Tag: Wassily Kandinsky

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#Tuesday #OnTask in #Art

“Aim higher in case you fall short.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire – Jasper Johns:

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

BRICE MARDEN – He’s The MAN! http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2006/10/29/arts/600_loos.jpg

Goals: 

Reflection / Evaluation: Today – Successful in the process? What is an interesting aspect of the layering or flattening of the acrylic paints? What did you accomplish today? Which TECHNIQUES have you tried?

Studio Art 360: Sketchbook TUESDAY!

FUN! http://busymockingbird.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/img_5151.jpg?w=620&h=745

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Sketchbooks are challenging… how have you been able to LEARN about your abilities through this weekly sketchbook practice? EXPLAIN how your skills have been developed over the weeks.

Sketchbook Assignment: (Come to class with this SELFIE MADE and PRINTED!) Using your own camera, take a selfie – your entire head needs to be in the photograph… Print out the photograph, cut out the head, and glue it to the sketchbook page. Using the photograph that has been glued down – resolve the rest of the picture with a friend. Let them begin the background and encourage them to DISREGARD to what was in the original background. HAVE FUN with this. Check out Mica Angela Hendrick’s website – see what her and her daughter can come up with. http://goo.gl/Xiihh1 Mr. Korb and his daughter’s run at this assignment HERE.

Reflection / Evaluation: Today’s work was collaborative… what did you do to help your classmate in their drawing? What did your classmate do to help you? How are you going to RESOLVE this week’s drawing to make it SPECTACULARLY SUCCESSFUL?

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

How important are your interior lines? http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs5/i/2004/290/1/8/Gesture_Drawing_by_overcome.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • Another day of GESTURE DRAWINGS – We could spend a SEMESTER on them… What do you hope to figure out BETTER today than you did yesterday? I am going to EMPHASIZE using GUIDELINES and REFERENCE Lines today! Let’s see the work – just like in math.

Reflection / Evaluation:  Based on a DIRECT COMPARISON – What is more successful in today’s drawing than yesterday’s?

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

How are you handling the EDGES of the images? Sharp lines with soft edges? http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/kandinsky/kandinsky.comp-4.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation:  Are you successful in the communication of your ideas? Write out 3 reasons to back up your successes.

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#Monday is ALWAYS a #GoodDay in the #ARTS

“Aim higher in case you fall short.” ― Suzanne Collins, Catching Fire – Jasper Johns:

Jasper Johns – TARGET: http://addictionblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Life-coaching-online-for-addiction-recovery-1.jpg

Painting and Advanced Painting: Painting and Color Schemes

Abstraction and Painting: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81CIvE3XoYL._SL1500_.jpg

Goals: 

Reflection / Evaluation: As you look back on the development of your composition, what are especially satisfied about? What are 3 things that you feel are successful compositionally?

Studio Art 360: LAST Drawing Day – Value – Composition? How’s it going?

Process over product! http://www.activefamilymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Process-Over-Product-The-Importance-of-%E2%80%9COpen-ended%E2%80%9D-Art-in-Child-Development.jpg

Goals:

  • G: 8.1P: Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.
  • What is the ONE larger SKILLS you have developed as we have drawn? What is one MINOR Skill you feel you have developed? EXPLAIN.

Reflection / Evaluation: As we discussed on earlier in conversation… we are in it for the process of MAKING ART, not necessarily worrying about the finished product. Why do you NOW see the PROCESS as an important thing for an ARTIST to worry about and the PRODUCT as important to their audience.

AP Studio Art: Figure Drawing – OPEN CANVAS CALENDAR!

Figure – Are you BEYOND THIS? http://www.learn-to-draw-lessons.com/images/gesture-standing.gif

Goals:

  • 2.1Ad: Experiment, plan, and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.
  • What are three things that you you struggle with when it comes to the idea of the FIGURE?

Reflection / Evaluation: Of the images you drew today… what strengths did you see develop in the process today? Explain…

Drawing: MID CRIT – Look at the RUBRIC

How’s your drawing coming? http://media.smashingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/images/bauhaus/bauhaus%20art%20swinging.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation:  SHARE YOUR THEORY AND DRAWING WITH YOUR CLASSMATE – Last 5 Minutes – CONVERSATION and write down what you have learned from your classmate.

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#Monday in the #ArtStudio – Make #Art

“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 VISITS – Thanks Carson Bragg for the Site. Great to see where others (the MASTERS) made their art. Check it out HERE!

Painting and Advanced Painting: Crit in the Gallery!

Cookie Critique… YUM!

