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#Wednesday in #Studio – #MakingArt with #Meaning

Happy Youth Art Month: Art Terms 101: Daguerreotype is an early form of photography that uses chemicals to produce the image.

How easily do you try and fail and QUIT? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/80/b1/e280b1667ed5f85421461ddfe470c498.jpg

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing! Let’s DRAW!

How are you developing YOUR images? http://www.reproduction-gallery.com/catalogue/uploads/1141454024_large-image_1065180426_largeimage.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.
  • What is the ONE thing you are learning about the figure at this point? Even though we had to rethink the idea from Monday – in order to slow down – have you thought about different materials? Gesso? Gouache? Acrylics? Watercolor? Pastel?

Have you looked at NEW materials to introduce today? Gesso? Gouache? Acrylics? Watercolor? Pastel? Why have you introduced that? What might it do for your drawing?

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Oskar Schlemmer

How are you incorporating the FIGURE well? http://imgc.allpostersimages.com/images/P-473-488-90/58/5864/REUSG00Z/posters/oskar-schlemmer-bauhaus-stairway.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.
  • Looking at 3 more in class days… what specificas are you doing to consider 1) architectural drawing and 2) figurative drawing?

Take a few minutes and really look at what you are doing. What is happening that you are proud of as it comes to this drawing and the ideas of the Bauhaus?

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images.

Google Presentation is HERE and your DRAWINGS are HERE…

Proportion of the head and PLACEMENT! https://artwithmissgriffin.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/head-perspective.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Now that we’ve gone over ALL the facial features… let’s look at the HEAD as a whole. In your sketchbook – NO REFERENCES BESIDE A MIRROR – Draw out the GENERALIZED facial features and correct placement on a head. In your goals page – write out “REFER TO DRAWING IN SKETCHBOOK.”

What are some REALLY IMPORTANT GUIDELINES that you will be using to make ACCURATE references in the face drawings?

ASSIGNMENT FOR THURSDAY!!! Bring in a NEWSPAPER or MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH of a person’s ENTIRE FACE – Front on or 1/4 turn at the most!

Studio Art 360: Hands on with CLAY!

Ed Hamilton’s Website – Making of a Bas Relief Sculpture

Building up of the FORMS – How much longer do you need to work? Today? Tomorrow? http://edhamiltonworks.com/images/lincoln/bas_relief/slaves_detail.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • How does working three dimensionally make you think differently about the making of art than working on the collage (2D work) did?

As we are MORE THAN HALF WAY done… what are the final STRUGGLES you are facing with the idea of your sculpture?.

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#Tuesday in #ArtDay in the #Studio. #BasRelief and #SocialCommentary and #FACES

Happy Youth Art Month: Art Terms 101: Chiarocsuro is an effect of contrasted light and shadow created by light falling unevenly or from a particular direction on something.

How easily do you try and fail and QUIT? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/80/b1/e280b1667ed5f85421461ddfe470c498.jpg

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing! Let’s DRAW!

Richard Diebenkorn – How is the DEVELOPMENT of your drawing coming along. This is NOT A RACE! SLOW YOURSELF DOWN – SERIOUSLY. http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/features/klein/Images/klein10-29-10.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.
  • Look at YESTERDAY’s Drawing – What is working with PROPORTION and COMPOSITION? What are you going to do to IMPROVE it today?

How have you developed the accuracy? How are you focusing on the MARKS? Notice we are looking at RICHARD DIEBENKORN? Tomorrow – we take a moment and look at HIM and his ideas…

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Oskar Schlemmer

Ah Walter Gropius – your figures are WONDERFUL! http://www.we-heart.com/upload-images/geekbauhaus1.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.
  • How did the critique go yesterday? What did you LEARN from the conversation? What do you hope to change / fix? What’s FIRST in your work for today?

What is a NEW SUCCESS in your drawing from today?

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images.

Google Presentation is HERE and your DRAWINGS are HERE…

EARS! Yikes! http://www.yalescientific.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/features-ears-1.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Take a look at your previous 3 day’s works – where have you see the most GROWTH in your understanding of the facial features?

What was the most challenging part of the EAR to draw? Why was this most difficult? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation?

ASSIGNMENT FOR THURSDAY!!! Bring in a NEWSPAPER or MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPH of a person’s ENTIRE FACE – Front on or 1/4 turn at the most!

Studio Art 360: Hands on with CLAY!

Ed Hamilton’s Website – Making of a Bas Relief Sculpture

How are you planning and working your ideas forward? Are you getting ALL of your ideas in? Is your SOCIAL COMMENTARY still coming across? http://edhamiltonworks.com/images/lincoln/bas_relief/slave_9_whole.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • How are you seeing the CENTRAL IDEA of your message coming through in the BAS RELIEF so far?

Take a walk around the classroom and LOOK – REALLY LOOK – at your classmates work. What are 3 things that you feel are STRONG about the works of your classmates?

