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Fri…#Thursday – #EndOfTheWeek! #TGIT

“There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.”  —Og Mandino

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting

http://www.theartstory.org/images20/works/mondrian_piet_4.jpg

Goals: 

Reflection / Evaluation: What do you especially LIKE / DISLIKE about the ideas you have created in your artwork? What do you especially LIKE or DISLIKE about the ideas of ABSTRACTING from REALITY?

Studio Art 360: LAST Drawing Day – Value – Composition? How’s it going?

http://nicolsonartanddesign.wikispaces.com/file/view/Serena-Mignani-Imago-Orbis3.jpg/416391612/640×380/Serena-Mignani-Imago-Orbis3.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors. N: Draw with ONE SPECIFIC GOAL in mind.
  • This is the last day of working on these drawings… where do you see yourself having a HIGHLIGHT in the drawing? Where do you see the CORE of the SHADOW? Where are the Midtones (lights and shadows)? 

Reflection / Evaluation: Looking at the DRAWING what are you going to FOCUS ON today to resolve the drawing for Monday?

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

SIMPLE and PERFECT! https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Rembrandt.fallhut.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.
  • What are your strengths when it comes to the FIGURE DRAWING? Write down three things that you see as the FOCAL POINTS and STRENGTHS of your figure drawing..
    • A gestural drawing as the basis of the work will hopefully be a good  place to see the strengths you have and HOW you develop a work about BREADTH into a work about YOU.

Reflection / Evaluation: What is it you need to focus on in the PROCESS to DEVELOP a solid DRAWING that is a bout the FIGURE and YOUR ABILITIES?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

 

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: 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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#MidWeek #Wednesday

“There is an immeasurable distance between late and too late.”  —Og Mandino

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting

a TREE? Come on Mondrian… really? http://www.theartstory.org/images20/works/mondrian_piet_2.jpg

Goals: 

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design
  • What are the relationships you are seeing in the beginnings of the space you are creating? How do you see the use of color as an important part of the conceptual / idea process?

Reflection / Evaluation: Looking at the space you have created, how do you describe the FEELING / EMOTION you have begun to create? Strong sense of space? Easy to “read” ideas? Give EXAMPLES – at least two.

Studio Art 360: Drawing Day – Value – Composition? How’s it going?

wHERE HAVE WE SEEN this BEFORE? http://labrouge.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/due-inglesi-al-mambo-studio-of-giorgio-morandi-bologna-labrouge.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • Take a LONG HARD LOOK at your composition. What is happening with the FIGURE? The GROUND? The POSITIVE SPACE? The NEGATIVE SPACE?

Reflection / Evaluation: How have you worked today on the ideas of the positive and negative space? What are you doing to RESOLVE the image for tomorrow? 

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

Egon Schiele – Portrait of a woman: http://41.media.tumblr.com/22b49a4976b8db4dee3bcb8251c13c7e/tumblr_nc1alj2wTD1tf9o16o1_1280.jpg
BIOGRAPHY of Egon Schiele: Portrait of the Artist’s Wife: http://40.media.tumblr.com/222209e5906fbb499767025a6f6c6ab2/tumblr_nc1aix04ue1tf9o16o1_1280.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.
  • What challenges did you face yesterday when it came to the 5 minute drawings we did on large paper? How can you see one of these drawings as becoming the underpinnings of a final artwork?

Reflection / Evaluation: Looking at the rubric from the AP Site – how are you working / thinking about hitting the level 6 marks? What do you do SPECIFICALLY to match one of them (or not match one of them).

Drawing: Oil Pastels Kandinsky and Shapes! MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

Goals:

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • What techniques are working for you in this work? How will you talk about the the struggles and successes you are having?

Reflection / Evaluation: What did you LEARN about your work or that of your classmates from today’s critique?

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#Abstraction in the #Hallways, #Value in the #StillLife

“The question for each man is not what he would do if he had the means, time, influence and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has.” — Frank Hamilton

Painting and Advanced Painting: Hallway Drawing

http://previousexhibitions.fondationbeyeler.ch/e/images_11son/34leger/werke_03.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Looking back at the hallway drawings from the past two days why do they TEND to be boring? What are 2 things you are considering about doing to make it EXCITING and YOUR OWN? What angles and lines are you drawn to in your thumbnails?