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.
  • Critique with the AP Studio Art Class – As an individual, what do you think you are going to struggle with the most in today’s Critique. Think about ALL we have ALREADY spoken about – or not spoken about…

Reflection / Evaluation: What one thing did you add to the critique that nobody else did? What ONE thing did you LEARN about that nobody else did?

Studio Art 360: Value and DRAWING!

https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/c9d89-composition-threeplanes.jpg website http://erickjm2.blogspot.com/p/illustrations.html

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 do you feel you are going to use? What are TWO things that have changed about your composition from the THUMBNAIL STAGE. N: Reflection on the PROCESS of the drawings.

Reflection / Evaluation: Looking at the THUMBNAIL again and the DRAWING – What positive changes or negative changes have come from the process of drawing? DRINK FOR TOMORROW’S SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENT – Don’t forget!

AP Studio Art: Plants and Drawing! Time to WORK!

Let’s Crit! http://www.edwardsamuels.com/illustratedstory/chapter%206/MorseLouvre.jpg

Goals:

  • 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 challenges we still see in the gallery space? What are your thoughts and feelings about the space we have begun to fill? Take a moment to reflect on your thoughts of this FORMAL SPACE to present your work. 

Reflection / Evaluation: What 2 things are you most pleased with regarding the watercolors / collage / artworks you are presenting to the public?

Drawing: Kandinsky and Shapes!

What’s the style? What’s the Composition? http://media.smashingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/images/bauhaus/bauhaus%20art%20swinging.jpg

Goals:

Reflection / Evaluation: SHARE YOUR THEORY AND DRAWING WITH YOUR CLASSMATE – Last 5 Minutes – CONVERSATION and write down what you have learned from your classmate.

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#NewIdeas in the #ArtStudio in the #21stCentury

Happy Youth Art Month: Students who study art are 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement. For more information visit http://www.thriveart.com/facts

AP Studio Art: Online and Statement

UPLOADING images to the AP SITE… http://ak1.picdn.net/shutterstock/videos/1383043/preview/stock-footage-uploading-computer-screen-graphic-animation.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • Online challenges – how are you hitting the mark with your ONLINE statement OR how are you falling a bit short? Let’s get the computers up and running before you answer these questions..

How do you get to the AP Website that allows you to work on ALL OF THIS BY YOURSELF? If you forget… how can you remember?

You can access it HERE today – otherwise go to the top of our page – use the DROP DOWN MENU – Hover over AP Sstudio Art – and select the AP LOGIN 

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus Drawing – Oskar Schlemmer

Oskar Schlemmer and people… http://bauhaus-online.de/files/imagecache/480h/bilder/bild_1__schlemmer_gelaender_0.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.
  • Of the drawings you have developed – How are you seeing the LARGER IDEAS of the redesign of the building helping you to create a STRONG interior drawing? Perspective is going to be VERY important here! ALSO – Looking at Oskar Schlemmer’s works – notice his use of the FIGURE – You will be incorporating that style / that idea of A figure – multiple figures – into your drawing. I recommend that you figure it out in the THUMBNAIL first.

What do you need to do to your drawing from today to get into the OIL PASTELS by Wednesday? This will be DUE TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY!

Wonderfully tight drawings of the BAUHAUS – no oil pastels here but GREAT studies! https://m1.behance.net/rendition/modules/52401949/disp/5b4bd8e712d3ee6295548fab7cadd0cc.jpg

Drawing: Online Presentation of the Images. INTRO to ARTIST STATEMENT HERE!

Using Google Presentation together – HERE. Monday is the day we start… tuesday we will finish (unless we are done today). Log in and pay attention.

Kandinsky in the studio – we’re done in the studio and it is time to UPLOAD!!! Are you ready to TYPE? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/46/3e/aa/463eaa78c26e9402afe875bd79008723.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ac: Analyze, select, and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.
  • What did you take away from the KANDINSKY / BAUHAUS / der Blau Reider project? How can you see using these skills, understanding, knowledge in the future of your artmaking career?

What did writing about your image / ideas do to help you understand the ideas you were trying to communicate VISUALLY?

Studio Art 360: Collage WRAP UP!

BAS RELIEF Sculpture… http://www.inetours.com/DC/images/WarMems/WWII-bas-relief_2350.jpg

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 are you seeing about your collage as being a NEW skill / a NEW understanding / a NEW technique that you might take into the future of your art making toolbox?

What is the ONE area of the collage that you see yourself as carrying into the BAS RELIEF Sculpture? How do you hope to see this as carrying the SOCIAL COMMENTARY forward? 

