This is it folks… Questions – Stop in. Remember that ALL Artwork will be disposed of on Friday, June 9, 2017. If you forget – it’ll be in the garbage or the dumpsters.
Thanks for a GREAT year.


Studio Art Education: Encouraging Self-Directed, Reflective, and Risk Taking Artists since 1996.
This is it folks… Questions – Stop in. Remember that ALL Artwork will be disposed of on Friday, June 9, 2017. If you forget – it’ll be in the garbage or the dumpsters.
Thanks for a GREAT year.

TOMORROW – Exams. Todd will be joining us during the Critique. Be ready with your thoughts and comments!

Questions? Thoughts on the Exam? It is time to CLEAN and Study!

Today I will be making photographs of the artwork so you can comment about 4 works of art. We will DRAW NAMES from a hat – those are the works you will write about.

Let’s Check This Show Out – Awesome Photography!
Are you done? Are you ready to present on Wednesday?

| 1 – 7:25-8:06 |
| 2 – 8:11-8:52 |
| 3 – 8:57-9:38 |
| 4 – 9:43-10:24 |
| 6 – 10:29-11:10 |
| A Lunch – 11:10-11:51 |
| B Lunch – 11:51-12:33 |
| C Lunch – 12:33-1:14 |
| 5AB Class – 11:15-12:33 |
| 5BC Class – 11:56-1:14 |
| 5AC Class – 11:15-11:51 & 12:38-1:14 |
| 7 – 1:19-2:00 |
| 8 – 2:05-2:46 |
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What have you accomplished to make this work REALLY STAND OUT in your mind? Can you resolve this image over the weekend?

What are you taking home? PLEASE use the PAPER CRITIQUE FORM that has been handed out (and is available here) to prepare your final written critique for EXAM DAY.
2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
Today is the FINAL day to collage, title, and write – we evaluate in 30 minutes or less. GO!
Final assessment and evaluation. Fill out the rubric and hand it is as your exit ticket!
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
What are you going to be taking home this weekend to work as as we WRAP THIS WORK UP for the final exam. NO WORK TIME ON MONDAY!

Questions? What is it you need to do on the final exam? How do you plan on finishing this artwork?
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 are your plans today as you move forward with the work?

As you look at your progress – consider the ideas of Develop Craft: Learning to use tools, materials, artistic conventions; and learning to care for tools, materials, and space. How are you progressing?
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What TWO things do you want to accomplish today so you are REALLY ready for the finished product? Is there time to complete ONE MORE DRAWING? The Person Made Object shadow?

What are TWO THINGS that you see as being successful in the BEGINNING of the work you and your collaborator are doing in your respective works.
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?

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?
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.
Inside and outside images – Edward Hopper

What do you hope to accomplish in the creation of this work? what messages are you communicating in this drawing?
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 was the CENTRAL IDEA of your concentration? How can you use that same idea and GROW from it? This is NOT about making a 14th or 15th work – it is using the ideas from your body of work and GROWING and MATURING – Moving forward in the process. Final work of art for your final exam critique.

With one another – discuss the ideas that you had about your final work and how you are moving forward with your ideas.
11.1Ac: Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through art-making.
What skills from all of your works of art from this year REALLY stand out in your mind that is helping you along RIGHT NOW?

What was ONE accomplishment you made this year in the process of making art that you will be able to reflection in 10 weeks and remember? How have you felt about the PROCESS and MEANING in the making of art?
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?
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
Three more in studio work days – Make sure that you are able to get your space and lockers clean too. What is on your plate to take care of this week?

Alright Hopper Kahlo artists. How have you taken this work from BEYOND the assignment to make it your own?
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 was the CENTRAL IDEA of your concentration? How can you use that same idea and GROW from it? This is NOT about making a 14th or 15th work – it is using the ideas from your body of work and GROWING and MATURING – Moving forward in the process. Final work of art for your final exam critique.

With one another – discuss the ideas that you had about your final work and how you are moving forward with your ideas.

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What is one thing you accomplished last week with your drawing? TODD FEELS it is coming along well…

4 minutes – share your classmates work… What is one thing your classmate / partner gave you feedback on – whether or not it was a part of the conversation – think about what was said… Pre-Critique RUBRIC! Don’t forget to fill it out over the weekend based on the photographs that will be uploaded before EXAM DAY!
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).

