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May 2, 2013 – Thursday – Already?

  •  Ginger Boglitsch Hey Frank
  •  Ginger Boglitsch I was impressed with all the math you were teaching!:)

    THANKS MOM!

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ALL LATE SKETCHBOOKS / MAJOR PROJECTS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY – THEY WILL BECOME ZERO’S PERMANENTLY AFTER FRIDAY…

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“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” — Voltaire

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Art Foundations: GRIDS – Finally Grids. Chuck Close video – brief, and then onto MATH – Ratios 1:4. How can we use a ruler successfully? Did you bring your photo?

GOALS:

  1. 3.3 Know about the creation of images and explain why they are of value. (How can this help you in the making of art in the future?)
  2. 6.1 Work on mathematical ratios in art as other disciplines might use math. (How might you use the idea of RATIOS / MATH in your future works?)

One square at a time… how is it going? We dealt with pencils today – have you got the basics of the drawing in? What was your biggest issue with the grid and RATIOs? Think about the problems and the accomplishments you are having. Be aware of the process. Self – evaluation Share image with your classmate and explain the process of measuring and transferring images.

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Drawing: WORK – little to no lecture. WORK through the process of drawing these portraits.

What a change in Matisse’s work from yesterday! Matisse later on in life.

GOALS:

  1. (2.3) Create artworks that use organization and function to solve specific visual challenges.
  2. (5.1) Identify the intentions and purposes behind making art.

Now that we are a little further in the process, how are things going? What are your big challenges today with these LARGER than LIFE drawings? Write out your ACCOMPLISHMENTS today. What was the most challenging way to draw? Why was this most difficult way to go? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation?

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AP Studio Art: WORK mi Amigo’s – Get to the process of presenting… How was the Brewer’s game?

GOALS:

  1. Work on Quality Mounting of artworks.
  2. Evaluate the effectiveness of artworks.

Tomorrow is Friday… what are you lacking in completion for next Tuesday? What situation in life is it important to present yourself in the best light possible? When does it not matter so much? How does the presentation of your artwork relate?

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May 1, 2013 – Wednesday – May Already?

HI MOM!

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ALL LATE SKETCHBOOKS / MAJOR PROJECTS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY – THEY WILL BECOME ZERO’S PERMANENTLY AFTER FRIDAY…

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“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” — Voltaire

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Art Foundations: GRIDS – Finally Grids. Chuck Close video – brief, and then onto MATH – Ratios 1:4. How can we use a ruler successfully?

GOALS:

  1. 3.3 Know about the creation of images and explain why they are of value.
  2. 6.1 Work on mathematical rations in art as other disciplines might use math.

What part of the process are you struggling with? How can you use MATH elsewhere in life – the idea of the RATIO?

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Drawing: No SHAKY Video today – that was AWFUL!

Madame Matisse

GOALS:

  1. (2.3) Create artworks that use organization and function to solve specific visual challenges. (P).
  2. (5.1) Identify the intentions and purposes behind making art.

Looking at the challenges you had today… what can you do to continue moving forward? What was the most challenging part of  enlarging your head today? Why was this most difficult way to go?How can you use your knowledge of the SHAPES of the facial features to help? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation?

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AP Studio Art: Art and Fear Chapters 3 and 4 – brief reading. How much MORE to do for the PORTFOLIO? If you are NOT actively working on the portfolio – READ YOUR CHAPTER!

ART and FEAR Chapter ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS:

  • We are all going to work on the SAME SIZE PAPER… 18 TALL x 9 WIDE… How to deal with those constraints? This is going to be a challenge you have to deal with.
What do you do to PROCEED?

GOALS:

  1.  Work on wrapping up the portfolios and presentation of the BEST work.
  2. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork .

How many ideas do you feel you need to come up with ONE solid / successful composition for your Art and Fear Chapter? What are you going to do about the proportional challenge?

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April 30, 2013 – Tuesday

ALL LATE SKETCHBOOKS / MAJOR PROJECTS ARE DUE ON FRIDAY – THEY WILL BECOME ZERO’S PERMANENTLY AFTER FRIDAY…

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“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” — Voltaire

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Art Foundations: Grid our paper and finish our color wheels. If you are done with the color wheel and you finish the grid… make sure your sketchbook and LATE WORK are complete.

Click on the “head” to see a video on how Chuck Close paints with a grid.

GOALS:

  1. Describe the creation of images and explain why they are of value.
  2. Work on Mathematical Ratios and Transferring images.

