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Class Reflections: What are YOUR reasons (please list 3) for taking this Art Course? We looked at this last week on a sticky note… are your ideas the same? Broader?
Studio Art 360: 3D Images / Sculpture Coming Up
Tony Smith
Tony Smith
Q: What are some of the new successes you had in Friday’s drawing? Ideas of: Shape and form? Techniques of: Thumbnails. Sighting In. Critique.
Q: What kinds of images did you come up with last week that you are happy with? What is a struggle that you see in some of them? What colors are you looking to use?
10 Things CREATIVE people do – Have you ever wondered why some people are more creative than others? Did you ever wish that you had more of that particular gene? The good news is that research shows that happiness and creativity are not only related, they can be developed. Here are 10 ways to jumpstart your creativity, starting now:
1. Listen In: Listen to your intuition and capture your new ideas. Whether from your morning shower, nighttime dreams, when running, in the car, or in nature, keep an idea notebook and jot it down.
2. Mind Your Mindset: When you start something new, you can either choose to put yourself down and succumb to the inner critic (fixed mindset) or enjoy the process of creation (growth mindset).
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.
One day and a WEEKEND away from the Crit – REVIEW YOUR GOALS from last Thursday and Write out 1 thing that you found beneficial from taking a step back and TALKING about your art.
Reflection: WRITE CRITIQUE and BE DONE! We Reflected A LOT!
10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
What is one thing that is the SAME about using SHAPE in an artwork and using FORM in an artwork? What is one thing that is DIFFERENT? Write this out and then SHARE this idea with your studio mates at your table.
Reflection: How much of your letter did you get done? One shape? Two shapes? Gluing / Taping sides?
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.
Get together for 10 minutes and talk with one another about the ideas of your concentration work. We have been away from it for about 4+ weeks and you might be a bit rusty regarding what it is all about. While you talk with one another – write out the thoughts you come up with regarding your ideas and the progress of the artworks.
Reflection: As you look back on the bast 2.5 quarters of work, what are 3 of your biggest impressions from your studio-mate’s works?
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.
One day and a WEEKEND away from the Crit – REVIEW YOUR GOALS from last Thursday and Write out 1 thing that you found beneficial from taking a step back and TALKING about your art.
Reflection: WRITE CRITIQUE and BE DONE! We Reflected A LOT!
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 / ROCK and ROLL (i.e.: When I listen to country music, the shapes that flow through my mind are…)
Know that Mary Heebsh is going to be helping you out today with the music and ideas. She’s able to answer a lot of your questions about this project and the larger ideas behind it. That said, don’t worry too much about it. As long as you are trying, you are succeeding. This is a GREAT project that can affect your art making experience for years. RELAX and ENJOY!
Reflection: Looking back on your drawings from today, what shapes, lines, forms did you draw out and find? What ideas came to mind as you listened to the very different music?
2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork.
What have your previous sketches been over the past months? Are you still thinking about your CONCENTRATION? How have you been planning the NEW ideas out for your work?
TODAY YOU ARE HANGING WORKS AND CLEANING YOUR SPACE AND THE LIKE!
THANKS! Korb.
DO NOT FORGET that your CHAPTER 4 statements are due TONIGHT at midnight. Thanks to ALL who are already done.
Reflection: What have you come up with? What materials are you planning on using? How does it fit into your current body of work
7.2Ad: Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, timeframe, or culture.
Today – I am gone. You are going to have an opportunity to work on your BIG BOOK OF MASTERPIECE SKETCHES today. Which drawing from the packet are you focusing on today? Why this one in particular?
Reflection: What TWO parts of your MASTERPIECE SKETCHBOOK drawing worked out really well for you today? What ONE THING did you struggle with? How much do you have to do before next week on the due date?
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?
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?
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.
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!
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What did TAPING the paper down to the board help with last week?
Reflection / Evaluation: What 2 things did you get done today that helped you move the ideas of SOCIAL C OMMENTARY forward in your design ideas? Be VERY specific in the tasks you accomplished.
