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#Friday in the #ArtStudio! What #Art are you #Making?

“Never tell a young person that anything cannot be done. God may have been waiting centuries for someone ignorant enough of the impossible to do that very thing.” — John Andrew Holmes

LET’S TALK MISSING WORK…

All work that you have missing as of RIGHT NOW… will be DUE… DUE… DUE TODAY! That’s it – no more days. The end of the semester is coming up fast(?) 4 more weeks… but I cannot wait on ANYMORE late work. (BTW… progress reports go out tomorrow! SURPRISE!)

Studio Art 360 – BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE!

LARGE GROUP Slide Show Project – Let’s SEE it HERE!

And we are looking at the LAST Romare Bearden example – go look him up on your own!

Goals:

  •  7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • What are three textures you are going to have to interpret into your BAS – RELIEF sculpture from your collage?

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?

Painting – Oil Painting! You Are OFF! GO PAINT!

NEW PAINTINGS by the WUHS Painting Class – HERE!

Elizabeth Peyton? Who knows – THIN THIN THIN Oils… what are you EXPERIMENTING with?

Goals:

  • 10.1Ac: Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research, and experimentation to explore unfamiliar subjects through art-making.
  • What differences, likes, preferences do you now FEEL / HAVE about ACRYLIC Paints and OIL Paints?

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What are your thoughts about the painting as you have had a few / couple of days working on your portrait? Explain your thoughts to your classmate before you pack up today? Oil Painting Close Up: 

AP Studio Art – 2 Works Due MONDAY! Website TOO!

Tuesday at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 5 was due in Art and Fear Blog. Who’s NOT READING?

Richard Estes at work – No Projector, No Video, Nothing but SKILL!

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Thinking about the work that you are doing… what are the visual skills that you feels you are developing? how has this year been beneficial to you so far?
  • What is the ONE SKILL that you feel would be worth your time to continue to FOCUS and CONCENTRATE on? 

***ASSIGNMENT in ONE WEEK (NEXT Monday) Adventure Image and Still Life FOCUSING ON and being able to SPEAK ABOUT an ELEMENT and PRINCIPLE Specifically… and MONDAY (Change of HEART) – Website is DUE – Statements on your NAME PAGE, 6 Concentration Works Uploaded, How many BREADTH works do you have done? ***

ADVENTURE – This American Life: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/448/adventure

Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.

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#Friday already? Well… not really, but #CloseEnough!

“The question for each man is not what he would do if he had the means, time, influence and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has.” — Frank Hamilton

Studio Art 360 – FINISH THE DRAWINGS – Mount them to Mats – Exhibit your work!

Now that you have a good understanding of drawing from OBSERVATION… How can you carry that FURTHER into the idea of OTHER objects and Still Life Paintings? Janet Fish has spent a career on that VERY IDEA! http://artandperception.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/fwf1.jpg

GOALS:

  • G: 4.1P: Analyze, select, and curate artifacts and/or artworks for presentation and preservation.
  • How do you feel about MATTING and PRESENTING your work? What sort of FINISH will putting a WHITE MATT around it do for your work? Give two ideas and explanations.

Why does the presentation of your final works make you PROUD or NOT PROUD? Please give a solid three sentence explanation to your answer.

Painting – Hallways – Wow – One More Day?

What makes this a more successful DRAWING than yesterdays? How do you see your abilities as you see a strong drawing like this one? What can you do?

GOALS:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • What EXPERIMENTS are you using as you make marks in the hallways? Are you finding NEW SKILLS you didn’t think you had? Explain the STRENGTH (in art terms) of your initial ROUGH drawing and Thumbnails.

What about today’s drawing makes for a successful drawing? Three reasons please. 

AP Studio Art – LECTURE TIME – Art and Fear – Sit and Chat about the challenges ahead of you.

What is the FOCAL POINT? What Elements is this artist using to create a sense of EMPHASIS or UNITY? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/755a3-dscf0129.jpg

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.
  • Looking at the hands and feet drawings – what can you do now – 3 things – to EMPHASIZE the FOCAL POINT through your use of CONTRAST?

Looking at the rubric from the AP Site – are you hitting the level 6 marks? What do you do SPECIFICALLY to match one of them (or not match one of them).

AP COURSE Rubric: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap12_studio_art_scoring_guidelines.pdf

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#Artwork moving forward, Starting NEW, Wrapping up…

“The question for each man is not what he would do if he had the means, time, influence and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has.” — Frank Hamilton

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Studio Art 360 – FORMS and DRAWING – 1 Day to Go!

