Category: Visual Examples

Examples from the board or from the class.

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A day without Mr. Korb is a good day to #WORK on your #Art

Drawing: MUSIC and ART ONLINE!

EARLY Kandinsky: PRE – Der Blaue Reiter: http://hoocher.com/Wassily_Kandinsky/Couple_Riding_1906.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ac: Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.
  • What PRINCIPLES do you SEE being used to organize the ELEMENTS of your composition when you look at your Wassily Kandinsky inspired oil pastel drawing? LIST 2 Principles and the Element(s) they support / orhganize.
    • Click HERE to access the Google Slideshow for our presentation
    • Click HERE to get your ART… can you save it to YOUR Google Folder? Hmmm…
    • AND 4 Part Critique – Google Form

Reflection:  What are two things you need to do to finish your written critique and / or your Slide Show Statement? What are strategies you can use to make sure you are done on MONDAY?

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – COLLAGE it BEARDEN style

ROMARE BEARDEN and his collage – How is this similar to your work? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/3b23d-6.jpg

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • What are you doing to SUCCESSFULLY create a REAL sense of SPACE in your COMPOSITION? 
    • Let’s Look at Romare Bearden for a bit to give you a better understanding… HERE

Reflection: How have you been able to think about your artwork being something that CAN affect how someone who looks at your work and their ideas about bullying?

AP Studio Art: DaDa Art – Duchamp 

Nude Descending a Staircase No. 2: Marcel Duchamp: http://www.beatmuseum.org/duchamp/images/nude2.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Day two of FIGURE DRAWINGS – We could spend a SEMESTER on them… What are three things you hope to pull together in your FIGURE DRAWING inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s “Nude Descending a Staircase”? Consider EMPHASIZING GUIDELINES and REFERENCE Lines from your gesture drawings! Let’s see the work – just like in math.

Reflection: Based on a DIRECT COMPARISON – What is more successful in today’s drawing than yesterday’s? 

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper – FINAL DAYS THIS WEEK!

http://www.andrearosengallery.com/artists/felix-gonzalez-torres/images

Felix Gonzalez-Torres: http://s3.amazonaws.com/contemporaryartgroup/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Untitled_-1990.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • Two DAYS LEFT – Mr. Korb is in CHICAGO… What 2 things are you going to REALLY REALLY focus on so you are DONE – READY TO TALK about the work on Monday – NO MORE WORK TIME – CRIT ON WEDNESDAY!

Reflection: Did you accomplish those two things? REALLY?

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#Wednesday – See you #NEXT WEEK!

Drawing: MUSIC and ART ONLINE!

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Impression Style: http://www.oilpaintingfactory.com/Pic/Oil%20Painting%20Masterpieces%20on%20Canvas/Wassily%20Kandinsky_Russia_1866-1944/2-unknown-Wassily-Kandinsky.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ac: Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.  
  • What do you SEE when you look at your Wassily Kandinsky inspired oil pastel drawing? LIST 15 things… That’s it – LIST. This is DESCRIBE in your 4 part CRITIQUE
    • Click HERE to access the Google Slideshow for our presentation
    • Click HERE to get your ART… can you save it to YOUR Google Folder? Hmmm…
    • AND 4 Part Critique – Google Form

Reflection:  As you explored your artwork via the ONLINE part of this project (whether it be the Google Slide Show or the Google Document) what ELEMENTS are you seeing MOSTLY in your artwork? What ELEMENTS are DOMINANT? What elements are SUBORDINATE?

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – COLLAGE it BEARDEN style

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Romare Bearden: http://www.moma.org/collection_images/resized/888/w500h420/CRI_210888.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What are TWO textures you are hoping to / might be able to work into your collage and WHERE will you use theM(this will be translated into a SCULPTURE later so TEXTURE might be very important)?
    • Let’s talk about Romare Bearden for a bit to give you a better understanding… HERE

Reflection: How is the collage coming along? What is ONE VERY SUCCESSFUL aspect to the work SO FAR? What is one area you are having a CHALLENGE with?

