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#MakingPhotographs in #StudioArt 360 – and #DEFENDING YOUR #ARTWORK!

 “Power will accomplish much, but perseverance more.”  —William Scott Downey

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Studio Art 360 – Let’s Talk Photography and the In’s and Out’s

Walker Evans (American, 1903–1975). Tenant Farmer Wife (Allie Mae Burroughs), 1936.

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • What do you think about making visual choices as you make photographs versus taking pictures? Does this mean anything to you?

What was the biggest success you found in MAKING a photograph versus TAKING a picture? Anything? Explain your thoughts.

POP ART GALLERY IMAGES HERE.

AP Studio Art – Concentration – 3 new works – PLAN and DEVELOP! Investigate!

Michael Berryhill: http://www.brooklynrail.org/2014/05/art/whats-more-real8232a-dead-tree-or-a-drawing-of-a-dead-treemichael-berryhill-with-nathlie-provosty

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Considering the ideas you are developing… how are you trying to tie the art works together? I am REALLY Emphasizing the unifying approach here…

Imagine yourself in front of the AP BOARD… how would you, in 30 seconds, defend your body of work so far?

MONDAY – CHAPTER 2 in Art and Fear Responses DUE on the BLOG.

Painting – Mid Crit TODAY! FINAL Crit. Wednesday – Friday of NEXT WEEK!

Sean Scully in the Studio TALKING about the work! CRIT!

Goals:

  • 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.
  • MID-CRIT – What do you HOPE to see / learn / take away from the experience today?

Well… what did you take away from the critique today? Did you see anything in your classmates work that you can put into your own work?

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#Wednesday… what happened? #LateOnWednesday

 “Power will accomplish much, but perseverance more.”  —William Scott Downey

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Studio Art 360 – Thank you! Let’s Talk Photography…

William Eggleston (American, b. 1939). Huntsville, Alabama, 1978.

Goals:

  • 7.2P: Analyze how one’s understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual imagery.
  • Of the images you collected YESTERDAY, what do you think the photographers from National Geographic were trying to explain to the readers that looked at and read about the photograph?

Of all the images you have collected, and all the work you have EVER CREATED, what type of composition do you feel that you have used the most? Why has this been your approach?

POP ART GALLERY IMAGES HERE.

AP Studio Art – Concentration – 3 new works – PLAN and DEVELOP! Investigate!

Michael Berryhill – What does DECADES of studio work do that a year cannot? ARTICLE HERE.

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 IS the central idea behind your work and HOW does what you are doing demonstrate that? N: Continue to work on the concentration. A: WORK – keep thinking about the CHALLENGES you are faced with and WHAT YOU HAVE in front of you

3 things that were successful today… can you talk about them?

Painting – Mid Crit on Thursday – FINAL Crit. Wednesday – Friday of NEXT WEEK!

Sean Scully at work.

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Second week – MId – week – of the painting. What do you hope to accomplish today so that you are in a good spot for a mid-crit tomorrow?

Looking at your painting today… what DID you accomplish? What are you pleased with and what are you NOT happy with? What will you begin to talk about when it is your turn to present?

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#Photography in the Arts… Let’s make some photographs.

 

1 hour       7:25 – 8:02
2 hour       8:07 –  8:46
3 hour       8:51 – 9:28
4 hour       9:33 – 10:10
Assembly   10:15- 11:10
5A lunch   11:10- 11:40
5B lunch   11:40 – 12:10
5C lunch   12:10 – 12:40
6 hour       12:45 – 1:22
7 hour       1:27 –   2:04
8 hour       2:09 –   2:46

“Power will accomplish much, but perseverance more.”  —William Scott Downey

Radio Lab Story of Perseverence: http://www.radiolab.org/story/runners/ 

Pick it up and CARRY-ON! http://relatingonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/563373_2994181535231_1282963545_3218727_417877125_n1.jpg

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Studio Art 360 – Thank you! Let’s Talk Photography…

Bernd and Hilla Becher (German, established 1959 (partnership); 1931–2007 (Bernd); b. 1934 (Hilla)). Water Towers (Cylindrical), 1978.

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • What do you KNOW about Photography? List 3 things that you are CERTAIN about.

Which of the compositional approaches do YOU enjoy most? WHY?

POP ART GALLERY IMAGES HERE.

AP Studio Art – Concentration – 3 new works – PLAN and DEVELOP! Investigate!

Common from YESTERDAY’s Image? Michael Berryhill BIO

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 NEW approaches are you adding  to this next 3 works in the series? How are ADDING to the development of the work?

What similarities are you seeing in the work and how does it continue to tie the CONCENTRATION together?  IMAGE: 

Painting – Mid Crit on Thursday – FINAL Crit. Wednesday – Friday of NEXT WEEK!

Sean Scully – What UNIFIES his works?

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • How did the brief demo of using a good amount of acrylic paint help you move forward in a stronger fashion yesterday that how you have approached it in the past? Did it? Maybe you didn’t need the demo. Practice makes better understanding.  N: Painting with 9 NECESSARY techniques.

What CHALLENGES did you face today? How did you go about SOLVING that challenge? TECHNIQUES – Various and UNIFIED!

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#Monday, Monday… Let’s begin anew… or continue strongly!

 “Power will accomplish much, but perseverance more.”  —William Scott Downey

Radio Lab Story of Perseverence: http://www.radiolab.org/story/runners/ 

Pick it up and CARRY-ON! http://relatingonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/563373_2994181535231_1282963545_3218727_417877125_n1.jpg

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Studio Art 360 – Sadly – A day to CLEAN and REORGANIZE! Lockers and room…

I am thirsty for a good cup of MOCHA right now...
I am thirsty for a good cup of MOCHA right now…

ALL PAINTING SUPPLIES NEED TO BE CLEANED – Palettes, Brushes, Desks, ANYTHING THAT NEEDS CLEANING GETS CLEANED! THANKS!

Goals:

  • 6.1P: Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural, or political beliefs and understandings.
  • What is one FULL SENTENCE EXPLANATION about how you feel about the look of all your works in the gallery space? What do you think the audience that will visit MIGHT say about the works in the gallery space? (We will take a bit of time to see it when I get back on Tuesday).

What have you learned from OUR class so far that will help you as you move forward with the next unit of photography?

POP ART GALLERY IMAGES HERE: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B89E3WNWaCjUbWdpU09HS0JHSXM&usp=sharing

AP Studio Art – Concentration – 3 new works – PLAN and DEVELOP! Investigate!

Michael Berryhill – Contemporary Artist to watch – Blouin Modern Painters HERE!

Goals:

  • G: 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.
  • Beginning on the second set of 3 works… what are your plans to carry your ideas  FORWARD? Please list three things you hope to focus on in the next three works. Remember that you need to have a common thread that ties your works together.

What did you accomplish today to help you move your work forward?  These 3 works are DUE the 24th… 

Painting – Mid Crit on Thursday – FINAL Crit. Wednesday – Friday of NEXT WEEK!

Sean Scully – BIO HERE http://www.rte.ie/tv/masterpiece/assets/masterpiece8-Scully-642x671v3.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.3Ac: Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issues.
  • How has taking the recognizable space of the hallway allowed you to create a unified, successful work of art? What are your biggest challenges in the use of an ABSTRACT Art Work?

What did you do today with ACRYLICS that taught you something? What was the learning that happened in your wwork?

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