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#LastDayOfSchool #ChristmasBreak #StudioArt – What to DO?

“If I persist, if I continue to try, if I continue to charge forward, I will succeed.” — Og Mandino     “And even if you don’t succeed… there is NOTHING wrong with failure (just get back and try again – and again – and again…).” – Frank Korb 

Painting and Advanced Painting: Plan to WORK OVER or WAIT until AFTER Break.

What’s YOUR Studio Look Like at home? Here are some GREAT examples! https://artistsinprogress.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/art-studios/

Goals: 

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • How are you going to handle being away from these paintings for almost TWO WEEKS? What do you feel about the benefits of taking home your WATERCOLORS and some watercolor paper to create a FEW self-portraits (or of others?).
  • Folder to upload from is HERE.

Reflection: What have you done well in your painting today? Step back and have a 3 minute CONVERSATION with a classmate (or two) and WRITE OUT SOME THOUGHTS IN YOUR SKETCHBOOKS so when you come back you can look and remember.. Allow some REAL TIME to have a REAL CONVERSATION here. Listen to one another.

ONLINE CRITIQUE HERE!

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes – LET’S GO!

EXAMPLES from LAST YEAR!

VISUAL EXAMPLE of SETTING UP YOUR IMAGE.

 

Andy – What would you say of OUR paintings? http://garygarthmccann.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/andywarhol2-2.jpg

Goals

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • What do you think the PROCESS is going to be in how we DUPLICATE the image over and over with our logo? How is your drawing coming along? DRAWINGS are DUE DUE DUE when you get back. Take your time and spend a little bit every now and again getting it ALL DRAWN OUT.

Reflection :  What is it that you especially enjoy about the product you are going to use in your painting? How do you RELATE to it? How does it RELATE to you? 

AP Studio Art: Concentration WORKS DUE after Break (these three and three more ONE WEEK after break) – Songs of Sanctuary Website! STATEMENTS are DUE, DUE, DUE! NOW, NOW, NOW!

Bob Can Help You Over Break! http://img0.etsystatic.com/015/0/5175241/il_fullxfull.420890140_d8sz.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
  • Day two of the week? What are you working on for the next 46 minutes to SET YOU UP FOR THE BREAK?

Reflection: What are you taking home

Drawing: DRAW – Wrap up by TUESDAY? I WISH!

Andre Derain and his Hat: http://uploads4.wikiart.org/temp/408d0ea0-6ad5-46c7-bcb6-314993afb543.jpg!Portrait.jpg

Goals:

  • G: Communication and Collaboration – Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and to the learning of others.
  • What is successful in your artwork? What is the color scheme you are using? Share this with your neighbor. We are going to 1) make photographs of the work we have RIGHT NOW and insert images from OVER BREAK into the GOOGLE DOCUMENT.
  • Folder to UPLOAD FROM is HERE

Reflection: How does the use of the GOOGLE FORM help you in the critiquing of your work?

ONLINE CRITIQUE HERE!

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#Christmas is Coming… Two Days in the #ArtStudio

“If I persist, if I continue to try, if I continue to charge forward, I will succeed.” — Og Mandino     “And even if you don’t succeed… there is NOTHING wrong with failure (just get back and try again – and again – and again…).” – Frank Korb 

https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/5/005/096/06f/1239979.jpg

Painting and Advanced Painting: Self Portrait – Wrap up by TUESDAY? Plan to WORK OVER or WAIT until AFTER Break.

http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/files/2012/07/bob_ross_2.gif

Goals: 

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Step back and LOOK AT YOUR painting. It’s been a weekend. What are you seeing as being successful at this point? What are you seeing as needing attention?

Reflection / Evaluation: Biggest, Best parts of the oil painting process for you? Have you got something you’d lean on as a great NEW learned skill or bit of knowledge?

ONLINE CRITIQUE HERE!

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes – LET’S GO!

