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New Materials – New Experiences – New Successes

“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)

Art Foundations 2D: Oil Pastel Drawing of Positive Negative Space… Perspective – REVIEW!

What are we looking at? How might you Draw This? How could you ADD to this? http://www.hoise.com/vmw/09/repository/Nanocube.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create, and solve 2 Point Perspective drawing by breaking the images down to the basic steps and following the rules
  2. RESOLVE the visual challenges of your Oil Pastel Drawing!

Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB and discuss the Differences in one and two point perspective. ALSO – What did you learn from the use of the OIL PASTELS that you can put into use in the future drawings we are going to embark on?

Drawing: What is your music? How’s your experiment?

Per artist Mary’s request, her image of a gorgeous sunset has been removed. Too bad, it was a wonderful example to our young people as to what can be accomplished with time, effort, skill,and dedication.

GOALS:

  1. 1.1 apply Oil Pastels in a variety of techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill and 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well. Using your understanding of Kandinsky’s Color Theory…
  2. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork

What did you find interesting about YOUR images and what did you find interesting about your neighbors? What are the BIGGEST THINGS you have taken away from the process we have been working on? What advice / thoughts would you offer others?

AP Studio Art: What’s up for the weekend?

Are you concentrating? http://www.lvc.edu/art/images/4_studio_art_concentration.jpg

GOALS:

  1. Decision Making – use critical thinking skills to plan manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate (digital) tools and resources.

What are the problems that you had this week with creating and / or editing your images? Are you doing this on your own with a sense of ease? Do we need more days in the lab? What do you have to do over the weekend?

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Oil Pastels for EVERYONE!

“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)

Art Foundations 2D: Oil Pastel Drawing of Positive Negative Space – BE AWARE OF THE TASK AT HAND!

What can you do with PERSPECTIVE? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/46e9f-normal_chalk-sidewalk-hole.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 create OIL PASTEL drawings that demonstrate your understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 and processes you use
  2. 2.3 create oil pastel drawings that solve positive negative space challenges

Review with neighbors your knowledge of the rules of thumb for 2 point perspective! WRITE THEM DOWN IN TODAY’s GOALS COMMENTS!!!

Drawing: How goes the Experimentation!

WHAT? Oil Pastels can make REAL PICTURES too? What? What techniques do you think this artist might have used? http://i1.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/800/draft_lens2371648module82171261photo_1264884426Griz500.jpg
  1. 1.1 apply Oil Pastels in a variety of techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill and 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well.

What did you find interesting about YOUR images so far? What did you find interesting about your neighbors? What are your thoughts about the ideas that Kandinsky had created? Do you agree with ANY, SOME, ALL of them?

AP Studio Art: What did you learn yesterday!

What is your comment from yesterday? What CORRECTIONS do you need to make in your work? http://acuitybusiness.com/Portals/164204/images/Stand%20Out-resized-600.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.5 evaluate and defend how 3.5.1 subject matter 3.5.2 symbols are used in art
  2. 4.4 evaluate and interpret your art in your time for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context

Looking back at the first half of the week, what major accomplishments have you made that helps you stand out from the rest of the class?

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While Mr. Korb is away… GREAT THINGS WILL BE PRODUCED!

“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)

Art Foundations 2D: Oil Pastel Drawing of Positive Negative Space – BE AWARE OF THE TASK AT HAND!

Keep your images of perspective in mind as you move forward. Links to the Roof and Sidewalks are to the right and you need to work that out for FRIDAY! http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/be11dcc90ce16431_1000-w406-h406-b0-p0–contemporary-exterior.jpg

BIG NOTE: 2 Point Perspective Videos on Peaked ROOFS as well as SIDEWALKS are DUE ON FRIDAY! Get one done TONIGHT and one done TOMORROW night!

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your positive negative drawings  relate to how you are using Oil Pastels and the techniques.

What technique of OIL PASTEL DRAWING did you enjoy the most? What technique do you feel works the worst? WHY? Give your reasons in the comment portion of your GOALS SHEETS.

DUE FRIDAY – BELOW

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Drawing: Oil Pastel Experiments – You too… be aware of the skills needed!

Kandinsky created this with one motif – the circle. This is a MELODIC composition. Is your practice composition MELODIC or SYMPHONIC? Why? http://web.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/kandinsky/images/several_circles.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.1 reflect on how art differs from Kandinsky to YOU and describe how it relates to history and cultures
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges – Make sure you are using the IDEAS that KANDINSKY invented.

