Wednesday – Sometimes the day gets away from me…

“The importance of an artist is to be determined by the number of new signs he introduces into the language of art.” —Henri Matisse, quoted in Matisse by Louis Aragon Art is a language of signs and symbols. To describe new conditions, new signs must be created or old symbols must be redeployed in ways that give them new meanings. Given that the world is constantly changing and that each new generation describes the world it sees in its own way, the symbol language of art must always be evolving. Language is influence. 101 Things to Learn in Art School Kit White © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kit White 

Hi there… Take a look at yesterday… we’re still working on similar ideas but the time got away from me when I was ready to post. Sorry All.

Korb

Tuesday in the #ArtStudio – Where do we go from here?

“The importance of an artist is to be determined by the number of new signs he introduces into the language of art.” —Henri Matisse, quoted in Matisse by Louis Aragon Art is a language of signs and symbols. To describe new conditions, new signs must be created or old symbols must be redeployed in ways that give them new meanings. Given that the world is constantly changing and that each new generation describes the world it sees in its own way, the symbol language of art must always be evolving. Language is influence. 101 Things to Learn in Art School Kit White © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kit White 


Stained Glass: Frames and Finishing up.

10.1Ac: Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through art-making.

What are the STEPS in SOLDERING? Today we FRAME the finished works. Please remember the steps in soldering! Align things in the corner of the wooden frame and KEEP THEM THERE. Avoid a 1/4” around the edges. Review the process with your classmates.

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Framing up and adding loops: http://everythingstainedglass.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stained-glass-instruction-4.jpg

What have you done successfully with this first artwork? Name three things that will help you move forward with the next artwork. Let’s sit for 2 minutes and PERSONALLY look at the work. STICKYNOTE!

BY THE WAY: everything-stained-glass.com is a good site for your own personal research.

CIaD: Let’s Review the MODERNISM Assignment!

 

.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

Modernism is back on the table. I will be collecting your preliminary work, sketches, ideas with the final artwork. PRELIMINARY WORK is essential in the process of the design.

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SHOUT Poster-Edgewood College: https://goo.gl/rx5QiP

What skills are you developing in Adobe Illustrator? What tools are you using in the process? Layers? This is important to develop as you move along as an illustrator?

Drawing: Faces

 

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

When you start out drawing the MOUTH… what do you start with? Why do you feel that you start with that facial feature?

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Ouch – Lips tied shut!Good form though: http://ih1.redbubble.net/image.7138760.9464/flat,1000×1000,075,f.jpg

What mistakes did YOU make – how bad were they when it came to mouth?  MOUTH:

AP Studio Art: Critique and Upload (Due Friday)

5.1Ad: Investigate, compare, and contrast methods for preserving and protecting art. 

What is in your statement about your work that needs revision? Today – we work on something entirely different and VERY focused. You will accomplish work today.

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Figure Drawing WAEA Session

What do you feel like you accomplished with a good day of MARK MAKING and WORKING?

Adv. Drawing: New Drawing Research on Georgia O’Keefee

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 are your preliminary works based on? How are you using your own research and ideas to create a work of art that is original and full of value? What would using your OWN imagery do to help you make a more personal image? 

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Georgia O’Keeffe Drawing: https://image.slidesharecdn.com/finalpresentation-131023005201-phpapp01/95/georgia-okeeffe-4-638.jpg?cb=1382489579

Of the images you have created which one are you happiest with? End of the class we are setting the sketches out and taking a walk around and offering feedback. When you get back to them… we will talk.

Welcome to another week of #Art

“The importance of an artist is to be determined by the number of new signs he introduces into the language of art.” —Henri Matisse, quoted in Matisse by Louis Aragon Art is a language of signs and symbols. To describe new conditions, new signs must be created or old symbols must be redeployed in ways that give them new meanings. Given that the world is constantly changing and that each new generation describes the world it sees in its own way, the symbol language of art must always be evolving. Language is influence. 101 Things to Learn in Art School Kit White © 2011 Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kit White 


Stained Glass: Frames and Finishing up.

10.1Ac: Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through art-making.

What are the STEPS in SOLDERING? Today we FRAME the finished works. Please remember the steps in soldering! Align things in the corner of the wooden frame and KEEP THEM THERE. Avoid a 1/4” around the edges. Review the process with your classmates.