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#Gesture in the #Morning, #Clayworks in the #Afternoon (and Morning too) #YAM

Happy Youth Art Month: New brain research shows that art promotes creativity, social development, and self-worth. For more information visit http://www.thriveart.com/facts

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing! Let’s DRAW!

GESTURE – Let’s DRAW! 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?

Of the images you drew today… what is the most successful one – WHY is it strong?

You can access it HERE today – otherwise go to the top of our page – use the DROP DOWN MENU – Hover over AP Sstudio Art – and select the AP LOGIN 

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Oskar Schlemmer

MANIFESTO! Let’s write a MANIFESTO! http://chrismullaney.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bauhaus-manifesto.jpg CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO READ THE MANIFESTO – Or HERE!

Goals:

  •  2.3Ad: Demonstrate in works of art or design how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers people’s lives.
  • What did YESTERDAY do for the development of the drawing? What are three STRONG aspects of your idea that you see coming along?

What is the ONE thing that really says “This is the movement in architecture that I am working into this building!” (and then what is that movement?)

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images.

Using Google Presentation together – HERE. TODAY is the day we will finish.

Your DRAWINGS are HERE…

FACES – but we’re probably wrapping up the presentation today anyway… Let’s draw a facial feature anyway. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3060/2605312538_01f09a2356.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • When it comes to drawing the FACE, what features do you have the hardest time with?  Why do you think that you have the hardest time with that feature?

What are the least successful aspect of the facial features that you drew out today? What do you feel makes them LEAST successful? Is it the same as you though in the beginning of the class?

Studio Art 360: Hands on with CLAY!

Confederate soldiers on horseback! http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01403/Confederates-Stone_1403424i.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What are THREE things you know about the PROPER use of clay in the CLASSROOM?

What are three challenges you see translating your collage into the ceramic Bas Relief Sculpture? 

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#Mid #Week is #PAST – What #ART are you doing for the #REST of it?

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” — John Andrew Holmes

LET’S TALK MISSING WORK…

All work that you have missing as of RIGHT NOW… will be DUE… DUE… DUE FRIDAY! That’s it – no more days. The end of the semester is coming up fast(?) 4 more weeks… but I cannot wait on ANYMORE late work. (BTW… progress reports go out tomorrow! SURPRISE!)

Studio Art 360 – Collage, Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

How has he created a sense of SPACE? How did YOU? http://michaeldcommunications.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/75-collage-FAther.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • What are you NERVOUS about as we venture into the work of clay?

Working with the clay for ONE DAY now… what do you feel you are going to have to do to REALLY make this sculpture work? How are you going to have to balance and budget your time? 

Painting – Drawing and Painting on your canvas! Let’s hang a show too!

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

GREAT TEXTURE! How is this different than acrylic? http://dudleyquintard100.blox.pl/resource/oil_painting_texture03.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What challenges do you see in the use of OIL paint versus Acrylic paint? What advantages do you see in the use of oil over acrylic?

What ideas do you see coming out from others works as you took the 4 minutes to walk around today and see what others are doing? How can you see working with OTHERS in a COMMUNITY as being beneficial to the development of your art?

AP Studio Art – ONLINE and IN CLASS / Out of the Studio Too!

YESTERDAY at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 5 was due in Art and Fear Blog.

SAM FRANCIS! Great BIG artwork! What’s the practice you are taking to COMPLETE your works? New Ideas – same techniques? MONDAY!

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?

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? Sam Francis Working: 

***ASSIGNMENT in ONE WEEK (NEXT Monday) Adventure Image and Still Life FOCUSING ON and being able to SPEAK ABOUT an ELEMENT and PRINCIPLE Specifically… and MONDAY (Change of HEART) – Website is DUE – Statements on your NAME PAGE, 6 Concentration Works Uploaded, How many BREADTH works do you have done? ***

ADVENTURE – This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/448/adventure

Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.

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#Collaboration is KEY!

“Talent may get someone off the starting blocks faster, but without a sense of direction or a goal to strive for, it won’t count for much.” – David Bayles and Ted Orland

Art Foundations: WATCH THE VIDEO and MAKE YOUR SLABS!

SO COOL! This is what WE are going for! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/8741b-3530459101_8a50e4533e.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 create slabs that demonstrates your understanding of how your ideas relate to clay and the techniques of slab rolling and texture additive techniques.

How did working from clay change the way that you feel about working on an art piece? Any changes in your attitude about the process? Why? How?

Drawing: CRITIQUE!

Lets Chat! http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/tipsheets/~/media/ArtsEdge/Images/Articles/Educators/how-tos/tipsheets/art_critique16X9.jpg?as=1&dmc=0&w=610

GOALS:

  1. 5.4 reflect on what your classmates have said about and interpreted from your art as a means for understanding and evaluating art

  2. 5.1 identify the reasons and rationale behind making this portrait.

Think about the last 3 days of critiquing. What were the important things you have taken from the discussion. How are you going to use the critique as a starting point to discuss your work? Do not forget that the crit. is due MONDAY.

