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What can you do with IMAGINATION outside of the ARTS?

“Employing your imagination is the first step to the fulfillment of any dream.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

Creative Industries out there that WILL REQUIRE Imaginative and Creative individuals: HERE

Art Foundations: Final Day to Paint Color Wheel – Getting into the GRID

What challenges are you going to have with the grid? http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/07/06/arts/06fig600.1.jpg

Goals:

  1. The GRID and POP Art are our major focus… are you able to apply media (acrylic paint), techniques (grid), and processes (one square at a time) with an 1.1.3 awareness so that your ideas are executed well?

What was the biggest challenge of using the grid – beyond Mr. Korb’s initial math issues? How is the DRAWING One Square at a TIME going? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER!

Drawing: Ears – FUN!

You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can’t pick your friends nose… GROSS! http://amhnetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/child-pick-nose.jpg

Goals:

  1. How have you used BASIC shapes to draw the nose from yesterday? Are you able to use 1.4.1 analysis (breaking up the artwork / subject matter to basic elements)?

What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to EARS? Next week we begin to assemble it all together – First FAUVISM and HIP HOP!

AP Studio Art: The STATEMENTS are DUE! How’s your website?

What QUALIFIES THIS as a QUALITY WORK? Have that 1 minute conversation with your classmate?

Goals:

  1. Write out your PLANS for the 2 newest CONCENTRATION works and think about how you are… 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges.

Which works are you most proud of and why? What is working with the pieces that you would choose as your “quality” works? Why do the other ones NOT work? Share your answers to the 2 questions online with a classmate!

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IMAGINE all you can accomplish with your skills! Set your goals and DO IT!

“Employing your imagination is the first step to the fulfillment of any dream.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

Art Foundations: Color Wheel and GRID (only if you are done with the color wheel)

How is Jim Dine using the grid AND color? http://search.it.online.fr/covers/wp-content/Jim_Dine,_Self-Portrait_Next_to_A_Colored_Window,_1964.jpg

GOALS:

  1. What colors have you struggled with as you mixed colors to fill your color wheel?  1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 acrylic paint, 1.2.2 mixing colors, 1.2.3 and applying the paint CAREFULLY!

What was the easiest portion of the color wheel? What do you enjoy / dislike about acrylic paints? What MIGHT be something that would keep you from doing more in the painting arena?

Drawing: Noses and Reflection on the drawings from yesterday.

Mouth and Teeth – Let’s SHARE how you did yesterday? http://www.bubblews.com/assets/images/news/141117164_1361110181.jpg

GOALS:

  1. WHY is the idea of being able to draw your facial features important in the process of becoming a stronger drawer? 3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value.
  2. How are you breaking the facial features up into smaller parts so it is easier to draw the WHOLE feature? 1.4 create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 analysis (breaking up the artwork / subject matter to basic elements.

What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to NOSE today?

AP studio Art: How are you doing?

How are you working out your images and getting your work done? http://www.riverdell.org/cms/lib05/NJ01001380/Centricity/Domain/71/AP_Studio_Art_Emily_hand.jpg

GOALS:

  1. What do you STILL need to do (considering all the stuff on your plates?) 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges.

Which works are you most proud of and why? What is working with the pieces that you would choose as your “quality” works? Why do the other ones NOT work?

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What are you ADVANCING on in the ARTS TODAY? Self – Directed Learning?

“Employing your imagination is the first step to the fulfillment of any dream.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

Special thanks to @capechicago and @RAG_artist for the great work.

What Classes Should I STILL sign up for? Try these! CLICK HERE.

Art Foundations: COLOR WHEEL is your topic for the day!

How are you going to mix your color wheel? https://korbartwuhs.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/887c0-colorwheel.jpg

GOALS:

  1. Apply media (acrylic paint), techniques (mixing), and processes (one color shape at a time) with an 1.1.3 awareness so that your ideas (the color wheel) are executed well.

Drawing: MOUTHS and EYES!

EYE am watching YOU! http://www.statuaryplace.com/store/images/12%20mm%20yellow%20animal%20eyes.jpg

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GOALS:

  1. 3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value – WHY IS IT VALUABLE TO DRAW THE FACE?
  2. 1.4 create, define, and solve visual challenges using 1.4.1 analysis (breaking up the artwork / subject matter to basic elements) What shapes do you find when you break the images up?

What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to eyes and the MOUTH?

 

AP Studio Art: WORKING on LOTS of SOLUTIONS!

How are your concentration images working? http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/2D-Con-Kwon-1-s.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 4.4 evaluate and interpret your art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context.
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges.

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?

 

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FIND YOUR VOICE and EXPRESS YOURSELF!

“Employing your imagination is the first step to the fulfillment of any dream.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

Special thanks to @capechicago and @RAG_artist for the great work.

What Classes Should I STILL sign up for? Try these! CLICK HERE.

Art Foundations: Grid the Drawing UP (or DOWN) TODAY!

Chuck Close signing a book! I’d LOVE his autograph! http://blog.cleveland.com/ent_impact_arts/2009/09/medium_chuck-close1.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.3 Know about the creation of images and explain why they are of value.

Self – evaluation Share image with your classmate and explain the process of measuring and transferring images.

