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.
“If I persist, if I continue to try, if I continue to charge forward, I will succeed.” — Og Mandino
“And even if you don’t succeed… there is NOTHING wrong with failure (just get back and try again – and again – and again…).” – Frank Korb
Studio Art 360 – BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE!
What level of stain will happen on your work? I do NOT know for 100%.
Goals:
1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
What lesson do you hope to communicate to your audience as these works get wrapped up? What is the MAIN IDEA behind your sculpture? 3 sentences – FULL SENTENCES!
LAST DAY WITH Ceramics. If there is ONE LESSON you take away from this experience… what would that be?
Painting: Wrap up before break – what will you come back to?
How are you going to face the time of NOT working on your paintings over the break? Perhaps set up a studio of your own at home?
Goals:
2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.
How are you going to handle being away from these paintings for almost TWO WEEKS? What do you feel about the benefits of taking home your WATERCOLORS and some watercolor paper to create a FEW self-portraits (or of others?)
What have you done well in your painting today? Step back and have a 3 minute CONVERSATION with a classmate (or two) and WRITE OUT SOME THOUGHTS IN YOUR SKETCHBOOKS so when you come back you can look and remember.. Allow some REAL TIME to have a REAL CONVERSATION here. Listen to one another.
AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!
Ah Bob Ross… focus on the work you have begun and the happy mistakes that will happen along the way.
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.
Day two of the week? Why are you working on for the next 46 minutes to SET YOU UP FOR THE BREAK?
What are you taking home?
TODAY – yes – over break – at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 7 is due in Art and Fear Blog. Who’s NOT READING? I know that reading isn’t on the top of your list of things to do in this class. If you read and get the work done OVER BREAK – you will hopefully LEARN SOMETHING and demonstrate that in your posts. PARTIAL CREDIT – but some is better than none.
Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.
“If I persist, if I continue to try, if I continue to charge forward, I will succeed.” — Og Mandino
“And even if you don’t succeed… there is NOTHING wrong with failure (just get back and try again – and again – and again…).” – Frank Korb
Studio Art 360 – BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE!
Check out this photo – can you click on it and look at the GREAT BAS RELIEF SCULPTURE?
Goals:
1.2P: Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art or design.
At what point in this process, and think hard about this, did you finally become comfortable with the process of sculpting to communicate your message about BULLYING?
What is the biggest success you had in the creation of this sculpture? How well do you feel it communicates your message?
Painting and AP Studio Art – PAINT and CONCENTRATE!
Bob Ross made art making look SO EASY… we know the truth – it is a lot of hard work! Get to it!
Goals:
Painting: What do you see about your artwork that STANDS OUT to you as needing a bit of work? Is there anything that you are immediately “bothered” by? Is there anything that stands out as “GREAT?”(2.1Ac: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.)
AP Studio Art: What 3 STRENGTHS are you carrying forward into your newest series of concentration pieces? How has your skill improved as you have gotten half-way through the school year. ( 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.)
Painting: Biggest, Best parts of the oil painting process for you? Have you got something you’d lean on as a great NEW learned skill or bit of knowledge?
AP Studio Art: What are you going to be working on OVER BREAK to continue to be productive artists?
TUESDAY (yes… tomorrow over break) at MIDNIGHT CHAPTER 7 is due in Art and Fear Blog. Who’s NOT READING? I know that reading isn’t on the top of your list of things to do in this class. If you read and get the work done OVER BREAK – you will hopefully LEARN SOMETHING and demonstrate that in your posts. PARTIAL CREDIT – but some is better than none.
Thanks for the nod towards my thoughts on communicating with Parents, Students and the WORLD on Teach.Com. I appreciate the recognition.
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 of the work of various art professionals* ANSWER THIS FOR YOUR GOALS? What relationships do you see between your work and the ORIGINAL Scientists vision of the microorganism?
What was the best and the worst part of the work? What are you going to take into your next major artwork that you learned from this artwork? What makes you stop and THINK about the work you have seen bu others?
Drawing: FINAL DAY! These are AWESOME – Get Ready to WRITE about the work as you make your artist statement!
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 of the work of various art professionals* – Answer this for your GOALS:What are the STRONG relationships you have with Kandinsky in his work and yours?
What did you take away from this overall DEEP and difficult project?
AP Studio Art: 1 Drawing today – 20 minute reclining figure – How about looking at a Henry Moore instead of the Mary Cassatt.
2.3 create artworks that solve visual challenges – ANSWER THIS: What has been the BIGGEST CHALLENGE you have faced with the idea / activity of the figure drawing? How will you handle 20 minutes today?
How did things go today? Look at everyones drawings and make comments about their figure drawings in their binders.
While in class we set goals in class based on the N.V.A.S. and the N.E.T.S… let’s take a look at our individual picture for a moment. Please think about the larger goal (NVAS) that is presented, but write out what we were hoping to gain from these experiences. It is always good to “look into the rear view mirror” to see who we were that made us who we are. Challenging to really see perhaps, but always good to think about and reflect upon.
