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It’s a beauty… and I am talking about your art, not the car.

“In not stating the goal to the students, they are like a family going on a trip with Dad in the driver’s seat and him not sharing what the destination is. Dad knows where he’s going, but the rest of the family has no clue.” – Lori Wildeman

How much does it cost and what is the gas mileage?

Art Foundations 2D

Guggy 14
Guggenheim Bilbao Spain by: Rosa Cobos – Guess what were going to do? Seriously, guess!

GOALS

  1. 1.2 create 2 point perspective cityscape that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 processes you use
  2. 6.3 use the principles and techniques of art as a city planner, or architect might.

What part of the two point perspective CITYSCAPE, NEIGHBORHOOD, or INTERIOR did you begin to struggle with? What came easy? What are you going to be incorporating into it that will make it your own?

Advanced Drawing

Pierre Bonnard – What was his COLOR SCHEME? How did he change the idea of the OBSERVATION and make it his own?

GOALS

  1. 1.1 apply media (Oil Pastels), techniques (6 of them), and processes with an awareness so that your ideas are executed well.
  2. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork.
Finger Blend, Paper Towel, Tortillion, Pastel over Pastel, Solvent (with Q-Tip and Brush)
Finger Blend, Paper Towel, Tortillion, Pastel over Pastel, Solvent (with Q-Tip and Brush)

What was the success in today’s drawing? What was the challenge?  Looking ahead, what are you hoping to accomplish in the remaining 2 days before we hit the halls?

AP Studio Art

Let’s go to the HELLHOLE and see what we can see!

GOALS

  1. 1.2 Create works of visual Art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 media, 1.2.2 technique 1.2.3 and process you use. (What is the message, the materials and what you need to do to get you there?)
  2. 2.3 Create artworks that use organizational structures and functions to solve specific visual art problems. COMPOSITION! Planning!

Where are you with the ADVENTURES illustration? Where are you with your CONCENTRATION work? I am hoping you are making STRONG progress in the development of the CONCENTRATION. Where are you in Chapter 6 of Art and Fear? 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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If you are traveling, know your destination and make sure you have a song to sing.

“In not stating the goal to the students, they are like a family going on a trip with Dad in the driver’s seat and him not sharing what the destination is. Dad knows where he’s going, but the rest of the family has no clue.” – Lori Wildeman

Make sure you sing along as you take the road trip! Do your part! Sing loudly! Click the image and join in the singing!

WALLEY WORLD NATIONAL ANTHEM
Lyrics: Bruce Belland John Hughes and Roy Rogosin Music: Bruce Belland and Roy Rogosin
Sung by: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Anthony Michael Hall and Dana Barron

Who’s the moosiest moose we know? Marty Moose! Who’s the star of our favorite show? Marty Moose! M is for Merry – we’re merry, you see; O is for Oh gosh, Oh golly, Oh gee; S is for Super Swell family glee; E is for Everything you want to be. M – A – R – T – Y; M – O – O – S – E. What’s that spell? Marty Moose! Marty Moose! Marty Moose! (Hyuk! That’s me!)

WKCE Today: Classes Run: 3, 1 + homeroom, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Art Foundations: Chiaroscuro and the Sphere… Two Point Perspective Interior.

How can you do this with PENCIL?
What is DIFFERENT HERE than what we have been talking about?

Goals:

  1. Create drawings that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to technique and process of CHIAROSCURO.

Review the process of chiaroscuro with yourself write down some TIPS you may offer to someone else for CHIAROSCURO and the proper use of 2 point perspective.

Advanced Drawing: Oil Pastels and Techniques / Positive and Negative Drawings.

Look over the COLORS and LINES Pierre Bonnard used in his INTERIOR / Exterior drawing. How can you do something similar?

Goals:

  1. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 oil pastels and1.2.2 blending / mark making techniques.
Finger Blend, Paper Towel, Tortillion, Pastel over Pastel, Solvent (with Q-Tip and Brush)
Finger Blend, Paper Towel, Tortillion, Pastel over Pastel, Solvent (with Q-Tip and Brush)

What NEW techniques did you try with oil pastels and how do you feel about the results? What is successful and what is unsuccessful? Write that down. Now… talk to your neighbor about the results.

AP Studio Art: MIAD – Where can an art education take you?

What opportunities does an Art School Offer you?

