October 3, 2011 – Monday

AP Studio Art, Advanced Drawing  – Ai

  1. Know about the Art Opportunities through the Art Institute (amongst other colleges).
  2. Know about some of your plans for beyond high school.
  3. Work on giving Mr. Carter Schultz your FULL and UNDIVIDED and RESPECTFUL attention during his entire presentation.

Painting – What are theprocess we need to go through to properly stretch watercolor paper? With a neighbor – go through the process and write it down.

  1. Know about stretching of Watercolor Paper.
  2. Work on stretching watercolor paper.
  3. Work on (if time allows) getting outside to experience en plein air sketching.

 

Art Foundations 2DPatterns

  1. Work on successfully using the art principle PATTERN to create a personal background for your portrait.
  2. Work with your classmates to review and analyze Chapter 8: Pattern and successfully and complete the unit organizer.
  3. Know about the classroom expectations for the remaining sketchbook assignments. (See below).

NOTE: Sketchbook Modifications for all classes! Two grades will be earned for sketchbooks: Execution (mastry of materials) and composition (arrangement of elements through principles in art). Each is worth 50% of the final grade and allow you to track your levels of ability and learning in the process. ALSO: Three questions must be answered: 1) What challenged me in this sketch? 2) What was successful in the sketch? 3) What was my HONEST level of effort? (1-5 like on goal sheet, 5 being high 1 being low or A – F like in your report cards).

September 30, 2011 – Friday

NOTE: Sketchbook Modifications for all classes! Two grades will be earned for sketchbooks: Execution (mastry of materials) and composition (arrangement of elements through principles in art). Each is worth 50% of the final grade and allow you to track your levels of ability and learning in the process. ALSO: Three questions must be answered: 1) What challenged me in this sketch? 2) What was successful in the sketch? 3) What was my HONEST level of effort? (1-5 like on goal sheet, 5 being high 1 being low or A – F like in your report cards).

AP Studio ArtJim Dine, Flowers and Plants, More Jim Dine

  1. Know about Jim Dine’s historical context and his floral / fauna observational artworks.
  2. Work on observational flora /fauna artworks.
  3. Work on quality use of challenging art mediums.

Advanced DrawingPlein Air Sketching

  1. Know about the successes and failures of your own works and how to carry the lessons learned forward into your next artwork.
  2. Work on plein air observational drawing and the challenges they pose versus in studio sketches.

PaintingAndrew Claire Fletcher

  1. Work on successful oral critiques of personal and classmates artwork.
  2. Know about the successes and failures in your and classmates works from critiquing.
  3. Kbow about the important information learned / gained from written and oral critiques.

Art Foundations 2DGlue and Portrait

  1. Work on successful use of various techniques with art mediums. (Spraymount, X-Acto knives)
  2. Work on careful and responsible use of art tools.
  3. Know about the unique qualities of mixed media art works.

September 29, 2011 – Thursday

AP Studio ArtJim Dine, Flowers and Plants, Google Search Results

Tuesday, September 26, 2011 Gallery

  1. Know about Jim Dine’s historiacal context and his floral / fauna observational artworks.
  2. Work on observational flora /fauna artworks.
  3. Work on quality use of challenging art mediums.

Advanced DrawingColored Pencils – Colored Pencils

  1. Work on successful oral critiques of personal and classmates artwork.
  2. Know about the successes and failures of your own works and how to carry the lessons learned forward into your next artwork.
  3. Work on plein air observational drawing and the challenges they pose versus in studio sketches.

PaintingAndrew Claire Fletcher

  1. Work on successful oral critiques of personal and classmates artwork.
  2. Know about the successes and failures in your and classmates works from critiquing.
  3. Kbow about the important information learned / gained from written and oral critiques.

Art Foundations 2DWatercolor Techniques

  1. Work on successful use of various techniques with art mediums. Watercolor, spraymount, X-Acto knives)
  2. Work on careful and responsible use of art tools.
  3. Know about the unique qualities of mixed media art works.

September 28, 2011 – Wednesday

AP Studio Art – Jim Dine – BIOGRAPHY

    1. Work on preliminary observational composition.
    2. Know about Jim Dine.
    3. Work on oil pastels techniques (P).

Expression Plant  See More on September 27th’s Goals Page…

Advanced DrawingJanet Fish

  1. Work on orally presenting your drawing.
  2. Work on oral contribution to the critiques.
  3. Know about importance / benefits of critiques.

Painting – Andrew Claire Fletcher

  1. Work on orally presenting your painting.
  2. Work on oral contribution to the critiques.
  3. Know about importance / benefits of critiques.

Art Foundations 2D – Watercolor

  1. Work on Watercolor Techniques.
  2. Know about the responsible uses of art materials.

September 27, 2011 – Tuesday

AP Studio Art – Hands and Hands and Hands…

  1. Work on orally presenting your drawing.
  2. Work on oral contribution to the critiques.
  3. Know about various techniques used in the success of your drawing.

