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Goals for the Day

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Welcome to the #2ndSemester! The #ArtStudio is your’s to work in.

“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. didn’t walk the walk… he MARCHED it!

AP Studio Art – Art and Fear – Let’s go to it!

What FEARS do you have? What fears are you going to have when you learn about the project coming up?

Goals:

  • 1.1 Ad: Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.
  • Art and Fear had a lot to offer. Open the book and look through your chapters… What chapter do you feel you related to the most and WHY?

What chapter did you decide to use for this next piece? What is ONE of the aspects of the theme you feel you will be working through?

Advanced Drawing: Abstraction and Pastels – Color Schemes!

Color and Shape – Let’s practice with PASTELS and COLOR SCHEMES (were going to learn a few more schemes today!) Peter Halley and his artowrk. What’s the dominant color scheme? Is there one?

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • What were your memories of drawing – pair up and discuss. Share with the class memories of drawing class. What are your expectations of the course?

Reflect on what your expectations and anxieties of the class are. Write up your reflection on the Goal Sheet.

Drawing: Still Life – FAST and FURIOUS!

What are you doing with your composition today? How can you ALL work together to develop this idea of a LARGE SCALE STILL LIFE? Drawing Class #2 – sorry – you guys work with what the first class set up BUT – you get a little extra time.

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • What is it that you think about when you think about what IS art? (SHARE WITH FRIEND) What is it you think about when you think about making art?

What are 3 things you found challenging about your first day of drawing out thumbnails?

Studio Art 360: Draw what you REMEMBER!

How do you remember the idea of FORM? Let’s test your memory with Cubes, Cylinders, and Pyramids! Robert Indiana’s BIO HERE!

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • How do you draw something in 3 dimensions? What are different techniques you know? Sit with your neighbor and BEGIN with a box, a cylinder, a pyramid, and the first letter of your first or last name.

What are 3 things you hope to learn as you complete this course?

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#Final #Exams – Yes, even in the #Art #Studio

Extra Credit – BY FRIDAY!

“This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

EXAM SCHEDULE

Wednesday

  • 8th Hour – 7:25am – 8:55am
  • 7th Hour – 9:05am – 10:35am (announcements at 10:30am)
  • 6th Hour – 10:45am – 12:15am
    • Buses leave at 12:25pm
    • Detentions start at 12:30 pm in room 114
    • Cafeteria is closed after the last test hour

Thursday

  • 5th Hour – 7:25am – 8:55am
  • 4th Hour – 9:05am – 10:35am (announcements at 10:30am)
  • 3rd Hour – 10:45am – 12:15am
    • Buses leave at 12:25pm
    • Detentions start at 12:30 pm in room 114
    • Cafeteria is closed after the last test hour

Friday

  • 2nd Hour – 7:25am – 8:55am
  • 1st Hour – 9:05am – 10:35am (announcements at 10:30am)
    • Buses leave at 10:45am
    • Detentions start at 10:45am in room 114
    • Detentions 1:00pm – 3:00pm in main office
    • Cafeteria is closed after the last test hour

PAINTING – Online Exam is HERE

Studio Art 360 – Edition Your Print Example

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#FINAL #DAY of #ARTCLASS! Sad Days for me!

Extra Credit – BY FRIDAY!

“This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Studio Art 360: PRINT and Clean and REVIEW!

Color Schemes Are:

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Goals:

  • 6.1P: Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.
  • What have you taken away about the LARGER IDEA of ART? Process? Projects? Product? TODAY we REVIEW!!

Review with your classmates the COLOR WHEEL and COLOR SCHEMES. 

Painting: Paint and RESOLVE the image.

“Portrait of a Man” by Edward Hopper

FRIDAY’s Final Exam ONLINE SELF CRITIQUE – HERE.

Goals:

  • 5.1Ac: Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.
  • What is the meaning of your se-portrait? If you have to give a meaning – message – mood behind your work, what would it be (and WHY?).

Questions? What is it you need to do on the final exam? How do you plan on finishing this artwork? 

AP Studio Art – Let’s CRIT!

Eminem… from a photograph maybe?

Goals:

  • Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
  • What do you need to do in order to be ready for the final exam that is due on FRIDAY?

Last 15 minutes – Share your website with your classmates.

TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 9 is due in Art and Fear Blog. Last Chapter!

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#Two #Days of #Art. What do you have to do in order to #FINISH and #LEARN?

“This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on yesterdays.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Studio Art 360: PRINT and Clean and REVIEW!

Would you like to print today? That’s what we’re doing! http://www.kala.org/images/class/individual/robinson-printing.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • What do you need to do in order to be ready to PRINT in 15 minutes?

