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MidWeek #Wednesday! Art in the Middle of the Week.

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

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

Goals: 

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Third REAL day of painting – What are you looking to accomplish today? Look at your painting FIRST… them answer this question? REFLECTION!

Reflection / Evaluation: Looking at your painting today… what DID you accomplish? What are you pleased with and what are you NOT happy with?

Studio Art 360: Collage and Texture – Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden Collage: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/e5/f7/6c/e5f76cf09f272cb7ebc804c1782f21c6.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • What is the SOCIAL TOPIC that you and your partner came up with yesterday? Work through the sheet to help your ideas get developed. 
  • ROMARE BEARDEN: http://www.nga.gov/feature/bearden/tech3.shtm National Gallery

Reflection / Evaluation: What imagery did you come up with that truly begins to develop the idea of the social commentary you have chosen? How does it successfully work?

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing Critique – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

What are you saying? http://escapingartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Art-School-Crit.jpg

Goals:

  • 3.1Ad: Reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.
  • What did you take away from the critique yesterday? Look at your notes and thoughts. What DID you contribute?

Reflection / Evaluation:  As you look back on the development of your composition, what are especially satisfied about? What are 3 things that you feel are successful compositionally? What did you add to the critique?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

WOAH! Colors! http://www.invisiblebooks.com/KandinskyComposition%20VIISketch913.jpg

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 your work out – DON’T look at it. Hang it up, step back – WRITE OUT THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME TO MIND. 3 things!

Reflection / Evaluation: How does this work relate to 1) Kandinsky and his movements? 2) Your song? We are going to be WRITING an ARTIST STATEMENT and PHOTOGRAPHING this work Friday and NEXT WEEK (in the computer lab). Be prepared to provide writing that is DONE! ALSO – FIND YOUR SONG ON YOUTUBE! Tomorrow we begin with a final critique reflection – then onto the ORAL CRITIQUE – BE READY TO TALK!

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#Tuesday in the #ArtRoom – Let’s REFLECT and LOOK!

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

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

Helen Frankenthaler – LARGE WORK! http://www.thebohmerian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Jewish-American-abstract-expressionist-painter-and-artist-Helen-Frankenthaler-photographed-working-in-her-new-york-studio-by-Austrian-photographer-Ernst-Haas-2.jpg

Goals: 

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Yesterday was a new start for some of you. What are your concerns about the process of painting with Acrylics?

Reflection / Evaluation: What CHALLENGES did you face today? How did you go about SOLVING that challenge?

Studio Art 360: Collage and Texture – Romare Bearden

What’s the MESSAGE in this collage? http://lindberghschoolartspace.wikispaces.com/file/view/Romare%20Bearden%20collage.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • Looking at the ROMARE BEARDEN collage on the screen, what do you think this work is about? WHY? Please work with your neighbor on answering this question.

Reflection / Evaluation: 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?

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing Critique – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

Let’s TALK today! Join us will you? http://www.artlearn.org/img/bennet_opening.png

Goals:

  •  3.1Ad: Reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.
  • What did the NEW ADDITION of TIME with the figure drawing do to help you better realize the image / composition you created? How did the PROCESS help you?

Reflection / Evaluation:  As you look back on the development of your composition, what are especially satisfied about? What are 3 things that you feel are successful compositionally? What did you add to the critique?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

Degenerate Art? https://d3l2rivt3pqnj2.cloudfront.net/i/prints/lg/1/6/163099.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: How does your art compare with the work of “professionals” and how can you work to create a better understanding of your approach / intent / ideas?

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#I’mBack – #Art on a #Monday – better than a #FunDay

WHO’S FAILING? Whose failing in the attempts but still coming out on top? Whose failing because they are NOT DOING THEIR WORK? HUGE DIFFERENCE!

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

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

Julian Schnabel – Texture / additive: http://www.saatchigallery.com/aipe/imgs/schnabel/divan.jpg

Goals: 

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What do you know about the process of using ACRYLIC paints? What are you worried about?

Reflection / Evaluation: What did you do today with ACRYLICS that taught you something? What was that learning? Write out 2 things you NEED TO REMEMBER!

Studio Art 360: Collage and Texture – Romare Bearden

Sit Down and LISTEN! Romare Bearden: http://www.artsobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/IMG_8039.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • How did you use texture in the previous work that you enjoyed? How could you use the idea to create new works to represent something more?