Is your practice composition MELODIC or SYMPHONIC? Why? Stop and write that in your COMMENTS Section of the GOALS PAGE and then… HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR CLASSMATES!

AP Studio Art: Concentrations!

What are you doing online? What is the CONCENTRATION coming along like? BE AWARE THAT YOU HAVE WORK ONLINE!!!

GOALS:

  1. Use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. (Update your WEBSITE – have CONVERSATION about the success of your works.)

What did your conversation at the beginning of the hour help you see / explain? What did you learn from others? WRITE THIS IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF YOUR GOALS PAGE!

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Fail Big… and make sure you learn from what didn’t work!

“Don’t be intimidates by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)

Art Foundations: Negatively Positive! Drawing the Negative Space of the Branches

How do you see the NEGATIVE space in comparison to the Positive Space?
How do you see the NEGATIVE space in comparison to the Positive Space?

VIDEOS – Look back to FRIDAY’s post or the the RIGHT of this screen under VIDEOS!

Stanly Kubrics increcible use of 1 Point Perspective in his films… see how IMPORTANT perspective can be?

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create, define, and solve visual challenges by analyzing the negative space of the branches. Think about COMPOSITION!

hat did you find as the most difficult aspect of the creation of the drawing? What was the hardest? What was the easiest? Are you able to see the negative space in the 1 – drawing, 2 – actual object?

Drawing: Kandinsky and Geometry / Measurements

What do colors mean to you? Here is what they mean to Kandinsky… http://img2.mappio.com/ewant/kandinsky-color-theory-4170-Large.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.1 reflect on how art differs and describe how it relates to history and cultures
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve challenges in Non-Objective Art and Color Theory

hat NEW ideas might you have had about COLOR and SHAPE in the art you were creating?

AP Studio Art: Concentration Works and Uploads – Payment Due TOMORROW? TODAY?

So… Tell me about the Pieter Bruegel? What are you impressed with in the work? https://art.unt.edu/ntieva/postit.jpg
  1. 2.2 PEER-evaluate the effectiveness of artworks and GET SOME REAL FEEDBACK!

What were the biggest impressions you had from the classmate’s works? What were the most difficult things you felt as you presented your work? Conversation between classmates about the 2 questions for your exam. How does this work relate to your concentration? Peer Consultation: What do you say to one another about your ideas?

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Be Positive about the Negative (space that is…)

“We’ve gotten to the point where we think the camera can capture anything at all…Well, it can’t really. The camera can’t compete with painting at all. The paintings are much more vivid about the place than photographs are.” – David Hockney

Art Foundations: Lets be POSITIVE about the NEGATIVE

How challenging is it to see the negative? http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/61/fe/ef/61feef888dd0ab4efcf490f250427224.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 1.4.1 analyze artwork into its basic elements of positive and negative space
  2. 6.2 compare characteristics of the visual arts from pre-Renaissance through the Renaissance to today.

DUE MONDAY – Two Point Perspective – The Cube

DUE TUESDAY – Two Point Perspective – Windows and Doors

What challenges did you feel as you worked through the ideas of Positive Negative Space?  TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE VIDEOs for the Weekend. Come with TWO SUCCESSFUL PAGES from the Online video for Tuesday!

Drawing: Listen – write, Look – write, Measure – write, Draw – write

Kandinsky – Circles – How do you feel you can create a composition? http://web.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/kandinsky/images/several_circles.jpg
Color! What do you think about it? http://img2.mappio.com/ewant/kandinsky-color-theory-4170-Large.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.1 reflect on how art differs and describe how it relates to history and cultures
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges

What NEW ideas might you have had about the use of SHAPE or the creation / inspiration for IMAGERY in art?

AP Studio Art: WORK – Shhhhhh… Mr. Korb will leave you alone.

Hmmm… different than anything you are doing – CONCENTRATION is a BIG DEAL – What you do is ALL ABOUT YOU! http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/image/ap/3D_C_3_Leichman_01_th.jpg

Goals:

  1. (2.2) Evaluate the effectiveness of artwork.
  2. 1.4.3 evaluation [critique] (formative and summative reflections about your artwork) of your artwork through digital media. (Technology Operations and Concepts and Communication and Collaboration)

Share with your neighbor the plans and advancements for this and the next pieces… Scary huh?