EXAMPLES from LAST YEAR!

VISUAL EXAMPLE of SETTING UP YOUR IMAGE.

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Goals

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • What is the PRODUCT Advertisement that you brought in today and how does that company use color to represent it? What is the OPPOSITE of that color Scheme?

Reflection / Evaluation:  What 4 color schemes do you think you are going to use for your composition?

AP Studio Art: Concentration WORKS DUE after Break (these three and three more ONE WEEK after break) – Songs of Sanctuary Website! STATEMENTS are DUE, DUE, DUE!

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.
  • EVERYONE – YES… that means you too. EVERYONE. What 3 STRENGTHS are you carrying forward into your newest series of concentration pieces? How has your skill improved as you have gotten half-way through the school year?

Reflection / Evaluation: What are you going to be working on OVER BREAK to continue to be productive artists?

Drawing: DRAW – Wrap up by TUESDAY? I WISH!

Matisse: http://www.abcgallery.com/M/matisse/matisse27.JPG

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • Knowing we have a VERY SHORT amount of time AFTER VACATION to wrap up the images, what are you going to do to resolve this image AFTER break? What can you do to BEGIN working on the critique?

ONLINE CRITIQUE HERE!

Reflection / Evaluation: TOMORROW is the LAST DAY in class to work before break. If you have to work on ONE THING tomorrow, what is it you need to REALLY focus on to make GREAT progress? 

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#LastFriday until #NextYear #2016

“Failing Isn’t Bad When You Learn What Not To Do.” – Albert Einstein

GREAT use of GRAFFITI in an educational program. “The Graffiti Education and Mural Arts program in San Diego aims to keep kids off the streets — and maybe even make art like this, an example of the famous chicano artists murals found on a series of freeway overpasses, someday. Don Tormey/LA Times via Getty Images” http://www.npr.org/2015/12/18/457884663/preventing-juvenile-detention-with-a-blank-canvas-and-a-can-of-spray-paint

Painting and Advanced Painting: Self Portrait – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY!

hopper-self-portrait
Edward Hopper: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/hopper/hopper.self-portrait.jpg

 

Goals: 

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments
  • What’s been the biggest / best thing you have learned about the use of oil paints this week? What has taking this portrait from a continuous line contour drawing helped you with in making the painting? If you HAD TO EXPLAIN – why is this working or not working for you?

Reflection / Evaluation: Last day of the week. What do you see as needing attention MONDAY? What makes you want to skip second hour and continue to paint?

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes – LET’S GO!

EXAMPLES from LAST YEAR!

VISUAL EXAMPLE of SETTING UP YOUR IMAGE.

MORE Campbell’s Soup Cans! http://cdn.twentytwowords.com/wp-content/uploads/Campbells-Does-Warhol-05-e1346329887708.jpeg?acb7cd

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 are the 10 color schemes that we studied? Can you write all 10 down without looking at your notes?

Reflection / Evaluation:  QUIZ on the names, types and relationships of the colors. Open up to page 25… READY… HERE COME THE QUESTIONS… Identify the following types of COLOR SCHEMES… 

AP Studio Art: Concentration / Concentrate

Richard Estes WORKING on Photorealism:” https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/06482-richestesport.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Thinking about the work that you are doing… what are the visual skills that you feels you are developing? how has this year been beneficial to you so far? N: Nothing – Website maybe, photograph maybe…

Reflection / Evaluation: What is the ONE SKILL that you feel would be worth your time to continue to FOCUS and CONCENTRATE on?

Drawing: DRAW – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY – I WISH!

NPR: Graffiti in LA Helping Kids avoid Juvenile Detention.