Drawing of a Still Life – Not so far removed from your drawings… Keep it up – 1 more day! http://samethsim.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post.html

COMPOSITION EXAMPLES

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • Look back at yesterday’s drawings and KNOW this is the last day to work on the drawing. What do you have to do TODAY to RESOLVE the drawing? Will you need to take it home (and a bag of pencils) to finish it?

Time to TWEET: In 140 characters, describe your artistic GROWTH through this process of DIRECT OBSERVATION #’s are acceptable.

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The GALLERY looks GREAT! What can you do about PERSPECTIVE and your hallway drawings? I wonder if Samuel Morse’s art teacher made him go out and draw hallways… The Gallery of the Louvre, by Samuel F. B. Morse. http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/isc6.htm

Painting: Hallways / We need a good start to move towards abstraction!

Ah… The Hallway of the school – A strong understanding of the process but… YAWN… a sleepy drawing…

Goals:

  • 2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
  • Which of the drawings from last week of the hallways were / are successful? Why? Choose your favorite one and describe the success of it.

What about today’s drawing makes for a successful drawing? Three reasons please. 

AP Studio Art: Hands and Feet – Continuous Line Drawings

I LOVE the ENERGY and MOVEMENT this artist has expressed in the Hands and Feet of this work… what can you do to achieve a similar level of success? http://www.artintime.com/Drawings-1.htm

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.
  • Looking at the hands and feet drawings – what can you do now – 3 things – to EMPHASIZE the FOCAL POINT through your use of CONTRAST?

Looking at the rubric from the AP Site – are you hitting the level 6 marks? What do you do SPECIFICALLY to match one of them (or not match one of them).

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#ArtExhibition in the #Community – Get Ready for FRIDAY!

“The question for each man is not what he would do if he had the means, time, influence and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has.” — Frank Hamilton

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Studio Art 360 – FORMS and DRAWING – 2 Days to Go!

What has this artist done to REALLY succeed in the drawing? What is SIMILAR to your drawing? What is REALLY different – TECHNIQUE wise? http://erickjm2.blogspot.com/p/illustrations.html

COMPOSITION EXAMPLES

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • Look back at your THUMBNAIL drawings… Which type of composition did you choose to use? What are TWO things that have changed about your composition from the THUMBNAIL STAGE.

Looking at the THUMBNAIL again and the DRAWING – What positive changes or negative changes have come from the process of drawing?

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Painting and AP Studio Art – Critique – LAST DAY? HURRY!

Charles V Distributing Awards to the Artists at the Close of the Salon of 1824 François-Joseph Heim – Salon Style Exhibition – Definition HERE!

Goals:

  • PAINTING – 4.2Ac: Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.
  • AP Studio Art – 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • What ways do you feel we should display the groupings of artworks we have in front of us? Considering BOTH classes, the GALLERY SPACE, and the display boards.

What problems do you see or did you see in the process of hanging the show? How can we work through this better? Suggestions to make this an easier process?

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#ParentTeacherConferences this week! Are you ready?

“The question for each man is not what he would do if he had the means, time, influence and educational advantages, but what he will do with the things he has.” — Frank Hamilton

Studio Art 360 – FORMS and DRAWING – Shadows and CHIAROSCURO

COMPOSITION EXAMPLES

What is SUCCESSFUL about this drawing? Can you name three things? I can! http://artamaze.wordpress.com/category/still-life-2/page/10/

Goals:

  • 7.1P: Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences.
  • What are THREE areas in your still life drawing that are in need of SINCERE Attention today?

Look back on the THREE areas of improvement, how did you do? Choose one and write 3 sentences about the success or failure!

Painting and AP Studio Art – Critique – LAST DAY? HURRY!

How can you be as direct, but not hurt anyone’s feeling? Thanks Sausage Chicken! http://mojopriestess.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-can-critical-writing-contribute-to.html

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • As an individual, what do you still struggle with  about the idea of a Critique?

What is one thing you added to or took away from the critique this past week?

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#ArtCritique and you… a 3 step program…

“Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.” —Robert H. Schuller

http://goalhabits.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/goalhabits_0926.jpg?w=584&h=439

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ALL LATE WORK DUE THIS WEEK – FRIDAY is the LAST DAY! Reminder Video HERE!

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Studio Art 360 – FORMS and DRAWING – Shadows and CHIAROSCURO

Georgio Morandi’s Studio and bedroom… this is where the paintings happened. http://paintingperceptions.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/morandi_4_lg.jpg BIO TOO!

COMPOSITION EXAMPLES! Let’s see how to set up a composition!

