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#WelcomeBack to the #ArtStudio #Artists

What is Art? “Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.” Anges Martin, Art In America (p.124, 1996)

Welcome to the 2016 – 17 School year and to the Art Department – specifically – Mr. Korb’s Studio. This site will be a place we visit multiple times a week, so make sure you get to know the address. http://www.ArtWithKorb.com. I have also made use of that name for a Facebook Site to try and keep some of the classroom activities available online there also Facebook.com/ArtWithKorb.

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Speaking of CELL PHONES

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Remember the CELL PHONE RULES.

 

Thursday and Friday are unique schedules so let’s put that up right now.

  • 1st 7:25 – 8:05
  • HR 8:10 – 8:54
    • Thursday Homeroom: SENIORS in auditorium
    • Friday Homeroom: JUNIORS in auditorium
    • Tuesday Homeroom: SOPHOMORES in auditorium
    • Wednesday Homeroom: FRESHMEN in auditorium
      • Schedule is a BIT changed
  • 2nd 8:59 – 9:39
  • 3rd 9:44 – 10:24
  • 4th 10:29 – 11:09
  • 5A LUNCH 11:09 – 11:37
  • 5B LUNCH 11:37 – 12:04
  • 5C LUNCH 12:04 – 12:31
  • 5AB Class 11:14 – 12:04
  • 5BC Class 11:42 – 12:31
  • 5AC Class 11:14 – 11:37 / 12:08 – 12:31
  • 6 12:36 – 1:16
  • 7 1:21 – 2:01
  • 8 2:06 – 2:49

Remind is a communications tool that I’ll be working with this year (as I have begun to use in the past). Go ahead and get your cell phones out and, if you want to be kept in the loop, text @artwithk to 81010 to get yourself on the list.

Remind Instructions

As a returning artist / parent / guardian / educator one will note that the Interactive Handbook we have used in in the past are dramatically different this year. No longer are we using the 11″ x 8.5″ folder, but we have now changed to a 8.5″ x 5.5″ booklet. The weekly pages are a bit different also with fewer, but more probing reflections about the work you are creating. Let’s look them over TUESDAY of NEXT WEEK.

Front Cover
Inside Pages

CALENDAR on WEBSITE – Look and PAY ATTENTION!

Studio Art 360: 3D Images

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Robert Indiana – 3D Numbershttps://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/1750965577_f7ee03962d.jpg

Reflection: 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. That’s it. Speak it out loud.

Painting: Watercolors? Encaustics?

Castle on Hill, Norham by Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851
JMW Turner, Castle on Hill. https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/d40191_10.jpg

Reflection: 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. That’s it. Speak it out loud.

Drawing: 2Point / 3Point Perspective

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What are your skills in 2 point perspective? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/box.jpg

Reflection: 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. That’s it. Speak it out loud.

AP Studio Art: Let’s get a small concentration started.

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Wayne Thiebauld: Concentration? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/thiebaud-cakes-631__800x600_q85_crop.jpg

Reflection: 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. That’s it. Speak it out loud.

A Bit About Mr. Korb

Frank Korb website

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The End Has Come – #PleinAir #Paint #Draw on your own

That’s it folks… Summer School is OVER. I am really happy with the work that has been created over the past four weeks. I would venture to bet, if I were a betting man, that this was the most work some of you have done in the shortest period of time. That tells me that one needs to make a LOT of art and not focus on ONE work… well… in some cases make a lot of work but in other cases… persistence and sticktoitiveness is important.

I think about the Studio Habits of Mind as the artists were out there and appreciate all the work that was demonstrated. I am curious about how those thoughts and ideas stuck with the young artists as they worked out in the real world. Developing Craft, Observing, Reflecting,  and Engaging and Persisting are some that really stand out to me as being some of the habits that really stood out. All of the SHoM, if the artists were to sit back and really look at the ideas they were working with, were with them everyday – and to see the development in all the artists is a great thing to see. Now… did all the artists take away the same level of learning, experience, development… of course not. But they all did take some away.

This link will take you to see the many photographs that were made during the 4 weeks of Plein Air Art in the Waterford (and Spring Green) area from this past summer. Enoy.

