Category: Goals

Goals for the Day

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#What’sNext? #FortAtkinson (#TWWW #TheSignal)

In the event that you haven’t heard by now, I have good news about my teaching career for next year. I have accepted and signed my contract to be the newest member of the Fort Atkinson High School Art Program. I’ll be teaching Art Foundations, Painting, Advanced Painting, Computer Graphics and Photography, Advanced Computer Graphics and Photography, and every other year an AP Art History course.

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When I learned that I was receiving a non-renewal from WUHS, after 19 years of “Living my job”, I knew that things would never be the same. I have gained so much from all of my students and parents, friends and colleagues, teachers and staff, and community of Waterford – the community (and high school) I grew up in. The love and support you have given (and continue to give to me) makes me know that for all you have given me, I have given you back.

Thank you to the kids I have grown to admire, care for, and love. There are only a few kids in my life that mean more to me than you all and you will not be forgotten as I move into the next phase of my professional teaching career. My daughter Abby put is best to describe how much you all mean to me when she spoke at the final board meeting I attended to read my last statement and pass on them all of your support. Abby said that she knew how much you all meant to me because there was seldom a day I didn’t come home and talk about something great or new that one of you had done.Thank you Julie and Abby for all your continued support and love – this journey would have been so much harder without your love and support.”Ok? Ok. What’s Next?”Fort Atkinson High School!

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The Problem with Rain… it keeps us in Studio

Let’s look at the ideas of the landscape…

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#Welcome to #Week2 of #PleinAir #Art

Get ready to WALK a bit – I’ll take your supplies.

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COLOR THEORY and USE is going to be a focus this week as will the use of ACRYLICS (Tuesday). Take a gander at this handout and be ready to use additional colors in the process. Sketching is a common theme in your reflections, so make sure that the IDEAS and the PRELIMINARY SKETCHES are being worked through.

Ok. Let’s Go!

 

 

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Another RAINY RAINY day for plein air

Well… the weather is not cooperating with us this year so far. The kids did a good job in the beginning getting their thoughts on paper, but in the end we had to come inside and finish the jobs there. I can’t wait to read their reflections on the week.

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Cloudy with a chance of rain… and it did in the last minutes.

What a day! We finally got outside and almost beat the rain. Good to have the ladies out and painting and drawing. Tomorrow is one more day in the civilized world of Waterford, then we move to the wooded area. Perhaps a bit of acrylic next week!

 

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We Are #Inside for #PleinAir. Experimentation and Abstraction.

Today was a rainy and stormy day so… we stayed inside. I hope that the weather clears up soon and we can get back outside.

Practice happened with watercolor paints and this exercise HERE. Videos are attached to the bottom of the document too.

 

Richard Diebenkorn, Ocean Park Series: http://www.ocma.net/sites/default/files//Diebenkorn_Ocean%20Park%20105_3.jpg
Interior with Book – Richard Diebenkorn

 

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#PleinAir Art (not PLANE AIR…)

Day 1 is in the books and the kids sweat through the 3 hours of making art. This was a quick intro to the making of art outside in the plein air – out of doors. Some images from the day. Please stay tuned to the site for updates! Enjoy the warm weather!

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#PleinAir #Art – Starting Monday

Hello to all the Plein Air Artists I’ll be seeing on Monday – bright and early at 9:00 am. Permission slips below… let’s get this taken care of please. Oh… and this is for the PLEIN AIR at the FAIR: WI  State Fair HERE

We will meet in Room 123 to get a feel for who we have – short introductions and the like. Then we are OFF to the races. We will begin with some drawings for an hour or so… pencil, charcoal, pastels… whatever piques your interest. Then we will step back and talk about the ideas of composition and laying out an idea for the observational works. Monday will be dry materials on paper – unless you have some previous experience – as I know some of you will have (you will be on your own then I guess). Anyway… here we go… One more gathering of my students.

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New Works – Gift to My AP Kids

With the year ending, and my 19 years (I’m still giving them my 100% – and SUMMER SCHOOL with Plein Air Art), I have created a final work for the AP Kids. Titled Eleven Concentrations and One Breadth it is a work using the works of the 12 AP kids. I have truly enjoyed the time with each of them and I wish all of the art students (and all the rest of my students) well as they continue to move forward in their career. Keep in touch.

F. Korb

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#Week18 – #WrapItUp… Almost Done

“Cherish your own emotions and never under-value them. We are not here to do what has already been done.” 
― Robert Henri, The Art Spirit: Notes, Articles, Fragments of Letters and Talks to Students, Bearing on the Concept and Technique of Picture Making, the Study of Art

Stained Glass: Last Day to Work

  • 2.2Ac: Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.
  • This is the LAST DAY.. You are finishing this artwork today – and that is it. Critique and Rubric… That is the plan.
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Matisse Stained Glass: https://moma.org/wp/inside_out/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/in2301_06_web.jpg

Computer Illustration and Drawing: Last DAYS tp work

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • 2.2Ac: Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.
  • Final days to draw your images. We will be using these as the final exam conversations. Critiques will be the final and you will present to the class. The images will be uploaded to a Google Slide with a brief artist statement. Make sure you are ready to roll on FRIDAY.
    • What is the Story / Topic of your illustration.
    • What is the SECTION/ part / meaning of the story?
    • What techniques are you using? What program are you using?
    • What have you done to make any appropriated images your own.
    • Struggles / Accomplishments?
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Illustration of the Mouse King: https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7d/81/28/7d81284825998ee2ddff1991ee98352f–nutcrackers-book-illustrations.jpg

Drawing: In Studio Drawing!

  • 7.1Ac: 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
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Todd Mrozinski Drawing: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/a9/f9/e2a9f95faa72ac84d6a3df32c0dded44.jpg

Todd Mrozinski Website: HERE

Todd Mrozinski: Windows

Todd Mrozinski – Lights from the Pfister: HERE

THESE ARE COOL – Check it out HERE

Book Assignment HERE

AP Studio Art: Gallery Time and Portrait Time

  • 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?
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Peregrine Honig Portrait: http://peregrinehonig.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/vip__Chanel_Masai_detail.jpg

Advanced Drawing: 3 days to work

  • 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? LASTLY – What are you doing with the negative space?Make sure that you are dealing with the important space back there.
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Jim Dine Self Portrait: https://farticulate.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/11c79133.jpg