What COLOR SCHEMES are you struggling with understanding? Go through EACH of the color schemes with your neighbor and explain each one to one another. In your GOALS PAGES COMMENTS – write down your most challenging understanding of color schemes.

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DRAWING: We are working with proportions and getting the drawing “picture plane” onto the photograph. Let’s get the drawing CAREFULLY up to the drawing paper. This paper is NOT CHEAP – it is a one sheet rule.

Henri Matisse’s painting of Andre Derain – I think they knew one another!

GOLAS:

  1. 3.1 reflect on how art differs and describe how it relates to history and cultures
  2. 4.1 recognize differences in historical and cultural contexts of art

What part of the math was a challenge to you? How well were you able to read the ruler and figure out how to make a QUALITY picture plane? As you draw this up, make sure that you are making references to the RELATIONSHIPS of COMPOSITIONAL ELEMENTS. We are looking for good to great – NOT PERFECT.

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AP Studio Art: Chapters in the book – Paragraph 1 Chapter 1 and Chapter 2… Sit and Enjoy!

What’s your chapter? We are going to READ and MAKE ART and EDUCATE… YOU WILL TEACH!

GOALS:

  1. Work on finishing up presentation of portfolios and uploads.
  2. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges of Art and Fear that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork.

What did you get done today? What have you read from the book?

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April 29, 2013 – Monday – Week 14: 5 more to go… SO much to do!

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” — Voltaire

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What are the colors used? Piet Mondrian – De Stijl Artist!

Art Foundations: Continue on the color wheel AND learn about using a GRID to plan out an artwork.

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 Define color schemes and value scales using analysis (what are the colors that we, as painters / drawers use to make all the other colors?)
  2. 1.2 Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to materials and techniques.

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

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Drawing: Transfer the photograph to the paper with pencil and consider the colors you might use (Color Scheme) to communicate a message / emotion.

Portrait of Henri Matisse by Andre Derain.

GOALS:

  1. 3.1 reflect on how art differs and describe how it relates to history and cultures
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges

What was the most challenging aspect of your drawing to get done today? How are you using OBSERVATION and COMPARISON – sighting in – to get your drawings set up correctly?

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AP Studio Art: We are beginning a NEW ARTWORK based on literature. We are ALSO finishing the wrapping up of the portfolio.

How are you filling this?

GOALS:

  1. Work on Quality Mounting of artworks.
  2. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges

As last week – what do you need to complete so that you have a complete portfolio by Friday?

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April 26, 2013 – Friday – Already? A REAL week has passed.

“You never truly lead anybody until you learn to serve, and you never truly learn to serve until you learn there’s something so much greater than yourself.”

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Art Foundations: Color Scheme readings and Color Scheme Notecards… that’s it…

Yellow, Orange, and Red
Red, Yellow, Blue
Dominant Green and Red
Green, Blue, and Neutral Grey
Tints, Shades, and Tones of BLUE
Blue, Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 Define color schemes using analysis (what are the colors that we, as painters / drawers use to make all the other colors?)
Color Wheel from Class – Label as such…

What color schemes do you fully understand? What color schemes are you struggling with a little bit? Write them out and have a conversation with your neighbor as to which ones you are challenged with.

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Drawing: SnapChat… You made portraits yesterday and 2 days ago… today you are going to show me the image you would like to use and then get them printed out. We begin with pastel drawing – guided experimentation first. Photo Folder to SAVE IMAGE and ADD TO YOUR RUBRIC!

Matisse a bit toned down from yesterday… Still on the changed colors? A smidge maybe…

GOALS:

  1. (1.4.1) Know about solving visual challenges (making art) using analysis (breaking the work into its parts).

What were the challenges that you had with the guided use of the pastels? What are you a bit worried about with the upcoming project. How have you chosen to use the color printout and modify the composition?

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AP Studio Art: Ok guys and gals – you have been great this week – so far… Biggest concerns?

GOALS:

  1. Work on Quality Mounting of artworks. 3.3 Describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are value.  

What situation in life is it important to present yourself in the best light possible? When does it not matter so much? How does the presentation of your artwork relate?

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April 25, 2013 – Thursday

“You never truly lead anybody until you learn to serve, and you never truly learn to serve until you learn there’s something so much greater than yourself.”

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Art Foundations: Color Scheme readings and Color Scheme Notecards… that’s it…

Working on Color Schemes today!

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 Define color schemes using analysis (what are the colors that we, as painters / drawers use to make all the other colors?)