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What’s a #VanGogh worth? #Priceless

Red Vineyard at Arles… http://prints.icanvasart.com/LargeArtImage/1318.jpg

Happy Youth Art Month: Fun Art Fact of the Day: In a short period of only ten years Vincent van Gogh made approximately 900 paintings. He just sold one (maybe two) paintings during his lifetime “Red Vineyard at Arles,” around 1890 for 400 francs (about $1000 current US dollars). In terms of current value – it may be second only to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa” – Priceless. . Visit ArtWithKorb.com for more information.

AP Studio Art: Let’s Paint a SET – Get  out of the Studio!

Interested in making a SPLASH on the stage? http://aurorafoxartscenter.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/EMPTY-STAGE-2.jpg

Goals:

  • 4.2Ad: Critique, justify, and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.
  • Best part of yesterday / the past TWO days?

Best part of the day… This week is about the set and painting – just be aware of all that you are doing as a GROUP!

Advanced Drawing: Bauhaus

Ah the BAUHAUS! https://casaformalondon.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/bauhaus.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.1Ad: Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life.
  • Are you ready to move this work up to the large paper? How is your understanding of perspective helping you (or lack of understanding getting in the way)? How are you inspired by the European Architecture we have looked at?

What is an aspect of the BAUHAUS design that you find interesting enough to EMPHASIZE into your drawing? 

Drawing: Oil Pastels! INTRO to ARTIST STATEMENT HERE!

The REAL thing in SCALE – WE are NOT working QUITE this big… http://i.huffpost.com/gen/2398360/thumbs/o-KANDINSKY-900.jpg?1

Goals:

  • 4.4 evaluate and interpret your art for relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings showing understanding.
  • What is ONE MAJOR difference in your ideas and Kandinsky’s.

How has having a purpose behind your work helped you or hindered you in creating a work of abstract art (two or three thoughts please)? Think about how you use this response in your artist statement?

Kandinsky at MAM – HERE

Studio Art 360: Romare Bearden and Social Commentary

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! TODAY’s SKETCHBOOK is DUE on MONDAY! – Example HERE!

How are you creating a BEARDEN LIKE image? https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/466d9-artwork_images_291_766323_romare-bearden.jpeg

Goals:

  • 10.1P: Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.
  • What are the SPECIFICS about the SOCIAL TOPIC that you and came up with and you are RESOLVING today?

How do you feel translating the idea of COLLAGE to SCULPTURE is going to be challenging? 

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#Welcome #ClyffordStill the fish to #ArtStudio #123

Happy Youth Art Month – Do you know who really cut off Vincent Van Gogh’s Ear? His good friend and roommate, French artist Paul Gaugin.

Van Gogh and his Severed Ear! OUCH! Thanks Paul Gaugin! http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/image/0529/Self-Portrait-with-Bandaged-Ear-and-Pipe.jpg Here is the Article about the NEW ideas… ABC News – Here ya go Kelsey!
Shane Koyczan – Ted Talks http://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful

Welcome to the Art Room – Clyfford Still – Our NEWLY NAMED Beta Fish!

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AP Studio Art and Advanced Drawing: Book Binding

Let’s Make a Book! http://images.melissaesplin.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/dsc_0555.jpg

Goals:

  • 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.
  • What would MAKING YOUR OWN SKETCHBOOK / JOURNAL do for you as a place to create your ideas and practice your skills? Would it matter to you in regards to the importance of the process?

What comes to mind when you KNOW that you are going to be building a book for your own use? Images / Visuals / Cover? 

Drawing: Oil Pastels!

Der Blaue Reider http://www.invisiblebooks.com/KandinskyComposition%20VIISketch913.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.2Ac: Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.
  • What has THREE DAYS off done for you to REST from the Work? NOW… Take your work out – DON’T look at it. Hang it up, step back – WRITE OUT THE FIRST THINGS THAT COME TO MIND. 3 things!

How does this work relate to 1) Kandinsky and his movements? 2) Your song? We are going to be WRITING an ARTIST STATEMENT and PHOTOGRAPHING this work Friday and NEXT WEEK (in the computer lab). Be prepared to provide writing that is DONE! ALSO – FIND YOUR SONG ON YOUTUBE!

By The Way… Share your STILL LIFE DRAWINGS by visiting them HERE.

Kandinsky at MAM – HERE

Studio Art 360: Romare Bearden and Social Commentary

Pablo Picasso “Still Life with Chair Caning.” The FIRST collage! http://nonsite.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Fig.-14.jpg Link to Khan Academy Article HERE!

Goals:

  • 1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
  • What challenges do you think you will face as it comes to the idea of an INTERESTING collage?