PLEIN AIR STATE FAIR OPPORTUNITY – If you are interested – and I hope some of you are – the Wisconsin State Fair is having their SECOND Plein Air Art Opportunity. The cost is $35 and you get 4 tickets to the fair. You need to supply you own materials and the day is yours to paint. You DO need to have something to show – framed and ready to share – but this is a GREAT resume builder and day to paint. READ THE RULES and be ready to PAINT!

PDF Information HERE

Entry Form HERE

Frank

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#LastDay in the #ArtStudio :(

TODAY’S SCHEDULE

  • 1 – 7:25-7:59
  • 2 – 8:04-8:38
  • 3 – 8:43-9:17
  • 4 – 9:22-9:56
  • 5 – 10:01-10:35
  • 6 – 10:40-11:14
  • 7 – 11:19-11:53
  • 8 – 11:58-12:32

Take it ALL HOME… Take the SURVEY HERE for extra credit and help make ART More SUCCESSFUL and POPULAR!

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.” —Norman Vincent Peal

Drawing – Todd Mrozinski and YOU!

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Goals:

  •  2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form. A: What do you need to RESOLVE in the next few days? What skills are you pleased with in how you are completing this work? N: Continue to work and critique? A: WORK G: What are challenges you are going to TALK about and WRITE about? DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE! EXTRA CREDIT for ANYONE WHO HELPS CLEAN THE ROOM during STUDY HALLS and AFTER EXAMS! 

Reflection:

Studio Art 360: CLEAN and REVIEW!

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Goals:

  • What is ONE QUESTION that you have for me about the SEMESTER? About the FINAL EXAM 

Reflection: What do you feel is an ESSENTIAL bit of information to include in your NOTE CARD for the FINAL EXAM? What other TOOLS do I allow you to use on the final?

AP Studio Art: Gallery Show! Final Exam Work Time

Felix Gonzalez-Torres: http://images.andrearosengallery.com/www_andrearosengallery_com/0333.jpg
Felix Gonzalez-Torres: http://images.andrearosengallery.com/www_andrearosengallery_com/0333.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 ONE COMMENT that you have to me about the SEMESTER? As I look at next year – what are things that were successful and were in need of restructuring?   

Reflection: What do you feel is an ESSENTIAL bit of information to include in your website for the FINAL EXAM? What other IMAGES and EXTRAS do you need on the site? In the SHOW?

Advanced Drawing: SERIES

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Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What do you need to RESOLVE in the next few days? What skills are you pleased with in how you are completing this work?

Reflection: What are challenges you are going to TALK about and WRITE about? DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE! EXTRA CREDIT for ANYONE WHO HELPS CLEAN THE ROOM during STUDY HALLS and AFTER EXAMS!    

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#LastMonday of the #SchoolYear – Are you READY to #MakeArt?

EMPTY YOUR LOCKERS THIS WEEK! Take it ALL HOME – Except what you are working on right now (and your folders).

“Every problem has in it the seeds of its own solution. If you don’t have any problems, you don’t get any seeds.” —Norman Vincent Peal

What SEED was planted in your mind this year? http://turkeysong.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/buckeye-seed-and-buckeye-trees1.jpg?w=640&h=480

Drawing – Todd Mrozinski and YOU!

How’s your work going? Todd really likes them SO FAR! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/a9/f9/e2a9f95faa72ac84d6a3df32c0dded44.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What is one thing you accomplished last week with your drawing? TODD FEELS it is coming along well…  N: Silhouette drawing and Todd Mrozinski’s work.

Reflection: 7 minutes – share your classmates work… What is one thing your classmate / partner gave you feedback on – whether or not it was a part of the conversation – think about what was said…  ONLINE RUBRIC! Don’t forget to fill it out before EXAM DAY! 

Studio Art 360: The SCULPTURES! The RUBRIC! The CRITIQUE!

Do you remember Ed Hamilton’s Sculptures? Do you remember YOURS? http://edhamiltonworks.com/images/lincoln/bas_relief/slave_10_detail.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.2P: Explain how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact human health and the environment and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.
  • Do you remember your sculptures? We are READY to add color to them. What was your social commentary about? Look at your sculpture and see if you can remember. What are 3 things about the sculpture you are pleased with and WHY did it work out well for you?

Reflection: How did the adding of the STAIN help your sculpture or make it less strong? Make sure you have turned in your sculpture and the NEW RUBRIC! 