Reflection / Evaluation: Write a ONE SPECIFIC ASPECT about your work that tells you TOMORROW what you’ll need to remember about the ART of COLLAGE! Describe how you used Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania in the work.

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing Critique – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

The CRITIQUE – What have you got to say? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/e21d4-11117186_359882997534528_866387996_n.jpg

Goals:

  • 3.1Ad: Reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.
  • What did the NEW ADDITION of TIME with the figure drawing do to help you better realize the image / composition you created? How did the PROCESS help you?

Reflection / Evaluation:  As you look back on the development of your composition, what are especially satisfied about? What are 3 things that you feel are successful compositionally? What did you add to the critique?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

Kandinsky at the Guggenehim.
Kandinsky at the Guggenheim. Thank you ArtBabble…

Goals:

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • What techniques are working for you in this work? How will you talk about the the struggles and successes you are having?

Reflection / Evaluation: What did you LEARN about your work or that of your classmates from today’s critique?

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Frank’s Gone #Friday! #Focus on the #Functionality and #Fun of #Art

“Aim higher in case you fall short.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire – Jasper Johns:

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

Goals: 

  • 2.2Ac: Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.
  • A REAL day of painting – What are you looking to accomplish today? Look at your painting FIRST… them answer the question? REFLECTION!

Reflection / Evaluation: Looking at your painting today… what DID you accomplish? What are you pleased with and what are you NOT happy with? Successes and Failures – TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBOR about this please and WRITE it OUT so that you have a strong record of the accomplishments!

Studio Art 360: Sketchbook TUESDAY!

CLICK HERE and watch the video at the bottom of the page. There are EXAMPLES of the types of textures on the page too. LOOK at the examples that Max Ernst created and how I used texture to create small SUCCESSFUL artworks! Don’t forget to come  back to this page to deal with the GOALS below!

Collage and TEXTURE – Not a landscape per say, but a great example of a collage of textures. http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/artists_a-k/ernst/Ernst_Untitled1920.JPG

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?

Reflection / Evaluation: Write a ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION about your work on the BACK of the collage. Describe how you used Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania in the work and how it holds together as a successful composition. Talk about the use of color, texture, shape, form(?) space… USE YOUR WORDS and WRITING SKILLS. EXPLAIN! Not ONE SENTENCE!

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

LOVE Richard Diebenkorn’s work – how to relate? Focus on ACCURACY and MAKE IT RIGHT! http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/a001327158-001.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Final IN CLASS DAY of the figure drawing – make this YOURS! Looking back on ALL the GESTURE drawings you worked out last week – WHY did you choose the one (or more) you are using as (or the inspiration for) a BREADTH piece to demonstrate this skill? What about it stands out as successful?

Reflection / Evaluation:  How did having the ENTIRE HOUR to draw help you develop the composition of your figure?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

LOVE IT! http://www.invisiblebooks.com/KandinskyComposition%20VIISketch913.jpg

Goals:

  • 8.1Ac: Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.
  • Take your artwork out – DON’T look at it. Step back. WRITE OUT THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME TO MIND. Use the handout from our guest teacher to do a small bit of SELF REFLECTION and PEER REFLECTION. Talk – Write – Reflect – Hand in the worksheets and GET TO WORK!

Reflection / Evaluation:  How does this work relate to 1) Kandinsky and his movements? 2) Your song? We are going to be WRITING an ARTIST STATEMENT and PHOTOGRAPHING this work Friday and NEXT WEEK (in the computer lab). Be prepared to provide writing that is DONE! ALSO – FIND YOUR SONG ON YOUTUBE!

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#ArtTeacher Missing? #WorkHard so he’s impressed upon his return!https://youtu.be/-cZ0eA91lx0

“Aim higher in case you fall short.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire – Jasper Johns:

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

Goals: 

  • 2.2Ac: Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work.
  • TODAY is a new start for some of you. What are your concerns about the process of painting with Acrylics? What are the challenges that you have faced as you’ve begun with the acrylic paints that you could share with your classmates who HAVEN’T started? You are ON YOUR OWN today and tomorrow – be smart with your time and supplies.

Reflection / Evaluation: What CHALLENGES did you face today? How did you go about SOLVING that challenge?

Studio Art 360: Sketchbook TUESDAY!

Max Ernst and TEXTURE! What do you think that he used to gather TEXTURES? http://www.pinturayartistas.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/max+ernst/MaxErnstMondGuterDinge.jpg

CLICK HERE and watch the video at the bottom of the page. There are EXAMPLES of the types of textures on the page too. Don’t forget to come  back to this page to deal with the GOALS below!