What color schemes do you fully understand? What color schemes are you struggling with a little bit? Write them out and have a conversation with your neighbor as to which ones you are challenged with.

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Drawing: SnapChat… You made portraits yesterday and 2 days ago… today you are going to show me the image you would like to use and then get them printed out. We begin with pastel drawing – guided experimentation first.

 

GOALS:

  1. (1.4.1) Know about solving visual challenges (making art) using analysis (breaking the work into its parts).

What were the challenges that you had with the guided use of the pastels? What are you a bit worried about with the upcoming project.

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AP Studio Art: Ok guys and gals – you have been great this week – so far… Biggest concerns?

GOALS:

  1. Work on Quality Mounting of artworks. 3.3 Describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are value.  

What situation in life is it important to present yourself in the best light possible? When does it not matter so much? How does the presentation of your artwork relate?

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April 24, 2013 – Wednesday – Already?

Are you a leader? How do you demonstrate your leadership abilities?

“You never truly lead anybody until you learn to serve, and you never truly learn to serve until you learn there’s something so much greater than yourself.”

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Art Foundations: Color Scheme readings and Color Scheme Notecards… that’s it…

How are you using your mediums?
How are you using your colors?

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 Define color schemes using analysis (what are the colors that we, as painters / drawers use to make all the other colors?)

While you made your color schemes… which of these cause you the most challenge to understand? Why do you think that artists choose various color schemes to create their artwork? What would your favorite color scheme be (if you had to have one)?

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Drawing: SnapChat… You made portraits yesterday… today we are going to look at them and then get them printed out. Tomorrow – we begin with pastel drawing – experimentation first.

LL Cool J.

GOALS:

  1. Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
  2. (5.1) Identify the intentions and purposes behind making art. (D)

What was it that made you choose the image you did for our pastel drawing? What emotions / feelings do you hope that you are able to communicate with the drawing? What do you know about the Fauvists? What is the importance of using TECHNOLOGY in a responsible fashion? I know that technology like Snap Chat can be used inappropriately… make wise, responsible choices.

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AP Studio Art: Ok guys and gals – you have been great this week – so far… Biggest concerns?

When are we going to hang your show in New York? Let’s keep the presentation and representation in mind as you work and prepare to present!

GOALS:

  1. Work on Quality Mounting of artworks.
  2. 3.3 Describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are value.

What did you get done? If I go to your login page… what will I see? How is that statement? May 7 – 6th hour is coming up REALLY FAST. We will BE DONE WITH THE ENTIRE PRESENTATION AND PORTFOLIO BEFORE THAT TIME! Nobody goes into that weekend without being done…

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April 23, 2013 – Tuesday

“You never truly lead anybody until you learn to serve, and you never truly learn to serve until you learn there’s something so much greater than yourself.” What is the last thing you did to help someone out with their greater good in mind? What have you recently done to to mover yourself forward as a leader?

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Art Foundations: WE are working with COLOR today. Color wheel, mixing up of colors, using colored paints and colored pencils… let’s get making art.

What seems “not quite right” with this color wheel?

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 Define visual challenges using analysis (what are the colors that we, as painters / drawers use to make all the other colors?) How do we label them?

Review with neighbors the relationships of the colors on the color wheel? QUIZ one another on the names, types and relationships of the colors.

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Drawing: Oh the faces you have! I really hope you can make a face and have some fun! Grab a MIRROR and let’s draw a BASIC head – NO INSTRUCTIONS… YET.

BASIC – remember that!

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 Initiate, define, and solve challenging visual arts problems using skills of (1.4.1) analysis (.2) synthesis (.3) evaluation. (P).
  2. Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
Who are you talking to?
Yikes – but not BORING!
What? Uh… what?

What was the most challenging way to draw? Why was this most difficult way to go? How OFF were you from the original that you drew from your memory? What is most important about drawing when it comes to observation?

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AP Studio Art: Alright guys and gals… what have you accomplished since yesterday? What do you need to do? What can Mr. Korb help you with? What can you do to help another?

Hi Billy… are you all prepared?

GOALS:

  1. Work on Quality Mounting of artworks. 3.3
  2. Describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are value.

Once again… what have you accomplished today? Take a look and a read on your works and the statements… what have you got?

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STUDY HALL: Who are your HEROES? What HEROIC deeds have you seen? Have you ever gone ABOVE and BEYOND the call of duty to help someone else out who was in need of your assistance?