HERE’s where were headed with this! Andy Warhol at MoMA.

AP Studio Art: Collaboration

Remember THIS gallery – not ours but we’ve a nice one. http://crystalbridges.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/empty-gallery.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • Look back on the past two weeks of OPENING QUESTIONS and REFLECTIONS to come up with three things you can use to talk about your finished collaborative work with the Waterford Senior Living residents.

Reflection: Well… what are your thoughts about the work you have hung in the gallery? Are you ready to TALK about it tomorrow? We certainly didn’t get to it today? What else do you need to 

Advanced Drawing: Individualized SERIES

How’s your series of works developing? http://st.hzcdn.com/simgs/dd1122dd00a1ae2c_4-7149/contemporary-artwork.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • What has been YOUR largest struggle with the designing of YOUR series of works? 

Reflection: How have you GROWN as an artists in the past few months to help you develop the skills you are using? ONLINE RUBRIC! Don’t forget to fill it out before EXAM DAY! 

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#Chicago and #VanGogh – #FieldTrip – #Grid #Ratio in the #ArtStudio

“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less”

General Eric Shinseki

Taliesin – Frank LLoyd Wright’s Home and School. A look at my weekend HERE!

Drawing: FAUVISM and CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITS!

Hello Lola! Alexi Jawlensky: http://en.wahooart.com/Art.nsf/O/8YDE4Y/$File/Alexei-Jawlensky-Lola.JPG

Goals:

  • G: 1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
  • This is it folks – last day – Every square inch needs pastel. What’s holding you back? What has propelled you forward in the process?   Alex von Jawlensky: 
    • TOMORROW! We are going to 1) make photographs of the work we have RIGHT NOW and 2) go to the COMPUTER LAB (Laptops). Fill out the Google Form http://goo.gl/forms/3q3rPakz8m and then 3) insert images from today into the GOOGLE DOCUMENT.

Reflection: Are you taking pastels home? Where are you going to work on the drawing? What has been the HARDEST PART of the drawing?

Studio Art 360: COLOR and YOU!

Roy Lichtenstein – He actually USED other peoples cartoons to create his works that were, in some cases, about the Vietnam War – POP Art: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b7/Roy_Lichtenstein_Whaam.jpg

  •   7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • What do you think the CHALLENGES FOR YOU are going to be in how we DUPLICATE the image over to the canvas? 

Reflection: As you worked on the GRID and the TRACINGS – What WERE the most challenging parts for you to create?

HERE’s where were headed with this! Andy Warhol at MoMA.

AP Studio Art: Senior Exhibition Time!

Houghton EDU – Not HIGH SCHOOL – but COOL SCHOOL – What’s OUR show going to be like? http://www.houghton.edu/am-site/media/ortlip-gallery-header-3.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Now that we are done with the AP Testing – time to move forward. Looking over the past year and the development of the works you created… what 2 skills did you develop and put into your Art Toolbox over the course of the year?

Reflection: What FOUR works have you chosen for the AP / SENIOR Exhibition? Have you been able to get your works mounted yet? What do you need to demonstrate to others to help them along in the process? 

Advanced Drawing: Critique? Draw?

How can you use the idea of the PORTRAIT to work up a new idea that has political or social implications? I don’t know if Alice Neel is trying that here but… it’s great figurative work: http://www.aliceneel.com/images/gallery/alice-self-portrait.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 do you have to do to complete today? What did you accomplish YESTERDAY that makes you pleased with your work and effort?

Reflection: What did you accomplish today in your work? Please take the time to write out three things that you are pleased with OR that you are struggling with – these should be things that you can or could share with Mr. Korb or your classmates.

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#Friday without #Frank – uh… Mr. Korb

 Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

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Goals:

  • 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*
  • What are 2 skills about the materials have you taken away from this project? What is ONE HUGE LESSON you learned about creating MEANING behind your own artwork?

Reflection:  As you look at the FINISHED DRAWING (unless you have to take it home and work it this weekend) what is ONE THING you would REDO and WHY? 

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – COLLAGE it Ernst Style

http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/artists_a-k/ernst/Ernst_Untitled1920.JPG

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you like best from yesterday? Why?  

Reflection: Write a ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION about your work on the BACK of the collage. Describe how you used Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania in the work. I am looking at this on MONDAY!