Reflection / Evaluation: How has TRANSFORMING and ABSTRACTING these drawings changed the boring into more interesting works. Give three SPECIFIC examples.

Studio Art 360: Value and DRAWING!

http://www.tonysmithsouthorange.org/images/imgTauEasel.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • What skills do you have that will help you create a CUBE, CYLINDER, PYRAMID and LETTER in one or two point perspective that you didn’t have a few weeks ago? Describe your thoughts.

Reflection / Evaluation: Given the opportunity to SELF EVALUATE… BASED ON CRITERIA you may set up for yourself… what grade would you say you have earned? WHY!!!???

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

http://niteart.com.au/wp-content/uploads/peter-davidson_001.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.
  • Consider the RUBRIC AP uses. What are you doing with the first 8 cards to push yourself and challenge yourself? Are you working to make INTRIGUING and SUCCESSFUL Artworks (even though they are VERY SMALL?)

Reflection / Evaluation: Does working on these cards give you a new understanding of what you DO NOT KNOW about the ELEMNTS and PRINCIPLES? 2 reasons / explanations… THINK!

Drawing: Kandinsky and Shapes!

http://www.kimberleyjones.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/K3-Wassily-Kandinsky-Concentric-Circles.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.2Ac: Evaluate the effectiveness of an image or images to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.
  • 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?

Reflection / Evaluation:  As this work develops, how are your ideas and Kandinsky’s similar and how are they different? WRITE this out from the beginning of the hour. Has it Changed?

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#FinallyFriday – What a #FastWeek

“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.” —Robert H. Schuller

Painting and Advanced Painting: Crit in the Gallery!

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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.
  • What challenges did you see in yesterday’s drawings of the cityscapes? Discuss this with a neighbor and WRITE DOWN the struggles you shared. (2 of them).

Reflection / Evaluation: How do you see the discussion of the works as adding to the process of CREATING the artwork? If you do NOT see the benefit of an oral critique… WHY? If you do… WHY TOO?

Studio Art 360: Value and DRAWING!

Here they are again… Let’s Talk today. http://labrouge.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/due-inglesi-al-mambo-studio-of-giorgio-morandi-bologna-labrouge.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • QUIETLY go to the gallery and bring your sculpture back to the classroom – then sit down in complete silence. 1 minute! Take a LONG HARD LOOK at your object in front of you. What is happening with the FIGURE? The GROUND? The POSITIVE SPACE? The NEGATIVE SPACE?

Reflection / Evaluation: How did the THUMBNAILS go today? What do you see yourself doing VERY WELL in this composition? 3 things to talk about – Give yourself 3 examples.

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

http://unearthedcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Unearthed-CritiquingCookie-1311-1-web.jpg

Goals:

  • 3.1Ad: Reflect on, re-engage, revise, and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.
  • REFLECT ON THE FOLLOWING and WRITE UP A 7 MINUTE RESPONSE: What are the Ideas / Concept / Content? What’s it about? What’s it look like you are talking about? What is the Imagery and  Subject Matter? What are the Techniques / Process you went through? How did your sketchbook or PAST DRAWING / MARK MAKING / ART MAKING EXPERIENCES help you? What is the reference and how did you USE IT? What’s it look like?

Reflection / Evaluation: What did you take away from the critique today? Write down what you have taken from the oral crit.?

Drawing: Kandinsky and Shapes!

Wassily Kandinsky (Russian, 1866 – 1944) On White II (Auf Weiss II), 1923 Oil on canvas 41 5/16 × 38 9/16 in. Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Paris Gift of Mrs. Nina Kandinsky in 1976 AM 1976-855 © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI/ Georges Meguerditchian / Dist.RMN-GP © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • Come up to the carpet – ALL OF YOU! Sit and listen to my reading and while I am speaking – draw out the ideas of SIMPLE and COMPLEX compositions – illustrate the ideas Kandinsky was writing about. Which COMPOSITION idea are you sticking to? Are you going with the SIMPLE (Melodic) or COMPLEX (Symphonic) idea? Explain how you are doing this. 

Reflection / Evaluation: What is the DOMINANT SHAPE / FORM / COLOR you are using in the work? How is this HELPING?

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#Thursday in the #ArtRoom – #Values

“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.” —Robert H. Schuller

Painting and Advanced Painting: Crit in the Gallery!