AP Studio Art: ICE CREAM SUNDAES!

YUM! http://momistabeginnings.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Three-Ice-Cream-Cones-Thiebaud.jpg

GOALS:

  1. EAT ICE CREAM / CUSTARD
  2. 2.2 evaluate the effectiveness of artworks.

What do you need to do in order to get back on track Monday?

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#Collaboration #Art – READY to work together?

“Talent may get someone off the starting blocks faster, but without a sense of direction or a goal to strive for, it won’t count for much.” – David Bayles and Ted Orland

Art Foundations: Slabs Today! Collaborative Installation Sculpture.

TEXTURE! http://dailyartmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/picture-4.png

GOALS:

  1. 2.3 create slabs of clay that solve textural challenges, working together to create collaborative work of art.

How did working from clay change the way that you feel about working on an art piece? Any changes in your attitude about the process? Why? How?

Drawing: Critique! READY?

CRIT and LISTEN! http://www.jerrysartarama.com/blog/post/2011/image.axd?picture=2011%2F5%2Fcritique.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 5.5 evaluate classmates responses to works of art for rationale, ideas and, opinions

  2. 5.1 identify the rationale behind making art – what did you TAKE from this creation of art?

How did you add to the conversation today? What can you put into your notes that you feel were essential to the conversation today? WRITE THAT DOWN and WRITE WHY YOU FEEL IT WAS IMPORTANT.

AP Studio Art: Collaboration – You are on your OWN!

COLORFUL COLLABORATION! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/17c84-dscn4077.jpg

GOALS: 

  1. 4.2 describe the purpose and meaning of your collaborative work. Cultures? Time? Place? – What are you trying to say?

How much time are we going to be working on this project? The year is coming to a close. This is quite possibly going to be the last major work – beyond the art show… What do you all need to do to continue the success of the work?

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#Resolution to your #Art! Do hashtags help communicate my message? Hope So!

“Talent may get someone off the starting blocks faster, but without a sense of direction or a goal to strive for, it won’t count for much.” – David Bayles and Ted Orland

Art Foundations: Slabs AGAIN!

What textures are you incorporating into your slabs. http://www.baileypottery.com/images/C-054-TM-4.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 create clay slabs with texture so that it demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 materials, 1.2.2 techniques

What do you need to do in order to wrap up for tomorrow? Are you done with your three pieces? Are you struggling with the group efforts?

Drawing: CRIT DAY! – MONDAY – WRITTEN CRIT DUE – Do you need help locating it in your GOOGLE DRIVE? TALK TO ME IF YOU NEED TO!

CRITIQUE and TALK and LISTEN and CRITIQUE and REFLECT!!! WRITE!!! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/leobcrit.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 5.3 describe meanings of artworks by analyzing 5.3.1 techniques and 5.3.2 how they relate to your history and culture 5.2 stand behind your criticism of art – defend and stand up for your ideas and support them in your critique

What did you take away from today’s conversation? What can you add to your 4 part critique that will be due MONDAY?

AP Studio Art: Collaborative work – HANG WORK TOO!

Derivation on The Creation of Man… how is your work coming along? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bf962-creationofmanandcell.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.1 reflect on how your art relates to history and cultures as you work to communicate a message.

What have YOU contributed to the work today? What are you going to contribute to the work tomorrow? 

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Clay and the collaboration – ready to make slabs?

“Talent may get someone off the starting blocks faster, but without a sense of direction or a goal to strive for, it won’t count for much.” – David Bayles and Ted Orland

#WHSoc20 Tomorrow at 8PM CST – Twitter Conversation

Art Foundations: CLAY – Let’s Get Our Hands DIRTY!

Roll roll roll in the clay, Roll roll roll in the clay (if you haven’t seen Young Frankenstein, you will not understand). http://www.jhpottery.com/pictures/slab3.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 1.1 apply the medium of clay and the techniques of slab rolling and texture addition with 1.1.1 skill, 1.1.2 confidence, 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well.

What is the most challenging aspect to creating a clay slab? What did you enjoy? What did you struggle with?

Drawing: FINAL day of PORTRAITS!

Let’s wrap up our WILD BEASTS! http://s3.amazonaws.com/com.artwelove.asset/cc59ae5473147679f08460b97965e481-l.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 4.2 Through the use of reflection and critique, describe the purpose and meaning of your portrait as it relates to your culture and how it may differ from different cultures, times, and places

Do you need to work on anything tonight? Is the drawing to a resolution? Are  you pleased with the final work? WHAT do you need to do with the work to make it finished?

AP Studio Art: Collaboration and Art Exhibition!

Collaboration in the studio is a wonderful experience! http://craftcouncil.org/sites/craftcouncil.org/files/Haystack_2011ArtSchoolsCollaborative_photosbyLisJanes_4.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 2.3 create collaborative artworks that solve visual challenges and allow your hand and voice to stand out while also working together with your studio partners.

What is working? What is a struggle in the drawing / painting? How are you all going to contribute to the FINAL WORK to be installed?