Name 3 images you collected today that will help you communicate your message?

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#YAM and #HappyBirthday 319th to #GiovanniBattistaTiepolo – #Rococo #Artist!

Happy Youth Art Month – Happy Birthday to Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Rococo Artist  1696 – 1770

A Vision of the Trinity http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/lowres-picturecabinet.com/120/main/1/402127.jpg

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

AP Studio Art: Did you Turn Your Application In?

Photoshopping> http://www.ufunk.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/If-I-Could-Use-Photoshop-in-Real-Life-1.jpg

Goals:

  • 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.)
  • What images have you made photographs of so far? What images have you yet to make photographs of? Why is this taking you so long?

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?

Advanced Drawing: Stairway Drawing.

Your Paper Bag Drawings are HERE. Copy YOUR image into YOUR document! Questions – ask me on Wednesday.

DO NOT GO UPSTAIRS TODAY! ACT Testing… Thanks.

Schlemmer – Stairway at the Bauhause. http://www.thecityreview.com/bauhaus26.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.3Ad: Demonstrate in works of art or design how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers people’s lives.
  • What did you accomplish two days ago to develop some ideas in the hallway.

 What was the success in today’s drawing? What was the challenge? Back out tomorrow for ROUGH drawings POLISH the Thumbnails.

Drawing: Oil Pastels!

Paul Klee and Degenerate Art – Artwork OPPOSED by the NAZI Party! Go ART!

Goals:

  • 7.1Ac: Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.
  • Looking at your classmates work – what’s the BEST Thing you see? Write it out – name and all – then at SOME POINT TODAY – go and tell them.

How does your art compare with the work of “professionals” and how can you work to create a better understanding of your approach / intent / ideas?)

By The Way… Share your STILL LIFE DRAWINGS by visiting them HERE.

Kandinsky at MAM – HERE

Studio Art 360: Romare Bearden and Social Commentary

Romare Bearden and COLLAGE! http://www.allaboutjazz.com/photos/2010/RomareBearden_JamminattheSavoy.jpg

Goals:

  • 1.1P: Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.
  • How do you feel about the subject matter you are going to be working on? Do you have any personal experiences with the topic? Explain your thoughts (remember – this is JUST YOU reading this).

What images have you begun to gather that will help in your collage? What TEXTURES are you developing in the work? How have you used the ideas of GRATTAGE, FROTTAGE, and DECALCOMANIA in the progress?

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#Thursday but REALLY it is the #EndOfTheWeek – Woot Woot!

“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)

AP Studio Art: CRIT!

Drawing and prep work for Guernica! http://www.museoreinasofia.es/sites/default/files/styles/foto_horizontal_wide/public/obras/DE00120_0.jpg?itok=YSFdDySJ

Goals:

  •  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.

Well – are you going to lead the revolution? I hope so! What do you plan on doing for the weekend?  

Advanced Drawing: Critiquing of a PAPER BAG.

Let’s Talk… http://sites.moca.org/thecurve/files/2012/12/MOCA_CAS_3.jpg

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.
  • As you look at the works that are hanging on the chalkboard – what is ONE WORK that really stands out to YOU and WHY?

We are moving ahead in the artmaking process next week. While I have a process / project lined up… what are things about the making of art that you would like to work on / learn?

RUBRIC LINK, but it should ALREADY be in your Google Drive. SHARE it with me...

How did you feel about the work you presented today? If you didn’t – what did you take away from today’s crit?

Drawing: Oil Pastels!

How about THIS one? BauHause?

Goals:

  • 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?

As this work has developed, how are your ideas and Kandinsky’s similar and how are they different? WRITE this out from the beginning of the hour. Has it Changed? 

By The Way… Share your STILL LIFE DRAWINGS by visiting them HERE.

Kandinsky at MAM – HERE

Studio Art 360: Collage and Symbolism

What is going on? Let’s deal with the idea of a LANDSCAPE using our TEXTURES! http://www.pinturayartistas.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/max+ernst/MaxErnstMondGuterDinge.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • Of the textures you have made… What TEXTURES do you find comforting? What Textures do you find discomforting?

How did you use texture to represent LANDSCAPE in your COLLAGE experience based on MAX ERNST’s works.  

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The #Week is more than #HalfOver. #Yeah!

“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)

AP Studio Art: CRIT!