P.S. – Turn in you GOAL Sheet(s) along with the final drawing. Thanks!

IF TIME ALLOWS (NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE FOR FINISHING CRITS) – 4 Groups – CAREFULLY take a plant from in front of Mr. Korb’s Desk and begin to work up some EXPRESSIVE MARK MAKING, BOLD, ENERGETIC Compositions. Closed – but be very aware of the edges of your paper. Actual, Hands on examples of Mr. Korb’s Works are in the sketchbook on the chalk tray. For those of you visiting later, here they are…

Advanced DrawingJanet Fish

  1. Work on orally presenting your drawing.
  2. Work on oral contribution to the critiques.
  3. Know about various techniques used in the success of your drawing.

Painting – Watercolor Givintiy

  1. Work on orally presenting your painting.
  2. Work on oral contribution to the critiques.
  3. Know about various techniques used in the success of your painting.

Art Foundations 2D – Alice Neel Inspired Portraits – Alice Neel Portraits

  1. Know about Chapter 8
  2. Work on Watercolor Techniques.

September 26, 2011 – Monday

AP Studio Art – Hands – Lots of Hands by Andrew Loomis

  1. Orally present your drawing to the class.
  2.  Orally participate in the discussion of your classmates drawing.
  3. Reflect on the techniques used in the creation of your drawing.

Advanced Drawing –  Janet Fish

  1. Orally present your drawing to the class.
  2.  Orally participate in the discussion of your classmates drawing.
  3.  Reflect on the techniques used in the creation of your drawing.

Painting – Watercolor Givinity

  1. Orally present your painting to the class.
  2. Orally participate in the discussion of your classmates painting.
  3. Reflect on the techniques used in the creation of your painting.

Art Foundations – Henri Matisse – Joseph Stella

  1. Know about Chapter 8 Rhythm, Pattern, and Movement.
  2. Work on watercolor technique.
  3. Work on pattern creation.

September 23, 2011 – FRIDAY

AP Studio Art – Jean Ingress

  1. Work on observational figurative work.
  2. Know about and reflect on the techniques.

Advanced Drawing – Althea Kuschan

  1. Work on resolution of observational drawings.
  2. Know about and reflect on the techniques.

Painting – Henri Matisse

  1. Work on resolution of collaged based painting.
  2. Know about and reflect on the techniques.

Art Foundations – Frank Lloyd Wright – Cooley Window Pattern

  1. Know about Chapter 8 – Lesson 2: Rhythm, Pattern, and Movement.
  2. Work on and know about types of pattern.

September 22, 2011 – Thursday

AP Studio Art – Albrecht Durer

  1. Work on form and contour in observational composition.
  2. Know about process (modeling, chiaroscuro, contour).

Advanced DrawingDE West

  1. Work on compositional approaches.
  2. Know about subject matter in artwork.
  3. Work on / know about preliminary drawings.

PaintingVincent van Gogh

  1. Know about the successful use of watercolor techniques.
  2. Work on using a variety of techniques in watercolor composition.
  3. Work to prepare second watercolor paper.

Art Foundations – Henri Matisse

  1. Know about Chapter 8 – Rhythm, Pattern, and Movement.
  2. Work to resolve line  Portraits.

September 21, 2011 – Wednesday

LATE START – Did you go out for breakfast? Did you tip your waitress? 20%?

AP Studio ArtEgon Schiele

  1. Work on form development (observation).
  2. Work on mid-crit. of figurative composition.
  3. Know about fears and challenges in art. (BLOG / e-mail)

Advanced DrawingJanet Fish

  1. Work on observing and rendering details.
  2. Know about form and modeling in artwork.

PaintingThomas Eakins

  1. Know about and work on various watercolor techniques.
  2. Know about compositional decisions (simplification).

Art FoundationsRows and Collumns

  1. Know about Chapter 8 – Lesson 1: Rhythm, Pattern, and Movement
  2. Work on line use to develop form / contour in self-portraits.

September 20, 2011 – Tuesday

Homeroom –

  1. Work on Homecoming Voting
  2. Know about PSAT Sign Up
  3. Know about Handbook Review

AP Studio ArtVincent van Gogh

  1. Work on observational composition.
  2. Know about process (figure studies).

Advanced DrawingJanet Fish

  1. Work on mid-crit. of composition.
  2. Work on compositional approaches.

PaintingAndrew Wyeth

  1. Know about watercolor techniques.
  2. Work on collage based composition.
  3. Work on mid-crit. of composition.

Art Foundations 2DScribbled Line Portrait

  1. Analyze self and other’s progress on portrait.
  2. Work on self-portrait in line.