Exams Are ALMOST OVER – DAY 3!

EXAM SCHEDULE

2nd Hour 7:25 – 8:55am – Drawing

1st Hour 9:05 – 10:35am – Yearbook

All students must complete their detention obligations before the end of the semester. See above semester exam schedule for detention times.

Attention students: We will NOT distribute a paper copy of your 2nd semester schedule. You will need to log into Power School and click on the “grade/attendance” screen. From that screen you will have the option of either looking at your schedule or printing it out.

Second semester schedule changes must be completed by end of exams on Thursday, January 19, 2017.


Extra Credit Options in Mr. Korb’s Art Room: come in during the afternoon to help get the Art Studio Polished and Ready for 2nd Semester to begin. Desks to clean, lockers to square up, pencil bags and supplies to restock and organize. There is a lot to do that our ICE DAY took away – so if you are in need of some points and character building… come in to demonstrate your concern for a well set up studio.

#ExamWeek is upon us – Questions?

I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the years’. Henry Moore

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Henry Moore Reclining Figure https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/sfmomamedia/media/t/collection_images/Ji1oJLpManc1.jpg

YAM: Youth Art Month

Drawing: Resolve the image? Write the Exam?

3.1Ac: Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.

What are you pleased with in regards to the current 3 works that you are presenting as a series of works?

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David Hockney Drawing: http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02902/hockney_2902167b.jpg

Article on David Hockney’s Landscapes HERE

Is there anything you need to do to resolve your artwork for exam day? What do you need to do to start or finish your written exam?

Studio Art 360: Review for the exam? How’s the Collage?

3.1P: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.

Today we review the exam – get a 3” x 5” notecard and take notes and then we clean the room. You all did a great job this semester and I am proud of the work you accomplished.

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Loui Jover Collage: https://assets.saatchiart.com/saatchi/284005/art/2858579/1928472-AUZEXFZO-7.jpg

What are your questions about the exam? Ask 3 questions and I can help you out

AP Studio Art: Concentration and the website.

3.1Ad: Reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.

What are you most pleased with regarding your current inspired works? Name 3 things and then let’s critique.

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The Website – Are you uploaded and ready to roll?

What do you need to do for your exam? I am looking things over for tomorrow!

 

#Friday and #Korb is #HangingAShow! I’ll See you Monday – You’ll see me today!

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.” —Norman Vincent Peal

Drawing: Final Day to work on the Landscapes in class.

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

Last day in class.  How many drawings have you got DONE? What do you need to do to be ready for your EXAM DAY? We are critiquing them on next week. Make sure you are working on the written crit in Google Classroom. Get ready to TALK on exam day.

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David Hockney: What are you doing with your landscape? Work it until it is done: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Books/Pix/pictures/2014/4/15/1397562958449/David-Hockneys-Woldgate-8-009.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=48ed2ae6690eae9214e52c40d736945b

What do you need to do in order to wrap things up for exam day? Excellent job with your Observational skills. Write out three things you need to finish up so you are ready to critique on exam day. 

Studio Art 360: Final day to COLLAGE

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

Today is the FINAL day to collage – we evaluate and clean on Monday. How did Romare Brarden create his composition of people that is similar to your techniques? 2 thoughts. Go.

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Romare BEarden Collage – How are you using space? http://www.tribunetalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Bearden_Collage.jpg

Final assessment and evaluation on Monday. What is the main idea behind your collage and how does your imagery explain your message. 

AP Studio Art: We’ve got the Scholastic Art Assignment – What are you doing with it?

1.2Ad: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.

Explain your ideas for this work and how you are making the inspiration of their work your own.

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Judy Chicago and the work she does: http://the-talks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Judy-Chicago-01-1.jpg

Critique on Monday as well as a touch of cleaning up. Get to it!

Thursday is here and #Friday is coming soon! Be Ready to #WorkOnArt!

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.” —Norman Vincent Peal

Drawing: Landscapes and let’s get your drawings from the gallery

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

Two Days Left to work on your SERIES of Drawings. What do you need to do to to continue to IMPROVE? N: Mark making and process over product. Emphasize the ideas of the mark making and observation.

