Category: Goals

Ceramic Keepsake Box Assignment

The MET – Woodcut Demo Page – This is GOOD! – Check it out.

7th Grade: Assessment and PORTRAITS!

Neurographic Line Portrait Assignment HERE

Watercolor Technique DEMO – NO PORTRAIT WORK this week (unless we get through it all on the FIRST DAY!

https://youtu.be/qSZM0WpFY4k

8th Grade Sculpture: Digital Computer Lab – Editing in iMovie!

Claymation Assignment HERE.

One week of editing and then it is time to view them all! Work as a team but on your own version of the movie. Good job on the PHOTOGRAPHY – let us hope they all work out!

April 19, 2025

Welcome to Week 13! Ceramic Keepsake Boxes, Neurographic Portraits and Watercolors, Stop Motion Photography! 6 – 8 grade keeps making STRONG ART!

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As Always… Studio Expectations are Here.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.
In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: Printmaking!

What is it that you ALREADY KNOW or PERSONALLY HAVE FEELINGS about regarding CLAY? Here we GO!

Ceramic Keepsake Box Assignment

The MET – Woodcut Demo Page – This is GOOD! – Check it out.

7th Grade: Assessment and PORTRAITS!

Neurographic Line Portrait Assignment HERE

Watercolor Technique DEMO – NO PORTRAIT WORK this week (unless we get through it all on the FIRST DAY!

https://youtu.be/qSZM0WpFY4k

8th Grade Sculpture: CLAYMATION! Digital Computer Lab – Editing in iMovie!

Claymation Assignment HERE.

One week of editing and then it is time to view them all! Work as a team but on your own version of the movie. Good job on the PHOTOGRAPHY – let us hope they all work out!

April 13, 2025

Welcome to Week 12! Printing – again, Painting, and 2 Days of Photographs in Stop Motion Photography

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As Always… Studio Expectations are Here.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.
In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: Printmaking!

https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/mary-cassatt-selected-color-prints.html#slide_9

The MET – Woodcut Demo Page – This is GOOD! – Check it out.

7th Grade: Assessment and PORTRAITS!

Neurographic Line Portrait Assignment HERE

Watercolor Technique DEMO – NO PORTRAIT WORK this week (unless we get through it all on the FIRST DAY!

https://youtu.be/qSZM0WpFY4k
On the BACK of your COLOR SCHEME PAINTINGS – Draw out 8 Squares… Use the mat board squares provided…
Looking at the portraits…
- What is ONE GOAL – ONE measurable goal – something you can look back on at the end of the hour and see if you hit it or not – that you can set for yourself today?

8th Grade Sculpture: Ceramics first then CLAYMATION!

April 6, 2025April 5, 2025

Onto CLAYMATION! Claymation Assignment HERE.

2 MORE DAYS TO MAKE PHOTOS!
PLEASE GET YOUR WORK OUT and be at a GROUP TABLE.
Cameras and tripods are READY TO GO at the table.
You are going to set things up and make a LOT of photographs today. 12 photos per second… 10 seconds – 120 photographs
WHAT ARE YOU going to do in order to make a very successful team project SO THAT you can upload the images and make a movie next time?

Welcome to Week 11! Printing, Portraits, and Stop Motion Photography

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As Always… Studio Expectations are Here.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.
In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: Printmaking!

https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2025/elizabeth-catlett-black-revolutionary-artist.html

The MET – Woodcut Demo Page – This is GOOD! – Check it out.

7th Grade: Assessment and PORTRAITS!

Neurographic Line Portrait Assignment HERE

8th Grade Sculpture: Ceramics first then CLAYMATION!

March 30, 2025March 27, 2025

Onto CLAYMATION! Claymation Assignment HERE.

Welcome to Week 10! Welcome to 4th QUARTER! Whoa that went fast!

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As Always… Studio Expectations are Here.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.
In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: Printmaking!

Sister Mary Corita Kent’s work at the National Gallery – she was a print maker! I love her studio expectations as well… do you remember them?

