Category: Visual Examples

Examples from the board or from the class.

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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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#BEHAVE! I know you will. #WorkHard, #Create

“If I persist, if I continue to try, if I continue to charge forward, I will succeed.” — Og Mandino

“And even if you don’t succeed… there is NOTHING wrong with failure (just get back and try again – and again – and again…).” – Frank Korb

Studio Art 360 – BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE!

Check out this photo – can you click on it and look at the GREAT BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE?

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • At what point in this process, and think hard about this, did you finally become comfortable with the process of sculpting to communicate your message about BULLYING?

What is the biggest success you had in the creation of this sculpture? How well do you feel it communicates your message?

Painting and AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!

Bob Ross made art making look SO EASY… we know the truth – it is a lot of hard work! Get to it!

Goals:

  • Painting: What do you see about your artwork that STANDS OUT to you as needing a bit of work? Is there anything that you are immediately “bothered” by? Is there anything that stands out as “GREAT?” (2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.)
  • AP Studio Art: What 3 STRENGTHS are you carrying forward into your newest series of concentration pieces? How has your skill improved as you have gotten half-way through the school year. ( 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.)

Painting: Biggest, Best parts of the oil painting process for you? Have you got something you’d lean on as a great NEW learned skill or bit of knowledge?

AP Studio Art: What are you going to be working on OVER BREAK to continue to be productive artists?

TUESDAY (yes… tomorrow over break) at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 7 is due in Art and Fear Blog. Who’s NOT READING? I know that reading isn’t on the top of your list of things to do in this class. If you read and get the work done OVER BREAK – you will hopefully LEARN SOMETHING and demonstrate that in your posts. PARTIAL CREDIT – but some is better than none.

Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.

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Let’s #look at our #GOALS with a #renewed #appreciation

http://goalhabits.com/2014/12/14/success-quote-dec-14-2014/ Thanks Paul Mark Sutherland!

“Failing isn’t bad when you learn what not to do.”  — Albert Einstein

Studio Art 360 – BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE! Lincoln Monument Bas Relief. 

Young Abraham Lincoln – Lincoln Monument Site – Let’s visit the Ed Hamilton Website.

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What challenges did you have in getting started last week on Friday with the clay? REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ARTWORK: Subtractive, Additive, and Manipulation to the clay. These techniques are REQUIRED in the FINAL Sculpture.

What was the largest success you have in today’s work? Take a look at the rest of the classes work BEFORE we clean up. PAUSE 10 minutes before the end of class.

AP and Painting VIDEO from Mr. Korb

Painting – Oil Painting! You Are OFF! GO PAINT!

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

Jan Van Eyck – 15th Century and it Still Looks NEW (not really)!

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Step back and LOOK AT YOUR painting. It’s been a weekend. What are you seeing as being successful at this point? What are you seeing as needing attention.

How has this painting been new and worthwhile for you? What lessons have you learned about using different materials?

AP Studio Art – CRIT TIME!

Tuesday at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 6 is due in Art and Fear Blog. Who’s NOT READING?

What can we talk about?

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.
  • Well… it has been a couple of weeks since we’ve talked. Sit for a MOMENT and think back on the past 2 weeks… What have you accomplished? Write out your accomplishments please

What did you accomplish today to be even MORE ready for tomorrow’s critique? Bring a snack and a coffee (or tea, or something to make yourself more comfortable!)

Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.

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#Mid #Week is #PAST – What #ART are you doing for the #REST of it?

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” — John Andrew Holmes

LET’S TALK MISSING WORK…

All work that you have missing as of RIGHT NOW… will be DUE… DUE… DUE FRIDAY! That’s it – no more days. The end of the semester is coming up fast(?) 4 more weeks… but I cannot wait on ANYMORE late work. (BTW… progress reports go out tomorrow! SURPRISE!)

Studio Art 360 – Collage, Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

How has he created a sense of SPACE? How did YOU? http://michaeldcommunications.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/75-collage-FAther.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • What are you NERVOUS about as we venture into the work of clay?

Working with the clay for ONE DAY now… what do you feel you are going to have to do to REALLY make this sculpture work? How are you going to have to balance and budget your time? 

Painting – Drawing and Painting on your canvas! Let’s hang a show too!