Max Pechstein Girl on a Green sofa with a cat. http://uploads2.wikiart.org/images/max-pechstein/girl-on-a-green-sofa-with-a-cat-1910.jpg!Blog.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • After ONE WEEK of pastels, what is your STRONGEST aspect of the composition? Describe WHY you feel it is working so well.
    • The Selfie – Listen and comment on one or two points that describe how YOU are using some f the ideas in your drawing for EXTRA CREDIT: http://www.wpr.org/listen/565351

Reflection / Evaluation: How do you feel about the work you accomplished today? What has changed in how you are looking at using Soft Pastels?

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#Critique Form in #New and #Improved!

“Failing Isn’t Bad When You Learn What Not To Do.” – Albert Einstein

Painting and Advanced Painting: Self Portrait – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY!

Kasimir Malevich Self-Portrait: http://www.eldritchpress.org/el/mp/m00.jpg

Goals: 

  • 3.1Ac: Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.
  • SELF-MID CRIT – Step back and take a minute and look at the works together (pairs? threes?). Think about the words said Monday . What is one thing your and your classmate say about your works NOW. Write your and your classmates thoughts down in your RUBRIC – MID-CRIT pages so that you can THINK ABOUT it LATER.

Reflection / Evaluation: Write down one comment about YOUR WORK that you feel will help yourself with your work as you move forward

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes – LET’S GO!

EXAMPLES from LAST YEAR!

VISUAL EXAMPLE of SETTING UP YOUR IMAGE.

Campbells Soup Cans – Andy Warhol: http://blogs.swa-jkt.com/swa/11239/files/2014/04/Campbells4W.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.
  • If you had to choose a color scheme that BEST DESCRIBES how you are feeling today… what color scheme (and why). List a few (3) reasons…

Reflection / Evaluation:  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? 

AP Studio Art: Concentration / Concentrate

Sam Francis Working in his studio. http://www.samfrancis.com/images/samfrancis/Portraits/Zoom/sam_francis_untitled_1992cf.jpg

Goals:

  • Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
  • What problems are you having with the BLOG / WordPress program – uploading? Writing? Maneuvering around the site?

Reflection / Evaluation: What do you need to do in order to have ALL your work (made so far this year) photographed, edited, and uploaded to the website?

Drawing: DRAW – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY!

Max Pechstein “Self-Portrait with Pipe and Hat” http://uploads2.wikiart.org/images/max-pechstein/self-portrait-with-pipe-and-hat-1918.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • How are the colors working for you? Look carefully at the LAYERING of your colors and how you are considering the FAUVIST approach?
    • The Selfie – Listen and comment on one or two points that describe how YOU are using some f the ideas in your drawing for EXTRA CREDIT: http://www.wpr.org/listen/565351

Reflection / Evaluation: What areas are you working on? Background? Foreground? ENTIRE GROUND?

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#ReDo of #Website #Blog – What are YOUR thoughts?

Another Day… Another Change… I am indecisive… THOUGHTS?

“Failing Isn’t Bad When You Learn What Not To Do.” – Albert Einstein

Painting and Advanced Painting: Self Portrait – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY!

Vincent Van Gogh – GREAT LINK to EXPLORE the Museum deOrsay: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/typo3temp/zoom/tmp_ed428a7a52fefe94ad793f628cf5ab2b.gif

Goals: 

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What specifically do you dislike or like about the use of the material that oil paint is? Please explain your thoughts. It is important to reflect on the work you are doing and the lessons that the new materials teach you.

Reflection / Evaluation: What advances are you making in your painting today? Step back and have a 3 minute CONVERSATION with a classmate (or two). Allow some REAL TIME to have a REAL CONVERSATION here. Listen to one another.

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes – LET’S GO!

Warhol’s Soup Cans! 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? Why are these products important to you? How do you feel they fit into the experiences of the rest of society? Popular Culture?

Reflection / Evaluation:  QUIZ TIME… What color scheme would it be if… LISTEN TO MR. KORB!

AP Studio Art: Concentration / Concentrate

Anne Truit Working: http://s3.amazonaws.com/auteurs_production/images/film/anne-truitt-working/w856/anne-truitt-working.jpg

Listen to her JOURNAL THOGHTS. How might MY questioning be useful to your thoughts?