Picasso! Museum Site is HERE! What is the importance of Picasso’s Guernica? http://www.museoreinasofia.es/sites/default/files/styles/foto_horizontal_wide/public/obras/DE00050_0.jpg?itok=wxSeOtKR

Goals:

  • 1.1 Ad: Visualize and hypothesize to generate plans for ideas and directions for creating art and design that can affect social change.
  • This is a NEW series of 3 works. 13 – 15… you are at a point where there is MORE to the work than simply creating interesting images to look at. How can this next series of concentration works SPEAK about something MORE than just the “Ideas of my concentration are…” statement from your AP Questions? Talk to your classmates about the IMPORTANT TOPICS you have in your head and how that can become part of the larger body of your works.

Well… what are 3 things you came up with that you might use in the ideas of your works?  GUERNICA as the image. 

Advanced Drawing: Critiquing of a PAPER BAG.

Let’s write a SMIDGE then CRIT! https://artwithkorb.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/585bb-johnfostercrit_6210.jpg

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 is happening in your classmates work that you are truly glad to see happening? Find ONE work, sit down and – in THEIR GOALS PAGE – write out 3 things that you feel are VERY successful and 1 thing you feel needs attention – Follow up with the WHY of attention..

TO THE English COMPUTER LAB – Bring your Drawing. USE THIS LINK and SAVE A COPY to YOUR Google Drive. SHARE it with me...

How did you feel about the work you presented today? If you didn’t – what did you take away from today’s crit?

Drawing: Oil Pastels!

Kandinsky – it is either Der BlaueRiter or Bauhaus… Symphonic or Melodic? Impression, Improvisation, or Composition? http://uploads8.wikipaintings.org/images/wassily-kandinsky/yellow-red-blue-1925.jpg

Goals:

  • 7.2Ac: Evaluate the effectiveness of an image or images to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.
  • Reflect on YESTERDAY before you begin today! What are your OVERALL IDEAS that you hope to communicate?

Biggest struggle / success for today? Write it out and the WHY! 

By The Way… Share your STILL LIFE DRAWINGS by visiting them HERE.

Kandinsky at MAM – HERE

Studio Art 360: Collage and Symbolism

Max Ernst and his flowers… what sort of textures do you see? Frottage? Grattage? Decalcomaia? Where? http://ayay.co.uk/arts/surrealist/max_ernst/collage-of-flowers.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.1P: Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.
  • What TEXTURES do you like best from yesterday? Why?

Write a ONE PARAGRAPH EXPLANATION about your work on the BACK of the collage. Describe how you are planning on using Frottage, Grattage, and Decalcomania in the work. 

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#WAEA #YAM #ArtShow #Capitol Building #Madison

“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely (inventor of SPANX and youngest Self Made Female BILLIONAIRE – 10 Lessons I Learned from Sarah Blakely – Forbes Magazine)

Sad day in the Art Studio – Anne Truit Died. : (

AP Studio Art: CRIT!

What’s a CONCENTRATION say about your abilities? What does is say about your ideas? 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

How did you feel about the work you presented today? If you didn’t – what did you take away from today’s crit? 

Advanced Drawing: 2 more days… Composition and Meaning of a PAPER BAG.

Open up… let’s see what your paper bag can hold! http://impacthiringsolutions.com/careerblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/BrownPaperBag_thumb.jpg

Goals:

  • 2.3Ad: Demonstrate in works of art or design how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers people’s lives.
  • Looking at the SYMBOLISM that this work is SUPPOSE to have about your life, explain the thoughts and ideas you are hoping to communicate through the work. HOW are you doing that? Be SPECIFIC!

A GREAT day of drawing on Friday – Time got away from us… What worked today and HOW are you going to RESOLVE the work for Wednesday’s CRIT? 

Drawing: Oils… Let’s get to it!

der Blau Reiter? Bauhaus? WHY http://media.smashingmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/images/bauhaus/bauhaus%20art%20swinging.jpg

Goals:

  • 8.1Ac: Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.
  • What songs are you using to create your artwork? What are aspects of your thumbnail and rough that you can IMMEDIATELY relate to the ideas of the music?

SHARE YOUR THEORY AND DRAWING WITH YOUR CLASSMATE – Last 5 Minutes – CONVERSATION and write down what you have learned from your classmate. 

By The Way… Share your STILL LIFE DRAWINGS by visiting them HERE.

Kandinsky at MAM – HERE

Studio Art 360: Critiquing of a Still Life

Process over Product – What does THAT mean? https://s3.amazonaws.com/easel.ly/all_easels/45467/Process_over_Product/image.jpg

Goals:

  • 8.1P: Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.
  • As you examine this work of art, what are the larger SKILLS you have developed in the process? 

As artists, we are in it for the process of MAKING ART, not necessarily worrying about the finished product. How do you feel about the idea of  PROCESS versus PRODUCT?