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David Hockney Landscape: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Books/Pix/pictures/2014/4/15/1397562763745/David-Hockneys-Vandalized-009.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=0d90a97fb00d1ab722789a58eedf262a

What do you WANT to do to tie these works together? YOUR VOICE? Is it coming through?

Studio Art 360: Collage

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

How have you been challenged by this idea of 1) A COLLAGE of materials that are not generally related with one another and 2) Tackling a topic that is more about communicating a message on a SOCIAL TOPIC versus simply making an image to make an image – Art for Art’s Sake?

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The first collage PICASSO: “Chair Rail with Cainning” https://www.pablopicasso.org/images/paintings/still-life-with-chair-caning.jpg

One more day, do you have a lot of work to do? What are three thing you want to resolve for this artwork?

AP Studio Art: Artists who inspire

1.2Ad: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.

What have  you learned / enjoyed / been inspired by as you looked at and read about the various artists from the Scholastic Arts magazines? What ONE THING – One Artist really stands out?

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Degas: https://thumbs-prod.si-cdn.com/qJXHuLK6ymf-sKIkFiWhECXXoLM=/800×600/filters:no_upscale():focal(734×380:735×381)/https://public-media.smithsonianmag.com/filer/79/b8/79b8f198-b42d-4e2d-8e14-9c0184ac7414/42-48882511.jpg

Share with your nearest neighbor the work you have created and explain your thoughts.

Wednesday – #Seriously? #HumpDay already? 3 days to work and #MakeArt

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.” —Norman Vincent Peal

Drawing: 3 Days to go – SELF Mid-Crit TODAY.

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

What did you take away from yesterday’s MID CRIT? N: Mark making and process over product. Emphasize the ideas of the mark making and observation.

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David Hockney Landscape in England: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Books/Pix/pictures/2014/4/15/1397562504617/Detail-from-David-Hockney-009.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=0a3bab1a75431bfff6c293f535c7dbfe

What strengths are you needing to continue to work on? Is it a technique? Is it a studio habit?

Studio Art 360: Collage on your SOCIAL COMMENTARY

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

Looking at your images… what are the aspects of them that are STILL interesting to you? What NO LONGER seem worthwhile?

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Richard Hamilton: The Prophet of Pop Art: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/features/richard-hamilton-the-prophet-of-pop-art-9114366.html

When you look at the IDEAS you can up with on TUESDAY – what do you see SPECIFICALLY in the images and TITLE that might help you communicate that in the work?

AP Studio Art: Masterpiece Influence breadth work – 3 Days (+ the Weekend)

1.2Ad: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea, or concept.

What have  you learned / enjoyed / been inspired by as you looked at and read about the various artists from the Scholastic Arts magazines? What ONE THING – One Artist really stands out?

From ANY of the Scholastic Arts Magazines we have read this semester (and there should have been 9) please create a small, intimate work (no larger than 8” x 10”) that 1) explores that artists historical place, influence, creations in the art world and 2) includes your personal approach to making art and some inkling about why you are influenced / inspired by their work. ALSO – a brief – one paragraph statement that explains your ideas / work. This is good to add to the description part of your image as you upload it to the website.

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Keith Haring: Your favorite SA Magazine Artist? What can you do to demonstrate their influence? https://artblart.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/keith-haring-unfinished-painting-1989-web.jpg

Share with your nearest neighbor the work you have created and explain your thoughts.

The #Semester is #AlmostOver… Are you working towards continued #Success?

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.” —Norman Vincent Peal

Drawing: Work time on 2 or three drawings.

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

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David Hockney and Landscape Drawing: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Books/Pix/pictures/2014/4/15/1397562170179/David-Hockneys-Woldgate-6-013.jpg?w=620&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=6188559cafa51407ca4e8d5ae423bdfb

MID CRIT. What skills are you looking to develop?  N: Mark making and process over product. Emphasize the ideas of the mark making and observation.

What feedback did you take away from today’s critique? How will you put that forth as you continue tomorrow?

Studio Art 360: Talk about assembling collages

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What were the images you gathered yesterday? How can you begin to assemble them or clean them up to start making an image that is communicating an idea?

What were your challenges today in the making of your art ideas?

