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#Tuesday back from #SpringBreak – I hope you are UP and AT IT!

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Albert Einstein

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Mr. Korb’s Spring Break – Check it out HERE!

AP Studio Art: Duchamp and YOUR Nude Descending a Staircase

Calvin – You’re so clever! http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/candh/images/b/b2/Snowman-_Nude_Descending_a_Staircase.png/revision/latest?cb=20120115023631

Goals:

  • 8.1Ad: Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
  • What do YOU feel an audience might think as they examine your artwork? Write out 3 ideas that might pop into their heads

What are 3 things YOU FEEL are working about your drawing? 

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus and FRAMING up the work

ONLINE CRIT HERE. Due Monday of RETURN from SPRING BREAK!

Bauhaus by Kandinsky – What do you see as his work pulled together and the commonalities in your work? http://hyperallergic.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Kandinsky-Muralroom.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.2Ad: Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, timeframe, or culture.
  • What are the COMMONALITIES of ALL your work? Write out three COMMON IDEAS you see throughout.

What are three things YOU CONTRIBUTED to the conversation today – If your’s was spoken about – what are 3 things you heard about yours that you didn’t see earlier?

Drawing: Graffiti and Fauvism

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • Take a look at your previous week’s works – where did you struggle the most with the idea of the portrait? Where did you succeed the most? How do you use the ideas of chiaroscuro and color to better define the ideas of form (in the face especially)?

What was the most challenging way to draw? Why was this most difficult way to go? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation? Previous works from past classes. 

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes

Can you see common color groupings in these works? How do they individually work? http://enpundit.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Campbells-Soups-Andy-Warhol-4.jpeg

Goals:

  •  3.1P: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
  • What images have you brought in today or are you thinking about using for this project? Why are these products important to you? How do you feel they fit into the experiences of the rest of society? Popular Culture?

 What color scheme does this advertisement use and WHY?

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#WelcomeBack from #SpringBreak Time to #MakeArt

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Albert Einstein
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Mr. Korb’s Spring Break – Check it out HERE!

AP Studio Art: Duchamp and YOUR Nude Descending a Staircase

Marcel HIMSELF descending a staircase. http://www.luminous-lint.com/imagevault/html_41501_42000/41730_std.jpg

Goals:

  • 10.1Ad: Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.
  • STOP and think about a GOAL you have for this ARTWORK. What are a FEW things that you would like to accomplish with this drawing? WRITE them DOWN.  Same colors  Duchamp used. White, black, sanguine.

As you have looked at the idea of a personal goal… how have you accomplihed or not begun to accomplish this goal? 

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus and FRAMING up the work

The DESIGN from the BAUHAUS… how can you see yourself being influenced by the work and ideas we have studied? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/7a634-kitchen1.jpg

Goals: ONLINE CRIT HERE. Due Monday of RETURN from SPRING BREAK!

  • 5.1Ad: Investigate, compare, and contrast methods for preserving and protecting art.
  • What were you able to do to WRAP this work up over break? How does MATTING the work preserve /protect / present your work more professionally?

What are your OVERALL thoughts about your work and your classmates work? Write out ONE OVERALL comment about the larger body of work and one comment about a SPECIFIC work of art.

Drawing: Graffiti and Fauvism

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • Take a look at your previous week’s works – where did you struggle the most with the idea of the portrait? Where did you succeed the most? How do you use the ideas of chiaroscuro to better define the ideas of form (in the face especially)?

What was the most challenging way to draw? Why was this most difficult way to go? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation? 

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes

Marc Rothko’s “Yellow and Orange” use a VERY PARTICULAR color scheme… how would you describe the color scheme that Rothko used? http://www.markrothko.org/images/paintings/orange-and-yellow.jpg

Goals:

  • 3.1P: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
  • What do you mix to get a TINT? What do you mix to get a SHADE? What do you mix to get a TONE?

Review with neighbors the relationships of the colors on the color wheel? When you look in your closet… what COLORS do you think you have the most of hanging? Why do you think that you have more of that color than others? Assignment – FOR FRIDAY REPEAT THE ASSIGNMENT from above… Something that is of interest to you. 

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#SpringBreak is HERE! #Research and #Critiques are #DUE upon return!

Banksy! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/94/58/3a/94583adc9993df6d7ede2c9503798442.jpg

Advanced Drawing: ONLINE CRIT HERE. Due Monday of RETURN from SPRING BREAK!