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Can I have mustard with that? What else goes well with your art?

“We’ve gotten to the point where we think the camera can capture anything at all…Well, it can’t really. The camera can’t compete with painting at all. The paintings are much more vivid about the place than photographs are.” – David Hockney

“Modern Painters, “David Hockney, on his latest inspiration – Yorkshire, Into the Woods,” by: Marina Cashdan, April 2010, p. 66.

Art Foundations: REALLY wrap it up and then onto Form and Shape

What is the artist REALLY focused on in this drawing? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/10f00-treesilhouette.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 analysis of SPACE!

What did you find as the most difficult aspect of the creation of the drawing? What was the hardest? What was the easiest? Are you able to see the negative space in the 1 – drawing, 2 – actual object?

Drawing: Shall we try to get the Google Dive fixed? Let’s move on AFTER we get the Google Fixed… LISTEN TO ME!

What do these shapes mean to you? How do you see them relating to each other – or to you? http://littleguyintheeye.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/shapes-in-nature.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.1 reflect on how art differs (shapes and forms, colors, and music) and describe how it relates to history and cultures
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges

What NEW ideas might you have had about COLOR and Shape in the art you were creating?

AP Studio Art: No Talking today! Plan and Plan and REVISIT your CONCENTRATION!

What is YOUR concentration doing? Write out the goals and GET TO WORK! http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/128/5/3/ap_concentration__5__garbage_dog_by_uchifan-d4yzavl.jpg

GOALS:

  1. Technology Operations and Concepts – Update your AP Central Site… Introduction to  the site.
  2. 1.3 communicate ideas clearly

What has been happening in your work that FITS with your statements? How can you continue to think about the statement you have written and refresh your ideas?

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Week ONE is DONE. What have you taken so far?

If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Art Foundations: Paint / Line / Draw / Collage

Collage and Art – We are going to be making some incredible art that, hopefully, says something about YOU! http://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/middle/images/Linda-cutpainting2.jpg

GOALS:

  1. Know about applying MARKER, CRAYON, WATERCOLOR by being AWARE of techniques, and processes so that your ideas are executed well.

What was challenging about the process? What did you enjoy about this work? What have you enjoyed (or been frustrated with) this week? FEEDBACK!

Drawing and AP Studio Art: SCAD – Presenter – HEAR ABOUT ART OPTIONS

Going to Art School? How about SCAD? http://i0.wp.com/www.psyop.tv/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SCAD.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 4.3 compare relationships in visual art in terms of 4.3.1 history, 4.3.2 aesthetics, 4.3.3 and culture as it relates to your own art
  2. 4.4 evaluate and interpret art for relationships in 4.4.1 form, 4.4.2 context, 4.4.3 meanings showing understanding of the work of various art professionals*

What are your QUESTIONS about SCAD or OTHER art schools? Monies? Courses? Experiences? Come on… what are your QUESTIONS?

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Can you handle the ABSTRACT world of the arts?

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Art Foundations: Ch 1 & Ch 4 – Non-Objective Line Drawings

Non-Objective Art – Lines and REARRANGING the ideas – Collage. https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/eb586-633.jpg

GOALS:

  1. (4.2) describe the meaning of NON-OBJECTIVE art objects within YOUR culture and time.

What were the different kinds and variations of  lines you drew with today? What qualities of lines did you use and what messages do you think they communicate to an audience? What were your responses to the drawings that we worked on and why? Reflect with your neighbors about the drawings you did in class today and be able to identify the variety of different lines

Drawing: Value Scales and Still Life – Pencil / Value Grids

Morandi and the CLOSED Composition – Crosshatching? Yes. http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Observer/Pix/pictures/2013/1/10/1357823154138/morandi-still-life-five-o-023.jpg

GOALS:

  1. (1.2) create art that demonstrates an understanding of how ideas about VALUE and CHIAROSCURO relate to the variety of pencils.

What are the differences with the three types of Pencils? What do YOU find useful from today’s exercise?

AP  Studio Art: Concentration – SET UP Artworks in Cafe!