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Framing up and adding loops: http://everythingstainedglass.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/stained-glass-instruction-4.jpg

What have you done successfully with this first artwork? Name three things that will help you move forward with the next artwork. Let’s sit for 2 minutes and PERSONALLY look at the work. STICKYNOTE!

BY THE WAY: everything-stained-glass.com is a good site for your own personal research.

CIaD: It’s a JOB! Kringle tomorrow and then Illustrations of Music or Modernism.

5.1Ac: Evaluate, select, and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in a specific place.

Today is a work day with two tasks at hand – 1) Insert Symbol and Change Text on the Sign and 2) Invert your LOGO for tomorrow’s Printing. Think about the success of your symbold right now – the precision of it. What is one thing that makes it work? REVISIONS for the LOGO DESIGN are DUE on WEDNESDAY at the end of class. Coming up MID-WEEK next week: If you have NOT done the RESEARCH and obtained your own SELFIES / Photographs you have work to do!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THE REVISIONS? Logo design? These Signs? Modifications?

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Symbols http://www.vackersign.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bear1.png

Were you able to finish this up?

Drawing: Faces

1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.

What is it about the EYES that makes it EASIEST or most DIFFICULT to draw?

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The EYE: http://img02.deviantart.net/2631/i/2012/037/f/b/trapped_soul_by_giralikesyou-d4owvmw.jpg

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

AP Studio Art: Critique and Upload (Due Friday)

 

7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.

How are you struggling with fresh and unique ideas as you progress forward? What is it about FINDING YOUR VOICE?

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Abdi Farah at the Brooklyn Museum: https://www.brooklynpaper.com/assets/photos/33/41/33_41_arts_abdifarahtalk02_z.jpg

Looking at your concentration from a distance, what are you able to do to move things forward? This is an important part of the process as you move forward.

Adv. Drawing: New Drawing Research on Georgia O’Keefe

 

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.

How has Georgia O’Keefe created the idea of SPACE in this artwork? Let’s read about O’Keefe a bit…

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Georgia O’Keefe from the Tate Gallery: https://d32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net/MSc-kSkrXyTq0dbUl5WgBg/larger.jpg

Tate Gallery information HERE

What have you demonstrated in the research of your process. This included DRAWINGS with SHADING / VALUE.

 

#Thanksgiving is coming up! Gobble Gobble Gobble!

51: Learn the basic principles of color. There are three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. They are the building blocks of all other colors. The secondary colors are violet (blue and red), green (blue and yellow), and orange (red and yellow). They are composed by the equal mixture of two primaries. All other colors are referred to as tertiary, because they are mixtures of a primary and a secondary color. Kit White 101 Things to Learn in Art School

Color Schemes: https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/lzhang041/wp-content/uploads/sites/423/2015/10/color_schemes.png
Color Schemes: https://oss.adm.ntu.edu.sg/lzhang041/wp-content/uploads/sites/423/2015/10/color_schemes.png

Drawing: CRITIQUE DAY! Clip and Pin your work to the boards in the front of the room!

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 do you feel about talking aloud when it comes to other’s works? What are your thoughts about why you may be apprehensive or confident when discussing other individual’s work?

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Art School Critique: http://escapingartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Art-School-Crit.jpg

What were 3 things that you took away from today’s critique?


Studio Art 360: Cleaning Day – Tomorrow SKETCHBOOK TUESDAY!

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.

Today is a day to CLEAN the Studio. What do you feel are important reasons for having to take care of the space we are working is as artists. Have a conversation and write down (p21) the top three things you and your group came up with and WHY.

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Clean Studio: https://images.butlerarmsden.com/Portola-Art-Studio/_desktopImage/Art_Studio_4.jpg

How do you feel the room looks? What makes you feel accomplished as you look back at the good you have done for others?


AP Studio Art: Alice Neel / Judy Chicago and CONCENTRATION Over Break.

2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.

With three works due MONDAY, do you feel that the 2+ weeks was TOO MUCH TIME? We need to continue working at a quick pace… lots to do yet…

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Judy Chicago Dinner Party: https://womenandmediaspring2014.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/1956135_orig.jpg

What is the ONE THREAD that your AP READER might see as they look at the 3 works you have (or are working on) that will tie things together

#UPDATE – If you’ve got an extra #450MillionDollars you too could buy a #DaVinci.