Drawing: Figure and Proportions

EYES and EARS and MOUTHS and NOSES… Yuck! http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3060/2605312538_01f09a2356.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value
  2. 3.4 evaluate and defend the validity of sources for ideas.
Christ and Jean Claude – Wrapped Air! http://search.it.online.fr/covers/wp-content/Christo,_Air_Package,_Project_for_the_Garden_of_the_Museum_o.jpg

What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to eyes?

Homework: Collect images from the newspaper or magazines that represent you or that you feel are important to you in today’s social environment

AP Studio Art: CONCENTRATION

How about the QUALITY of your work? http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/2D-Quality-Wilkinson-4-s.jpg

GOALS:

  1. Create multiple solutions to your CONCENTRATION visual challenges.
  2. 1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes with 1.1 .1 skill 1.1.2 confidence 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well

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? DO NOT FORGET ABOUT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS AND UPLOADS! FRIDAY of NEXT WEEK – 10 – 12 works on BOTH the BREADTH and CONCENTRATION SITES with the updated QUESTIONS ANSWERED! We are going to be talking about UPLOADING to the AP SITE THIS WEEK!

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What does ARTS EDUCATION bring to YOU?

“Employing your imagination is the first step to the fulfillment of any dream.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich

Special thanks to @capechicago and @RAG_artist for the great work.

What Classes Should I STILL sign up for? Try these! CLICK HERE.

Art Foundations: Grid – a simpler approach. THANK GOODNESS

Why the Portrait? Why the Grid? Click to see Chuck Close speak about the choices he has made. http://www.tfaoi.com/cm/3cm/3cm488.jpg

GOALS:

  1. LET’S SIMPLIFY THIS AND 6.1 Work on mathematical rations in art as other disciplines might use math. SQUARES and VIEWFINDERS… Ratios are important, but let’s start a bit simpler.

How was this EASIER than the past two days – YIKES! Self – evaluation Share image with your classmate and explain the process of measuring and transferring images.

Drawing: FIGURES he’s make us draw figures.

Even PICASSO dealt with the figure! How about you? http://www.designboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/picasso02.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 5.3 describe meanings of artworks by analyzing 5.3.1 techniques and 5.3.2 how they relate to history and culture – PRESENTATIONS DAY 2 OR…
  2. 3.3 describe the creation of images and explain why they are of value.

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 AND Where were you close to accurate in your drawing, where were you really off in the drawing of the human figure?

AP Studio Art: Let’s CONCENTRATe(ION)

Wave to the sculpture! What are you doing to ADVANCE your Art?

GOALS:

  1. 2.2 PEER-evaluate the effectiveness of artworks – How are you dealing with your concentration – Lay them out and TALK TO YOUR CLASSMATES! What’s Next?
  2. 3.5 Evaluate and defend the manner in which subject matter, symbols, and images are used. (Fits hand in hand with the above).

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?

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What’s lined up in your sights today? Stay on Target.

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“Aim higher in case you fall short.”

― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire

Print this out, paint or color it in, and tell me what your thoughts are about Jasper Johns TARGET works and get a FREE 100% in your sketchbooks – but it has to be well done and well thought out! FRIDAY of NEXT WEEK!

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Art Foundations: 2 Point Perspective Drawing in Class

Can you draw THIS house? I bet not yet…

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create, and solve 2 Point Perspective HOUSE drawings using 1.4.1 analysis and a friend. (breaking up the subject matter to basic elements)

LIST of things to draw on the paper provided. Make sure your name and hour is on the paper and gets turned intot he instructor at the end of the hour.

  1. Horizon Line just below center.
  2. One cube that is resting on the ground and rises above the horizon.
  3. A door on one side of the building, open so one can see into it.
  4. A window on another side of the building, open so one can see into it.
  5. A peaked roof with an overhang in the front, back, and sides.
  6. A sidewalk that comes out from the door and falls off the page with cracks in the sidewalk to demonstrate the understanding of receding lines and shapes.
  7. A ramp in the sidewalk with a crosswalk that goes into the “street” or another sidewalk that comes out from that ramp.
  8. Telephone poles that recede into space properly.

GENERALIZATION – In your binders, what was the most challenging part of the drawing process today? What do you need to review on your own? We can check your thoughts here with the finished drawings from the day’s work.

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Advanced Drawing: Hallway Drawings – THUMBNAILS

What is COOL about Philip Johnson’s work… architecture? Can you make WUHS this cool?

GOALS:

  1. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork
  2. 1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes of 2 point perspective with 1.1.3 awareness so that your ideas are executed well.

What did you do today that brought the work to a place where you can understand what is going to happen? How can you continue this forward movement Tuesday? Are you using your time wisely in the hall?

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AP Studio Art: Concentration Work Today!

Tony Oursler has created mixed media – video works… Check out his video below – 4 minutes… then work!

GOALS:

  1. 4.4 evaluate and interpret art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context

What is the CENTRAL IDEA FOR YOUR CONCENTRATION and how the work you are making today is taking you in that direction. After you have written that all down, pair up with someone and ask them to explain their concentration, how today’s work is getting them there, and then share your thoughts with them.

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