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you find comforting? What Textures do you find discomforting? Explain your thoughts about WHY you find something comforting or discomforting. Take 3 minutes…

Reflection / Evaluation: What was your favorite way of gathering textures today? How did you use them today in the abstracted landscape COLLAGE experience based on MAX ERNST’s works.

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

https://claralieu.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/055.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • First day with FINAL DRAWING…  If you look back at one thing that you have improved upon… what is it? Look at your figure drawings from the past few days – I’ll give you a few minutes to look and think – REFLECT!

Reflection / Evaluation:  What worked today as you developed your ideas about a STRONG figurative composition based on the gesture drawings from the past week? How are you going to INVESTIGATE an idea of ELEMENT / PRINCIPLE with this one drawing? Why does it demonstrate your SKILLS and ABILITIES at an AP LEVEL 6?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

http://uploads8.wikipaintings.org/images/wassily-kandinsky/yellow-red-blue-1925.jpg

Goals:

  • 8.1Ac: Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.
  • Reflect on YESTERDAY before you begin today! What are your OVERALL IDEAS that you hope to communicate? How do you demonstrate that in your drawing? How are you going to RESOLVE that in the next 4 days in studio?

Reflection / Evaluation: Biggest struggle / success for today? Write it out and the WHY!

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#AAArt… YES – Let’s TALK about your #Future!

“Aim higher in case you fall short.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire – Jasper Johns:

Painting, Advanced Painting, AP Studio Art, Drawing: Ashton Gallagher from the American Academy of Art

AAA Drawing Students – http://www.aaart.edu/assets/1/7/AAA-1187.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.
  • As an art student looking to the future – what careers, uses of the skills you have developed do you think might be available to you in the future? Interested in the prospects?

Reflection / Evaluation: So… What do you think of the ideas – careers options BEYOND the high school level in the visual arts?

Studio Art 360: Sketchbook TUESDAY!

Oooo Rah Rah Korb
Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What did your classmate do to help you BEGIN the drawing? How are you going to RESOLVE this sketchbook assignmemt?

Sketchbook Assignment: (Come to class with this SELFIE MADE and PRINTED!) Using your own camera, take a selfie – your entire head needs to be in the photograph… Print out the photograph, cut out the head, and glue it to the sketchbook page. Using the photograph that has been glued down – resolve the rest of the picture with a friend. Let them begin the background and encourage them to DISREGARD to what was in the original background. HAVE FUN with this. Check out Mica Angela Hendrick’s website – see what her and her daughter can come up with. http://goo.gl/Xiihh1 Mr. Korb and his daughter’s run at this assignment HERE.

Reflection / Evaluation: Fun? Creative? What are the BIGGEST CHALLENGES you are going to have in FINISHING this up for TUESDAY?

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#Tuesday #OnTask in #Art

“Aim higher in case you fall short.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire – Jasper Johns:

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

BRICE MARDEN – He’s The MAN! http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/10/29/arts/600_loos.jpg

Goals: 

Reflection / Evaluation: Today – Successful in the process? What is an interesting aspect of the layering or flattening of the acrylic paints? What did you accomplish today? Which TECHNIQUES have you tried?

Studio Art 360: Sketchbook TUESDAY!

FUN! http://busymockingbird.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_5151.jpg?w=620&h=745

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Sketchbooks are challenging… how have you been able to LEARN about your abilities through this weekly sketchbook practice? EXPLAIN how your skills have been developed over the weeks.

Sketchbook Assignment: (Come to class with this SELFIE MADE and PRINTED!) Using your own camera, take a selfie – your entire head needs to be in the photograph… Print out the photograph, cut out the head, and glue it to the sketchbook page. Using the photograph that has been glued down – resolve the rest of the picture with a friend. Let them begin the background and encourage them to DISREGARD to what was in the original background. HAVE FUN with this. Check out Mica Angela Hendrick’s website – see what her and her daughter can come up with. http://goo.gl/Xiihh1 Mr. Korb and his daughter’s run at this assignment HERE.

Reflection / Evaluation: Today’s work was collaborative… what did you do to help your classmate in their drawing? What did your classmate do to help you? How are you going to RESOLVE this week’s drawing to make it SPECTACULARLY SUCCESSFUL?

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

How important are your interior lines? http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs5/i/2004/290/1/8/Gesture_Drawing_by_overcome.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Another day of GESTURE DRAWINGS – We could spend a SEMESTER on them… What do you hope to figure out BETTER today than you did yesterday? I am going to EMPHASIZE using GUIDELINES and REFERENCE Lines today! Let’s see the work – just like in math.