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.
  • How have you been able to use the NEW skills you’ve developed this year and create a STRONG BODY of CONCENTRATION works? How are you being interested in the CONCENTRATION work that you are creating? N: Demonstrate the use of the CAMERA and the LIGHTING in the back room to make photographs. Edit the images in PHOTOSHOP (Resolution and SIZE – refer to the AP FORMS).

Reflection / Evaluation: Knowing that you are working on your concentration works and STRONG IDEAS with SKILL Building ideas, how are you advancing the ideas of the ARTIST’S JOB? (Or would you like to draw / make JUST TO MAKE ART TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF)?

Drawing: DRAW – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY!

Kehinde Wiley: https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/8c85f-dee-and-ricky-by-kehinde-wiley.png

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • REVIEW your drawing – think about the mid crit we had last week. What is standing out as successful? What is standing out as needing resolving COMPOSITIONALLY? Now is the time to FIX the issues.
    • The Selfie – Listen and comment on one or two points that describe how YOU are using some f the ideas in your drawing for EXTRA CREDIT: http://www.wpr.org/listen/565351

Reflection / Evaluation: What do you need to look at tomorrow and think about – fix, change, clean up? WRITE THAT DOWN and make sure you deal with that first thing tomorrow!

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#100CansOfSoup – I could use a few!

“Failing Isn’t Bad When You Learn What Not To Do.” – Albert Einstein

Painting and Advanced Painting: Self Portrait – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY!

Vincent Van Gogh – GREAT LINK to EXPLORE the Museum deOrsay: http://www.musee-orsay.fr/typo3temp/zoom/tmp_ed428a7a52fefe94ad793f628cf5ab2b.gif

Goals: 

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What specifically do you dislike or like about the use of the material that oil paint is? Please explain your thoughts. It is important to reflect on the work you are doing and the lessons that the new materials teach you.

Reflection / Evaluation:  What advances are you making in your painting today? Step back and have a 3 minute CONVERSATION with a classmate (or two). Allow some REAL TIME to have a REAL CONVERSATION here

Studio Art 360: Color Schemes – LET’S GO!

Andy Warhol – Gathering up ideas for his newest painting! http://www.sothebys.com/content/dam/sothebys-pages/blogs/sothebysatauction/2013/10/warhol-campbells-soup-gristedes.jpg

Goals

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Take this can, bottle, object, whatever I have set out in front of you and REPEAT the idea in as many ways as you possibly can. Look at how Warhol used the store shelves as the impetus (idea) for so many of his artworks… The same image over and over and over.
Here is one of his MANY works: http://www.moma.org/explore/inside_out/inside_out/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/soup-cans-grid.jpg

Reflection / Evaluation:  What does the idea of REPETITION do help make an interesting (or not if you aren’t liking it) image in your sketchbook. How do you RESOLVE the idea for NEXT Week? 

AP Studio Art: Concentration / Concentrate

Lee Kranser at work: https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/dee38-pollack-leekrasnerwifecubism.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.
  • Looking at the NATIONAL STANDARDS (above) how are you using traditional (or better) BREAKING contemporary art making practices? Please give 2 specifics.

Reflection / Evaluation:  While we HAVE NOT EMPHASIZED this… How much work have you photographed, edited, and uploaded to the computer?  How can I help you?

Drawing: DRAW – Wrap up by Next TUESDAY!

Matisse – How’d he handle the background? How could you? http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ma/web-large/DT1777.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • Knowing that we are looking at today’s culture through the use of the photograph and the idea of the SnapChat technology. You may have chosen a DOMINANT COLOR Scheme to emphasize an emotion… what color scheme did you use and how are you expressing feeling through your drawing?
    • The Selfie – Listen and comment on one or two points that describe how YOU are using some f the ideas in your drawing for EXTRA CREDIT: http://www.wpr.org/listen/565351

Reflection / Evaluation: How are you using OBSERVATION to get your drawings set up correctly? How are you using OBSERVATION to reflect on the quality / skill you are developing?