The MET – Woodcut Demo Page – This is GOOD! – Check it out.

7th Grade: Assessment and PORTRAITS!

David Najib Kasir – Milwaukee Artist in the line of PORTRAITS!

Neurographic Line Portrait Assignment HERE

8th Grade Sculpture: Ceramics first then CLAYMATION!

Being at the National Indian Museum in Washington DC over spring break… I saw a number of works that were pertinent to what we’ve been doing.

Onto CLAYMATION! Claymation Assignment HERE.

March 16, 2025

Welcome to Week 9! The last week of the QUARTER – GRADES will be done soon.

frank-korb

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Studio Expectations are Here.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.

In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: Printmaking!

Head a young woman facing the viewer, from the portfolio ‘Los pequeños grabadores en madera, alumnos de la Escuela Preparatoria de Jalisco‘ (Guadalajara, Mexico 1925).
María Marín de Orozco Mexican, ca. 1924 – The MET

The MET – Woodcut Demo Page – This is GOOD! – Check it out.

We are GLAZING – How many coats do you need?

7th Grade: Glazing our works – KILN READY ON FRIDAY!

8th Grade Sculpture: Totems and Wheel Thrown… I missed this for a few weeks I think in the title…

Totem, Ettore Sottsass, Italian, born Austria, 1966, The MET – Not on View

CLAY and Totem Inspired Works – and the wheel!

March 9, 2025

Welcome to Week 8! This quarter is REALLY moving along fas

Is Frank Korb America’s Favorite Teacher? You Decide: https://americasfavteacher.org/2025/frank-korb

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EXPECTATIONS in the studio… Here are ours.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.

In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: One-Point Perspective – Yeah… still here.

One Point Perspective Drawing / Painting Assignment

Watercolor Techniques – Thanks Sasha for getting this going last week. This week will be better!

Look at your one-point perspective drawings and write out 2 things you found success in AND write out 1 thing you still saw / felt as a struggle.

Calendar

Day 13 – 15: Begin Watercolor – use ALL of the techniques we have learned
Day 16: Wrap up painting, Assessment, Nametags, Mount, Display

7th Grade: Photography – Portraits (and for the next assignment), Architecture, and Foodie Photography

Lesson Plans – Photography and the many approaches to it! Being Better Photographers!

What kind of COMPOSITION do you think this photography is?

Open? Closed? No Horizon? Rule of Thirds?

8th Grade Sculpture: Plaster Hand Sculpting like George Segal

Herb Alpert – Blood Totems

CLAY and Totem Inspired Works – and the wheel!

Jenni Ward Ceramic Totems – What are you doing to REALLY make this an impressive work? 45 minutes in class will not cut it. Coil! Slab! Pinch! Read the instructions!

March 1, 2025March 1, 2025

Week 7: Time is REALLY moving along… let’s Van Gogh out of here.

Is Frank Korb America’s Favorite Teacher? You Decide: https://americasfavteacher.org/2025/frank-korb

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EXPECTATIONS in the studio… Here are ours.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.

In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: One-Point Perspective – Yeah… still here.

One Point Perspective Drawing / Painting Assignment

Watercolor Techniques – Thanks Sasha for getting this going last week. This week will be better!

Look at your one-point perspective drawings and write out 2 things you found success in AND write out 1 thing you still saw / felt as a struggle.

Calendar

Day 13 – 15: Begin Watercolor – use ALL of the techniques we have learned
Day 16: Wrap up painting, Assessment, Nametags, Mount, Display

7th Grade: Photography – Portraits (and for the next assignment), Architecture, and Foodie Photography

Lesson Plans – Photography and the many approaches to it! Being Better Photographers!

What kind of COMPOSITION do you think this photography is?

Open? Closed? No Horizon? Rule of Thirds?

8th Grade Sculpture: Plaster Hand Sculpting like George Segal

CLAY and Totem Inspired Works – and the wheel!

