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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?
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!
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!
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
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!
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 color scheme you are using? Share this with your neighbor.
Reflection: 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.
1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
How does working in three-dimensions make you think differently about the making of art than working on the collage (2D work) did?
Reflection: What are you seeing in the works of others that you find successful? What are they doing that YOU could learn from? PAUSE 10 minutes before the end of class. GIVE COMMENTS on the sticky note in front of their work.
4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
Choose TWO of the QUALITY works and describe differences you see in the skills you are representing.
Reflection: By choosing the 5 BEST works you have made is important in presenting your skills to an AP reading board, how do you see this as a larger life skill in presenting yourself in the best possible light?
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
Back to the LONG BONE of the FEMUR – How can you use your understanding of the BONES of the ARMS and LEGS to help you make sure the DRAWING work – Look at the bending portions of the leg and arm… REALLY LOOK.
Reflection: How will you use the knowledge of the shapes and joints to help you make the proportions CORRECT? Give some technique and ideas in your answer.
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
Take a look at your previous week’s works – where did you struggle? How do you use the ideas of chiaroscuro to better define the ideas of form?
Reflection: 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?
Studio Art 360: Clay
SKETCHBOOK DUE NEXT TUESDAY:Using a camera ON YOUR OWN TIME THIS WEEK – RECREATE a famous painting, sculpture, drawing… Print out the photograph that you have created and also include the famous work of art that you were inspired by. Here are a few examples: Student Examples: https://goo.gl/Tvwv4X
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.
ALSO – Let’s Look at the DRAWINGS of Henry Moore Sculpture Ideas – HERE
Reflection: What was the largest success you have in today’s work? Take a look at the rest of the classes work BEFORE we clean up. PAUSE 10 minutes before the end of class.
4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
What are the best works you have in your portfolio and how do they represent the abilities that you possess? What have you said about the works that you have uploaded as your concentration?
Reflection: As last week – what do you need to complete so that you have a complete portfolio by Friday? List the them. Online too. Please REREAD your answers to the two AP online questions and review them for tomorrow. REALLY!
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
What is the longest bone in the body? How can you use your understanding of the figure to HELP you figure out proportions AS you are drawing?
Reflection: What aspect of the skull did you draw today that can help you understand the drawing of the head as you move forward in the idea of figure drawing?
1.1Ac: Individually or collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.
Of ALL the features that you draw / relationships that you learned / ideas you have gained… what is something that you are still struggling with – are no LONGER struggling with – have learned… what is it and what about it?
Reflection: How was the final drawing in the past 40 minutes? What did you accomplish successfully? What did you struggle with?
Studio Art 360: Clay
SKETCHBOOK DUE NEXT TUESDAY:Using a camera ON YOUR OWN TIME THIS WEEK – RECREATE a famous painting, sculpture, drawing… Print out the photograph that you have created and also include the famous work of art that you were inspired by. Here are a few examples: Student Examples: https://goo.gl/Tvwv4X
Reflection: How are you going to keep the clay from drying out over the weekend? 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?
4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
Choose one of the BEST works that you have in your collection… This is going to be the FIRST of your QUALITY works that we are MOUNTING for the portfolio. What is it about the work that makes it STAND OUT FROM the others as one of the BEST works?
Reflection: How does framing up the work raise the level of quality (visually) of your work? What does it to to make it more “finished?”
Advanced Drawing: Gesture
How can you use the GESTURE to create a unique and genuine drawing? http://www.studentartguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/line-drawings-wang-tzu-ting.jpg
Goals:
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
Look at the series of works from yesterday… how have you begun to see the figure differently? Are you thinking about the the FORM in a different fashion than you had earlier?
Reflection: Next week – LONGER FIGURE DRAWINGS – Be aware of the challenges you faced today? What was the BIGGEST CHALLENGE you faced today in the drawing?
7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
What techniques are working for you in this work? How will you talk about the the struggles and successes you are having?