How have you chosen to use shapes? Are you looking at GEOMETRIC over ORGANIC? Hard Edged or Soft Edged? What mood – feeling do you take from your initial drawings? 

Painting: Paint and RESOLVE the image.

Edward Hopper – One of the GREATEST PAINTERS! Look at his WEBSITE – on your own – HERE.

FRIDAY’s Final Exam ONLINE SELF CRITIQUE – HERE.

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What is it you need to be working on ONLINE to be ready for Friday? What snacks are you bringing for the POT-LUCK?

What do you hope to accomplish in the creation of this work? what messages are you communicating in this painting?

AP Studio Art – Let’s CRIT!

Elizabeth Peyton – I’ve talked about her before – let’s look one more time – it is FUN and FRESH work! Here is a BIO.

Goals:

  • 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.
  • How many images do you have up on your site? Are your questions answered?

How have you ADVANCED in your work this semester? What is ONE THING that you have seen as a new strength?

Tomorrow at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 9 is due in Art and Fear Blog. Last Chapter!

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#Friday and let’s stay #Warm in the #Arts

“An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.” – Brian Tracy

”Even talent is rarely indistinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.” Ted Orland and David Bayles – Art and Fear.

Studio Art 360: Continuous Line PORTRAITS and then…

Mono Print TOMORROW!

Goals:

  • 9.1P: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
  • Using CRITERIA to EVALUATE a work of art can be a personal thing. Generally we use a four steps process to a well thought out critique. What are three things you would choose to use when critiquing your non-objective print? What are two things you will focus on today when working on it?

What is ONE thing you found that worked out really well for you today in class?

Painting: Continue to Paint and RESOLVE the image

Our critique will be a lot like this… but WAY BETTER! Use this link to access the ONLINE critique sheet and make sure you SHARE it with me.

Goals:

  • 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.
  • You were asked to begin thinking about the work in front of you… What DO YOU SEE IN YOUR PAINTING? That’s it.. WHAT DO YOU SEE? Take your time… look at everything you see in the work and write down all that you see.

Time to work today began with DESCRIPTION – was there anything NEW that you saw when you began writing and working today? We do not have a lot of time to work this week but… lots of time use that knowledge in your life. 

AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!

One More by Frank Juarez…

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • How is the online presentation coming along? What do you STILL NEED TO DO in order to get the website finished and polished?

Presentation of your current body of work is on Monday. What do you have to do in order to get the 3 works finished?

LAST NIGHT at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 8 was due in Art and Fear Blog. 

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Brrrrr… it is REALLY COLD out today. Have to make #Art in the #ArtRoom on #Friday

NO SCHOOL TODAY. SAD DAYS! We have a lot of work to do in the SHORT SHORT time we have left. Make sure you are SUPER FOCUSED when you get back on FRIDAY!

“An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.” – Brian Tracy

”Even talent is rarely indistinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.” Ted Orland and David Bayles – Art and Fear.

Studio Art 360: Continuous Line PORTRAITS and then…

Mono Print TOMORROW!

Goals:

  • 9.1P: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
  • Using CRITERIA to EVALUATE a work of art can be a personal thing. Generally we use a four steps process to a well thought out critique. What are three things you would choose to use when critiquing your non-objective print? What are two things you will focus on today when working on it?

What is ONE thing you found that worked out really well for you today in class?

Painting: Continue to Paint and RESOLVE the image

Our critique will be a lot like this… but WAY BETTER! Use this link to access the ONLINE critique sheet and make sure you SHARE it with me.

Goals:

  • 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.
  • You were asked to begin thinking about the work in front of you… What DO YOU SEE IN YOUR PAINTING? That’s it.. WHAT DO YOU SEE? Take your time… look at everything you see in the work and write down all that you see.

Time to work today began with DESCRIPTION – was there anything NEW that you saw when you began writing and working today? We do not have a lot of time to work this week but… lots of time use that knowledge in your life. 

AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!

One More by Frank Juarez…

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • How is the online presentation coming along? What do you STILL NEED TO DO in order to get the website finished and polished?

Presentation of your current body of work is on Monday. What do you have to do in order to get the 3 works finished?

LAST NIGHT at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 8 was due in Art and Fear Blog. 

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#Wednesday… How #COLD is it #Outside today?

“An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.” – Brian Tracy

”Even talent is rarely indistinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.” Ted Orland and David Bayles – Art and Fear.

Studio Art 360: Continuous Line PORTRAITS and then…

A MONOPrint!

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • Before you began this year… what were your thoughts about artwork that didn’t look like something recognizable – Non-Objective Artwork? Give yourself 3 sentences that talk about making artwork based on Balance, Color, Texture, Unity VERSUS something that is based on something that is recognizable.