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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.
  • What was helpful about 1) seeing your work from a distance and 2) hearing what others thought about the work you created?

Reflection / Evaluation: How do you see the discussion of the works as adding to the process of CREATING the artwork? If you do NOT see the benefit of an oral critique… WHY? If you do… WHY TOO?

Studio Art 360: Value and DRAWING!

Mrs. Davis… Please share this video with each class… I hope this works.

Love the ACTUAL OBJECTS! http://labrouge.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/due-inglesi-al-mambo-studio-of-giorgio-morandi-bologna-labrouge.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • Take a LONG HARD LOOK at your VALUES and then onto the grid drawing… What is happening with the FIGURE? The GROUND? The POSITIVE SPACE? The NEGATIVE SPACE? How does dealing with the background HELP the entire COMPOSITION?

Reflection / Evaluation: What SKILLS have you developed that will HELP you create a SUCCESSFUL drawing from your sculpture? Give 3 NEW or NEWLY REFINED skills and EXPLAIN!

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

Jim Dine PLANTS – What’s similar to yours? What’s REALLY different? How’s he activated the background? http://loh.loswego.k12.or.us/brinkk/images/drawing%20and%20painting/jimedineplant/149_4922.JPG

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: What did you take away from the feedback from your classmates today? Write down 1 or two things your classmates gave you that is BENEFICIAL and helps you REFLECT on your ARTWORK.

Drawing: Kandinsky and Shapes!

Kandinsky and his work http://newintelligentsia.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Avantgardefound-kandinsky-1915-Objective-Composition-503.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • What color schemes are you considering using n this work? What colors seems to fit the SONG you are thinking of? What shapes are you thinking of?

Reflection / Evaluation:  What NEW ideas can you EXPRESS about COLOR and SHAPE in the art you created today? TOMORROW – SONGS! Come to class PREPARED with your MUSIC and HEADPHONES in HAND (ear).

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Mid-Week Work Time in the Art Studio

“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.” —Robert H. Schuller

Painting and Advanced Painting: Crit in the Gallery!

What do you SEE in the artwork? Social Commentary? I hope so. http://www.vanseodesign.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/critique.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.
  •  FIRST Day of the Crit? What has been the most successful aspect or least successful part of your  work? Be specific and thoughtful. EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWERS!  

Reflection / Evaluation: From the critique today, what did you contribute? What are you taking away? How did you add to the conversation or experience?

Studio Art 360: Value and DRAWING!

Morandi’s Studio! http://paintingperceptions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/morandi_4_lg.jpg

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • Look back at yesterday’s value studies and ideas, what part of the shading process are you having SUCCESS or STRUGGLES with? How so?Explain your thoughts.  

Reflection / Evaluation: What went well today? Where did you struggle? Explain your thoughts here..

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

Whatcah doing to be BOLD and DYNAMIC? http://www.wildenstein.com/exhibits/jim_dine/images/miami_washington.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.
  • Hang your work up in the front of the room and then sit about 10 feet back from your work. Having taken the time to write yesterday and now looking at the artwork you have in front of you … how do you enter into today’s studio time thinking about with your drawing with the goals of finishing it up by tomorrow?

Reflection / Evaluation: How do you feel about the work you are creating today? Three sentences (minimum) on the sticky note and staple it to your GOALS page.

Drawing: Kandinsky and Shapes!

Kandinsky in Milwaukee: https://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/13570248174_0cb6714488_z.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • Of the shapes we are using, which one is the strongest in your eyes? Why? Which shape describes a passive quality? Why?

Reflection / Evaluation:  Have you begun to finda song?  How are you beginning to use the ideas of color and shape to communicate your ideas from your song?

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#Homecoming is over… Back to #Art!

 

Painting and Advanced Painting: PAINTING – WRAP IT UP!

YUM – COOKIES! http://unearthedcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Unearthed-CritiquingCookie-1311-1-web.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.
  • Critique with the AP Studio Art Class – As an individual, what do you think you are going to struggle with the most in today’s (and tomorrow – and maybe Wednesday’s) Critique.

Reflection / Evaluation: 1) What might you do differently NEXT time you stretch a piece of paper to AVOID the challenges of squaring up the paper in the final step? 2) What difficulties did you have today in the REMOVAL of the watercolor painting from the board?