AP Studio Art: Critique (and Calvin and Hobbes)

4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.

What are three things you see as having GROWN in the work you’ve put in front of us? How are you considering the DEVELOPMENT and GROWTH of the body of work you are creating?

How are you doing in the process of developing /  articulating yourself through your artwork?

This is the #LastWeek of the #Semester – #Work and #Art needs to be done!

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.” —Norman Vincent Peal

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http://turkeysong.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/buckeye-seed-and-buckeye-trees1.jpg?w=640&h=480

Drawing: Landscape and the work of David Hockney

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

Look at your series – What are your thoughts about your techniques / compositions? N: Mark making and process over product. Emphasize the ideas of the mark making and observation.

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David Hockney Drawing: https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Books/Pix/pictures/2014/4/15/1397563411506/Detail-from-David-Hockney-009.jpg?w=700&q=55&auto=format&usm=12&fit=max&s=9009962a39e4cf07fa5eccd55048f6be

What are you happiest with in regard to your drawings? What are the lessons learned as you create a series of works versus one at a time?

David Hockney Landscape Drawing: The Guardian Newspaper link HERE

Studio Art 360: Collage and Gallery hanging

2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.

What do you think about when you hear the work COLLAGE? We are going to look at 4 different artists this week and make ONE simple collage each. Della Wells, Romare Bearden, Richard Hamilton, and Kara Walker (began with Pablo Picasso and George Braque).

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Della Wells and collage: http://mainstreetgallery.net/wp-content/uploads/headway/gallery/Wells_61308_PeggyAndLittleT_12x12_300.jpg

What kinds of messages might you be communicating with the ideas of collage? How can you throw the normal rules of art making out the window?

Della Wells BIOGRAPHY

AP Studio Art: Critique

4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.

As you look at the work in front of you, what element / principle stands out in your ARTWORK? What element / principle from your music are you trying to explain THROUGH your artwork.

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Calvin and Hobbes Critiquing Art. http://hyperallergic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Calvins-artists-statement.jpg

Continue to develop ideas for the works as you move along. We are doing a SHORT Short project Wednesday – Friday – How will this break help you?

#Friday!? #Woah – SO FAST it came this week. 5 more days of #FirstSemester

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” — John Andrew Holmes

Drawing: Do you have your PHOTOGRAPHS? It is time to work on your MARK MAKING today.

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

Look at you ONE drawing from yesterday. We are beginning another drawing today. What can you use from your experience yesterday and move into the work today?N: Translating the images from your PHOTOGRAPHS to the paper.

Get out the photographs and begin working on the nest drawing. Again, start with a simple set of lines and then work towards more detail. Work for a variety of DISTINCT lines and VALUES. This is going to be about MARK MAKING.

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Wolf Kahn – A more developed image with pastels. How is your PENCIL version of your drawing coming along? http://images.wolfkahn.com/www_wolfkahn_com/WK_Cedars_Among_Them_slideshow_221280.jpg

Stand back from the first TWO Drawings and write out 3 things that you are PLEASED with and 1 thing you see that is NOT VERY STRONG.

Studio Art 360: Painting Crit and Gallery Hanging. Good to see you take PRIDE int he Portrait!

4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.

Sit with your RUBRIC – the 4 part FEEDBACK from your classmates – and then we will do our own Self – Reflections – That’s good to start with.

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Chuck Close and the FOCUS of working on a portrait. How are you feeling about your work? https://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/june97/studio23.gif

Open to Page 25 – What did you get from your studiomates that helped you 1) recognize what you did well and 2) areas that you struggled with?

WEEKEND HOMEWORK: Social Commentary Worksheet HERE.

Slideshow FULLSCREEN HERE.


AP Studio Art: You have had a BOATLOAD of time on this series of works. Get to work to RESOLVE THESE for MONDAY.

4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.

Best part of yesterday? Plans for today? how’s it coming?

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Mark Rothko? No . Maybe a MARY Rothko – How is your FOCUS going? http://www.autumngrove.com/wp-content/uploads/DSC_0008.jpg

How are you moving forward in the process of developing a series of works based on someone else’s work? How are you keeping the images the SAME and how are you changing the ideas?