Who are your real life heroes?
GOALS:

  1. Have a 95% work time on current work so that it is done and ON TIME.
  2. Continue to work on back assignments so that your grades can be brought up to passing (or better than they are currently).

What have you accomplished today? What is it that you need to finish so that you are up to speed in one of your classes? LOOK AT YOUR GRADE SHEETS from yesterday.

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March 8, 2013 – FRIDAY!

RePost – Retweet – Share – Make me the JUSTIN BIEBER of Lesson Planning and GOAL Setting! Follow my page DAILY in your e-mails to see what we are up to in art class! Be inspired to create your own GOALS and ARTWORKS! Share my page with  ALL of your world!

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Art Foundations 2D: 2 Point Perspective – RULES OF THUMB – QUIZ, Doors and Windows – WRAP up the NEGATIVE SPACE PAINTING.

Frank Ghery and his architectural wonderment – On the Simpsons.

GOALS:

  1. 1.4 create, and solve 2 Point Perspective Roof / sidewalks / windows and doors using 1.4.1 analysis (breaking up the subject matter to basic elements).

How important is it to remember the rules of thumb as you are drawing your cubes, doors, and windows? What challenges did you have in the process of the drawing?

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Drawing: BEGIN THE DRAWING! What did you do to make your COMPOSITION interesting? Please make use of the WORKSHEET (page 17 and 18 of the Art Department Handbook).

How would you categorize this drawing’s composition? Yes, it is OPEN… but what else?

GOALS:

  1. (1.2) Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to materials, techniques and process.

How have you begun the final drawing? What format of composition is YOUR final drawing? How have you used the ideas from the worksheet to make sure you are AWARE of the composition?

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AP Studio Art: Work on the Breath and Concentration ideas and Art Works. Remember that you have NEXT week and then the work is DUE on the FOLLOWING Monday. How are you about the EDITING of your images. Remember that you need to, for your own records and good practice, make 2 versions of the final artwork. 300 dpi and 72 dpi – each one for a different reason.

How does YOUR artwork stand out in comparison to the artworks that are around you? What makes your newest piece (idea) stand out from the rest of your artworks?

GOALS:

  1. 3.5 evaluate and defend how 3.5.1 subject matter 3.5.2 symbols are used in art
  2. 4.4 evaluate and interpret your art in your time for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context (what might this mean as we look at ALL of the class work?)

Breadth Work – “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”

 

How difficult is it for you to continue moving forward with your next artwork? What challenges did you have yesterday with the editing process yesterday? How many images have you uploaded to the AP website? What PORTFOLIO are you going to present?

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March 6, 2013 – Wednesday

Follow my page DAILY in your e-mails to see what we are up to in art class! Be inspired to create your own GOALS and ARTWORKS! Share my page with  ALL of your world! Post – Retweet – Share – Make me the JUSTIN BIEBER of Lesson Planning and GOAL Setting!

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Art Club – Set Painting, Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30 – 8:30. Join us and bring a friend! Be part of all the fine arts at WUHS!

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Open Studio THIS SATURDAY! See Mr. Roberts to sign up and get a permission slip if you haven’t already!

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Art Foundations 2D: Positive Negative Space Drawing / Painting

My COWS in Positive and negative space! How do I play with the positive and negative space?

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 and processes you use.

What was the hardest part of finding the NEGATIVE space in the composition? What do you think will help you as you consider how negative space is used in your artworks? Why is the background an important part of any composition? PAIR / SHARE with a friend and discuss this topic – LOUDLY!

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Drawing: Paper Open Compositions with TEXTURE on Brown Craft Paper

Check out the SHAPES that this artist used to create this paper bag painting! How cool! Contrasts with the highlights and shadows – AWESOME!

GOALS:

  1. Create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to materials, techniques and process.

Pair / Share – self – evaluation of the day – comments section of the goal sheet – what is strong with your partner’s composition that will make it interesting to look at? What is a weakness in the composition that they may want to consider as they move forward?

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AP Studio Art: Computer Lab – Editing and Uploading Photographs of work.

Breadth Work – “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”

– Booker T. Washington

The above is your Breadth starting point! Where you take it from here is up to you.

And the winner is… TBA on Thursday… Work day… Friday… Back to the computer lab.

Let’s Get to EDITING!

GOALS: 21st Century Thinking

  1. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Use technological skills to solve problems, and make informed decisions using digital images and editing tools.

What was the problem that you had today with the editing of the images? Can you do this on your own? Do we need one more day in the lab to work?