Hello Friends of Art With Korb! What a week! We are in WEEK 7 and the time continues to move ahead with no slowing down. Look at the WHEEL and the TOTEM inspired works! Lots of personal connection. Check out the COLOR SCHEMES! How are you doing with PHOTOGRAPHY? Thanks All - F

Jenni Ward Ceramic Totems – What are you doing to REALLY make this an impressive work? 45 minutes in class will not cut it. Coil! Slab! Pinch! Read the instructions!

February 22, 2025February 22, 2025

Week 6: America’s Favorite Teacher? Maybe? You decide!

Is Frank Korb America’s Favorite Teacher? You Decide: https://americasfavteacher.org/2025/frank-korb

HELLO! WELCOME to ArtWithKorb.com. If you want to ALWAYS SEE what is happening the SUNDAY before it happens – SUBSCRIBE.

EXPECTATIONS in the studio… Here are ours.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.

In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: One-Point Perspective – Yeah… still here.

One Point Perspective Drawing / Painting Assignment

Watercolor Techniques – Thanks Sasha for getting this going last week. This week will be better!

Look at your one-point perspective drawings and write out 2 things you found success in AND write out 1 thing you still saw / felt as a struggle.

Calendar

Day 11 and 12: Watercolors and review the use of them – techniques – using the lid as a place to mix color – SMALL WATER IN COLORS THEMSELVES, and proper handling of brushes – good brushes to use. Practice Worksheet with Watercolors – ONE DAY McGilton and Korb’s Art Corridor – Watercolor Practice – Step by Step – 6th Grade Art
Day 13: Begin Watercolor – use ALL of the techniques we have learned
Days 14 – 15: Paint
Day 16: Wrap up painting, Assessment, Nametags, Mount, Displ

7th Grade: Photography – Portraits (and for the next assignment), Architecture, and Foodie Photography

Lesson Plans – Photography and the many approaches to it! Being Better Photographers!

8th Grade Sculpture: Plaster Hand Sculpting like George Segal

CLAY and Totem Inspired Works – and the wheel!

February 16, 2025

Week 5: We begin perspective, photography, and CLAY!

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EXPECTATIONS in the studio… Here are ours.

THIS WEEK! the Studio Habits of Mind – Thank you the art of education university. HERE are the POSTERS.

In Class Daily Reflections – Welcome to the page that will serve as our guide for this exciting journey. Keep track of how we are doing daily.

6th Grade: One-Point Perspective

One Point Perspective Drawing / Painting Assignment

Look at your one-point perspective drawings and write out 2 things you found success in AND write out 1 thing you still saw / felt as a struggle.

Calendar

Day 7: Assignment Given – Cityscape, neighborhood, or an interior of a room.
Day 8: Continue working – Set up the cityscape or room interior with the left and right side.
Day 9: Dividing Sidewalks and raising them from Street level.
Day 10: Windows and Doors – Intro idea of PERSPECTIVE CENTER to get a double door and maybe a peaked roof.
Day 11: Watercolors and review the use of them – techniques – using the lid as a place to mix color – SMALL WATER IN COLORS THEMSELVES, and proper handling of brushes – good brushes to use. Practice Worksheet with Watercolors – ONE DAY McGilton and Korb’s Art Corridor – Watercolor Practice – Step by Step – 6th Grade Art
Day 12: Begin Watercolor – use ALL of the techniques we have learned
Days 13 – 15: Paint
Day 16: Wrap up painting, Assessment, Nametags, Mount, Displ

7th Grade: Sculptural and Functional Ceramic Phone Holder / Speakers

The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942, printed 1980, Ansel Adams, 1902–1984; born San Francisco, CA; died Monterey, CA, Gelatin silver print

8th Grade Sculpture: Plaster Hand Sculpting like George Segal

PLASTER HAND SCULPTURE ARTWORK PROJECT – Photograph and Rubric – Then CLAY!

“It doesn’t matter if the story is precisely true…it’s about you telling the story. It’s almost like going to a rock concert where the audience sings along with the performer. I want the viewer’s experiences to be echoed in the work as they are reflected back in the canvases.” — Nir Hod

Day 9: Photograph, Critique, Nametags, and Turn in for assessment