AP Studio Art: DaDa Art – Duchamp 

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Gesture Drawings – A GREAT PLACE To START with this idea of DADA Artwork… http://www.learn-to-draw-lessons.com/images/gesture-standing.gif

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • What are three things that you you struggle with when it comes to the idea of the FIGURE? WHY do you struggle with ONE of them? 

Reflection: Of the images you drew today… what is the most successful one – WHY is it strong?

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper – FINAL DAYS THIS WEEK!

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Felix Gonzalez-Torres: http://images.andrearosengallery.com/www_andrearosengallery_com/0333.jpg 

http://www.andrearosengallery.com/artists/felix-gonzalez-torres/images

Goals:

  • 7. Stretch & Explore: Learning to reach beyond one’s capacities, to explore playfully without a preconceived plan, and to embrace the opportunity to learn from mistakes.
  • Please consider the biggest STRUGGLE you had with this drawing from the get go… what was it and what artistic / life skills did you use to overcome that? I KNOW that some of you have had struggles…
  •  Felix Gonzalez – Torres:

Reflection: Well… What were biggest SUCCESSES you had with this drawing since the beginning of this artwork and how have you learned from that – how can you carry those lessons into the FUTURE?

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#Tuesday in the #ArtStudio – #MakeArt

Drawing: MUSIC and ART ONLINE!

Kandinsky, Black Lines 1913: http://annex.guggenheim.org/collections/media/902/37.241_ph_web.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • When it comes to drawing the FACE, what features do you have the hardest time with?  Why do you think that you have the hardest time with that feature? THIS is ALL COMING UP SOON… Get thinking about the face!
  • Click HERE to access the Google Slideshow for our presentation
  • Click HERE to get your ART… can you save it to YOUR Google Folder? Hmmm…
  • AND 4 Part Critique – Google Form

Reflection:  What about drawing the face makes it so hard for you? What can you do ON YOUR OWN to learn about the facial features?

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – COLLAGE it Ernst Style (Picasso Below)

picasso_stll-life_with_chair_caning_1912
artmusette.wordpress.com

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What 3 challenges do you think you will face as it comes to the idea of an INTERESTING collage?
  • Let’s talk about Romare Bearden for a bit to give you a better understanding… HERE

Reflection: How do you feel your use of the GOLDEN MEAN will help you develop a more successful composition to explain the ideas of your social topic? EXPLAIN your answers. 

AP Studio Art: 

https://blog.udemy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/shutterstock_127500515-300×187.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • Online challenges – how are you hitting the mark with your ONLINE statement OR how are you falling a bit short? Let’s get the computers up and running before you answer these questions…
  • Let’s Update this info today: https://korbapartwuhs.wordpress.com/i-pencil/ 

Reflection: How do you get to the AP Website that allows you to work on ALL OF THIS BY YOURSELF? If you forget… how can you remember? 

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper – FINAL DAYS THIS WEEK!

Felix Gonzales-Torres:https://tit-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/117/Felix-Gonzalez-Torres,-Untitled,-1988__large.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.2Ad: Demonstrate understanding of the importance of balancing freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and circulation of creative work.
  • Why are two things you have learned from the beginning of this artwork (about BEING AN ARTIST – the JOB, not the act)

Reflection: What are two things you have learned about the ACT of making art since the beginning of this work?

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#Monday of the last week of the #3rdQuarter – got your #LateWork DONE?

Drawing: MUSIC and ART6

Der Blaue Reiter period… https://classconnection.s3.amazonaws.com/380/flashcards/821380/jpg/compositionii1348669011609.jpg

Goals:

  • G: 4.2Ac: Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.
  • What did you take away from the KANDINSKY / BAUHAUS / der Blau Reider project? How can you see using these skills, understanding, knowledge in the future of your artmaking career? 
  • Click HERE to access the Google Slideshow for our presentation
  • Click HERE to get your ART… can you save it to YOUR Google Folder? Hmmm…

Reflection:  What did writing about your image / ideas do to help you understand the ideas you were trying to communicate VISUALLY? 