AP Studio Art: Pencils… Last day in studio.

Pencil Story on FREAKONOMICS – LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

https://edjelley.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/cw-pencil-enterprise-visit-8.jpg?w=474&h=316

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • I’m GONE TODAY… You are ON YOUR OWN… How are you going to FINISH THIS DRAWING UP? How are you going to ATTACH this drawing TO the drawing? This is an ESSENTIAL ELEMENT to the COMPOSITION… What have you considered?

Reflection: Do you need to take anything home to RESOLVE THIS DRAWING and be ready to WRITE on MONDAY? 3 things that your are PLEASE WITH and one thing you wish went differently? 

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

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Goals:

  •  7. Stretch & Explore: Learning to reach beyond one’s capacities, to explore playfully without a preconceived plan, and to embrace the opportunity to learn from mistakes.
  • Last day this week… What are two things you are planning on doing TODAY to get a good deal of work planned and begun for today? How are you working in the OBSERVATION part of this requirement?  

Reflection:  MONDAY we are going to HANG THEM UP and LOOK… do you need to try and work this weekend? EXPLAIN in 140 characters (using # to emphasize the important terms and phrases) what you are HAPPIEST WITH and WHY!

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#Thursday and #OneMoreDay of #Art

 Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

Wassily Kandisnky: http://totallyhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/composition-vi-1913.jpg

Goals:

  • 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.
  • What were the similarities and differences in your ideas and Kandinsky’s. 

Reflection:  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?) 

Studio Art 360: TEXTURE – Let’s Make Some

Max Ernst : Tecture http://www.pinturayartistas.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/max+ernst/MaxErnstMondGuterDinge.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you think will be INTERESTING to make? Frottage, Grattage, or Decalocomania? WHY?

Reflection: What was your favorite way of gathering textures today? How did you use them today in the abstracted landscape COLLAGE experience based on MAX ERNST’s works. 

AP Studio Art: Pencils…

Pencil Story on FREAKONOMICS – LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Sharp as a pencil! https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/zz4oh-LzrR4gLuhbZix-WMKz8lU=/800×0/filters:no_upscale()/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/4360863/pencilofmonthclub.0.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • Are you beginning a SECOND DRAWING? Do you have to focus on making TODAY’S HOUR particularly SHARP FOCUSED?  What ELEMENTS or PRINCIPLES are you planning on working towards today? Color? Contrast? Balance? Something entirely different?

Reflection: Explain and ELABORATE on the drawing you have created today – creating today… EXPLAIN YOUR THOUGHTS and FOCUS. Are you looking at something in PARTICULAR here?

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

50 Sheets of Paper: Clever! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/b7ce3-post-it-art-at-giant-robot-lot-of-good-art.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • Two Plus weeks on this drawing – What have you learned about the idea of having ALL THE FREEDOM to do WHAT YOU WANT with a drawing? 

Reflection: Explain 3 things that you are struggling with and HOPE that a day off will let your brain solve tonight? 3 things… 

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Happy #YouthArtMonth – Week TWO!

 

Shane Koyczan – TED Talk “To This Day”… for the Bullied and Beautiful… “If you can’t see anything beautiful about yourself, get a better mirror, look a little closer, stare a little longer, because there’s something inside you that makes you keep trying despite everyone who told you to quit.”

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

What would you cay this STYLE is? Movement? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/bc/16/9b/bc169bf090e690ab2e5b20a060a5e307.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 has THREE DAYS off done for you to REST from the Work? NOW… Take your work out – DON’T look at it. Hang it up, step back – WRITE OUT THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME TO MIND. 3 things!

Reflection: How does this work relate to 1) Kandinsky and his movements? 2) Your song? We are going to be WRITING an ARTIST STATEMENT and PHOTOGRAPHING this work Friday and NEXT WEEK (in the computer lab). Be prepared to provide writing that is DONE! ALSO – FIND YOUR SONG ON YOUTUBE! 

Studio Art 360: Sculpture Critique / Color

Max Ernst: . http://uploads0.wikipaintings.org/images/max-ernst/the-entire-city-1935.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you find comforting? What Textures do you find discomforting?

Reflection: From the topics YOU wrote down… what 3 topics do you feel are most worth your while is pursuing as an artwork? Why?