  • Do NOT forget to save this and SHARE with Mr. Korb. Make a photograph of your FINISHED DRAWING and insert it in the bottom of the written critique.
Walter Groppius’ Bauhaus Designend Home – or is it DeStijl? http://www.ncmodernist.org/gropiu45.jpg

Drawing: Graffiti and Street Art Research DUE upon return!

HERE is your WORKSHEET for RESEARCH on STREET ART and GRAFFITI for over SPRING BREAK! Do not forget to do your work. It will be hard to get started without some QUALITY WORK and RESEARCH in.

Brooklyn Street Art Museum – HERE.

Life Remote Control - Graffiti and Street Art! Directed by MBW (Mr. BrainWash)
Life Remote Control – Graffiti and Street Art! Directed by MBW (Mr. BrainWash)

Studio Art 360: DON’T FORGET – Bring in a LOGO to work with in the PAINTING UNIT!

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#Friday (of sorts) in the #Studio. What are you taking home?

“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.” — Debbie Ford

AP Studio Art: Duchamp – Let’s take the figure and break it into planes.

ARTnews $10 award… http://www.artnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/article-2400.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.2Ad: Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, timeframe, or culture.
  • What was the MOST FUN about taking your figure drawing(s) from LAST week and incorporating them all into ONE drawing for this week? How do you see this as being a part of the LARGER ART MAKING PROCESS?

What was the most CHALLENGING Part of this week? What would you do differently? What would you suggest be DONE differently? Hang Work 

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Figure / Ground Relationships

ONLINE CRIT HERE: Due Monday of RETURN from SPRING BREAK!

Hallway of the BAUHAUS – How is your drawing getting resolved? http://nuweb4.neu.edu/architectureinberlin/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_2513.jpg

Goals:

  • ALL ABOUT THE REFLECTION THIS WEEK
  • 8.1Ad: Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
  • This is it – FAST Goal today… What three things are you going to really focus on today in order to be DONE with the work? That’s it – GET TO IT!

How many hours do you need to finish this work for presentations on MONDAY after break? REMEMBER that the WRITTEN CRITIQUE is DUE on the MONDAY we get back – Photograph is ONLINE at the end of the day – you can upload it from the website from TOMORROW’s Posting. Questions over break – EMAIL me!

PHOTO FOLDER IS HERE: Use this over BREAK OR / AND update your images with your own camera!

Drawing: Faces and Fauvism.

HERE is your WORKSHEET for RESEARCH on STREET ART and GRAFFITI for over SPRING BREAK! Do not forget to do your work. It will be hard to get started without some QUALITY WORK and RESEARCH in.

Brooklyn Street Art Museum – HERE.

Kandinsky and the Bauhaus Presentation is HERE…

Andre Derain and His CAP – Self – Portrait. http://uploads7.wikiart.org/images/andre-derain/self-portrait-with-a-cap.jpg
Life Remote Control - Graffiti and Street Art! Directed by MBW (Mr. BrainWash)
Life Remote Control – Graffiti and Street Art! Directed by MBW (Mr. BrainWash)

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What is successful in your artwork? What is the color scheme you are using? Share this with your neighbor.

What is the progress of the drawing thus far? What is your neighbor doing well? What is your neighbor not doing successfully? Share your thoughts with your neighbors.

Studio Art 360: Color Mixing!

ROSE Period PICASSO! Great Color Scheme – Tint’, Shades, and TONES! http://www.dailyartfixx.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Acr%C3%B3bata-y-joven-arlequ%C3%ADn-Pablo-Picasso-Rose-Period-1905.jpg

Goals:

  • 3.1P: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.
  • Why is it important for an artist to choose colors CAREFULLY as they are developing a composition / artwork? What might the RIGHT colors do in an image versus the “wrong” colors?

Review with neighbors the relationships of the colors on the color wheel? When you look in your closet… what COLORS do you think you have the most of hanging? Why do you think that you have more of that color than others? Assignment for MONDAY WHEN WE GET BACK… Bring in a LOGO of a PRODUCT from something that is of interest to you. 

THIS is what it SHOULD look like!
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#Wednesday – or is it #Thursday? Doesn’t matter – #2DaysLeftOfSchool!

“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.” — Debbie Ford

AP Studio Art: Duchamp – Let’s take the figure and break it into planes.

How are you using this idea to break up your space than just making a portrait and figure drawing? http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/51451.html?mulR=11901
How are you using this idea to break up your space than just making a portrait and figure drawing? http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/51451.html?mulR=11901

Goals:

  • 8.1Ad: Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
  • How have the solutions been coming along? Are you able to stay focused on the GOALS you are hoping to accomplish with this drawing? How is it going?