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

GREAT TEXTURE! How is this different than acrylic? http://dudleyquintard100.blox.pl/resource/oil_painting_texture03.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What challenges do you see in the use of OIL paint versus Acrylic paint? What advantages do you see in the use of oil over acrylic?

What ideas do you see coming out from others works as you took the 4 minutes to walk around today and see what others are doing? How can you see working with OTHERS in a COMMUNITY as being beneficial to the development of your art?

AP Studio Art – ONLINE and IN CLASS / Out of the Studio Too!

YESTERDAY at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 5 was due in Art and Fear Blog.

SAM FRANCIS! Great BIG artwork! What’s the practice you are taking to COMPLETE your works? New Ideas – same techniques? MONDAY!

Goals:

  • Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
  • What problems are you having with the BLOG / WordPress program – uploading? Writing? Maneuvering around the site?

What do you need to do in order to have ALL your work (made so far this year) photographed, edited, and uploaded to the website? Sam Francis Working: 

***ASSIGNMENT in ONE WEEK (NEXT Monday) Adventure Image and Still Life FOCUSING ON and being able to SPEAK ABOUT an ELEMENT and PRINCIPLE Specifically… and MONDAY (Change of HEART) – Website is DUE – Statements on your NAME PAGE, 6 Concentration Works Uploaded, How many BREADTH works do you have done? ***

ADVENTURE – This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/448/adventure

Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.

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#Working on #Art in #Studio is different than just being in the space… Let’s get to #WORK!

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” — John Andrew Holmes

LET’S TALK MISSING WORK…

All work that you have missing as of RIGHT NOW… will be DUE… DUE… DUE FRIDAY! That’s it – no more days. The end of the semester is coming up fast(?) 4 more weeks… but I cannot wait on ANYMORE late work. (BTW… progress reports go out tomorrow! SURPRISE!)

Studio Art 360 – Collage, Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

Romare Bearden and the SOCIAL COMMENTARY of New York City.

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • What do you currently know about using CLAY? Let’s have a brief conversation…

What is the MOST SUCCESSFUL aspect to your collage in communicating your message of BULLYING?

Painting – Drawing and Painting on your canvas! Let’s hang a show too!

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

THINK TEXTURE!

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Which direction have you decided to go in regarding the use of colors while using oil paints? What kind of mood / feeling do you hope to incorporate into the idea of your painting?

Have you  decided HOW you are going to break apart the space that you are building in the painting? Are you emphasizing the new SHAPES or are you developing the LINES that you have in the portrait? 

AP Studio Art – ONLINE and IN CLASS / Out of the Studio Too!

YESTERDAY at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 5 was due in Art and Fear Blog.

Anne Truitt working on her sculpture!

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.
  • How have you been able to use the skills you’ve developed this year and create a STRONG couple of BREADTH works? How are you being interested in the BREADTH work that you are creating?

Knowing that you are working on two breadth works now, what is ONE IDEA for a BREADTH work that YOU feel would be a STRONG IDEA with SKILL Building ideas? (Or what would you like to draw / make JUST TO MAKE ART TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF)?

***ASSIGNMENT in ONE WEEK (NEXT Monday) Adventure Image and Still Life FOCUSING ON and being able to SPEAK ABOUT an ELEMENT and PRINCIPLE Specifically… and MONDAY (Change of HEART) – Website is DUE – Statements on your NAME PAGE, 6 Concentration Works Uploaded, How many BREADTH works do you have done? ***

ADVENTURE – This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/448/adventure

Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.

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#Affecting the #World through your #Art

Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” — John Andrew Holmes

ART NEWS:

Renoirs TRUE colors – Click HERE to read more!

LET’S TALK MISSING WORK…

All work that you have missing as of RIGHT NOW… will be DUE… DUE… DUE FRIDAY! That’s it – no more days. The end of the semester is coming up fast(?) 4 more weeks… but I cannot wait on ANYMORE late work. (BTW… progress reports go out tomorrow! SURPRISE!)

Studio Art 360 – Collage, Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

Romare Bearden and his FOUNDATION! 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?

How do you see your artwork as being something that CAN affect how your audience thinks about and considers their own ideas about bullying?

Painting – Drawing and Painting on your canvas! Let’s hang a show too!

A Close Up of an Oil Painting… different than acrylics?

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

Goals:

  • 5.1Ac: Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.
  • As a group what do you think is going to be difficult about hanging your PAINTINGS in the gallery?