Reflection / Evaluation:  Based on a DIRECT COMPARISON – What is more successful in today’s drawing than yesterday’s?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

How are you handling the EDGES of the images? Sharp lines with soft edges? http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/kandinsky/kandinsky.comp-4.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation:  Are you successful in the communication of your ideas? Write out 3 reasons to back up your successes.

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#Monday is ALWAYS a #GoodDay in the #ARTS

“Aim higher in case you fall short.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire – Jasper Johns:

Jasper Johns – TARGET: http://addictionblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Life-coaching-online-for-addiction-recovery-1.jpg

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

Abstraction and Painting: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81CIvE3XoYL._SL1500_.jpg

Goals: 

Reflection / Evaluation: As you look back on the development of your composition, what are especially satisfied about? What are 3 things that you feel are successful compositionally?

Studio Art 360: LAST Drawing Day – Value – Composition? How’s it going?

Process over product! http://www.activefamilymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Process-Over-Product-The-Importance-of-%E2%80%9COpen-ended%E2%80%9D-Art-in-Child-Development.jpg

Goals:

  • G: 8.1P: Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.
  • What is the ONE larger SKILLS you have developed as we have drawn? What is one MINOR Skill you feel you have developed? EXPLAIN.

Reflection / Evaluation: As we discussed on earlier in conversation… we are in it for the process of MAKING ART, not necessarily worrying about the finished product. Why do you NOW see the PROCESS as an important thing for an ARTIST to worry about and the PRODUCT as important to their audience.

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

Figure – Are you BEYOND THIS? http://www.learn-to-draw-lessons.com/images/gesture-standing.gif

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • What are three things that you you struggle with when it comes to the idea of the FIGURE?

Reflection / Evaluation: Of the images you drew today… what strengths did you see develop in the process today? Explain…

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

How’s your drawing coming? http://media.smashingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/images/bauhaus/bauhaus%20art%20swinging.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation:  SHARE YOUR THEORY AND DRAWING WITH YOUR CLASSMATE – Last 5 Minutes – CONVERSATION and write down what you have learned from your classmate.

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#TGIF – #ParentTeacherConferences

Hello All! Welcome to the END OF THE WEEK! It is YOUR DAY OFF! Yippee! Keeping that in mind… Here’s a quick video to occupy your time. EXTRA CREDIT can be yours if you hand in a well rendered and personal artwork using these ideas! Make this YOUR artwork and take it to the next level!

ALSO… If you are interested in following the development of our OPEN CANVAS project – visit the NEW site documenting the artwork right outside of room 123 HERE.

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Fri…#Thursday – #EndOfTheWeek! #TGIT

“There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.”  —Og Mandino

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting

http://www.theartstory.org/images20/works/mondrian_piet_4.jpg

Goals: 

Reflection / Evaluation: What do you especially LIKE / DISLIKE about the ideas you have created in your artwork? What do you especially LIKE or DISLIKE about the ideas of ABSTRACTING from REALITY?

Studio Art 360: LAST Drawing Day – Value – Composition? How’s it going?

http://nicolsonartanddesign.wikispaces.com/file/view/Serena-Mignani-Imago-Orbis3.jpg/416391612/640×380/Serena-Mignani-Imago-Orbis3.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors. N: Draw with ONE SPECIFIC GOAL in mind.
  • This is the last day of working on these drawings… where do you see yourself having a HIGHLIGHT in the drawing? Where do you see the CORE of the SHADOW? Where are the Midtones (lights and shadows)? 

Reflection / Evaluation: Looking at the DRAWING what are you going to FOCUS ON today to resolve the drawing for Monday?

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

SIMPLE and PERFECT! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Rembrandt.fallhut.jpg

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.
  • What are your strengths when it comes to the FIGURE DRAWING? Write down three things that you see as the FOCAL POINTS and STRENGTHS of your figure drawing..
    • A gestural drawing as the basis of the work will hopefully be a good  place to see the strengths you have and HOW you develop a work about BREADTH into a work about YOU.

Reflection / Evaluation: What is it you need to focus on in the PROCESS to DEVELOP a solid DRAWING that is a bout the FIGURE and YOUR ABILITIES?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

 

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: How does your art compare with the work of “professionals” and how can you work to create a better understanding of your approach / intent / ideas?)