Tag: Preliminary Drawings

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What is going well? Where are you struggling? Let’s talk!

Parent Teacher Conferences TONIGHT and TOMORROW MORNING!

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

—Og Mandino (Paul Mark Sutherland http://goalhabits.com/2013/10/12/goal-achievement-quote-oct-12-2013/)

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Art Foundations: 2 Point Perspective – The Cube – REVIEW AND DRAW!

2 point perspective in the big city. Where do you see the vanishing points?

GOALS:

  1. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 and processes you use
  2. 2.3 create artworks that solve visual challenges (Perspective and NON Linear Perspective)

Review with neighbors the RULES of THUMB and discuss the Differences in one and two point perspective. DRAW one while explaining the process with a neighbor – you do one – they do one! RETENTION of the MATERIALS!

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Advanced Drawing: Abstraction and Value!

Richard Diebenkorn’s Abstract Bay Area CityScape.
ABSTRACTION from reality and observation!
ABSTRACTION from reality and observation!

GOALS:

  1. 2.3 RESOLVE artworks that solve visual challenges
  2. 5.1 identify the rationale behind making art (NON-Objective from direct observation)

How did you develop the idea of the composition? Is it challenging for you to see non-objective inside the real observable objects? Talk to your neighbor about the successes and failures you are having. Talk about the challenges you are being faced with.

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AP Studio Art: Concentration #1 – Talk to me about your ideas!

What are your sketchbooks looking like? Do they look like battlegrounds and area of inspiration and experimentation?

GOALS:

  1. 1.3 communicate ideas clearly

What is your plan for the ENTIRE body of work? What is your plan for your first work (Due Monday). Explain your thoughts and process you are going through with your classmates! You have along haul ahead of you!

 

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Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? Let’s ask Jim Dine.

“Goals are the fuel in the furnace of achievement.” Brian Tracy, Eat that Frog

TODAY I EAT MY FROG WITH A SIDE OF TOAD!

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Advanced Drawing: Everyday Objects – How do see them and REALLY observe.

Paper Bag Drawings – We will introduce a smidge of color – later…

GOALS:

  1. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork
  2. evaluate and interpret art for relationships in (4.4.1) form.

Looking at a VERY ORDINARY OBJECT… Where do you find it a challenge to make a successful composition from such an ordinary object? What can you do to make the drawing something someone will take to time to stop in front of and recognize? Share your thoughts with your neighbors.

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Art Foundations: Chapter 4 AND Chapter 1 – Contour Line and Gesture Drawings.

Continuous Line Self – Portraits – of Mr. Korb – Many solutions to the same problem… We are going to do a lot of self-portraits so we can find the one that works best.

Goals:

  1. (1.1.1) Apply art materials (markers and pencils) being aware of your skills.
  2. (1.4) Solve visual challenges using analysis (element of Line and breaking the face apart).

What is the most challenging aspect of the portrait / line? What emotions have you chosen to represent yourself? Why? What variety of lines do you hope to use in the process of creating your self-portrait?

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AP Studio Art: Welcome to the world of Jim Dine – Plants and Flowers and Observations

Jim Dine – Plants and Flowers – Click on the Image to see the PACE Gallery Exhibition of Jim Dine’s Works.

 GOALS:

  1. 2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork
  2. 1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the (1.2.1) materials

What materials have you used today? What were the focal points of the drawings for the day. (1, 3, 5).