What kinds of messages might you be communicating with the ideas of collage? How can you throw the normal rules of artmaking out the window?
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
Looking at the work that you have been developing, stepping back from your drawing, what are three things that you are pleased with in the artwork?

Know that you have this week – what do you need to do to stay in task and up to speed?
4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
AND 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.
Looking at the AP Rubric – Being as HONEST and (thinking about what # your work would score on the 1 – 6 scale) take the time to assess and evaluate your last 7 Deadly Art Sins Artwork. THEN – Using a Chromebook or Personal Device – Type up an artist statement that tells us a bit about the thoughts and response to the myth as the work relates. THEN… FINAL ARTWORK.

Nothing. Let’s Hang the Seven Deadly Art Sins in the Black Cases outside of the Art Studio.



2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What do you need to RESOLVE in the next few days? What skills are you pleased with in how you are completing this work?

What have you learned about the process of working? What is ONE thing that you have taken from the year of working? What strengths have you gained?
2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
Today we are going to work with CARAN D’ACHE Crayons and a printing plate to help create a MONOPRINT Group Print. When your’s is done – WASH IT CLEAN and then we begin to CLEAN OUT OUR STUFF.

What are you MOST pleased with in regards to your print? WHY? Tomorrow we CLEAN!
Express: Learning to create works that convey an idea, a feeling, or a personal meaning.
Take a look at your previous week’s works – where did you struggle the most with the idea of the portrait? Where did you succeed the most? How do you use the ideas of chiaroscuro to better define the ideas of form (in the face especially)?

What was the most challenging way to draw? Why was this most difficult way to go? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation? (Vermeer)
Robert Rauschenberg Show at MoMA
4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
ghbors about the Myth. What are your thoughts about your classmates work. Sticky Note Comments.

ritique on MONDAY – What can you do over the next few days to continue working on it? Quiet Work Days Friday. Greed

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What have you accomplished this week – three days in? What strengths do you see in the hands and mind you have that will add to the work you are creating? What is a weakness? Can you resolve that over the weekend?

What do you need to begin with tomorrow?
2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
What do you need to do to PRINT this hour or rework your plate to GROUP PRINT? If you are DONE printing – how are you going to use the remainder of the time to prepare a note card for the exam – Look at the HANDBOOK and understand the ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES, color wheel, grid… One note card is your tool? Think of a question that you might have for me for the end of the class to help you with your questions…

What is ONE QUESTION I can help you with regarding the exam? Do you have any knowledge of the exam… Let’s talk tomorrow!
Express: Learning to create works that convey an idea, a feeling, or a personal meaning.
Take a look at your previous week’s works – where did you struggle the most with the idea of the portrait? Where did you succeed the most? How do you use the ideas of chiaroscuro to better define the ideas of form (in the face especially)?

What was the most challenging way to draw? Why was this most difficult way to go? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation? Previous works from past classes. Indoor outdoor images (Vermeer).
4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
Review your thoughts with you neighbors about the Myth. What are your thoughts about your classmates work. Sticky Note Comments.

Critique on MONDAY – What can you do over the next few days to continue working on it? Quiet Work Days Thursday and Friday. Envy:


2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What TWO things do you want to accomplish today? Is there time to complete ONE MORE DRAWING? The Person Made Object shadow?

What are TWO THINGS that you see as being successful in the BEGINNING of the work you and your collaborator are doing in your respective works.
2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
What do you need to do in order to work the plate so we can PRINT this hour? Two things or are you ready?

What is ONE THING you are happy with about the print? What is ONE THING you would do differently?
Express: Learning to create works that convey an idea, a feeling, or a personal meaning.
Take a look at your previous week’s works – where did you struggle the most with the idea of the portrait? Where did you succeed the most? How do you use the ideas of chiaroscuro to better define the ideas of form (in the face especially)?

What was the most challenging way to draw? Why was this most difficult way to go? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation?
4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
Looking at the show – What needs tweeking? What needs work? Ok? Then we are back to the SEVEN DEADLY ART MYTHS.

How much do you need to do in order to continue on your Seven Deadly Art Myths? WRATH