I can choose solutions to problems and describe the impact of my choices on myself and others.
“When you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.” — Zig Ziglar
Our classes begin in Google Classroom AND from the lesson plans below. PLEASE feel free to visit the day to day and see what we are working on in the studio. The links will take you to the Table of Contents… find the current week to see what we are doing.
6th Grade: One Point Perspective – Wrap up drawing and PAINT!
Hwang Seonate – Korean Artist – One and Two Point Perspective Artworks / Lightboxes. Let’s take a look… Click on the image and let’s see what happens in the the ART WORLD TODAY with perspective artwork.
Art has no boundaries except those imposed by the needs of the maker. Boundaries are a form of definition, nothing more. They are a way to create a hierarchy of concerns, interests and priorities. Boundaries change all the time. That is part of what art does. By defining an area of interest or by stating a new priority, art allows us to create new definitions of ourselves and the context in which we operate. To blur a boundary is to confuse the definition. To move a boundary is to make a new definition. Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School
Drawing: German Expressionism and WORK!
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
TOMORROW we are having a Mid Crit – Step back AGAIN and see what you have in front of you. What do you want to accomplish today to make sure you are ready to share your work tomorrow?
How have you researched and developed the ideas into your OWN idea versus someone else’s?
AP Studio Art: Concentration begins TODAY!
NETS: Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively.
With a lot to accomplish in two weeks and little input from me… how are you going to manage your time effectively? Website can be done on own time. Sketching / making art – own time / study hall / before / after school…
#17 Drawing is About Mark Making “Every mark has a distinct character and quality.Every mark is a signature. Variations in pressure and weight is the visual equivalent of intonation. Marks, or lines, of consistent weight or thickness surrounding a figure or object will flatten the image. Tapering or breaking a line in a curve can connote a highlight or make the curve flow. Also, a tentative line will read as such. Give every mark or line authority and make sure it serves a purpose. Try to use only the marks you need.” 101 Things Learned in Art School, Kit White, 2011, MIT Press
Drawing: Last Day to Work on Book Drawings – CRIT TOMORROW
Develop Craft: Learning to use tools, materials, artistic conventions; and learning to care for tools, materials, and space.
Today you resolve the drawings. What challenges do you still have in front of you?
What do you need to do TONIGHT or TODAY to finalize your work?
Studio Art 360: Final Day to Work on the Bas Relief Work – New Stuff TOMORROW!
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 colors are working BEST for you with your painting and how can you improve the rest of the idea?
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.
What do you feel about talking aloud when it comes to other’s works? What are your thoughts about why you may be apprehensive or confident when discussing other individual’s work?
#17 Drawing is About Mark Making“Every mark has a distinct character and quality.Every mark is a signature. Variations in pressure and weight is the visual equivalent of intonation. Marks, or lines, of consistent weight or thickness surrounding a figure or object will flatten the image. Tapering or breaking a line in a curve can connote a highlight or make the curve flow. Also, a tentative line will read as such. Give every mark or line authority and make sure it serves a purpose. Try to use only the marks you need.” 101 Things Learned in Art School, Kit White, 2011, MIT Press
Drawing: Two more STUDIO DAYS – RESOLVE YOUR IMAGE!
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What do you need to do TODAY? Hurry to get it done – BUT WELL! Can you add color, texture, images to the book pages?
What needs doing? Passes? Come in to finish? Take home?
Studio Art 360: Sketchbook MAKE UP week. Board Painting too.
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.
Remember that THIS WEEK is the WEEK to REVISE sketchbooks for better / stronger UNDERSTANDING and DEMONSTRATION of MASTERY (and the grade). We are going to retrieve out Sol LeWitt COLOR images from the hallway and work ONE of the patterns up onto a panel. Which of your COLOR ideas are you happiest with and WHY?
What are you most pleased with in the painting process? Why?
AP Studio Art: CRITIQUE! WOOHOO – 1 Day behind – MODIFY the CALENDAR!
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.
What do you feel about talking aloud when it comes to other’s works? What are your thoughts about why you may be apprehensive or confident when discussing other individual’s work?
This week we are going to be finishing work up. Drawing, Studio Art 360, AP Studio Art… even Yearbook is moving forward quickly. To work on the ideas of MASTERING SKILLS one needs to be thoughtful about the work they are doing – it is NOT about getting the grade or making the work to please the teacher – it is about making the work to learn from your art making. How are you doing?
#17 Drawing is About Mark Making “Every mark has a distinct character and quality.Every mark is a signature. Variations in pressure and weight is the visual equivalent of intonation. Marks, or lines, of consistent weight or thickness surrounding a figure or object will flatten the image. Tapering or breaking a line in a curve can connote a highlight or make the curve flow. Also, a tentative line will read as such. Give every mark or line authority and make sure it serves a purpose. Try to use only the marks you need.” 101 Things Learned in Art School, Kit White, 2011, MIT Press
Drawing: Critiques Last Week – We will END the week with the FINAL CRITIQUE.