What are you anxious about as we begin to think about and use oil paints?

AP Studio Art – ONLINE and IN CLASS / Out of the Studio Too!

TUESDAY at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 5 IS due in Art and Fear Blog.

Robert Rauschenberg at work in his studio!

Goals:

  • 10.1Ad: Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.
  • What have you accomplished regarding the ADVENTURES story? Write out the IDEA behind your work and then SHARE the story with your classmate.

With ALL that is going on these past two weeks – and little input from me… what have you accomplished VISUALLY and / or TECHNOLOGICALLY.

***ASSIGNMENT in ONE WEEK (NEXT Monday) Adventure Image and Still Life FOCUSING ON and being able to SPEAK ABOUT an ELEMENT and PRINCIPLE Specifically. Friday – Website is DUE – Statements on your NAME PAGE, 6 Concentration Works Uploaded, How many BREADTH works do you have done? ***

ADVENTURE – This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/448/adventure

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#ContinuousLineContour #Drawings into #Paintings – What can you say about YOURSELF?

“When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.” — Zig Ziglar

Feeling overwhelmed? I can relate!

Studio Art 360 – BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE, Collage, Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania

If you are NOT done with your Photography CRITIQUE – Get it FINISHED!

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

FINAL PHOTO CRITIQUE DUE DATE… Tuesday, December 2. I will be grading the critiques before then (2nd hour has been worked through) but NOTHING is in the books until AFTER December 2. If you have made changes to your document AFTER I have commented but BEFORE I enter the grades – NOTIFY COLLABORATORS through your Google Document (under File: EMail Collaborators…).

TEXTURE on a BAS RELIEF Sculpture!

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • What is the PARTICULAR of the social topic – BULLYING – that you and your partner came up with yesterday? Work through the sheets and WEBSITES to help your ideas get developed.
  • CHANGE IN PLANS! We are going to review and take time to work on your PHOTOGRAPHY CRITIQUES TODAY.
  •  In 3 sentences, please explain what EXECUTION mean to you when it comes to your ARTWORK?

What imagery did you come up with that truly begins to develop the idea of the social commentary on BULLYING? How does it successfully work?

How has taking the time on discussing the critique in more depth helped you (or not helped you) in understanding the ideas of a critique?

 NON-OBJECTIVE (Focus on BULLYING but use this to demonstrate the GATHERING of the textures – MUST BE “realistic” in nature): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ltLnZB4N8wTwxcqF-aepyAdAjKsBYjrYzYP1HgDASvU/edit?usp=sharing

Painting – Demo on SAW and TEST!

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

Jean Michel Basquiat – Continuous Line Contour Drawing (from a photograph). http://www.artischeaperthantherapy.com/images/Jean%20Michel%20Basquiat%20portrait%20B%20&%20W_opt.jpg

Goals:

  • 5.1Ac: Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.
  • What did you enjoy about the continuous line contour drawing from a few weeks ago?

What was successful about the work you did today?

AP Studio Art – the hallway and HANG YOUR WORK in the CASES and CRITIQUE!

TONIGHT at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 4 is due in Art and Fear Blog.

This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/448/adventure

Goals:

  • Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
  • Where are you with the technology we are using (WordPress, Photoshop, online editing programs, cameras – digital SLR and Cell Phone)? What are the STRUGGLES you are having? How can I help organize and structure the use of technology to make what we do stronger. Where are you in regard to YOUR work?

How much work have you photographed? How much work have you edited? How can I help you in the computer lab?

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#Overwhelmed? #Bullied? #Art can #MakeADifference in the #World!

“When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.” — Zig Ziglar

Feeling overwhelmed? I can relate!

Studio Art 360 – BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE, Collage, Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania

What do you think this BAS RELIEF sculpture might be talking about – social topic – social commentary – historical ideas wise?

If you are NOT done with your Photography CRITIQUE – Get it FINISHED!

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

FINAL PHOTO CRITIQUE DUE DATE… Tuesday, December 2. I will be grading the critiques before then (2nd hour has been worked through) but NOTHING is in the books until AFTER December 2. If you have made changes to your document AFTER I have commented but BEFORE I enter the grades – NOTIFY COLLABORATORS through your Google Document (under File: EMail Collaborators…).

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.Looking at this BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE – (Chapter on SPACE)
  • What do you think this sculpture is about? WHY? Please work with your neighbor on answering this question.