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • Look back at yesterday’s drawings – Which one is the BEST and SHARE WHY YOU FEEL THIS with your neighbor. SERIOUSLY – SHARE…

What went well today? Where did you struggle? Explain your thoughts here…

AP Studio Art and Painting: CRITIQUE!

Remember the Positive Comment, Critical Comment, Positive Comment? http://www.upmcmyhealthmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Oreo.jpg

Goals:

  • AP – 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • Painting – 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.

Last Day of the Crit? Hope so… Of all the works you have seen so far, what has been the most successful aspect to that work? Be specific and thoughtful. OR Of the works you have seen what has been the weakest aspect of the work – BE SPECIFIC AND THOUGHTFUL!

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The end of one experience allows for the next one to begin!

“We’ve gotten to the point where we think the camera can capture anything at all…Well, it can’t really. The camera can’t compete with painting at all. The paintings are much more vivid about the place than photographs are.” – David Hockney

“Modern Painters, “David Hockney, on his latest inspiration – Yorkshire, Into the Woods,” by: Marina Cashdan, April 2010, p. 66.

Art Foundations: WRAP IT UP! MOVE IT FORWARD!

Hmmm… http://cdn.studentartguide.com/cdn/farfuture/x5tkTjj2ibscRegZr9I8RhEFgXkNFZLcecRTy_VzyjE/mtime:1361323269/sites/default/files/images/line-drawings-cross-contour.jpg

Goals:

  1. (5.3) Describe meaning of artwork by analyzing use of contour line and pattern.
  2. (3.2) Apply ideas in art to RESOLVE and EVALUATE visual challenges.

What types of lines are you in favor of using? Where do you find it easiest to use the idea of contour line to represent the face / form? What sorts of pattern do you think you would like to recreate with the use of WATERCOLOR to represent YOU?

Drawing: Computer Lab – Let’s Start anew!

KABAM! http://scienceillustrated.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/music.jpg

Goals:

  1. 3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges (listen to the music, describe what you SEE).
  2. 3.3 describe the creation of images and ideas and explain why they are of value

What ideas did you find as you listened to the music?

AP Studio Art: CONCENTRATION! (and 2 more crits…)

Concentration – Let’s RETHINK what the heck we are doing! http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/image/ap/3D_B_5_Tejo_02_view1_th.jpg

Goals:

  1. Technology Operations and Concepts – Update your AP Central Site.
  2. 1.3 communicate ideas clearly (and create MULTIPLE SOLUTIONS to VISUAL – Concentration – Problems.

What has been happening in your work that FITS with your statements? How can you continue to think about the statement you have written and refresh your ideas?

 

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What does PAINTING offer you? Let’s ask David Hockney!

“We’ve gotten to the point where we think the camera can capture anything at all…Well, it can’t really. The camera can’t compete with painting at all. The paintings are much more vivid about the place than photographs are.” – David Hockney,

“Modern Painters, “David Hockney, on his latest inspiration – Yorkshire, Into the Woods,” by: Marina Cashdan, April 2010, p. 66.

David Hockney. What can his paintings do that a photography cannot? What can Photography do that painting cannot? http://www.glenwoodnyc.com/manhattan-living/wp-content/uploads/resource/dh-hockney-pace-wildenstein.jpg

Art Foundations: FINISH the PORTRAITS and the PAINTINGS – ASSEMBLAGE TIME!

Hmmm… What are you doing SUCCESSFULLY with your portraits? http://kurtdhollomon.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/august-self-portrait.jpg

Goals:

  1. (1.2) RESOLVE art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the technique of contour line.
  2. 4.4 evaluate and interpret art for relationships in 4.4.1 form and 4.4.3 meanings (What message are you communicating through your art? – RUBRIC – Let’s take a look)

What is the most challenging aspect of the project you experienced today? Do you feel you have represented yourself? Do you feel you have represented your “inner-self” “soul” “impression of you?” Why or why not?

Drawing: COMPUTER LAB – REDO the Google Site Instruction Link HERE

The CLOUD! Let’s go to the cloud and store our works there! http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a3/Cumulus_clouds_panorama.jpg

Goals:

  1. Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and to the learning of others.
  2. Demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.

What problems did we all have with this process? What suggestions might you have? Google Form HERE:

AP Studio Art: Crit

What are you taking away from all this talking? Better yet… what are you offering?http://www.thedivesite.co.za/files/1/images/why_critique__by_sonofsanta.png

Goals:

  1. 2.1 form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish 2.1.2 personal or 2.1.4 other meanings
  2. Technology Operations and Concepts – Update your AP Central Site… Introduction to  the site. 1.3 communicate ideas clearly

What do you feel was the MAJOR aspect of the crit. that YOU NEED TO WORK ON? What do you see as the benefit of the Crit. What do you see as a downfall / challenge?