Studio Art 360:Sketchbooks – BRING CARDBOARD FOR TOMORROW!
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.
What challenges do you see about the process of building a cardboard sculpture of a pyramid, cube or cylinder?
Reflection / Evaluation: What was the most difficult part of the building process today for YOU? How can you use those challenges to develop your skills?
AP Studio Art: Bag of Objects. How is your first CONCENTRATION going?
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 materials are you NOT using yet? Make sure that in the body of work you are making (about 1 object) you try things you are not comfortable with
Reflection / Evaluation: What mediums are you afraid of using. If not afraid – haven’t used because you are not used in the past? WHY?
Assignment ONLINE – Google Document – SHARE WITH ME at fkorb@waterforduhs.k12.wi.us! DUE ON FRIDAY. CLICK HERE FOR A GOOD EXAMPLE. READ THE BRIEF BLOG POST! Where do you see yourself artistically now, where in 5 Years? WE ARE USING THIS NEXT MONDAY ON THE AP WEBSITE! WOO HOO!
Drawing: Group of Objects – Scale, Composition, VALUE! STEP BACK from your drawing and REFLECT!
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 defining the edges of forms DIFFERENTLY now than you have in the past?
Reflection / Evaluation: Have you improved your drawings skills over the past few days? What do you feel you will be able to improve on regarding the skills you have currently?
“Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy.” – Barack Obama, #SOTU 2014
How To Do Everything
How To Do Everything with your chef – Mr. Korb… Listen to the second half of the show to hear Mr. Korb’s Contributuion to the BIG GAME snack dip recipe. Start at 5:55.
AP Studio Art – From the OUTSIDE IN. Nature in your art!
Advanced Drawing: Time to CRIT on MONDAY! – SKETCHBOOK!
TIME TO WORK on the MASTERPIECE SKETCHES!
Goals:
7.2Ad: Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual images attributed to a particular type of art, timeframe, or culture.
Today – I am gone. You are going to have an opportunity to work on your BIG BOOK OF SKETCHES today. Which drawing from the packet are you focusing on today? Why this one in particular?
What part of your drawing worked out really well for you today? What did you struggle with in your drawing?
Drawing: DRAWING – Think about the MID CRIT and what you can do from here!
A NEW vision of MORANDI! Check it out HERE at MoMA!
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 have you changed in the process since you have begun? How are you drawing DIFFERENTLY than you did PRIOR to this Drawing?
Have you improved your drawings skills over the past few days? What is the biggest success you have accomplished this week? Where are you struggling?
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.
What can you use from the process we went through YESTERDAY to continue to create a CUBE, CYLINDER, and a pyramid?
What was the most difficult part of the FINISHING UP today for YOU?
“Nothing in life that’s worth anything is easy.” – Barack Obama, #SOTU 2014
AP Studio Art – Art and Fear – Let’s TALK about your Concentration!
Coming up next – Andy Goldsworthy.
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 has been successful for your first concentration works? What has failed you? Where do you need to go from here?
What did you feel about the works you saw today? Is there anything you see about your work that you feel could be pushed a bit further? You are going outside tomorrow – bring a coat.
Advanced Drawing: Let’s LISTEN about the AP Concentrations!
Bryce Hudson – How does your work relate?
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.
How did you enjoy using pastels for your first drawing? How about the knowledge that there was NO RECOGNIZABLE object to have to worry about.
What did you feel were some of the strengths of the works you saw today? What do you feel were some of the weaknesses? Bryce Hudson
Drawing: DRAWING TIME!
ANOTHER MORANDI to consider.
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 willing / capable are you to deal with CHANGE? Hmmm…. How are you defining the edges of forms DIFFERENTLY now than you have in the past?
Have you improved your drawings skills over the past few days? What do you feel you will be able to improve on regarding the skills you have currently? MORANDI:
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.
What can you use from the process we went through YESTERDAY to continue to create a CUBE, CYLINDER, and a pyramid? Do you want to work on ALL of them at the same time or are you going to finish one and then move onto the next?
What was the most difficult part of the building today for YOU? How can you use those challenges to develop your skills?
