That time of the year is upon us and the Advanced Placement Studio Art Exam grades are in… I hope the portfolios make it back in time. I am, as always, a bit surprised by the evaluations… this year especially surprised. While the year was filled with great ups and some downs, the production of the portfolio always fills me with pride in the workings of the young artists. I am VERY proud of all the artists (whether you took the exam or didn’t) in the final products that you assembled. That said, more than the products that you have produced, I am proud of the process that you went through in the learning how to make your art. I saw NEW and BOLD ideas come out of the hands and minds of the AP Artists (and to be honest I CANNOT understand the rationale behind some of the scores that were reported). Stepping out of the box, out of the expected and “traditional” or “textbook” of the art room is what I encourage – and cannot talk about enough.
Congratulations to all of WUHS AP Studio Artists and be proud of the work you have produced. Take a look at the scores, take a look at the portfolios you created and reflect on the strengths and the shortcomings to try and understand the final numbers. If you have any questions, do not be afraid to contact me… I can try and work through the questions with you.
1.2 How are you using the ideas of RATIOS to transfer your IMAGE UP to a larger size? (grid and drawing – then to painting)
How do you see the work you are creating now improving or being more successful than the work you have done in the past? Do you REALLY think you are taking the time in drawing (sketchbooks) as being more thought out? Are you using techniques from our class elsewhere in your day-to-day making of objects?
5.3 describe meanings of artworks by analyzing 5.3.1 techniques and 5.3.2 how they relate to history and culture
What was the most CHALLENGING Part of this week? What would you do differently? What would you suggest be DONE differently? Hang Work in MATT and DISPLAY on Back Wall With Paragraph / RESEARCH – Hallways Next Week – CHARCOAL!
AP Studio Art: DuCHOMP some snacks with your art – PRESENTATIONS!
Where are YOUR figures? http://www.chicagoreader.com/imager/how-to-find-the-nude-in-nude-descending-art-collector-arthur-jerome/b/original/9173306/4a04/eddy_s-nude.jpg
GOALS
5.3 describe meanings of artworks by analyzing 5.3.1 techniques and 5.3.2 how they relate to history and culture
What was the most CHALLENGING Part of this week? What would you do differently? What would you suggest be DONE differently? Hang Work
1.2 How are you using the ideas of RATIOS to transfer your IMAGE UP to a larger size? (grid and drawing – then to painting)
6.1 How might someone NOT in art use RATIOS in the rest of their life – Mathematical Ratios and Transferring ideas?
What are the challenges you have been having with this process? What colors have you begun using and how easy / hard has this been for you?.Did you need or offer help from / to a classmate? Collaboration is ESSENTIAL to solving problems
3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value – WHY is this of value to you? What are you learning? What’s happening in your brain about art?
Are you in a resolution stage for this artwork? Are you struggling with it? How are you dealing with the NEGATIVE space?
Share your ideas with ONE classmate and WRITE in your BINDER – What have I accomplished today. What am I doing / knowing better today than I was yesterday?
AP Studio Art: Duchamp… How is the Drawing? Positive Negative Space? Figure / Ground Relationships?
3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value (How have the solutions been coming along? Are you able to stay focused on the GOALS you are hoping to accomplish with this drawing? How is it going?) Go ahead and DESCRIBE your thoughts!
Are you in a resolution stage for this artwork? Are you struggling with it? How are you dealing with the NEGATIVE space?
“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.” — Debbie Ford
Art Foundations: Color Schemes
Goals:
1.2 Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to materials.
What color scheme would it be if… examples of colors?
Drawing: Genius WEEK…
Goals:
2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork – Maybe you are already into one of the solutions – is it powerful enough?
Share your ideas with ONE classmate and WRITE in your BINDER – What have I accomplished today. What am I doing / knowing better today than I was yesterday?
AP Studio Art: Moving Through Space and Time – in one drawing.
Goals:
5.5 evaluate responses to works of art for communicating 5.5.1 rationale, 5.5.2 ideas and, 5.5.3 opinions – What is the message – question – idea you are trying to work through? Explain your thoughts…
What do you feel is different about treating this DRAWING from last week and transforming it into an ARTWORK?
#Goals – POSTING TIME CHANGE – 7:00 AM versus 6:00 AM – MORE TO RT on Twitter!
“Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.” — Debbie Ford
Art Foundations: Working on Colors
Goals:
1.4 Define color schemes using analysis (what are the colors that we, as painters / drawers use to make all the other colors?)
Review with neighbors the relationships of the colors on the color wheel? QUIZ one another on the names, types and relationships of the colors. (5, 9) – CREATE A CLC SHEET ASAP MONDAY! Assignment – FOR WEDNESDAY – Bring in a PHOTOGRAPH / Advertisement of a POPULAR CULTURE IMAGE (product, celebrity, OBJECT – Not a Drawing / Cartoon… Something that is of interest to you.