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Last Day – #SadFace – Ready for your #exams?

https://youtu.be/XznR_UIpyB4

If we write our dreams and goals down, we dramatically increase our odds of realization. If we share them with others, they become potent and alive.” ― Kristin Armstrong

“If you refelct on your goals, evaluate and revise your plans, your chances for improvement will increase.” Frank Korb

http://media3.popsugar-assets.com/files/2014/08/18/746/n/1922441/79c345334b05824e_Screen_Shot_2014-08-18_at_9.53.39_AMLXsU2E.xxxlarge/i/Important-Write-Down-Your-Goals.jpg

SUMMER CLASSES! Time is NOT run out to sign up for the AM Printing Class or the PM Painting Class. See Mr. Korb, Mr. Roberts, or Ms. Dukowitz for more information. Sign up in Student Services ASAP! We need 6 kids per class to run. We have 3 and 4 respectively.

AP Studio Art: Collaboration!

  • 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 are your thoughts about the collaborative work. What strengths are you bringing to this group work? What weaknesses do you still see in the larger work?

How have you been able to do A LOT of work in one day that you may not have been able to in the past? How have you been able to improve your drawing and idea skills more in the past year than you have in the past?  

Advanced Drawing: Self-Portrait

FINAL EXAM FORM HERE

Caralee Fernandez Self Portrait: LINK TO HER WEBSITE IS HERE TOO! http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/staging/images/02-03-full.jpg
  • 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 do you need to do with your portrait AND your online form to COMPLETE and EVALUATE your final portrait? Do you think you are going to need to take it home tonight? Have you made photographs?

What have you learned about the ideas of having a lot of freedom as it comes to working on your own art? What challenges did you face with all that freedom? 

Drawing: Shadows and Faces!

FINAL EXAM FORM HERE

Todd working on a painting! How’s your work coming? https://365artists365days.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/working-in-studio-on-tree-shadow.jpg?w=640&h=480
  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What do you need to RESOLVE in the next 2 days? What skills are you pleased with in how you are completing this work?

What have you learned about the process of working? What is ONE thing that you have taken from the year of working? What strengths have you gained?

Studio Art 360: Printing and Trees!

What is ONE QUESTION I can help you with regarding the exam?

EXTRA CREDIT SURVEY

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#Figure and the #Evaluation – #Fauvism and #Graffiti

“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less” General Eric Shinsek

AP Studio Art and Advanced Drawing: RELAX and FIGURE DRAW

Let’s Draw! http://i.ytimg.com/vi/R44Pe3sxDv8/maxresdefault.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.

Larger Drawing Goals:

  • Observation (80% – 92% time looking), Guidelines, Concentration, Slow Drawing
  • Focus on the figure, Proportions, Scale, Sighting In
  • Full Page, Composition
  • AP and AdDraw: Figure Drawing is ESSENTIAL to the strong portfolio. Why do you feel that every artist should have a strong background in the world of figure drawing?

AP and AdDraw: How did your drawing challenge you today? Are you able to be focused on the figure for the period? Why do you stop short if you do? 

Drawing: Get BACK to the Drawing – This week is IT!

Alex von Jawlensky, Young Girl with Green Eyes: http://www.allpaintings.org/d/34361-2/Alexej+von+Jawlensky+-+Young+Girl+with+Green+Eyes.jpg

GOALS:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • Step back – yesterday you looked at the class work and got some feedback from them. Take a HARD LOOK AT YOUR DRAWING and determine what you need to focus on in the next 46 minutes. WRITE IT OUT!

ONE MORE DAY to work in class. What is working successfully in your drawing? WHY? 

Studio Art 360: DUE FIRST THING THURSDAY (then to mount and evaluate).