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What do you think about your work? Critiques are essential!

“We’ve gotten to the point where we think the camera can capture anything at all…Well, it can’t really. The camera can’t compete with painting at all. The paintings are much more vivid about the place than photographs are.” – David Hockney,

“Modern Painters, “David Hockney, on his latest inspiration – Yorkshire, Into the Woods,” by: Marina Cashdan, April 2010, p. 66.

“Into the Woods” David Hockney. What can a painting do that PHOTOGRAPHY CANNOT? http://dougfarrick.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/david_hockney-painting.jpg

Art Foundations: Portraits and CONTOUR Lines / Pattern

What are you thinking about the use of the CONTOUR LINE? http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4674819722_f9d0dc3af2.jpg

GOALS:

  1. (1.1.1) Apply art materials (markers and pencils) being aware of your skills. (1.4) Solve visual challenges using synthesis (element of Line and putting the drawing together).

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?

Drawing: CRIT – ONLINE DUE TONIGHT

What do you see?http://mikeduran.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/art-critic-1.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 2.1 form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish 2.1.2 personal or 2.1.4 other meanings

What do you feel was the MAJOR aspect of the crit. that YOU NEED TO WORK ON? What do you see as the benefit of the Crit. What do you see as a downfall / challenge?

AP Studio Art: CRIT – Present your work!

Crit! http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/documents/news/NanWilsonArtCritique_7044131F0C102.jpg

GOALS:

  1. 2.1 form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish 2.1.2 personal or 2.1.4 other meanings

What do you feel was the MAJOR aspect of the crit. that YOU NEED TO WORK ON? What do you see as the benefit of the Crit. What do you see as a downfall / challenge?

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Even the great Jim Dine has a heart! http://www.eliteauction.com/catalogues/050711/images/100_1.jpg

Before We Roll… Application is on the Right Side of this site… Websites and Other Cool Stuff!

Today’s Schedule!

lst hour

7:25am  – 8:05am

2nd hour

8:10am – 8:50am

3rd hour

8:55am- 9:30am

4th hour

9:35am – 10:15am

6th hour

10:20am – 11:00am

5A

11:00am – 11:30am

5B

11:30am -12:00 noon

5C

12:05pm – 12:35pm

7th hour

12:40pm – 1:20pm

8th hour

1:25pm – 2:00pm

2:05pm

Winter pep assembly to start

What is Art? Anges Martin “Art is the concrete representation of our most subtle feelings.” Art In America (p.124, 1996)

Art Foundations: Pattern and Portrait!

Here I am… ready to deal with the interior lines and such! Who Am I? https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/ihTZM3VnkSXCaemvigC2OpotZnKaAe1HywCvBYhBxM96=w403-h591-no

GOALS

  1. 1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes with (1.1.1) skill so that your ideas are executed well
  2. (1.2) create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 materials and 1.2.2 techniques

What forced you to think about the medium of watercolor and what it could and could not do? Where did you find challenges in the process? What was COOL about the use of the material? What was UNCOOL about it?

Drawing: Critique

Time to CRIT – DAY 2! What did you take from yesterday? What can you use today? TALK and LISTEN! http://www.jbu.edu/images/3colheader/?i=/assets/art/resource/2012_Content_Headers/3_col_header_art.jpg

GOALS

  1. 2.1 form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish 2.1.2 personal or 2.1.4 other meanings

What do you feel was the MAJOR aspect of the crit. that YOU NEED TO WORK ON? What do you see as the benefit of the Crit. What do you see as a downfall / challenge?

AP Studio Art: NATURE and YOUR ART!

The events of the REAL WORLD can be and ARE essential to the work you make. What has happened in the real world that affects you and can be put into the work you make? http://www.chrisjordan.com/img/gallery/katrina/reddoor.jpg

GOALS

  1. (2.2) Evaluate the effectiveness of artwork. 1.4.3 evaluation [one to one student critique]
  2. Resolve work and demonstrate the understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 materials, 1.2.2 techniques, 1.2.3 and processes you use

ARTIST STATEMENT FOR MONDAY! What was the MAIN FOCUS of your work? How did you come to that idea? What struggles did you have to overcome? What is THE MOST SUCCESSFUL aspect of your EARTH / NATURE inspired work? What do you walk away from this project with?