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – COLLAGE it Ernst Style

Romare Bearden Collage: http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/wunc/files/styles/x_large/public/201405/Romare_Bearden%252c_Out_Chorus%252c_1979-1980%252c_etching%252c_aquatint%252c_serigraph%252c_image_12.5_x_16_inches.jpg

Goals:

  • G: 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • Looking at the ROMARE BEARDEN collage on the screen, what do you think this work is about? WHY? Please work with your neighbor on answering this question.

Reflection: Explain why creating art that is CLEARLY NARRACIVE / Tells a story / explains something that is of importance to you is challenging? Explain 2 major points… 

AP Studio Art: Crit Pencils…

CW Pencil Emporium: http://www.boweryboogie.com/content/uploads/2015/03/cw-pencil-1-620×465.jpg

Pencil Story on FREAKONOMICS – LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Goals:

  • G:  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 your PENCIL drawing – and using a pencil AND a single sheet of loose leaf paper – spend 15 minutes writing up a statement explaining the ideas behind your work. PLEASE consider the thoughts you had when you listened to FREAKONOMICS from the Podcast., One solid paragraph – 12 sentences.

Reflection: What it says above! G: Well… what do you think about the ideas of having someone else OWN a work of art of yours? Does giving it away do anything for you? Emotionally? Viscerally (in the gut)? 

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper – FINAL DAYS THIS WEEK!

Felix Gonzales Torres – HUNDREDS of sheets of paper! http://dbprng00ikc2j.cloudfront.net/work/image/46284/slide/Communication_Breakdown_Felix_Gonzalez_Torres__Christopher_Wool_untitled_693_118.jpg

Goals:

  •  G: 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • This is the LAST WEEK on this drawing – I think we are LONG past the original time it was planned for. That’s OK – BUT – WHAT DO YOU REALLY NEED TO FOCUS ON TO BE READY FOR MONDAY’S CRITIQUE? Seriously… CRIT on MONDAY!

Reflection:  Were you able to get 3 things accomplished today that help you see you are on the right path for completion? Is there a good amount of work to finish? STAY ON TASK

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#Friday without #Frank – uh… Mr. Korb

 Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

http://www.artesmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/KANDIN-PORTR2.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.4 evaluate and interpret your art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings showing understanding of the work of various art professionals*
  • What are 2 skills about the materials have you taken away from this project? What is ONE HUGE LESSON you learned about creating MEANING behind your own artwork?

Reflection:  As you look at the FINISHED DRAWING (unless you have to take it home and work it this weekend) what is ONE THING you would REDO and WHY? 

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – COLLAGE it Ernst Style

http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/artists_a-k/ernst/Ernst_Untitled1920.JPG

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you like best from yesterday? Why?  

Reflection: Write a ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION about your work on the BACK of the collage. Describe how you used Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania in the work. I am looking at this on MONDAY!

AP Studio Art: Pencils… Last day in studio.

Pencil Story on FREAKONOMICS – LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

https://edjelley.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/cw-pencil-enterprise-visit-8.jpg?w=474&h=316

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • I’m GONE TODAY… You are ON YOUR OWN… How are you going to FINISH THIS DRAWING UP? How are you going to ATTACH this drawing TO the drawing? This is an ESSENTIAL ELEMENT to the COMPOSITION… What have you considered?

Reflection: Do you need to take anything home to RESOLVE THIS DRAWING and be ready to WRITE on MONDAY? 3 things that your are PLEASE WITH and one thing you wish went differently? 

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

http://anthonyfelton.com/photodiary2/images/6a44_Toolsblog.jpg

Goals:

  •  7. Stretch & Explore: Learning to reach beyond one’s capacities, to explore playfully without a preconceived plan, and to embrace the opportunity to learn from mistakes.
  • Last day this week… What are two things you are planning on doing TODAY to get a good deal of work planned and begun for today? How are you working in the OBSERVATION part of this requirement?  

Reflection:  MONDAY we are going to HANG THEM UP and LOOK… do you need to try and work this weekend? EXPLAIN in 140 characters (using # to emphasize the important terms and phrases) what you are HAPPIEST WITH and WHY!