Goals:

  1. 4.4.3 meanings showing understanding of the work of various art professionals
  2. 6.1 compare aspects of the visual arts with aspects of other disciplines

Thank you to MIAD for coming into the WUHS Art Department to share ideas and direction that the Visual Arts have to offer!

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Make REALLY bad mistakes until you learn the right way to drive… I mean DRAW!

“In not stating the goal to the students, they are like a family going on a trip with Dad in the driver’s seat and him not sharing what the destination is. Dad knows where he’s going, but the rest of the family has no clue.” – Lori Wildeman

Oh no! Where are we going to go now? Good thing you all know the location!

CLASSES TODAY: 2, 1, 4, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8

Art Foundations 2D – Let us finish out inside of our buildings

Chiaroscuro Sheet – How are you doing? What techniques are you in the habit of using? What are the techniques that you think I will try and break you of?

HEY! Look at those mid tones… lights, shadows, reflective light too!
2 Point Perspective Interior Drawing… What can you do?

GOALS:

  1. (1.2.2 and 3) Create drawings that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to technique and process of CHIAROSCURO (P).
  2. (1.2.2 and 3) Create drawings that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to technique and process of Interior 2 Point Perspective!(P).

Review with neighbors the progress of the chiaroscuro and the proper use of 2 point perspective. What have you done better today than you have done in the past?

Advanced Drawing – What do you know about oil pastels?

Eric’s Tips on OIL PASTELS! A GREAT place to begin thinking about the ways to use oil pastels. Let’s practice! Let’s learn from the Art Foundations Students.

Let’s choose a branch from the lockers… let’s then choose a series of colors and techniques. You will use a finger blend, paper towel blend, tortillion blend, pastel on pastel blend… Scratch into the pastel blend / texture… What else do you think you can do?
Pierre Bonnard – More work to contemplate. What might you do with the colors in the composition?

GOALS:

  1. 1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes of oil pastels with
    • 1.1.3 an awareness so that your ideas are executed well

What was the success in today’s experimental drawing? What was the challenge you were faced with? 

AP Studio Art – Let’s go on an adventure!

This American Life – Adventures!

  • Knock on Water: 30:44
  • Stink Tooth: 36:14
  • Time Machine: 42:55
  • Hell Hole: 47:53
  • Autobiographical: 53:53
Willem de Kooning – What does his work say? What was the point behind his work? What is the idea behind AbEx?

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 Create works of visual Art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 media, 1.2.2 technique 1.2.3 and process you use.
  2. (P) 2.3 Create artworks that use organizational structures and functions to solve specific visual art problems (How are you using compositional ideas to organize the work?) (P)

TURN IN LAST WEEKS CONCENTRATION WITH AN ANSWER TO: What is the central idea to your concentration?

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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Knowing where you are going. Knowing where you have been.

“In not stating the goal to the students, they are like a family going on a trip with Dad in the driver’s seat and him not sharing what the destination is. Dad knows where he’s going, but the rest of the family has no clue.” – Lori Wildeman

Where are we going? What are we doing?

To Start Out…

Let’s go the computer lab…

Art Foundations

What’s going on in YOUR drawing?

Goals:

  1. 1.4 create, and solve 2 Point Perspective INTERIOR drawings using 1.4.1 analysis and a friend. (breaking up the subject matter to basic elements)

Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB and discuss the Differences in one and two point perspective. What are the techniques of two point perspective that you are still struggling with? Have a conversation with your neighbor and see if you can get help or offer  help in figuring it all out.

Advanced Drawing

Pierre Bonnard… While it may NOT be oil pastel, but it is an interior.

Goals:

  1. 4.4 evaluate and interpret interior architecture drawings for relationships in 4.4.1 form (the WHAT) and 4.4.2 context (the WHY)
  2. 5.4 reflect on interpretations as a means for understanding and evaluating art

What was the success in today’s drawing? What was the challenge? What were the goals we have had over the past couple of weeks that you feel you have accomplished?

AP Studio Art

Aaaarghhhh… I am a pirate in a restaurant… what is going on in here?

Goals:

  1. 1.2 Create works of visual Art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 media, 1.2.2 technique 1.2.3 and process you use.
  2. 2.3 Create artworks that use organizational structures and functions to solve specific visual art problems

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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Learn the rules to the dance and then dance to your own beat… Poor T-Rex!

“Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.” – Og Mandino

Bongo Bongo Bongo… Thank you Hugh Murphy for the lessons. #TRexTrying

Art Foundations: Flipped two point perspective. Not OUTSIDE, but inside.

