I had such a wonderful time meeting with all the parents and students who came out last night to talk about, explain, and share the opportunities and growth that the visual arts classes have offered. I am really looking forward to more of that this morning. We will be in the gymnasium until 10 so come on down to visit and talk about the artwork, progress, opportunities, future that your budding artist is working through… and we can talk grades too.
Next Week:
Art Foundations: Microbiology – Microscopic Images and 2 Point Perspective – Up To The LARGE PAPER and Oil Pastels!
Drawing: Wassily Kandinski 2014 – What are you bringing to the theory of color and math?
AP Studio Art: One more week with your NEW concentration works – then FIGURE STUDIES!
All late work – let’s get that done! See me, call me, email me with any questions or concerns.
1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS 1.2.3 and processes / attempts / sketches you use
2.3 create artworks that solve visual challenges using the THOUGHTS and IDEAS of 2 Point (or more) linear perspective.
What do you see as the most difficult part of the design and restructure of your image? What was your BIGGEST SUCCESS? What was the BIGGEST CHALLENGE you had?
1.1 apply Pencil and Oil Pastels in a variety of techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill and 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas about music, geometry, and color theory are executed well.
What three things did you find interesting about YOUR images and what three things did you find interesting about your neighbors? WRITE THESE OUT with the WHY’s in your end of week comments.
3.5 evaluate and defend how 3.5.1 subject matter 3.5.2 symbols are used in art
2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between your concentration images and meaning of artwork
Thinking about the critiques from earlier this week, what are you in need of doing to make these end of the concentration works the best? We still have TONS of time to POLISH our concentrations… what else do you do?
3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges – What are you learning about 2 point perspective and how can you use it in your upcoming drawing.
2.6 create multiple solutions to the perspective challenges of a scanning electron microscope image. How can you show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork
What do you see as the most difficult part of the design and restructure of your image? What Is your image and WHY are you choosing it? What does the original do? Why is it built the way it is and how does that creation help it do what it does?
3.1 reflect on how your art differs from Kandinsky’s and describe how it relates to the past and current time as well as past culture and your culture.
3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges (how are you using MATH and PHILOSOPHY in the NEW works)
What NEW ideas might you have had about COLOR and SHAPE in the art you were creating? SHARE this with your classmates SO that you can practice the skills of talking about your ideas and work. I am seeing GROWTH in a NUMBER of you. Keep it up.
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)
Art Foundations 2D: Oil Pastel Drawing of Positive Negative Space… Perspective – REVIEW!
1.4 create, and solve 2 Point Perspective drawing by breaking the images down to the basic steps and following the rules
RESOLVE the visual challenges of your Oil Pastel Drawing!
Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB and discuss the Differences in one and two point perspective.ALSO – What did you learn from the use of the OIL PASTELS that you can put into use in the future drawings we are going to embark on?
Drawing: What is your music? How’s your experiment?
Per artist Mary’s request, her image of a gorgeous sunset has been removed. Too bad, it was a wonderful example to our young people as to what can be accomplished with time, effort, skill,and dedication.
GOALS:
1.1 apply Oil Pastels in a variety of techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill and 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well. Using your understanding of Kandinsky’s Color Theory…
2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork
What did you find interesting about YOUR images and what did you find interesting about your neighbors? What are the BIGGEST THINGS you have taken away from the process we have been working on? What advice / thoughts would you offer others?
Decision Making – use critical thinking skills to plan manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate (digital) tools and resources.
What are the problems that you had this week with creating and / or editing your images? Are you doing this on your own with a sense of ease? Do we need more days in the lab? What do you have to do over the weekend?
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)
Art Foundations 2D: Oil Pastel Drawing of Positive Negative Space – BE AWARE OF THE TASK AT HAND!
1.1 apply Oil Pastels in a variety of techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill and 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well.
What did you find interesting about YOUR images so far? What did you find interesting about your neighbors? What are your thoughts about the ideas that Kandinsky had created? Do you agree with ANY, SOME, ALL of them?
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)
Art Foundations 2D: Oil Pastel Drawing of Positive Negative Space – BE AWARE OF THE TASK AT HAND!
BIG NOTE: 2 Point Perspective Videos on Peaked ROOFS as well as SIDEWALKS are DUE ON FRIDAY! Get one done TONIGHT and one done TOMORROW night!
GOALS:
1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your positive negative drawings relate to how you are using Oil Pastels and the techniques.
What technique of OIL PASTEL DRAWING did you enjoy the most? What technique do you feel works the worst? WHY? Give your reasons in the comment portion of your GOALS SHEETS.
DUE FRIDAY – BELOW
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Drawing: Oil Pastel Experiments – You too… be aware of the skills needed!
3.1 reflect on how art differs from Kandinsky to YOU and describe how it relates to history and cultures
3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges – Make sure you are using the IDEAS that KANDINSKY invented.
Is your practice composition MELODIC or SYMPHONIC? Why? Stop and write that in your COMMENTS Section of the GOALS PAGE and then… HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR CLASSMATES!
AP Studio Art: Concentrations!
What are you doing online? What is the CONCENTRATION coming along like? BE AWARE THAT YOU HAVE WORK ONLINE!!!
GOALS:
Use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. (Update your WEBSITE – have CONVERSATION about the success of your works.)
What did your conversation at the beginning of the hour help you see / explain? What did you learn from others? WRITE THIS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF YOUR GOALS PAGE!
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)
1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the positive and negative space of the branches as well as the use of the OIL PASTELS.
Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB and discuss the Differences in one and two point perspective.
“Don’t be intimidates by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)
Art Foundations: Negatively Positive! Drawing the Negative Space of the Branches
How do you see the NEGATIVE space in comparison to the Positive Space?
VIDEOS – Look back to FRIDAY’s post or the the RIGHT of this screen under VIDEOS!
Stanly Kubrics increcible use of 1 Point Perspective in his films… see how IMPORTANT perspective can be?
GOALS:
1.4 create, define, and solve visual challenges by analyzing the negative space of the branches. Think about COMPOSITION!
hat did you find as the most difficult aspect of the creation of the drawing? What was the hardest? What was the easiest? Are you able to see the negative space in the 1 – drawing, 2 – actual object?
2.2 PEER-evaluate the effectiveness of artworks and GET SOME REAL FEEDBACK!
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. How does this work relate to your concentration? Peer Consultation: What do you say to one another about your ideas?
Art With Korb 