Reflection: As you worked today, what are the major successes you found in your approach to the oil pastels today? How do you see this as being a drawing that can help you understand compositional relationships?
10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated.
These forms may not be your MASTERPIECE of all time, but they did require focus, work, and attention to detail. Looking at ALL the FORMS you created, how you assembled the work, how you wrapped it up with color choices… explain 3 things that you feel were important about what you learned in the ease or difficulty about creating a work of art? TOMORROW WE ARE CRITIQUING! Make sure you are FOCUSED TODAY!
Reflection: If you are NOT done with the paper mache forms, what could you / should you have done over that past 2 weeks to make sure you DID get them finished by the end of the period? How do you see that you are going to be ready for the critique tomorrow?
2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
To HELP YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR current concentration, what is the common thread that is chasing through all of your work? What do you SEE? What is the MEANING? Why is this work IMPORTANT?
Reflection: Thinking about the critiques from earlier this week, what are you in need of doing to make these end of the concentration works the best? We still have TONS of time to POLISH our concentrations… what else do you do?
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.
TWO MORE DAYS this week… What are two things you are planning on doing TODAY to get a good deal of work done today? EXPLAIN IN DETAIL how you are working OBSERVATION into this drawing?
Reflection: Think about the conversation from Monday… what are THREE THINGS you heard about OTHER artists works that 1) Stuck with you and 2) are beneficial to you about your work?
G: 6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
What songs are you using to create your artwork and what is ONE things that STANDS OUT as OBVIOUS to connect the two works of art?
Reflection: SHARE YOUR THEORY AND DRAWING WITH YOUR CLASSMATE – Last 5 Minutes – CONVERSATION and write down what you have learned from your classmate.
1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
What more do you need to do in order to be done with the sculpting of the form and then resolve the form to add the paper mache for Wednesday (might be a work day)?
Reflection: How do you feel the adding of the paper mache and color ENHANCES or MAKES THE WORK STRONGER than it was when it was just cardboard? Use your art terms from the back wall or on page 29 in the folder.
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.
How does your work for this week Re-Engage the ideas you have been using in the past while ALSO provide ideas of REVISION?.
Reflection: I try to get you to talk to one another and reflect. Look at each other’s work today and do that. Explain, listen, WRITE DOWN THOUGHTS for your own reflections.
6.1Ac: Make, explain, and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural, and political history.
What pages are you using to satisfy the 50 pages? What is your imagery? Why are you using what you are using?
Reflection: What did your discussions during the first part of class do for you as you discussed and explained your ideas for 50 pages of paper? Give 3 ideas you shared and will carry forward.
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.
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.
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?
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
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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:
5. Happiness Spurs Innovation: Sadness inhibits innovative ideas, causing people to exercise more restraint, but happiness expands creative thinking, fresh associations and new perspectives. Remember to take a break and make time for fun! You’ll come back refreshed.
6. Gratitude Rules: Being grateful for where you’re at and “taking in the good” helps sculpt your brain’s neural pathways to receive more of it. Imagine what you are creating. Like an athlete training for peak performance when you visualize something special, your can embody it even more.
G: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making (Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.)
Do you need to update your ONLINE presence? Have you updated your BREADTH site to accommodate your two most recent works?
Reflection: Halfway through the week and MONDAY will be with us soon. I am PROUD of the accomplishments – a lot of alone time. What ONE BIG things worked out for you today?
G: 3. Envision: Learning to picture mentally what cannot be directly observed, and imagine possible next steps in making a piece.
When you think of a “DRAWING” and the ground it is created on – what first comes to mind? Why do you think this is the case? (Ground is the surface of what you draw upon.)
Reflection: Of all the conversation, materials, messages, and ideas that came to mind… what are your FIRST ideas about how you can MOVE FORWARD? 14 “hours” on this drawing – it will be due in 3 weeks… February 24 – Mid Crit, March 7 – FINAL CRIT.
Art With Korb 