Studio Art 360: Boxes/ Sculpture / Paper Mache

VALUE is GREAT! http://artamaze.wordpress.com/category/still-life-2/page/10/

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • What are THREE areas in your use of value from your SKETCHBOOK assignments that YOU feel are in need of SINCERE attention?

Reflection / Evaluation: Look back on the THREE areas of improvement, how did you do? Choose one and write 3 sentences about the success or failure! TURN in your WORKSHEETS!

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

How’s Dine’s Work Looking to you? http://s3.amazonaws.com/pace-production/images/installation_photos/3806/feature/open-uri20120909-28288-aw0gwp.?1347228910

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: What did you take away from the critique today? Write down what you have taken from the written crit.

Drawing: Kandinsky and Shapes!

Lots to READ – Kandinsky Color Theory. http://img2.mappio.com/ewant/kandinsky-color-theory-4170-Large.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • How are you using geometric shapes in your life? How do you relate meaning to them? What are some shapes that are dominant in your life?

Reflection / Evaluation: What NEW ideas might you have had about COLOR and SHAPE in the art you were creating?

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#Green and #White #Friday of #SpiritWeek

goooOOOO Waterford!
goooOOOO Waterford!

PEP Assembly Schedule

  • 1 – 7:25 AM – 8:00 AM
  • 2 – 8:05 AM – 8:40 AM
  • 3 – 8:45 AM – 9:20 AM
  • 4 – 9:25 AM – 10:00 AM
  • 6 – 10:05 AM – 10:40 AM
  • 5A – 10:45 AM – 11:10 AM
  • 5B – 11:15 AM – 11:40 AM
  • 5C – 11:45 AM – 12:10 PM
  • 7 – 12:15 PM – 12:50 PM
  • 8 – 12:55 PM – 1:30 PM

What Difference does it make whether you’re looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look. Chuck Close

Painting and Advanced Painting: PAINTING – WRAP IT UP!

How might her WATERCOLORS have led her to this “From the RIVER” OIL PAINTING? http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/from-the-river-pale-909-1200×1604.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.
  • Knowing we are critiquing on MONDAY – I will NOT assign a WRITTEN critique for this painting – ALSO KNOW IT IS HOMECOMING WEEKEND and I am gracious and understanding – What do you need to be REALLY focused on TODAY to WRAP THIS PAINTING UP? How is this collage / painting using traditional and contemporary ideas in the 1) Composition and 2) Techniques? – 5 Minute SELF – EVALUATION today… this will / can be used to FURTHER your thoughts on MONDAY and TUESDAY! In addition… What is the TITLE of your work? Using a blank page in your sketchbook – write out one brief paragraph that discusses the SOCIAL TOPIC, WHY it is important to you, 3 things (or more) in the painting help to explain that, 2 things you are PLEASED with, and 1 thing you would like to improve on for next time. THIS IS YOUR EXIT TICKET TODAY!

Reflection / Evaluation: Monday Crit – What 3 things stood out with O’Keefe’s work as you looked it over this week?

Studio Art 360: Boxes/ Sculpture / Paper Mache

SCULPTURE GARDEN! What would YOUR drawing look like in a sculpture garden? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Sengkang_Sculpture_Park_6,_Nov_05.JPG

Goals:

  • 9.1P: Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.
  • Looking at the forms you created – what is the STRONGEST / MOST SUCCESSFUL aspect of your sculpture? WHY? What is the WEAKEST / LEAST SUCCESSFUL aspect of your sculpture? WHY?

Reflection / Evaluation: What form was the most challenging for you to create with the DRAWING or the CARDBOARD? Why do you feel that was the biggest challenge? Use the ART TERMS that you know (Form, Shape, Effort, Execution…)

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

How are you mixing your media? ARE YOU? Are you beginning to think about the composition? Do you NEED to? http://mhsartgallerymac.wikispaces.com/file/view/mid-summer.jpg/247110137/mid-summer.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: How did having conversation with your classmates about the processes / materials that you are using give you different ways, new ideas about the work you are making?

Drawing: Kandinsky and Shapes!

Lots to READ – Kandinsky Color Theory. http://img2.mappio.com/ewant/kandinsky-color-theory-4170-Large.jpg
Several Circles – What are your FEELINGS about this work? Let’s TALK about it and then READ about the colors from Kandinsky’s point of view. http://web.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/kandinsky/images/several_circles.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • How are you using geometric shapes in your life? How do you relate meaning to them? What are some shapes that are dominant in your life? 