 

OH NO – Watch out Captain Ahab! http://gcaptain.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/whale-bellyflops-on-yacht.jpg
  1. 2.1 ALLOW criticism to be formed about artworks that work to accomplish 2.1.2 personal, 2.1.3 communal, 2.1.4 or other meanings (Let’s set up your exhibit with your statements and nametags.)
  2. (1.1) Apply media, technique, and process with skill and confidence (P)

As we get to the end of the week – Share with your neighbor the plans and advancements for this and the next piece. What sort of story do you think others might be reading in your work?

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Work hard… everything new is difficult when you first begin!

“Whatever you do – Don’t quit” – Michael  Hyatt – Thursday December 27, 2012

Do It! Stay with me in the process and continue to make yourself proud! Don’t Quit! (http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/6337322_700b.jpg)

Advanced Drawing: Progress on the Portraits

What are some of the areas of your image that you are putting together that are NOT originally in the initial drawings / ideas? (http://www.edwardhopper.net/gas.jsp)

Goals:

  1. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 materials 1.2.2 techniques 1.2.3 and processes you use
  2. 1.3 communicate ideas clearly

Your drawing is due Thursday of next week. What is it you have to do to complete the drawing? MAKE DARN SURE you have finished the RUBRIC online. some of you FAILED at this last time. What are the ideas that you are incorporating into this work that are unique to you and are PERTINENT to you? Write that out and then SHARE these ideas with your classmates.

Art Foundations: Color Wheel / TEXTURE gathering

Banksy is a graffiti artist out of Britain… talking about social topics is a huge goal of his and an important part of what his job is. What are the important things in your life that are worth your time in making art about? (http://static1.businessinsider.com/image/524b470deab8eaf56440fdad/graffiti-artist-banksy-has-popped-up-in-new-york-city.jpg)

Goals:

  1. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges.

What is the social topic that you feel is important enough to make an artwork about? Why does it touch your life? How

AP Studio Art: “Of Sailors and Whales”

Donald Sultan’s body of work… what has he got to say about his work? (http://www.lowegallery.com/artists/donald-sultan/bio.htm)

Goals:

  1. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 materials 1.2.2 techniques 1.2.3 and processes you use (How IS your work coming along? Materials? Approaches?)
  2. 2.6 Work on creating multiple solutions to solve visual challenges. (How are your NEW concentration works coming along? What progress are you making? How is it advancing in the development of your body of work?)

What do you need to do to stay on top of things? How IS your work coming along? Materials? Approaches? When are works due? How are your NEW concentration works coming along? What progress are you making? How is it advancing in the development of your body of work?

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Welcome Back – Thanks to ALL who came in and got supplies!

“Whatever you do – Don’t quit!” – Michael  Hyatt – Thursday December 27, 2012

With the SHORT time left in the quarter… make sure you do not stop working… you do not quit on yourself. http://www.artofhustle.com/wp-content/uploads/featured/istock_000002368152-don2527t-quit-665×442.jpg

Advanced Drawing: Mid-Critique

Are you ready to talk about the work? https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5289/5213149069_c6bda1985e.jpg

Goals:

  1. 4.3 compare relationships in visual art in terms of 4.3.2 aesthetics 4.3.3 and culture as it relates to your own artwork.
  2. 6.2 compare characteristics of the visual arts and other disciplines from history or movements

Thinking about all that you have heard regarding today’s critique… what have you gained the most from the conversation that you can put into use into your own work in the future?

Art Foundations: Texture and Collage and PAINTING!

Beyond the COLOR… what other ELEMENT of art do you see here? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/c19d0-img_2959.jpg

Goals:

  1. 2.6 Work on creating multiple solutions to solve visual challenges (NEW compositional approaches to artwork).
  2. 2.2 evaluate the effectiveness of artworks (and hand in your drawings from before break).

What are the most interesting textures you have gathered? What do you think you might be able to use them as in the artwork?

AP Studio Art: Mid-Critique (almost done with the Whale of a Picture?)

Lay out your “Of Sailors and Whales” work and let’s have a conversation. http://thewildwriters.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/JOEMARINARO.jpg

Goals:

  1. 4.3 compare relationships in visual art in terms of 4.3.2 aesthetics.
  2. 6.2 compare characteristics of the visual arts and other disciplines from history or movements (how does your artwork relate to the music?)

As AP Studio Artists, you are especially in the need of DAILY REFLECTION. Thinking about all that you have heard regarding today’s critique… what have you gained the most from the conversation that you can put into use into your own work in the future and be inspired by things OTHER than assignments?