 

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The painting ‘Salvator Mundi’ by Leonardo da Vinci at Christie’s. Credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2017/11/16/nyregion/16Auction-web/16Auction-web-master675-v2.jpg

Drawing: German Expressionism – you are really getting the ideas visually.

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

MONDAY we are having a FINAL Crit – Step back NOW and see what you have in front of you. Today – spend a moment stepping back from your drawing FREQUENTLY as you work.

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Max Beckman – Look at the lines Beckman used – what are YOU doing that is similar? http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/lg/public/2017/06/28/max-beckmann-installation-image.png

Two days left to work in the studio – what are your plans for the final minutes of this work time? 


Studio Art 360: Clay and the second to last DAY!

1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.

What challenges did you have in getting started last week on Friday with the clay? REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ARTWORK: Subtractive, Additive, and Manipulation to the clay. These techniques are REQUIRED in the FINAL Sculpture.

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Recognize these mugs? This is the process you are going through right now – BE PRECISE! Not ELEMENTARY! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/af/17/ad/af17ad2666d5ec4f393762bf7133b86a.jpg

What was the largest success you have in today’s work?


AP Studio Art: Concentration – 3 works done when you get back from Turkey Break!

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 hope to learn / communicate in the FIRST THREE works you are presenting (Monday we are presenting the PROGRESS of the works and will be developing the RUBRIC to EVALUATE ALL THREE in the FORMATIVE end of things)

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Henri Matisse and his portraits. What is the common thread in his work that shows a CONCENTRATION? http://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/Matisse/images/Romainebig.jpg

What have you accomplished today that sets you up for success? What is the CENTRAL IDEA for your concentration?

Henri Matisse at the MET.

 

#LateStart #HumpDay #WaffleWednesday in the #ArtStudio

$85 Million Van Gogh at Christie’s Auction House. Wow, That’s a lot of money!

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$81.3 Million for a Van Gogh. https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ihP5evPMtsxY/v0/1000x-1.jpg

#69 Color is not Neutral: It has an emotional component. Certain colors have specific associations and induce certain responses. Learn what they are. When you use color, try to determine and understand the accompanying emotional response and how to use it effectively. Color has a visceral impact. Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School


Drawing: German’s and their Expressionism

2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.

MONDAY we are having a FINAL Crit – Step back NOW and see what you have in front of you. Today – spend a moment stepping back from your drawing FREQUENTLY as you work. Look at the ideas of the RUBRIC to see how you are handling the MATERIALS and the COMPOSITION.

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MoMA’s German Expressionism Exhibition: https://www.moma.org/wp/inside_out/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSC_0832_low_8001.jpg

Two days left to work in the studio – what are your plans for the final minutes of this work time?


Studio Art 360: Clay Faces and MUGS

7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.

What are three textures / techniques  you are going to have to interpret into your sculpture from your research?

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Fun Faces Again! http://blog.shoplet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Faces-on-Ceramic-Mugs.jpg

What techniques are REALLY important to be using to make sure any ADDITIVE clay really HOLD TIGHT to the clay you are adding it to?


AP Studio Art: Alice Neel and Georgia O’Keefe

3.1P: Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on, and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.

What are you focusing on with your work? How are you solving the problems of this and next weeks 3 artworks?

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Georgia O’Keefe – watercolor painting and you. What are you doing that is similar to her work? What skills have you learned? http://www.berkshirefinearts.com/uploadedImages/articles/1213_Dove-OKeeffe915381.jpg

What did you accomplish today? What do you need to do tomorrow?  Georgia O’Keefe:

 

 

Let’s go #Untitled today.

#69 Color is not Neutral: It has an emotional component. Certain colors have specific associations and induce certain responses. Learn what they are. When you use color, try to determine and understand the accompanying emotional response and how to use it effectively. Color has a visceral impact. Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School

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Which Color Scheme do YOU think this belongs to? Monochromatic Color Schemes

Drawing: What are your thoughts about the crit from last week Friday?

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

Reflect on LAST WEEK’s mid crit and your initial work. What IDEAS are moving forward? How do you see the EXPRESSIVE quality in YOUR WORK?