What do you need to do in order to be set and ready to PRINT your Artwork on Monday? Review and Clean on TUESDAY.

Painting: Continue to Paint and RESOLVE the image

Time to CRITIQUE? Let’s take a minute to LOOK at the critique form – HERE. Save a COPY from the above link to YOUR GOOGLE folder and then  SHARE that file with me at fkorb@waterforduhs.k12.wi.us.

Goals:

  • 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.
  • There are four parts to a well written critique. Description, Analysis, Interpretation, and Judgement. What challenges do YOU have when it comes to the WRITING about art? Your Art? Writing in general…

Reviewing the 4 parts of the critique – what challenges do you see coming your way? What seems to be the most challenging part of the process?

AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!

Simplicity… What’s Frank’s COMMON THREAD?

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • You will be presenting your 2 questions and the works to the WORLD in the ONLINE Blog – THIS IS YOUR EXAM. Mid Term exam GRADES WILL BE MADE ON YOUR online presentation.

What have you learned about the work that you are creating? Is there anything you feel that has really advanced and developed? Something that you have really GROWN from?

LAST NIGHT at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 8 was due in Art and Fear Blog. 

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#Continuous #Line and the #FineArts – What #Skills are you working on?

“An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.” – Brian Tracy

”Even talent is rarely indistinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.” Ted Orland and David Bayles – Art and Fear.

Studio Art 360: CRITIQUE and REFLECT on Bas Relief Sculpture.

Even the MASTER of the ARTS, Pablo Picasso, used continuous line contour drawings to practice and fine tune his craft.

Goals:

  • G: 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • What was the most challenging part of the continuous line drawing experience from yesterday?

What was the most difficult thing about switching from the basic continuous line drawing to the BLIND continuous line contour drawing? Why did the change make it so much harder (or other feeling)?

Painting: Wrap up before break – what will you come back to?

Ah Oil Paints… How I have missed you…

Goals:

  • G: 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • How do you FEEL about the act of oil painting again? The time away and the time returned? What did the BREAK do for the act of painting for you?

Critiques will be part of the FINAL EXAM – Written as well as the ORAL. The Final Exam WRITTEN will be DONE when you walk in the room on EXAM DAY. G: What is the STRENGTH of your work that you are especially proud of?

AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!

How did this tie into yesterday’s work by Frank Juarez?

Goals:

  • 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.
  • Are you able to INTELLIGENTLY and ARTISTICALLY describe the works that you are creating? What IS the answer to the first question from the AP Poster? What is the central idea to your concentration? Body of work by Wisconsin Artist Frank Juarez: 

What works have you got planned? What do you need to do to get the work from the past semester all wrapped up and solidified?  G: Last 15 minutes – Stand up and read the 2 questions and respond in front of class with two works that clearly demonstrate your ideas and growth. http://frankjuarezpaintings.com/

TOMORROW at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 8 is due in Art and Fear Blog. 

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#WelcomeBack to the #ArtStudio – One more Week – Lots to do!

“An average person with average talent, ambition and education, can outstrip the most brilliant genius in our society, if that person has clear, focused goals.” – Brian Tracy

”Even talent is rarely indistinguishable, over the long run, from perseverance and lots of hard work.” Ted Orland and David Bayles – Art and Fear.

Studio Art 360: CRITIQUE and REFLECT on Bas Relief Sculpture.

Printing… This is going to happen… I HOPE!

Goals:

  • G: 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • What is ONE SKILL you feel you have developed this semester in art?

What was the most challenging part of the drawing process today? Did you realize anything about the process of continuous line drawing that was FUN? FRUSTRATING?

Painting: Wrap up before break – what will you come back to?

PAINT! I bet you missed it!

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • You’ve been away for some time… take a moment and look carefully at your artwork. What stands out as STRONG? What stands out as “I need to work on this?” Write out a BRIEF statement about the work in front of you.

What “discoveries” or “new insights” have you found about your work? 

AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!

What’s the thread holding YOUR work together?

Goals:

  • 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 is the common thread that is connecting your different pieces in your body of work together?

What are the works that need work? What are you doing with the time you are in here? Should I be writing you passes for your study halls? If I am, should I continue? http://frankjuarezpaintings.com/

TOMORROW at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 8 is due in Art and Fear Blog. 

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#Friday and some images of #Inspiration from #AndyWarhol and #Carson

It’s been some time and the Christmas Vacation is drawing to a close. Two more days and we’re all back at it. Earlier in the break one of my students shared a great pair of images with me that were inspirational to her so… Thank you CARSON for the inspiration.

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