 FOR TOMORROW! BRING IN A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR HEAD / FACE or that of a FRIEND / FAMILY MEMBER that you can CUT UP and GLUE DOWN! If you don’t you will be unprepared for the assignment and will have to choose a BORING FACE from a magazine

AP Studio Art: 

http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Goals:

  • Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Please describe the last time you SERIOUSLY sat down and took the time to HANDWRITE a LETTER to someone. Who was it to? What was it about? How was your handwriting? We are going to take today to listen about the most basic tool we use… the pencil. Get a sketchbook and a note pad to make notes in… Freakonomics.

LISTEN HERE: http://www.wnyc.org/widgets/ondemand_player/freakonomics/#file=json/576159

Reflection: Well… what are your ideas? Tomorrow – bring in your favorite pencil and an 11” x 8.5” piece of paper – YOUR CHOICE. Spiral bound, loose leaf, printer paper, Stationery… YOUR CHOICE. information tomorrow!

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

PAPER and PAPER! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/e1954-dscf1535.jpg

Goals:

  • 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
  • What did the three days away for this drawing do for you when you step back and LOOK at your drawing? Write out and ELABORATE on your drawing as a FIRST IMPULSE.

Reflection: REVIEW your group conversation notes from last week thursday – What is something that stood out to you today and you were able to focus on? Elaborate on the thought. 

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#Friday on a #Thursday #YEAH! What are you working on this #Weekend?

Here are the top 10 lessons learned from Sara’s Blakely’s journey from fax machine saleswoman to entrepreneurial superstar:

7)      You CAN figure it out – you have the ability.  Sara knew absolutely nothing about women’s undergarments, patenting a new product, manufacturing, marketing, product development, website development, online commerce, and more.  But that didn’t stop her. She researched what she needed to, hired out what she couldn’t do, and marched forward with undying commitment and energy. Don’t stop yourself from pursuing an idea because you don’t think you have what it takes.

8)      You can build a billion dollar business starting with $5,000.  Sara had only $5,000 in savings on that fateful day when she cut the feet off of her stockings in order to wear them under her white pants for a more flattering look (and thus, realized the world needed a new undergarment product that would be comfortable yet flattering to the female form).  From that $5,000 she embarked on designing a prototype, securing a manufacturer, naming the product, legally protecting her product, and getting the word out to potential buyers.  You don’t have to be rich to move forward with your fabulous new idea.

 

 

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2012/05/23/10-lessons-i-learned-from-sara-blakely-that-you-wont-hear-in-business-school/#b7b88b174429

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

Guggenheim in NYC! Send me photographs of your weekend visit! http://media.guggenheim.org/content/New_York/exhibitions/2011/decisiverose_490x235.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: From the conversation you had… what are things you HEARD from others that might help you get rolling on a SOLID and SUCCESSFUL image on Monday? If you need to RESOLVE your image over the weekend… do so.

Studio Art 360: Sculpture – WRAP IT UP!

Anne Truit – What are you doing with COLOR? http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/ED-AK645_truitt_DV_20091209170159.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.2P: Explain how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact human health and the environment and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools, and equipment.
  • Final day to work. Ready to focus? This has been a fast week – what is ONE THING you need to do today to GET YOUR SCULPTURE COMPLETED TODAY? Monday we will WORK and then MOVE ONTO the NEXT WORK.

Reflection: What do you need to do this weekend to wrap up your sculpture? If you are done – hopefully you are – What is are two things you would do differently that would better enhance your sculpture?

AP Studio Art: 

Guernica – Sketches! http://www.museoreinasofia.es/sites/default/files/styles/foto_horizontal_wide/public/obras/DE00120_0.jpg?itok=YSFdDySJ

Goals:

  • 1.1 Ad: Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.
  • Looking at the ideas you came up with as a group yesterday… if your work could MAKE A CHANGE to SOCIETY – Start Conversation – Begin a REVOLUTION for CHANGE – what imagery comes up RIGHT NOW… You do not have to stick with it, but RIGHT NOW – Good ideas or not.

Reflection: Well – are you going to lead the revolution? I hope so! What do you plan on doing for the weekend

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

Sol Le Witt MANY panels! http://www.baeditions.com/sol-lewitt-artwork/sol-lewitt-color-grids-installed.jpg

Goals:

  • 7. Stretch & Explore: Learning to reach beyond one’s capacities, to explore playfully without a preconceived plan, and to embrace the opportunity to learn from mistakes.
  • Last day this week… What are two things you are planning on doing TODAY to get a good deal of work planned and begun for today? How are you working in the OBSERVATION part of this requirement?

