Art With Korb

The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to know how to live to purpose. – Michel de Montaigne (influential writer in the French Renaissance: February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592)

Sketchbook – Read Page 56: https://skydrive.live.com/embed?cid=382646ADC1B2663D&resid=382646ADC1B2663D%212193&authkey=AApbSU_4h_lYdgo

Art Foundations 2D – Texture

1. 1.2 Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the materials and process you use.
2. Know about and Work on creating Implied Texture.

What were some of the sources you went ot in order to create your implied textures? What sorts of “feeling” might they express? How can you imagine using them in an artwork?

AP Studio Art – Installation of Show

1. Work on installing professional (AP) Art Exhibition.
2. Know about and stand behind your artist statements.

What sorts of things might you be able to say about your work when you are asked about the work in the gallery space? Are you confident enough to stand behind the work you have presented and shown?

Drawing – Hallway Drawing

1. 1.4 Create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.3 Evaluation (do you step back and EVALUATE AS YOU WORK?).
2. Work on developing a successful composition that emphasizes perspective and observation.

What is your biggest accomplishment today? What is the biggest struggle today?

The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to know how to live to purpose. – Michel de Montaigne (influential writer in the French Renaissance: February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592)

Sketchbook – Read Page 56: https://skydrive.live.com/embed?cid=382646ADC1B2663D&resid=382646ADC1B2663D%212193&authkey=AApbSU_4h_lYdgo

Art Foundations 2D – Texture and Composition

1. 1.2 Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the materials and process you use.
2. Know about and Work on creating Implied Texture.

What were some of the sources you went ot in order to create your implied textures? What sorts of “feeling” might they express? How can you imagine using them in an artwork?

AP Studio Art – Installation of Show

1. Work on installing professional (AP) Art Exhibition.
2. Know about and stand behind your artist statements.

How do you feel about the past years work and how you are able to represent your attitude, effort, and learned / polished abilities? What is the BEST part of your exhibition? Where would you tweak it (we still have time you know)?

Drawing – Hallway Drawing

1. 1.4 Create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 Analysis (how do you see the perspective in your drawing?) and 1.4.2 synthesis and 1.4.3 (EVALUATION – how are you continually checking your drawing as you work?)
2. Work on creating a composition that emphasizes perspective and observation.

What have you accomplished to demonstrate the hard work, positive effort, and dedicated to your hallway drawings? How are things going? Where are you struggling?

Sketchbook – Read Page 56: https://skydrive.live.com/embed?cid=382646ADC1B2663D&resid=382646ADC1B2663D%212193&authkey=AApbSU_4h_lYdgo

Art Foundations 2D – Geometric Abstraction
What is the color scheme of the example above? Click to see the image…
 

1. 2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of artwork.
2. Work to resolve the mixed media artwork.

What were the emotions that you attached to your collage / mixed media work? Why did you choose those emotions to the collage? Give a good and clear explaination in the comments portion of the goals sheet.

AP Studio Art – Mr. Harry Wirth

1. 6.1 Compare aspects of the visual arts (as artist) with aspects of other disciplines (gallery director, gallery intern / installation).
2. Know about the works of art in the exhibition and artist statements.

Drawing – Hallway Drawing

1. 5.1 Identify the rationale behind making art.
2. 1.4 Create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 Analysis (how do you see the perspective in your drawing?)

What difficulties did you have with your hallway drawings beginning today? Are you drawing lightly? Are you drawing with a weighted hand – too much value?

The great and glorious masterpiece of man is to know how to live to purpose. – Michel de Montaigne (influential writer in the French Renaissance: February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592)

THE SUNGLASSES OFF OF MY SKELETON WERE STOLEN ON FRIDAY. I WANT THEM BACK ON MY DESK BY TUESDAY MORNING.

Art Foundations 2D – Abstract Geometry – What sort of emotion do you take from the artwork that is used as our daily example?

1. 5.2 Stand behind your criticism of art.
2. Work to resolve the mixed media artwork.

What was the challenge behind the artwork? What do you have to do to finish the artwork?

AP Studio Art – Monday or Tuesday… I forget… Your Still Life – Are you ready for an art show? They sure aren’t.

1. 2.2 Evaluate the effectiveness of artwork.
2. Know about the use of symbolism, self-reflection, personal experiences, and feelings.

What did you take away from writing an artist’s statement? Did you see you work in a new light? Was it hard to verbalize your thoughts about your artwork?

Drawing – Hallway Drawing – What do you struggle with being outside of the classroom? Consider this…

1. 1.4 Create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 Analysis (how do you see the perspective in your drawing?).
2. Work on creating a composition that emphasizes perspective and observation.

How did you begin the hallway drawing on the quality drawing paper? Did you use a ruler? Did you use observation? Did you use your time wisely?

“The challenges you are faced with are set up so that you are able to see the larger picture rather than the immediate task at hand.”

Art Foundations 2D – Golden Rectangle – Geometric Abstraction

1. Work on composition / color scheme.
2. 1.2 Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the materials and process you use.

What color scheme are you using and WHY did you choose that color scheme? If you had to (and you do) what sort of emotion would you attach to the ideas behind your art work so far?

AP Studio Art – Abstract Expressionism

1. Work on personal still life artwork that has meaning.
2. 4.2 Describe the purpose and meaning of art objects within different times, cultures, and places.

What do you have to do in order to get all of your your responsibilities done. Figure we are hanging our show on Monday… I have been pretty good about not sweating the small stuff this year, but it can change like the weather – fast!