Are you in a resolution stage or still a LEARNING stage for this artwork? How are you dealing with the NEGATIVE space in addition to the positive space?  

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Figure / Ground Relationships

ONLINE CRIT HERE: Due Monday of RETURN from SPRING BREAK!

Click on the image to see MORE of this Bauhaus Mansion – all the rooms are in the style of the 1920’s Bauhaus! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/36c75-modern_bauhaus_mansion_in_israel_on_world_of_architecture_07.jpg

Goals:

  • ALL ABOUT THE REFLECTION THIS WEEK
  • 8.1Ad: Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
  • Two days – today and tomorrow! I am making photographs at some point on Thursday of your images and will put them online for you to reference over break. What challenges do you see as being those worth overcoming in the next 92 minutes? How will you achieve those results?

Looking back at the hour – did you accomplish ALL that you were hoping to accomplish? What is blocking your way? One day – Tomorrow!
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Drawing: Faces and Fauvism – Self Portrait with Soft Pastels – LEARNING DAY!

Kandinsky and the Bauhaus Presentation is HERE…

Andre Derain worked closely with Henri Matisse to defien FAUVISM. Click in the image to watch a 2 minute video detailing their working together! http://culturoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Andr%C3%A9-Derain-Henri-Matisse.jpe

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form
  • What was MOST successful in your portrait? Please sit back and LOOK at the drawing and refresh your idea about WHAT YOU LEARNED? How can you defend what you learned?

What is the progress of the drawing thus far? What is your neighbor doing well? What is your neighbor not doing successfully? Share your thoughts with your neighbors.

Studio Art 360: Color Mixing!

What is a COLOR SCHEME? Click on the image to take a look at all the different ones we are going to use in Studio Art 360. https://agraphicworld2.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/monopoly_pennsylvania_green.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • Review with your neighbor the relationships and mixing of the colors on the color wheel. Write out how you mix the THREE SECONDARY COLORS in your GOALS page.

What were the most CHALLENGING COLORS for you to mix? Which were the easiest to work with?

THIS is what it SHOULD look like!

Thanks Sean S. for helping me Rick Roll all my classes!

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#Tuesday in the #ArtStudio and #ArtWork is happening

“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.” — Debbie Ford

AP Studio Art: Duchamp – Let’s take the figure and break it into planes.

ARTnews $10 award… http://www.artnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/article-2400.jpg

Goals:

  • 8.1Ad: Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
  • How have the solutions been coming along? Are you able to stay focused on the GOALS you are hoping to accomplish with this drawing? How is it going?
Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 1) http://s1.hubimg.com/u/5593692_f248.jpg

Are you in a resolution stage for this artwork or did one day of drawing help you get a good start? Are you struggling with it? How are you dealing with the NEGATIVE space? 

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Figure / Ground Relationships

ONLINE CRIT HERE: Due Monday of RETURN from SPRING BREAK!

Bauhaus and the light shining in! http://www.newsropa.de/uploads/tx_userpressemappe/bruecke1_hohmuth_2003_01.jpg

Goals:

  • ALL ABOUT THE REFLECTION THIS WEEK: 8.1Ad: Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
  • Three class periods to work – What about your drawing – SPECIFICALLY – do you see as being the LARGEST CHANGE from the ACTUAL high school hallway? How is it successfully tied into the idea of the Bauhaus or DeStijl Movement?

Two days to continue – Are you needing to be taking this home to make strong advances? Do you need to utilize lunch periods, study halls, before or after school? 

Drawing: Faces and Fauvism.

Kandinsky and the Bauhaus Presentation is HERE…

Matisse in a Striped T-Shirt – http://www.craftsy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/498px-Henri_Matisse_Self-Portrait_in_a_Striped_T-shirt_1906.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Where are you succeeding most in the drawing of the face? These skills WILL help you in the larger scale drawing that we are going to be dealing with in soft pastel.

What was the most challenging part for you to draw that you LEARNED the most from? Why was this most difficult way to go and how do you see the LEARNING? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation? 

Studio Art 360: Color Mixing!

What’s RIGHT or WRONG with the color wheel above? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/color_wheel_pencils.jpg

Goals:

  • G: 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • Review with your neighbor the relationships of color on the color wheel. What’s RIGHT or WRONG with the color wheel above? Write this in your GOALS portion for today.

Review with neighbors the relationships of the colors on the color wheel? QUIZ one another on the names, types and relationships of the colors.