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GErman Expressionism in the gallery: http://artsandculturetx.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/EX2366-20140604-VW013_labeled1.jpg

Explain two things that you are doing well with your drawing to your tablemates. Share your ideas aloud.


Studio Art 360: Clay – Time to make faces!

10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.

What are the challenges that you look at as you begin the process of the making of your mug? Remember that you are required to have One Eye, One Nose, One Mouth. Reference your sketches that we did on paper.

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BOO – HA – Faces on Mugs – DON’t use this one! https://i0.wp.com/cdn.makezine.com/uploads/2014/03/making-faces-mugs-3.jpg?resize=570%2C621

What are three challenges you see translating your researched ideas into the ceramic Sculpture?


Studio Art 360: Concentration begins TODAY!

NETS: Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively.

How do you plan on moving forward with your body of work – REVIEW THE IDEAS in the AP HANDOUT about CONCENTRATIONS – SLIDE SHOW from AP CONFERENCE. 5 thumbnails THREE FINAL WORKS in TWO WEEKS. One work a day – Never the same work two days in row. ALVERNO NOTES – Talk about the ideas of how works are developed E and E…

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Gustav Klimt and his “Concentration”. http://cdn.european-traveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/klimt-belvedere-vienna-570×379.jpg

What is your FIRST inclination of your CONCENTRATION going to be about? SHARE YOUR IDEAS with your neighbor and MAKE A NOTE in your head as to where you are.

#Thursday and #Back to the #ArtMaking

#13 Each generation gets to reinvent art in its own image. Because art is an act of description, it is inevitable that what it describes will reflect every generation’s bias of the moment. It is not a strict reflection of a time but an interpretation rendered in a language that is always in a state of transformation. Kit White 101 Things I Learned in Art School


Drawing: Research Day – Let’s get into Google Classroom

4.2Ac: Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.

Through the use of Google Classroom and the Documents / Video / Questions that have been created – research a member of the German Expressionist movement and discover how marks were made, images were created, faces were presented, and you are drawn into the works of the artists. – GOOGLE CLASSROOM – See Mr. Korb’s board for class log-in information.

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German Expressionism at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) NYC: https://madeinchinaltd.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/20110621-121121.jpg

You have until 11:59 on SUNDAY to finish this Google work. In class drawing up ideas and getting things started for the portrait tomorrow.


Studio Art 360: Mid Crit – Hang up your work on the chalkboard!

8.1P: Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.

As you examine this work of art, what are the larger SKILLS you have developed in the process?  N: SELF and PEER MID Critique. This is a ONE day process. Allow a break in the process to group up IN THE NEW GROUPS and discuss the STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES / SKILLS of the Pencil Drawing using the RUBRIC that is handed out.

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As artists, we are in it for the process of MAKING ART, not necessarily worrying about the finished product. How do you feel about the idea of  PROCESS versus PRODUCT.


AP Studio Art: today we look into the 1) Next Artwork or 2) Work of Art – Season Finale – .

1.1 Ad: Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.

What social topics are out there that are important to you and you would like to see impacted by your behavior / action? Let’s have a conversation about that.

 

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Mark Tansey: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VPLOFeveda8/TOCiCEypYBI/AAAAAAAAAlE/av6BstrUB0Y/s1600/Fig2.jpeg

Mark Tansey (NYTimes Article) is the artist we are going to be looking at and his MONOCHROMATIC works are the impetus for the work. 1/2 week monochromatic drawing based on the work of Mark Tansey – Spin the wheel of adjectives, prepositions and nouns to come up with 10 working titles, build an art historical referenced collage that is referenced from the title and work a small pencil drawing with a monochromatic watercolor wash as a the background. Study the techniques, process and rationale of Mark Tansey. Drawing, painting, pastel, your choice in mediums, techniques, approaches. Collage and Additional Work are final products.

Illustration board and watercolor demo – wash a THIN COLOR over the top, pencil / paint / marker – their choice for the work over the top. Decide upon the social topic and imagery that one might use. Spin the wheel for a title and see how one can make that work as an impetus for the work (3 spins – 1 final title – one can assemble the different spins to come up with the best title).

From your research today, what are your social topic ideas? How are you seeing yourself as a changer in the world through the arts?

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