Drawing – Interior Drawing – Sidewalk Perspective

1. 2.1 form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish personal meanings (what are you trying to communicate?)
2. Create multiple solutions to a visual problem (4 – 7 hallways sketches PRIOR to deciding on a final drawing).

What portions of the hallways have you chosen to draw for today? What about those sections were of interest that took you there? Was it the people you wanted to sit and talk with or was it the interesting location for your composition?

“The challenges you are faced with are set up so that you are able to see the larger picture rather than the immediate task at hand.”

Art Foundations 2D – Golden Rectangle – Geometric Abstraction

1. Work on composition / color scheme.
2. 1.2 Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the materials and process you use.

How did you choose to divide your abstract artwork? What emotion did you choose to follow in order to create your artwork? With that emotion in mind, what color choice did you choose to use and why?

AP Studio Art – Abstract Expressionism

1. Work on personal still life artwork that has meaning.
2. 4.2 Describe the purpose and meaning of art objects within different times, cultures, and places.

What have you done to begin your abstract collage / mixed media art work? What is the basis for your work? WHO is your inspiration? Why?

Drawing – Interior Drawing – Sidewalk Perspective

1. 2.1 form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish personal meanings (what are you trying to communicate?)
2. Create multiple solutions to a visual problem (4 – 7 hallways sketches PRIOR to deciding on a final drawing).

What do you feel about the smaller critiques versus the large group critiques? How can you use the critique to help you better yourself as an artist?

“The challenges you are faced with are set up so that you are able to see the larger picture rather than the immediate task at hand.”

Art Foundations 2D – Golden Mean – Geometric Abstraction – Abstract Expressionsim

1. 2.4 Compare different points of view regarding composition and meaning in artwork.
2. Work with collage / cut paper and mixed media in artwork.

How did you choose to divide your abstract artwork? What emotion did you choose to follow in order to create your artwork? With that emotion in mind, what color choice did you choose to use and why?

http://artinfo.com/news/story/804036/painting-gotye-a-qa-with-the-aussie-body-painting-artist-behind-the-somebody-i-used-to-know-video – Emma Hack – artist from the video on Tuesday.

AP Studio Art – Abstract Expressionism

1. Work on personal still life artwork that has meaning.
2. 2.6 Create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning in your artwork.

What have you done to begin your abstract collage / mixed media art work? What is the basis for your work? WHO is your inspiration? Why?

Drawing – Art Critique

1. 2.1 form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish personal meanings (what are you trying to communicate?)

What did you learn SPECIFICALLY from today’s small critique of your work? What did you learn from one of your classmates art work? What do you feel about the smaller critiques versus the large group critiques?

“The challenges you are faced with are set up so that you are able to see the larger picture rather than the immediate task at hand.”

Art Foundations 2D – Ratios / Golden Mean / Rectangle / Composition / Abstraction / Scale

Please play the Music Video first – sit back and enjoy… take in the ABSTRACTION behind the singers and enjoy the use of music and art as a pairing. We are going to look at abstraction next – so be prepared for the ideas of simplification and color schemes. After the Music video – Play MY video further below – go along with the paper that is provided and be prepared with a ruler and a pencil… GOAL SHEETS TOO!

http://artinfo.com/news/story/804036/painting-gotye-a-qa-with-the-aussie-body-painting-artist-behind-the-somebody-i-used-to-know-video

The above link is a great place to read more about the artist(s) and band and the rationale that went into the painting behind the video. Abstraction and music – cool.

1. Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the materials and techniques.
2. Work with mixed media in artwork.

How might changing the scale of an artwork (making it SUPER BIG or SUPER SMALL) or anobject in the artwork (a person REALLY BIG or REALLY SMALL) make the artwork more interesting?

AP Studio Art –

1. 6.1 Compare aspects of the visual arts (as artist) with aspects of other disciplines (gallery director, gallery intern / installation person / writer).
2. Know about the works of art in the exhibition and artist statements.

What decisions do you consider when choosing the artwork to display? What do you look at as a whole when you think to begin your artist statement?

Drawing – Figure / Fabric

1. 5.1 Identify the rationale behind making art.
2. Work on all aspects of chiaroscuro, fabric folds over the human figure, resolve the composition.

What was the HARDEST part of the process for you? What did you have to hurdle over, jump over, climp over, claw tooth and nail over  in order to get this final charcoal composition resolved?

“The challenges you are faced with are set up so that you are able to see the larger picture rather than the immediate task at hand.”

Art Foundations – Golden Ratio

1. 5.2 Stand behind your criticism of art.
2. Work on Golden Rule (ratio) in designing compositions.

AP Studio Art – Empty Gallery

1. 6.1 Compare aspects of the visual arts (as artist) with aspects of other disciplines (gallery director, gallery intern / installation).
2. Know about the works of art in the exhibition and artist statements.

Drawing – Figure and Fabric

1. Know how fabric folds over the human figure.
2. Work on figure composition that emphasizes folds and proportion.

What have you done to begin / resolve the image that you have been working on? How are you handling all the edges / corners / background of the composition?

Art Foundations 2D – Chuck Close

1. Work on mathematical ratios and transferring images / blending colors.
2. (1.2) Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the (1.2.1) materials (1.2.3) and processes you use.

AP Studio Art – Still Life

1. Work on PERSONAL still life artwork that has meaning.
2. (2.6) Create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning in your artwork.

Drawing – Cloth

1. Know visually how fabric folds over the human figure / emphasizes folds, chiaroscuro, and correct proportion.
2. (2.3) Create art that solves visual challenges.

What is it about the charcoal, the observation, the subject matter, the working arrangements, this artistic challenge that has challenged you, has made you really think about the process of making art? What have you learned from this art making experience that will take you forward?