THIS is what it SHOULD look like!
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#FourDays of #School before #SpringBreak – Let’s #KeepWorking

“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.” — Debbie Ford

AP Studio Art: Duchamp – Let’s take the figure and break it into planes.

Duchamp descending the staircase… From the Philadelphia Museum! http://www.luminous-lint.com/imagevault/html_41501_42000/41730_std.jpg

Goals:

  • 10.1Ad: Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design. NOW STOP and think about the GOAL you have for this ARTWORK – WRITE IT DOWN.  Same colors  Duchamp used. White, black, sanguine.
  • How did  Marcel Duchamp CHANGE the way the WORLD saw art? How is including TIME (Cubism) changing the way you are seeing Art / Compositions?

What do you see as a CHALLENGE in this drawing? Movement? Time?

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Figure / Ground Relationships

ONLINE CRIT HERE: Due Monday of RETURN from SPRING BREAK!

Look Up! The week and project are almost up! http://olex.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bauhaus-dessau-2-oliver-lins-2012-01.jpg

Goals:

  • ALL ABOUT THE REFLECTION THIS WEEK: 8.1Ad: Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.
  • Having taken the weekend to break from your drawing… What is one thing that you SEE that jumps off as either NEEDING WORK or as WORKING SUCCESSFULLY?

You LOOKED at the stairway drawing and recognized areas that needed work or were successful – what DID you DO today that was productive? 

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images.

Kandinsky and the Bauhaus Presentation is HERE…

Henri Matisse – Green Stripe! http://www.artionado.com/Matisse/Images/Matisse/Matisse-Green-stripe.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Take a look at your previous week’s works – where did you struggle? How do you use the ideas of chiaroscuro to better define the ideas of form? How often are  you using the eraser to WORK with your drawing?

What was the most challenging part of this portrait for you to draw? Why are you struggling with the idea of using yourself (if you are) for this large scale drawing?

Studio Art 360: Hands on with CLAY!

Not Pink Floyd – This is a PRISM! http://www.photo-dictionary.com/photofiles/list/699/1110prism.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • Where do you see color? How does the color on TV get blended together? How does color in a magazine get blended together? Optical color?

What are the three types of colors on the color wheel? What can you NOT mix? How do you mix Orange, etc…?

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#What? #Friday already? #WhereDidTheWeekGo?

Happy Youth Art Month: Art Terms 101:  Composition is an arrangement of the elements of art and the principles of design

“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.” — Julie Andrews

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing! Let’s DRAW!

Richard Diebenkorn’s Drawing – How do you relate? https://coxcrows.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/diebenkorn-woman-e280a6-w-cup.jpg?w=272&h=367&crop=1

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.
  • Before you leave for the day – thank our model for the time and posing – it is a lot of work! What is the ONE THING you are most satisfied with in your drawing today? WHY?

What did it for you to WRAP THIS DRAWING UP? Share a small thought with your classmates about this process – product?

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Oskar Schlemmer

The ballet figure drawing! https://strangeflowers.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/triadic-ballet-3.jpg?w=710

Goals:

  • 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.
  • What do you need to do to come to a solid RESOLUTION for the end of the week? 4 days next week – not much time!

Are you in need of taking this home this weekend? What are the aspects of the work that are in need of REAL FOCUS?

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images.

Kandinsky and the Bauhaus Presentation is HERE…

POP Art – Portrait of the FAMOUS – not a drawing – but FAME nonetheless… http://revolverwarholgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/andy-warhol-jacqueline-kennedy-iii.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • Of ALL the aspects of the face – what are you having the most success with and what is the most challenging? What is hardest about the most challenging part?

What was it about the FACIAL FEATURES of your chosen face that made for a SUCCESSFUL and at times CHALLENGING drawing?

Studio Art 360: Hands on with CLAY!

Ed Hamilton’s Website – Making of a Bas Relief Sculpture

North versus the South – The FINAL Bronze casting of Ed Hamilton’s sculpture! http://edhamiltonworks.com/images/lincoln/bas_relief/north%20and%20south%20no.%202_detail.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What portions of your sculpture do you see as ADDITIVE, SUBTRACTIVE, and MANIPULATIVE? Describe in DETAIL the areas – use imagery as descriptors.

What was the biggest challenge you had with using clay and creating a three dimensional artwork – PAUSE 10 minutes before the end of class.

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#Resolve your #art? #Time is left to make #changes.

Happy Youth Art Month: Art Terms 101: Evolution of Chinese Ceramics – During the Ming dynasty the Zhougan province created porcelain pottery that influenced the design and quality of our ceramics today.

“Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth.” — Julie Andrews

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing! Let’s DRAW!

Goals:

Seated Woman in the landscape that made Diebenkorn FAMOUS! http://www.trbimg.com/img-5282d5d0/turbine/la-la-et-diebenkorn-01-jpg-20131112/600/600×597
  • 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.
  • Step back from your drawing – two days left – What LEAPS out at you as needing work? Why?

Reflecting back on the answer to the question at the beginning – did you resolve this issue?

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Oskar Schlemmer

AH – the PEOPLE! How are you using the ideas of the Bauhaus people in your drawing? http://monicadmurgia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Pilar-Torres-2.jpeg

Goals:

  • 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.
  • How has working on the BAUHAUS drawing (in oil pastel) helped you think about the ideas of  figure ground relationships (figure and the staircases) and COMPOSITION?

Considering TOMORROW is your last day (THIS WEEK) in class… what are you considering for the final day KNOWING that you have ONE MORE WEEK – 5 DAYS – to work on this?

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images.

Kandinsky and the Bauhaus Presentation is HERE…

We are going to look at FAUVISM and MATISSE as we approach the idea of the PORTRAIT. http://www.abcgallery.com/M/matisse/matisse80.JPG

Goals:

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • Where in society today do you think most people get PORTRAITS of themselves made? Share your thoughts with your neighbor. How do you think we might be using this idea in OUR portraits?

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What is the progress of the drawing thus far? What is your neighbor doing well? What is your neighbor not doing successfully? Share your thoughts with your neighbors.

Studio Art 360: Hands on with CLAY!

Ed Hamilton’s Website – Making of a Bas Relief Sculpture

Close Up – How are you working with this idea of SCULPTURE? http://edhamiltonworks.com/images/lincoln/bas_relief/slave_10_detail.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What has been your FAVORITE or LEAST FAVORITE part of working with clay. Please tell me WHY you LOVE or DON’T LOVE using this material. Please be specific.

What do you see as needing to be RESOLVED for the end of the project TOMORROW? Know that it is the LAST day to work.

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#Wednesday in #Studio – #MakingArt with #Meaning

Happy Youth Art Month: Art Terms 101: Daguerreotype is an early form of photography that uses chemicals to produce the image.

How easily do you try and fail and QUIT? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/80/b1/e280b1667ed5f85421461ddfe470c498.jpg

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing! Let’s DRAW!

How are you developing YOUR images? http://www.reproduction-gallery.com/catalogue/uploads/1141454024_large-image_1065180426_largeimage.jpg

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 ONE thing you are learning about the figure at this point? Even though we had to rethink the idea from Monday – in order to slow down – have you thought about different materials? Gesso? Gouache? Acrylics? Watercolor? Pastel?

Have you looked at NEW materials to introduce today? Gesso? Gouache? Acrylics? Watercolor? Pastel? Why have you introduced that? What might it do for your drawing?

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Oskar Schlemmer

How are you incorporating the FIGURE well? http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/58/5864/REUSG00Z/posters/oskar-schlemmer-bauhaus-stairway.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.
  • Looking at 3 more in class days… what specificas are you doing to consider 1) architectural drawing and 2) figurative drawing?

Take a few minutes and really look at what you are doing. What is happening that you are proud of as it comes to this drawing and the ideas of the Bauhaus?

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images.

Google Presentation is HERE and your DRAWINGS are HERE…

Proportion of the head and PLACEMENT! https://artwithmissgriffin.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/head-perspective.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Now that we’ve gone over ALL the facial features… let’s look at the HEAD as a whole. In your sketchbook – NO REFERENCES BESIDE A MIRROR – Draw out the GENERALIZED facial features and correct placement on a head. In your goals page – write out “REFER TO DRAWING IN SKETCHBOOK.”

What are some REALLY IMPORTANT GUIDELINES that you will be using to make ACCURATE references in the face drawings?

ASSIGNMENT FOR THURSDAY!!! Bring in a NEWSPAPER or MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH of a person’s ENTIRE FACE – Front on or 1/4 turn at the most!

Studio Art 360: Hands on with CLAY!

Ed Hamilton’s Website – Making of a Bas Relief Sculpture

Building up of the FORMS – How much longer do you need to work? Today? Tomorrow? http://edhamiltonworks.com/images/lincoln/bas_relief/slaves_detail.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • How does working three dimensionally make you think differently about the making of art than working on the collage (2D work) did?

As we are MORE THAN HALF WAY done… what are the final STRUGGLES you are facing with the idea of your sculpture?.