“No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.” – Jessica Savitch
What does your pastel drawing say about how you understand the relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings? What were YOU hoping to learn or take away from this project?
REVIEW the work you have done for today. What do you need to do for tomorrow? What do you need to expand on, tweak? Share the ideas / challenges with your neighbors.
Drawing: What does your music say to you? Perhaps revisit the song and see if it takes you where you wanted to go.
What does your Kandinsky inspired pastel drawing say about how you understand the relationships in 4.4.1 form 4.4.2 context and 4.4.3 meanings? What were YOU hoping to learn or take away from this project?
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? Please don’t think of worse than or better than, but rather compare / contrast, similar / different.
AP Studio Art: Great to be a GROUP again… Let’s draw MORE of US!
3.2 apply our models poses, and idea of capturing the human form QUICKLY and use skill to capture that pose and form completely. What does this mean to you?
What are the strengths of the Composition? Where do you find the weaknesses in your work? How can you reflect tomorrow to change / alter / move forward from that?
What goals have you set for yourself? Are they BIG and BOLD? Are they small and subtle? Regardless as to the goals you have, make them attainable – but not too easy… you may get bored, and not too difficult… you may get frustrated. Just make them a smidge out of reach so you have to stretch!
“No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.” – Jessica Savitch
2.3 Resolve (extended deadline) your pastel drawing as you solve visual challenges. ALSO Consider the reflection on your works.
What was the most interesting thing you took away from this process of two point perspective, pastel drawing, microscopic images? Talk to your neighbor about the project and have a REAL discussion.
Drawing: EXTENDED DEADLINES – So long as the GREAT WORK continues.
Goals:
2.4 compare Kandinsky’s points of view and your theory regarding composition and meaning in artwork. This is going to be the PAPER you present for this work… BE THOUGHTFUL – Korb will bring you up to speed.
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? WRITE this out from the beginning of the hour. Has it Changed?
AP Studio Art: Gesture Drawing – Remember this stuff? Let’s see what you can do.
1.2 create gesture drawings that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas and observations (and mark making) relates to the 1.2.1 materials, 1.2.2 techniques, 1.2.3 and processes you use.
1.3 communicate ideas clearly
What was most difficult about the drawings today? what were the things that you found fun? What is your largest fear of the human form?
1.2 create Oil Pastel 2 Point Perspective drawing that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.1 materials, 1.2.2 techniques, 1.2.3 and processes you use
1.3 communicate your personal ideas clearly
What do you you need to CLEAN things up before Wednesday rolls around? How are you going to write about the work?
Drawing: THURSDAY CRITIQUE
Goals
3.2 apply GEOMETRIC subjects, symbols, and KANDINSKY / BAUHAUS based ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges
Biggest struggle / success for today? Write it out and the WHY!
AP Studio Art: Critique Today – Figure Drawing TOMORROW!
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 of the work of various art professionals*
Of ALL the works you have created SO FAR… Which are the BEST 5? TOMORROW… Mounting the QUALITY Section of the portfolio.
1.1 apply media, techniques, and processes with 1.1.1 skill, 1.1.2 confidence, 1.1.3 and awareness so that your ideas are executed well
What are questions that you feel will be worth talking about as you write about the drawing and the original image? Come up with 3 questions between the two of you and TURN THEM in on the notecards provided.
Drawing: How Kandinsky did what he did – how can you(ski) do what you do?
GOALS:
3.1 reflect on how YOUR art differs and describe how it relates to YOUR history and cultures
3.2 apply subjects, symbols, and ideas in art and use skill to solve visual challenges
SHARE YOUR THEORY AND DRAWING WITH YOUR CLASSMATE – Last 10 Minutes – CONVERSATION and write down what you have learned from your classmate
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 of the work of various art professionals*
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?)
“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make. Good. Art.” ~ Neil Gaiman
It’s Ok…
Art Foundations 2D
“The Incredibles” in 2 Point Perspective. Thanks DISNEY animators for being so AWESOME in designing and representing the possibilities.
Goals
(1.2.2 and 3) Create 2 point perspective drawings that demonstrate an understanding of how your ideas relate to technique and process
Review with neighbors the progress of the chiaroscuro and the proper use of 2 point perspective. What are the big challenges you are facing with the buildings?
Advanced Drawing
Goals
2.1 Form criticism about artworks that work to accomplish personal meanings.
5.3 Describe meanings of artworks by analyzing 5.3.1 techniques
Self – evaluation of the writing for the day – What did you find NEW in your work that you forgot you did well or struggled with?
AP Studio Art
Goals
2.6 create multiple solutions to visual challenges that show understanding in relationships between composition and meaning of artwork.
NETS: use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively
What skills are you lacking in the creation of art? Is your OBSERVATION strong? Is your use of SPACE strong? Is your VALUE strong? Materials? Mediums? Where do you need work?
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:
1.2 create art that demonstrates an understanding of how your ideas relate to the 1.2.3 and processes you use
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!
GOALS:
2.3 RESOLVE artworks that solve visual challenges
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:
1.3 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!
Art With Korb 