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#Thursday and #OneMoreDay of #Art

 Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

Wassily Kandisnky: http://totallyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/composition-vi-1913.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.4 evaluate and interpret your art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings showing understanding.
  • What were the similarities and differences in your ideas and Kandinsky’s. 

Reflection:  How does your art compare with the work of “professionals” and how can you work to create a better understanding of your approach / intent / ideas?) 

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – Let’s Make Some

Max Ernst : Tecture http://www.pinturayartistas.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/max+ernst/MaxErnstMondGuterDinge.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you think will be INTERESTING to make? Frottage, Grattage, or Decalocomania? WHY?

Reflection: What was your favorite way of gathering textures today? How did you use them today in the abstracted landscape COLLAGE experience based on MAX ERNST’s works. 

AP Studio Art: Pencils…

Pencil Story on FREAKONOMICS – LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Sharp as a pencil! https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zz4oh-LzrR4gLuhbZix-WMKz8lU=/800×0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/4360863/pencilofmonthclub.0.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • Are you beginning a SECOND DRAWING? Do you have to focus on making TODAY’S HOUR particularly SHARP FOCUSED?  What ELEMENTS or PRINCIPLES are you planning on working towards today? Color? Contrast? Balance? Something entirely different?

Reflection: Explain and ELABORATE on the drawing you have created today – creating today… EXPLAIN YOUR THOUGHTS and FOCUS. Are you looking at something in PARTICULAR here?

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

50 Sheets of Paper: Clever! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/b7ce3-post-it-art-at-giant-robot-lot-of-good-art.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • Two Plus weeks on this drawing – What have you learned about the idea of having ALL THE FREEDOM to do WHAT YOU WANT with a drawing? 

Reflection: Explain 3 things that you are struggling with and HOPE that a day off will let your brain solve tonight? 3 things… 

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#LateStart #MidWeek #HumpDay #ArtDay

 Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

What kind of Kandinsky are YOU? http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/142/541/142541478_640.jpg

Goals:

  • Reflect: Learning to think and talk with others about an aspect of one’s work or working process, and learning to judge one’s own work and working process and the work of others.
  • What are the BEST things you have  come up with in this artwork?

Reflection: What did your FAVORITE part of this overall DEEP and difficult project? 

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE and COLLAGE! Let’s GO!

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Max Ernst: Collage withg Flowers: 

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Think about your sketchbook drawing from yesterday… If you could include TEXTURE into the drawing – how do you feel you could? Where in the drawing CAN you? Where in the drawing WILL you?

Reflection: Write a ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION about your work on the BACK of the collage. Describe how you used Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania in the work. 

AP Studio Art: Pencils…

Pencil Story on FREAKONOMICS – LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

 

Ooooo… PENCILS! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e6/de/20/e6de20b914b7217bc6ad431f9531a7d7.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • What is your NUMBER ONE PERSONAL GOAL for this drawing. Look at page 29 in your folder – do you want to think about habits of mind? 

Reflection: TWO DAYS LEFT – CRITIQUE and LETTER WRITING MONDAY – Huh? Yep. What was successful – 2 things that worked out – Think Elelments and Principles…

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

Anselm Kiefer: http://images.hallartfoundation.org/www_hallartfoundation_org/2013_Mass_MoCA_Anselm_Kiefer_Hall_Art_Foundation_052_copy0.jpg

Goals:

  • Stretch & Explore: Learning to reach beyond one’s capacities, to explore playfully without a preconceived plan, and to embrace the opportunity to learn from mistakes.
  • Step back and LOOK – that’s it – LOOK… Wait… Wait… What do you see? WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU SEE. List it… List 5 things – one thing you are doing well.

Reflection: How are you stretching yourself with this drawing? What are 3 things you doing outside of your comfort zone? EXPLAIN!

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#Sketchbook #Tuesday in #360 – Work for the rest of you.

 Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

Kandinsky in the EARLY DAYS… http://dossierjournal.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/kandinskycolorfullife.jpg

Goals:

  • .2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • What were the similarities and differences in your ideas and Kandinsky’s N: Peer review of the images and statements.  