We are now INSIDE looking OUT. How do we change the use of the vanishing points?

Interior of a room… See how much of the ABOVE image you can use as inspiration to include in YOUR interior room drawing.

  1. Walls
  2. Chairs
  3. Windows
  4. STAIRS
  5. Wall Hanging
  6. Table
  7. Patterned Floor
  8. Open Ceiling / Sky Light
  9. Ellipsed Window / Door
  10. What Else?

Goals:

  1. 1.4 create, and solve 2 Point Perspective INTERIOR drawings using 1.4.1 analysis and a friend. (breaking up the subject matter to basic elements. What is the same… what is different?)

Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB and discuss the Differences in one and two point perspective. What are the techniques of two point perspective that you are still struggling with? Have a conversation with your neighbor and see if you can get help or offer help in figuring it all out.

Advanced Drawing: Roughs, Value, Scale, Proportion, Observation, Documentation, and Collaboration.

What are you thinking about regarding OIL PASTELS?

Goals:

  1. (3.3) describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value (Orally participate in the preliminary discussion of your classmates drawing (5 minute max / work).)

What did you take away from the critique today? Write down what you have taken from the crit.

AP Studio Art: Concentration – START WITH REFLECTION! Chapter 5 MONDAY!

Reflect on what you are doing and what you have done.

Looking back on the week, what are the thoughts you have had regarding your ideas for concentration? When you consider the ideas, what fears do you have? What is your plan for the next 2 works in the larger body of work?G

oals:

  1. 5.1 identify the rationale behind making art
  2. 5.3 describe meanings of artworks by analyzing 5.3.1 techniques 5.3.2 how they relate to history and culture

What is your plan for the ENTIRE body of work? What is your plan for your first work (Due Monday)

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Perspective and Painting… Perspective on Painting… T-Rex and Painting.

“Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.” – Og Mandino

He’s got the ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE house with a NICE RED LINE! Do NOT give up T-Rex!

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Art Foundations:  Drawing Staircases

Maybe not STAIRS, but how could you draw this?

GOALS

  1. 1.2 create 2 point perspective staircase that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 processes you use

Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB of two point perspective and the basics of the staircases. How did you do today without my direct teaching? Struggle?

Advanced Drawing: Hallway ROUGH Drawings

Let’s Review Drawing Techniques / What is a ROUGH drawing?

  1. One Versus Two Point Perspective
  2. Sighting In
  3. Thumbnail Drawings
  4. Rough Drawings
  5. Time Management
  6. Value Studies
  7. Mark Making
While I believe this is from a museum… what do you struggle with as you see this image? Do you struggle with anything about it?

GOALS:

  1. 1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well. (What are you trying to describe in your artwork? How is it working for you?)

What was the success in perspective in today’s drawing? Where did you fall short? How are you able to demonstrate the idea of SPACE in the drawing… what are you going to do as it gets larger and in oil pastel?

AP Studio Art: concentration #2

Alexander Calder Video – let’s see it in action!

GOALS

  1. 4.4 evaluate and interpret art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context

Looking back on the week, what are the thoughts you have had regarding your ideas for concentration? When you consider the ideas, what fears do you have? What is your plan for the next 2 works in the larger body of work?

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Roses are Red, Violets are blue, I laugh and I snort, and my arms are too short!

“Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.” – Og Mandino

Oh, he must have a loved one to give flowers too. Sad that he can’t grab them from the ground. NEVER GIVE UP T-REX!

Art Foundations: Staircases

Check out these HEFTY stairs!

GOALS

  1. 1.2 create 2 point perspective staircase that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 processes you use

Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB of two point perspective and the basics of the staircases.

Advanced Drawing: Hallway Drawing from Thumbnails to ROUGH

COLORS and OIL PASTELS… More than just an interior, so how are you going to make yours interesting too?

GOALS

  1. 1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well.

What was the success in today’s drawing? What was the challenge? Back out tomorrow for ROUGH drawings POLISH the Thumbnails.

AP Studio Art: Concentration #2

Arneson used the same ideas in the portraits and images… what are you doing?

GOALS

  1. 1.3 communicate ideas clearly

What is your plan for the ENTIRE body of work? What is your plan for your second work? What about your third and fourth works?

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What is your PERSPECTIVE on Failure?

Oh No… Poor T-Rex. How DOES a T-Rex break a leg?

“Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.” – Og Mandino

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Art Foundations: Ellipses

What a cool use of the ideas of an ellipse. An ellipse home.