1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
Open up to page 13 in the handbook and answer this before we even get started: What have been your biggest struggles with the ideas of making this work of art? Has this changed your outlook on making art? Explain your thoughts.
New thoughts on TODAY’s progress. Give 2 and SHARE THEM with your classmates
Studio Art 360: Finish the Bas Relief – Begin a Drawing
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.
Final day on the metal bas-relief work you have created. What are you HAPPIEST about regarding the design and the EXECUTION of the materials? Reflect on a RUBRIC today
What is the least successful aspect of your bas relief copper plate?
AP Studio Art: Extension and Grit – Moving Forward
Ad: 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.
Welcome back to the school year. I really look forward to all the classes and art that were going to experience together. I hope to use this website as a place for communicating ideas and talking about art as well as a place to help you know where we are in the studio. I hope you enjoy the year as much as I will. Make sure you follow this site to get the frequent updates and also follow ArtWithKorb on facebook and Twitter the #Artwithkorb. Now, let’s go make art.
What is Art? Anges Martin “Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.”
1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
What is it that you think about when you think about what IS art? (SHARE WITH FRIEND) What is it you think about when you think about making art?
What are 3 challenges or successes you had with your first few thumbnail drawings about the STACK of BOOKS – START with Stack of CUBES and Perspective. Huge in the center of the room? THINK COMPOSITION.
Studio Art 360: What are the BUILDING blocks of Art? Line!
2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
Line – Using the Drawing paper in front of you and the pencils provided – let’s work through the ideas of Sol LeWitt – Sort of.
STICKY NOTES… What are 3 things you hope to learn in this room? END OF CLASS – Stand up – Think about what you are hoping to learn – in ONE WORD (and you cannot repeat another person’s comment) Your name and then your word.
AP Studio Art: Alright Gals and Guy… We are into it NOW! GO!
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
The View… Sketchbook and Reading
Ted Orland in the Classroom…
25 parts to this and next weeks project. What are you most comfortable with? Pencil, Charcoal, Pastel, or Paint? Why?
REMEMBER – We are MEETING at Camp Wadewitz on Monday. Nobody will be at the school for access to the classroom. You need to get yourself to Wadewitz for the morning.
HOMEWORK was assigned on Thursday for everyone… the three of you who were unable to go on the field trip… HEREis your copy of the assignment (I’ll have it with me on Monday too).
A link to the photo album of our Taliesin Field Trip is HERE. PLEASE add your photos from our trip. This was a great day and I want as much visual to remember the visit. Your views are different than mine and I want to see what you saw too.
Ok… What’s Next?
If you are ever in the Spring Green part of Wisconsin, or are just looking for a destination for the day, Taliesin is the place to go. (Not to be confused with the House on the Rock – which is a lovely place I am sure.) My plein air artists were treated to a beautiful and insightful tour of the house and studio of Mr. Wright in Taliesin as well as the school of architecture (and lunch) at the Hillside School (information about the school itself can be found HERE). Thank you to Caroline and Becky for the hospitality and warm welcome (again). Thanks also to the hardworking artists who were able to paint, draw, and get to meet some of the folks at Taliesin. As for Mr. Korb… I got two watercolors done (one is now in the collection of Effi Casey, an instructor at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture – Taliesin) a painting of her house on the Taliesin Grounds.
What a wonderful first week in (out of) studio. You artists did a wonderful job. Here are some images to reflect back on the week with. Take it easy (no… go out and make more art). Thank you to all the parents and guardians who have supported and encouraged our artists to make art over the summer!
The TALIESIN Field Trip is THURSDAY. We leave at 7:30AM. I hope you all get your monies and permission slips in MONDAY. They need a final count and so do I. Forms are below:
Happy Graduation to ALL the 2017 WUHS Graduates. I was fortunate enough to be the school photographer on Sunday and these are a sampling of the fun and excitement that was had. 4 years (13 years) goes by SO fast. Enjoy each and every day. Enjoy your accomplishments, it is a beautiful day so… Go Make Some Art!
These drawings were created by the Advanced Drawing class with two stipulations, they needed to base their drawing on a sense of observation and they needed to use 50 sheets of paper. The rest was up to them. Our artists chose from a wide range of topics and ideas – all personal to them. Using direct observation, symbolism, and abstraction, our artists have created a wide variety of images all at various skill levels and approaches for you to enjoy.
Joslin Stern’s ““And she can laugh!” he said with wrath” from the 50 Sheets of Paper Assignment. Advanced Drawing – 2017.
Art With Korb 