Reflection: How does your art compare with the work of “professionals” and how can you work to create a better understanding of your approach / intent / ideas?)

Studio Art 360: Sketchbook Tuesday – Self Portraits?

What are YOU going to be doing with your sketch? This is a good example from a PROFESSIONAL ARTIST – Her website is HERE! http://busymockingbird.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_5151.jpg?w=620&h=745

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • Last week – WEEPING WILLOW was your prompt. Please explain your thoughts about WHY you did WHAT you did with your sketchbook and resolving the idea of WEEPING WILLOW. 3 – 5 sentences to explain. 

Reflection: What three things can you do / are you going to do to to enhance your sketchbook drawing for next week’s grade? Look at and work with image from assignment sheet! 

AP Studio Art: Pencils…

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • Yesterday you listened to Freakonomics — “How Can This Possibly Be True?” What are three things that came to mind – were interesting – gave you visual ideas in your head as you listened to the story? ANYTHING? Today – With your FAVORITE PENCIL IN HAND and WHATEVER DRAWING materials you want (on the 11” x 8.5” paper) you are going to OBSERVE and DRAW this pencil – that’s it – straight up – DRAW THIS PENCIL… OBSERVATION and INTERPRETATION – Skill here. DUE MONDAY! ONE DRAWING – GO! BTW… The Pencil you are DRAWING (and maybe drawing with) will be included in the final artwork – attached to the drawing. 

Pencil Story on FREAKONOMICS – LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Reflection: Well… what have you accomplished? Are FOUR DAYS too many? Not enough? 3 things you are PLANNING for this drawing. IMPRESS ME tomorrow! 

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

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Goals:

  • 2.2Ad: Demonstrate understanding of the importance of balancing freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools, and equipment in the creation and circulation of creative work.
  • What are TWO THINGS you feel that you need some FEEDBACK on? Write that down – when I come to you – ASK.  

Reflection:  As you worked – what new ideas / new solutions / same old ideas and solutions did you come up with today? Seriously – anything inspiring? Any experimentation happen?

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Happy #YouthArtMonth – Week TWO!

 

Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

What would you cay this STYLE is? Movement? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/bc/16/9b/bc169bf090e690ab2e5b20a060a5e307.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • What has THREE DAYS off done for you to REST from the Work? NOW… Take your work out – DON’T look at it. Hang it up, step back – WRITE OUT THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME TO MIND. 3 things!

Reflection: How does this work relate to 1) Kandinsky and his movements? 2) Your song? We are going to be WRITING an ARTIST STATEMENT and PHOTOGRAPHING this work Friday and NEXT WEEK (in the computer lab). Be prepared to provide writing that is DONE! ALSO – FIND YOUR SONG ON YOUTUBE! 

Studio Art 360: Sculpture Critique / Color

Max Ernst: . http://uploads0.wikipaintings.org/images/max-ernst/the-entire-city-1935.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you find comforting? What Textures do you find discomforting?

Reflection: From the topics YOU wrote down… what 3 topics do you feel are most worth your while is pursuing as an artwork? Why?

 FOR TOMORROW! BRING IN A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR HEAD / FACE or that of a FRIEND / FAMILY MEMBER that you can CUT UP and GLUE DOWN! If you don’t you will be unprepared for the assignment and will have to choose a BORING FACE from a magazine

AP Studio Art: 

http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Goals:

  • Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Please describe the last time you SERIOUSLY sat down and took the time to HANDWRITE a LETTER to someone. Who was it to? What was it about? How was your handwriting? We are going to take today to listen about the most basic tool we use… the pencil. Get a sketchbook and a note pad to make notes in… Freakonomics.

LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Reflection: Well… what are your ideas? Tomorrow – bring in your favorite pencil and an 11” x 8.5” piece of paper – YOUR CHOICE. Spiral bound, loose leaf, printer paper, Stationery… YOUR CHOICE. information tomorrow!