Drawing: Genius Hour
Goals:
1.4 create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 analysis (breaking up the artwork / subject matter to basic elements), 1.4.2 synthesis (put all the parts of a work together to form a whole), 1.4.3 evaluation [critique] (formative and summative reflections about your artwork)
Share your ideas with ONE classmate and WRITE in your BINDER – What have I accomplished today. What am I doing / knowing better today than I was yesterday?
AP Studio Art: Duchamp is in your Head!
Goals:
2.3 create artworks that solve visual challenges – NOW STOP and think about the GOAL you have for this ARTWORK – WRITE IT DOWN. Same colors Duchamp used. White, black, sanguine.
What do you feel is different about treating this DRAWING from last week and transforming it into an ARTWORK?
4.4 evaluate and interpret your art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings showing understanding of the work of various art professionals* ANSWER THIS FOR YOUR GOALS? What relationships do you see between your work and the ORIGINAL Scientists vision of the microorganism?
What was the best and the worst part of the work? What are you going to take into your next major artwork that you learned from this artwork? What makes you stop and THINK about the work you have seen bu others?
Drawing: FINAL DAY! These are AWESOME – Get Ready to WRITE about the work as you make your artist statement!
4.4 evaluate and interpret your art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings showing understanding of the work of various art professionals* – Answer this for your GOALS:What are the STRONG relationships you have with Kandinsky in his work and yours?
What did you take away from this overall DEEP and difficult project?
AP Studio Art: 1 Drawing today – 20 minute reclining figure – How about looking at a Henry Moore instead of the Mary Cassatt.
2.3 create artworks that solve visual challenges – ANSWER THIS: What has been the BIGGEST CHALLENGE you have faced with the idea / activity of the figure drawing? How will you handle 20 minutes today?
How did things go today? Look at everyones drawings and make comments about their figure drawings in their binders.
While in class we set goals in class based on the N.V.A.S. and the N.E.T.S… let’s take a look at our individual picture for a moment. Please think about the larger goal (NVAS) that is presented, but write out what we were hoping to gain from these experiences. It is always good to “look into the rear view mirror” to see who we were that made us who we are. Challenging to really see perhaps, but always good to think about and reflect upon.
“No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.” – Jessica Savitch
What does your pastel drawing say about how you understand the relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings? What were YOU hoping to learn or take away from this project?
REVIEW the work you have done for today. What do you need to do for tomorrow? What do you need to expand on, tweak? Share the ideas / challenges with your neighbors.
Drawing: What does your music say to you? Perhaps revisit the song and see if it takes you where you wanted to go.
What does your Kandinsky inspired pastel drawing say about how you understand the relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings? What were YOU hoping to learn or take away from this project?
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? Please don’t think of worse than or better than, but rather compare / contrast, similar / different.
AP Studio Art: Great to be a GROUP again… Let’s draw MORE of US!
3.2 apply our models poses, and idea of capturing the human form QUICKLY and use skill to capture that pose and form completely. What does this mean to you?
What are the strengths of the Composition? Where do you find the weaknesses in your work? How can you reflect tomorrow to change / alter / move forward from that?
What goals have you set for yourself? Are they BIG and BOLD? Are they small and subtle? Regardless as to the goals you have, make them attainable – but not too easy… you may get bored, and not too difficult… you may get frustrated. Just make them a smidge out of reach so you have to stretch!
“No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.” – Jessica Savitch
2.3 Resolve (extended deadline) your pastel drawing as you solve visual challenges. ALSO Consider the reflection on your works.
What was the most interesting thing you took away from this process of two point perspective, pastel drawing, microscopic images? Talk to your neighbor about the project and have a REAL discussion.
Drawing: EXTENDED DEADLINES – So long as the GREAT WORK continues.
Goals:
2.4 compare Kandinsky’s points of view and your theory regarding composition and meaning in artwork. This is going to be the PAPER you present for this work… BE THOUGHTFUL – Korb will bring you up to speed.
As this develops, how are your ideas and Kandinsky’s similar and how are they different? What might you take away from this experience? How can you share that idea with the world? WRITE this out from the beginning of the hour. Has it Changed?
AP Studio Art: Gesture Drawing – Remember this stuff? Let’s see what you can do.
1.2 create gesture drawings that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas and observations (and mark making) relates to the 1.2.1 materials, 1.2.2 techniques, 1.2.3 and processes you use.
1.3 communicate ideas clearly
What was most difficult about the drawings today? what were the things that you found fun? What is your largest fear of the human form?
Art With Korb 