Reflection / Evaluation: What NEW ideas might you have had about COLOR and SHAPE in the art you were creating?

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On #HumpDay, show your #SchoolColors during #SpiritWeek

What Difference does it make whether you’re looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look. Chuck Close

I am ready to get aboard the Yellow Submarine!
I am ready to get aboard the Yellow Submarine!

Painting and Advanced Painting: MID CRIT with your PAINTING on Social Commentary

Georgia O’Keefe: http://www.berkshirefinearts.com/uploadedImages/articles/1213_Dove-OKeeffe915381.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • As you look at your work in front of you, what are the aspects you struggled with? What have you soared with?

Reflection / Evaluation: Biggest accomplishment with the watercolor today? how have you seen stagnation – non-experimentation / growth as an artist so far?

Studio Art 360: Boxes/ Sculpture / Paper Mache

COOL! http://www.digsdigs.com/photos/cardboard-office-not-to-spend-much-money-1.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • When you see the forms in a finished state, how do you see it as relating to your experience as a person – as part of the art making experience? How could you see it as a moving you forward in the art making experiences?

Reflection / Evaluation: What was your biggest success over these past two weeks working on the sculptural forms? What are 2 criteria you would set up for yourself as a GRADING criteria?

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

JIM DINE: Plant: http://c300221.r21.cf1.rackcdn.com/jim-dine-flowers-1353360952_b.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: What materials have you used today? How have you decided to arrange your composition? What are the elements you are looking at using / focusing on?

Drawing: CRIT – Polish and Finish – Let’s turn in our work!

How does MUSIC influence you? http://scienceillustrated.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/music.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • What feelings do you get from specific pieces of music? Give some examples. Rap / Country / Reggae / Bossa Nova.

Reflection / Evaluation: What shapes did you struggle to find? What ideas did you find as you listened to the music?

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#Ding Dong the witch is dead, but #Elphaba is a GOOD witch – right @arkorb?

What Difference does it make whether you’re looking at a photograph or looking at a still life in front of you? You still have to look. Chuck Close

I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too. Because I defy gravity and you want to make me popular.
I’ll get you my pretty, and your little dog too. Because I defy gravity and you want to make me popular.

Painting and Advanced Painting: PAINTING your Social Commentary

Georgia O’Keefe – WATERCOLOR! http://www.wtamu.edu/library/okeeffe/images/lightontheplains2_credit.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • How do you feel that working with WATERCOLORS might take you to the next medium of Acrylic? Based on PAST EXPERIENCES… what similarities do you see being part of the process?

Reflection / Evaluation: Biggest accomplishment with the watercolor today? how have you seen GROWTH as an artist so far?

Studio Art 360: Boxes/ Sculpture / Paper Mache

Form in your sketchbook – Let’s begin to think about setting up COMPOSITIONS. https://marcgodfreysketchblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/sculpture3.png?w=500

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Two weeks into sketchbooks – what are you accomplishing with the TOOLS drawing that you failed on in the CITYSCAPE – or what are you doing better in this week’s work?

Reflection / Evaluation: How have you SEEN your sculpture DIFFERENTLY now that you are DRAWING it versus BUILDING it? Do you have to continue working on it so that it is FINISHED for NEXT TUESDAY?

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

What materials have you used today? What were the focal points of the drawings for the day. http://p1.la-img.com/335/1786/768265_2_l.jpg

Goals:

  • 10.1Ad: Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art-making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design.
  • Not knowing what your thoughts are about plants / flowers, know that they have been and will be a large and important image in art. Working to make sure you have a REAL connection with the images you make, what are your personal connections to the art or the making of the art?

Reflection / Evaluation: What materials have you used today? What were the focal points of the drawings for the day.

Drawing: CRIT – Let’s Review the PROCESS!

The CRIT! http://iupui.mcnrc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2013/11/jacobson-story-image.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.
  • Think about yesterday’s critique… How can you CONTINUE to consider the ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES to be a successful and productive member of the oral critique?

Reflection / Evaluation: How are you falling short of being able to REALLY add to the critique? THIS IS A PART OF YOUR GRADE!