Reflection: Having 4 days this week to get into the process, plus one day of a critique, DESCRIBE ALL THAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED. As an outside VIEWER – what progress would we see.

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#4DaysOfArt – What can we do?

Here are the top 10 lessons learned from Sara’s Blakely’s journey from fax machine saleswoman to entrepreneurial superstar:

1)      Fail Big – Sara’s beloved father followed Wayne Dyer’s guidance in teaching his children the power of failing big.  Each day, her father would ask – “So, what did you fail at today.” And if there were no failures, Dad would be disappointed.  Focusing on failing big allowed Sara to understand that failure is not an outcome, but involves a lack of trying — not stretching yourself far enough out of your comfort zone and attempting to be more than you were the day before.   Failing big was a good thing.

2)      Visualize it – Sara is a big fan of “visualizing” your big goal, in specific, concrete ways.  She saw herself clearly on the Oprah TV show 15 years before it happened.  She simply knew it would happen.  She’d see in her mind’s eye sitting on the couch with Oprah having an exciting conversation, and wondered, “What are we talking about?”  The rest was just “filling in the blanks” to get there.

Drawing: MUSIC and ART!

What are you going to be planning? https://kojieun.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/drw_kandinsky.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.2Ac: Evaluate the effectiveness of an image or images to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.
  • Reflect on Friday before you begin today! What are the two different MOTIFS that Kandinsky talked about? What about the three different STYLES? Don’t remember? That’s ok… they were challenging… talk about this with your neighbors – what was it about the use of shapes that helped define the MOTIF?

Reflection: Describe 3 things you found as SUCCESSES for today! DESCRIBE – NOT LIST!

Studio Art 360: Sculpture.

Professional Artist Sol Le Witt – Sculpture: http://www.tate.org.uk/art/images/work/T/T01/T01865_10.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • First 5 minutes of class. Set out your GOALS PAGE and the STICKY NOTE I gave you. Walk to the next set of desks would sit in at your desk… and then make a REAL COMMENT on the sculpture (or part of the sculpture) that is there. What are 2 things that are working as an interesting and compelling VISUAL IMAGE? What is ONE SUGGESTION you would offer to help make it a more successful image / sculpture? Repeat TWO MORE TIMES at TWO MORE SETS OF DESKS.

Reflection: Last 3 minutes…Read your classmates comments – write a BRIEF response to their comments.

Don’t forget your can of drink for tomorrow!

AP Studio Art: 

Concentrate on your body of work.  http://www.theloop.com.au/app/serve/view_file/L21udC9zaXRlX2RhdGEvcHJvamVjdHMvaW1hZ2VzLzM4MDIxNi1sLmpwZywxNDE0NjEzNzEwLGltYWdlL2pwZw

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.
  • What makes these NEW and INNOVATIVE? Give yourself a 3 bullet point list for the works.

Reflection: You have been working ON YOUR OWN with NEW CONCENTRATION works – how have you felp these works have demonstrated your sense of GROWTH? THIS WEEK – ASSIGNMENT – YOU will address your two questions about the concentration AND make sure that BY MONDAY your website is up to speed with 1) Questions Answered with NEW works in mind and 2) Images are uploaded – Art and Fear images AND the Outsider Art Images. Lots to do – Edit and Make Professional!

Advanced Drawing: 50 Sheets of Paper!

James Rosenquist: F-111 Lets Explore… http://www.blogdoluxo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/16Painel-F-111-de-James-Rosenquist-em-exposi%C3%A7%C3%A3o-no-MoMA.jpg

Goals:

  •  6. Reflect: Learning to think and talk with others about an aspect of one’s work or working process, and learning to judge one’s own work and working process and the work of others.
  • What have you been CHALLENGED with when it comes to this NEW APPROACH / CHALLENGE to a DRAWING? Two Comments.

Reflection: What have you LEARNED about the process of coming up with your OWN IDEAS for making art? Go ahead and list three things that talk about the challenges (or freedoms) February 24 – Mid Crit, March 7 – FINAL CRIT.