“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
AP Studio Art – Art and Fear – Make your ART!
Your reach as a maker is still pretty far… who do you reach?
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.
Last day in class to work on this breadth piece. How has it felt to be NOT working on your CONCENTRATION works this week? Give yourself a few sentences to reflect.
What are you going to be working on this weekend to resolve your work. PLEASE WRITE UP AND POST A ONE PARAGRAPH STATEMENT ABOUT YOUR ARTWORK ON THE WEBSITE – IN YOUR CHAPTER PAGE.
Advanced Drawing: Let’s pin up our Abstraction and Pastels and talk – MONDAY!
Crit? Let’s look at this on MONDAY! What do you need to do in order to get this drawing completed?
Goals:
G: 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 has previous discussion of your work tended to be? Negative? Positive? Constructive? Discuss the challenges that one might face when posed with the potential of a critique.
What do you fear about the idea of speaking to your classmates about their work? If you had to choose ONE element or one PRINCIPLE to focus on about your artwork, what would that be and why?
Drawing: Still Life -Time to draw the FINAL WORK!
Morandi’s prints. Look at the RELATIONSHIPS in space and form. Impressive!
Goals:
G: 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What did you accomplished yesterday? What are the differences in drawing materials – in your own words?
Regarding the work by Georgio Morandi, what are 3 things that you see in his work that you could carry into the work you are creating? What are 2 challenges you are facing? What is ONE thing you are happy about?
Studio Art 360: Construction Time!
Robert Indiana’s famous MECCA Arena Floor for the Milwaukee Bucks. Watch this WTMJ’s Story about Robert Indiana and his work!
Goals:
10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
What is the difference between shape and form? Please be descriptive in your definition that you come up with your neighbor.
What do you envision as the biggest challenge with your forms? If you see this as the problem… how do you feel you might be able to solve that challenge?
“Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
AP Studio Art – Art and Fear – Let’s go to it!
YEAH!
Goals:
1.1 Ad: Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.
How does FEAR get in your way TODAY as you begin to or continue to create art?
How have you learned to work beyond fears to create work this year? Do you find that you still have fears about the work you are creating?
Advanced Drawing: Abstraction and Pastels – Color Schemes!
Monochromatic – simple in color – BALANCED in value. How are you balancing your composition?
Goals:
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What is successful in your artwork? What is the monochromatic color scheme you are using and what is the complementary color? Share this with your neighbor. Where is your emphasis (complimentary color) going to be and why?
What is the progress of the drawing thus far? What is your neighbor doing well? What is your neighbor not doing successfully? Share your thoughts with your neighbors.
Drawing: Still Life – FAST and FURIOUS!
I will ALWAYS go to Giorgio Morandi for the CLASSIC Black and White Still Life. What’s the compositional style here?
Goals:
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
What did you accomplished yesterday? Thumbnails from MONDAY help prepare ideas for more solutions and ideas
What are the differences with the different types of Pencils? What do YOU find useful from today’s exercise?
Studio Art 360: Draw what you REMEMBER!
I LOVE ART! Robert Indiana does too.
Goals:
2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
What materials did you use yesterday that you have used in the past? What materials can you TRY to use today that you have NOT USED in the past.
Continue to hand out supplies – Discuss the expectations of the classroom.
What is ONE question that you still have about the course, department, or me?
1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
Looking at the DRAWING in front of you… what ONE aspect of the drawing are you going to REALLY FOCUS ON today?
This is the third 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)?
Painting and AP Studio Art – Critique – LAST DAY? HURRY!
AP Studio Art – 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
Painting –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.
Last Day of the Crit? Hope so… Of all the works you have seen so far, what has been the most successful aspect to that work? Be specific and thoughtful. OR Of the works you have seen what has been the weakest aspect of the work – BE SPECIFIC AND THOUGHTFUL!
What are you going to carry forward into your next work? If not the work the approach you take / habits / techniques / attitude?
What artwork, of all the artworks you saw, were you happiest with? WHY! Give specific reasons!
Art With Korb 