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

PAPER and PAPER! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/e1954-dscf1535.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • What did the three days away for this drawing do for you when you step back and LOOK at your drawing? Write out and ELABORATE on your drawing as a FIRST IMPULSE.

Reflection: REVIEW your group conversation notes from last week thursday – What is something that stood out to you today and you were able to focus on? Elaborate on the thought. 

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#Friday for you. #Thursday for me. Hope to see you at #ParentTecher Conferences

 “There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.”  —Og Mandino

Happy Youth Art Month:

Happy Birthday to Alexander-Gabriel Decamps (March 3, 1803 – 1860)

Self-Portrait: http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/wcm/connect/a9346c6e-ae82-4972-a323-91ab04fb6464/WOA_IMAGE_1.jpg?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=050f5b88-58e9-4e29-8062-35e576761023

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

Paul Klee: Let’s READ ALOUD and then let you decide about Deviant Art? You Decide… https://d3l2rivt3pqnj2.cloudfront.net/i/prints/lg/1/6/163099.jpg  AND http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/3/13/1394725009303/Paul-Klee-1879-1940-The-A-001.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • Look at YESTERDAY’s beginning goal… write down what you wrote YESTERDAY and ELABORATE on your idea.
    • THEN… STICKY NOTE TIME: Looking at your classmates work – what’s the BEST Thing you see? Write it out – name and all – then at SOME POINT TODAY – go and tell them.

Reflection: 

What does reflecting on a daily basis about this (or other artworks) do for YOU? NOT FOR ME, but for you? Give 3 ideas you  will carry forward in your Artist Habits.

How does your art compare with the work of “professionals” and how can you work to create a better understanding of your approach / intent / ideas?)

Studio Art 360: Sculpture Critique / Color

Sculpture by Senkang: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Sengkang_Sculpture_Park_6,_Nov_05.JPG

Goals:

  • 9.1P: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
  • Look at YESTERDAY’s beginning goal… write down what you wrote YESTERDAY and ELABORATE on your idea.
    • Looking at the forms you created – what is the STRONGEST / MOST SUCCESSFUL aspect of these four objects? What is the WEAKEST / LEAST SUCCESSFUL aspect of these four objects? 

Reflection: 

What does reflecting on a daily basis about this (or other artworks) do for YOU? NOT FOR ME, but for you? Give 3 ideas you  will carry forward in your Artist Habits.

What form was the most challenging for you to create with the DRAWING or the CARDBOARD? Why do you feel that was the biggest challenge? Use the ART TERMS that you know (Form, Shape, Effort, Execution…). How can you use the IDEAS, TECHNIQUES, PROCESS that we went through in ART CLASS in another part of your life / school?

AP Studio Art: 

Edit this cry out of the baby’s face: http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/If-I-Could-Use-Photoshop-in-Real-Life-1.jpg

Goals:

  • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.)
  • Look at YESTERDAY’s beginning goal… write down what you wrote YESTERDAY and ELABORATE on your idea.
    • What images have you made photographs of so far? What images have you yet to make photographs of? Why is this taking you so long? What issues are you having?

Reflection: What was the problem that you had today with the editing of the images? Can you do this on your own? Do you need help in the process of making the needed updates to your website? Questions? WHAT? Plan on beginning a NEW CONCENTRATION next week. ALSO begin to look through some BREADTH possibilities from PAST CLASSES… Should we do a couple of BREADTH WORKS instead on MONDAY?

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

Anselm Kiefer: Midgard: http://collection.mam.org/vmedia/tms768/r_m1987_1.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • Look at YESTERDAY’s beginning goal… write down what you wrote YESTERDAY and ELABORATE on your idea.
    • What pages are you using to satisfy the 50 pages? What is your imagery? Why are you using what you are using?  WHAT IS THE MESSAGE / RATIONALE / PERSONAL  / SOCIETAL meaning you are working to COMMUNICATE?

Reflection: What does reflecting on a daily basis about this (or other artworks) do for YOU? NOT FOR ME, but for you? Give 3 ideas you  will carry forward in your Artist Habits.