Let’s auction your work along side of Andy Warhol! http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Warhol+Silver+Car+Crash+Auctioned+Sotheby+ALA4TBweZg1l.jpg

GOALS:

  • 6.1P: Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.
  • DONE! Time to reflect on the work. 3 warm up questions 1) What is the STRONGEST aspect of your painting? 2) What is the LEAST SUCCESSFUL aspect of your painting? 3) Why do you feel the way you do on either of the first 2 questions.

WHY do you feel the ideas of COLOR SCHEMES in artwork are worthwhile in the process of making an artwork? 

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#FigureDrawing in the #Studio – #GoFigure

“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less” General Eric Shinsek

AP Studio Art and Advanced Drawing: RELAX and FIGURE DRAW

http://www.toa.edu.my/aboutus/gfx/facilities/life_b.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.

Larger Drawing Goals:

  • Observation (80% – 92% time looking), Concentration, Slow Drawing
  • Focus on the figure, Proportions, Scale, Sighting In
  • Full Page, Composition
  • AP: Now that we are done with the AP Testing – time to move forward. Rather than the initial project I had planned – let’s team up with the Advanced Drawing Class for the next week but take it that next step. What is it about the drawing of the figure that you have become rather confident with?
  • AdDraw: What is it about the figure that you are still uncertain about? The Drawings are ALL ABOUT LOOKING and I expect you to be working and FOCUSED 100% of the time.

AP: How are you approaching the drawing in your own fashion?

AdDraw: What aspect of the drawing do you find successful? Why?

Drawing: Get BACK to the Drawing – This week is IT!

GOALS:

YO! http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/01150/21DMC_GRAFFITI_1150072g.jpg
  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.  
  • Step back and look over your classmates work… what has been the biggest success from you classmate? Tell them and then write down 3 things you observed as successful in your classsmates work.

Four days left… Now that you are more aware of the use of pastels and covering larger spaces faster (large to small, general to specific) how do you feel the drawing has progressed?

Studio Art 360: DUE FIRST THING THURSDAY (then to mount and evaluate).

Chairman Mao… http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/8/1/1343836319588/Andy-Warhol-art-at-Tehran-008.jpg

GOALS:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • Working on the POP Art painting today, what is the ONE MAJOR ASPECT you need to clean up, finish up in the work today?

What is the biggest strength in your painting? What Color scheme do you feel turned out the best and why? 

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#GradesAreDueToday – Do you have your #LateWork in?

“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less” General Eric Shinsek

AP Studio Art: Prepare for the AP FINAL TODAY!

Here they are – grading your work! http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/assets_c/2013/06/APArt2_400%20(2)-thumb-420×236-5362.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • What do you need to do before 6th Hour? Are you 100% Ready?

No more reflection today. Are you done?

Advanced Drawing: Gesture Drawing to warm up – Longer drawing today!

Today – Longer Drawing Time! Ready? http://artdivision.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Drawing-Class.jpg

Goals:

  • G: 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Beginning with the warm ups, how do you think having MORE time to draw will make it a STRONGER drawing?

Look carefully at your drawing from today… what’s the STRONGEST part of it? WHY?

Drawing: Get BACK to the Drawing – This week is IT!

Maurice de Vlaminck’s portrait: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4871508338_48bc1811d0.jpg

GOALS:

  • G: 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • If you were to look at your paper in terms of percentages, how much of the paper have you touched with pastel? Do you feel you are covering LARGE areas first or DETAILS first?

How does FINGER BLENDING muddy the drawing and keep it from staying fresh? Under what circumstances would you WANT to finger blend – give me examples!

Studio Art 360: Wednesday DUE – then to mount and evaluate.

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GOALS:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What seems to be the one LARGEST CHALLENGE you are facing with your acrylic paintings?

What color scheme is your MOST SUCCESSFUL ONE at this point and WHY?