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create, and solve 2-Point Perspective ELLIPSE drawings using 1.4.1 analysis (breaking up the subject matter to basic elements)

Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB and discuss the Differences in one and two point perspective. How did you BREAK THE RULES in the drawing of the ellipse?

Advanced Drawing: Crit. 1 more and Hallway Drawing

What are you looking at in our building to fins an interesting composition that deals with 2 point perspective?

GOALS:

  1. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork (how do we know the importance of the space you are choosing?)

What was the success in today’s drawing? What was the challenge? Back out tomorrow for ROUGH drawings POLISH the Thumbnails.

AP Studio Art: WORK on Conc. #2

Alice Neel – Are you seeing a relationship between yesterday and today? What is it – tell your neighbor…

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create and define, visual challenges (your concentrations)  using 1.4.1 analysis (breaking up the artwork / subject matter to basic elements)
  2. 3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value (ANSWER your AP Statement in the COMMENTS SECTION NOW!)

What is your plan for the ENTIRE body of work? What is your plan for your second work (Due Monday).

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Failure is an option… keep failing until you succeed!

“Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.” – Og Mandino

My arms are too short and I can’t reach the fan…

Art Foundations: Cantilevers, How do you draw that?

What an awesome house… vacation time!

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 create 2 point perspective cantilevers that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 processes you use

Review with neighbors the process of cantilevers and the Rules of Thumb in Perspective

Advanced Drawing: Critique

What do YOU see in the work of art? Elements and Principles?

GOALS:

  1. (3.3) describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value Orally participate in the discussion of your classmates drawing (5 minute max / work).
  2. (4.3) compare relationships in visual art in terms of (4.3.2) aesthetics

What did you take away from the critique today? Write down what you have taken from the crit.

AP Studio Art: Concentration #2 – CLASS RUN Mid Crit.

Henri Matisse Drawings… Look at the VARIETY!

GOALS:

  1. 3.5 Evaluate and defend the manner in which subject matter, symbols, and images are used.
  2. 5.3.1 Describe meaning / rationale of artwork by analyzing how specific works are created.

What was the success in today’s self-evaluation and the class-run critique?

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What’s lined up in your sights today? Stay on Target.

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“Aim higher in case you fall short.”

― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

Print this out, paint or color it in, and tell me what your thoughts are about Jasper Johns TARGET works and get a FREE 100% in your sketchbooks – but it has to be well done and well thought out! FRIDAY of NEXT WEEK!

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Art Foundations: 2 Point Perspective Drawing in Class

Can you draw THIS house? I bet not yet…

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create, and solve 2 Point Perspective HOUSE drawings using 1.4.1 analysis and a friend. (breaking up the subject matter to basic elements)

LIST of things to draw on the paper provided. Make sure your name and hour is on the paper and gets turned intot he instructor at the end of the hour.

  1. Horizon Line just below center.
  2. One cube that is resting on the ground and rises above the horizon.
  3. A door on one side of the building, open so one can see into it.
  4. A window on another side of the building, open so one can see into it.
  5. A peaked roof with an overhang in the front, back, and sides.
  6. A sidewalk that comes out from the door and falls off the page with cracks in the sidewalk to demonstrate the understanding of receding lines and shapes.
  7. A ramp in the sidewalk with a crosswalk that goes into the “street” or another sidewalk that comes out from that ramp.
  8. Telephone poles that recede into space properly.

GENERALIZATION – In your binders, what was the most challenging part of the drawing process today? What do you need to review on your own? We can check your thoughts here with the finished drawings from the day’s work.

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Advanced Drawing: Hallway Drawings – THUMBNAILS

What is COOL about Philip Johnson’s work… architecture? Can you make WUHS this cool?

GOALS:

  1. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork
  2. 1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes of 2 point perspective with 1.1.3 awareness so that your ideas are executed well.

What did you do today that brought the work to a place where you can understand what is going to happen? How can you continue this forward movement Tuesday? Are you using your time wisely in the hall?

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AP Studio Art: Concentration Work Today!

Tony Oursler has created mixed media – video works… Check out his video below – 4 minutes… then work!

GOALS:

  1. 4.4 evaluate and interpret art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context

What is the CENTRAL IDEA FOR YOUR CONCENTRATION and how the work you are making today is taking you in that direction. After you have written that all down, pair up with someone and ask them to explain their concentration, how today’s work is getting them there, and then share your thoughts with them.