What is the most challenging aspect to creating a collaborative work of art? What did you feel will be helpful in working with a classmate? What did you feel will be a challenge? 

 NON-OBJECTIVE (Focus on BULLYING but use this to demonstrate the GATHERING of the textures – MUST BE “realistic” in nature): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ltLnZB4N8wTwxcqF-aepyAdAjKsBYjrYzYP1HgDASvU/edit?usp=sharing

Painting – Demo on SAW and TEST!

Here I am as a continuous line drawing – Where might it lead you to draw yourself again as a continuous line drawing?

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

Goals:

  • 5.1Ac: Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.
  • What do you remember about the PROCESS of cutting wood on the Miter Saw? List EVERYTHING you can think of.

What challenges do you see with the idea of a SELF PORTRAIT in OILS BASED on the idea of a CONTINUOUS LINE CONTOUR DRAWING?

AP Studio Art – the hallway and HANG YOUR WORK in the CASES and CRITIQUE!

Tomorrow at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 4 is due in Art and Fear Blog.

ADVENTURE! What might YOUR interpretation of an ADVENTURE be – as told by someone else? BREADTH WORK! HERE!

This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/448/adventure

Goals:

  • 10.1Ad: Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.
  • When you think of ADVENTURES… what are 3 things that come to mind? Give yourself a moment to THINK and RESPOND to this. N: Working from NPR – Adventures! Work Narratively. Tell a story with your image.

What is your plan for accomplishing this amount of work in the short time allowed? What was the struggle you had in the past 2 weeks? What struggled? What soared? What will you have to do to adjust your working schedule?

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#HappyThanksgiving from the #Art World

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

Happy Thanksgiving from Norman Rockwell and the rest of the Art World.

Goals:

  • Goal: Eat a lot of Turkey… run a few miles… maybe 10… that would be nice… a little nap maybe… not too much dessert, that would be bad… ok… more dessert.
  • Access Prior Knowledge: Based on years past… I need to keep an eye on the stuffing bars and buns… they tend to burn.
  • New Information: This is going to be a WONDERFUL Family Thanksgiving. I’ll miss those not here with us!
  • Activity: EAT!
  • Generalization: I am not sure what happened. I feel SO full and bloated. I am getting sleepy… I think a nap is about ready to happ… Zzzzzzzzzzz… Burp!

There’s no retirement for an artist, it’s your way of living so there’s no end to it. – Henry Moore

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#Surrealism and your #Art… How can you use #Texture to #Create? No #Photography!

There’s no retirement for an artist, it’s your way of living so there’s no end to it. – Henry Moore

Studio Art 360 – Collage, Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania

If you are NOT done with your Photography CRITIQUE – Get it FINISHED!

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

FINAL PHOTO CRITIQUE DUE DATE… Tuesday, December 2. I will be grading the critiques before then (2nd hour has been worked through) but NOTHING is in the books until AFTER December 2. If you have made changes to your document AFTER I have commented but BEFORE I enter the grades – NOTIFY COLLABORATORS through your Google Document (under File: EMail Collaborators…).

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?

Without having had much time to think about the work or make plans for the work today… what did you find most difficult about the COLLAGE process today?

Painting – CRITIQUE Today!

What do you get? http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/critique.jpg

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.
  • Last Day of the Crit? Hope so… Of all the works you have seen so far, what has been the most successful aspect to that work? OR – Of the works you have seen what has been the weakest aspect of the work – BE SPECIFIC AND THOUGHTFUL!

What are you going to carry forward into your next work? If not the work the approach you take / habits / techniques / attitude?

AP Studio Art – Concentration! REVIEW the COOKIE with the painters. Then onto the hallway and HANG YOUR WORK in the CASES and CRITIQUE!

YESTERDAY at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 3 was due in Art and Fear Blog.

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • What are your plans for the next 3 concentration works? Use the 4 days to begin planning them out. ALSO Make sure you are up to speed with the Art and Fear Chapters – 3 Chapters have been read and there are a lot of ZEROS in the book. I DO NOT ASSIGN busy work – you do not deserve the busy work.

What are you taking home this weekend? BE ready with your work on MONDAY – we are going to talk about photography and website building today. IMAGE: IN THE GOOGLE DRIVE as an UPLOAD – AP WEBSITE IMAGE.