FINAL PROJECT
1) Select a medium you would like to work with
2) RESEARCH AN 1) ARTIST, 2) ART MOVEMENT, OR 3) ART OF A CULTURE/TIME
PERIOD
3) Collect visual research from your inspiration. MAKE A GOOD NOTE DOCUMENT. Label
images with the artist/ time period/ etc.
4) WRITE A 1 PAGE EVIDENCE/PERSPECTIVE/ CONNECTIONS statement addressing:
a) What is important information regarding the background of the artist, movement/
culture/time period. (Do not rely on what you already know but engage in some
research and ‘finding out’:
Where is the artist/movement/ culture from, where did the movement take place/
what time period? Who created the art work and why? (for what purpose)
b) RELEVANCE/ TRANSITION:
Why is this art work important to you? Why did you select it? What is your plan for
your final project?
LIST OF IDEAS:
Individual clay sculpture for a collaborative sculpture in the peice garden.
Inspired by the idea of ‘Totem Pole’ from the NW Native Tribes. Use symbolism, color, and
imagery to communicate your idea of Peace, Community, and/or Creativity.
Fauvism or other Modern Art Movement inspired painting: Research Modern
Art Movements at www.theartstory.org Select 1 to inspire a watercolor or acrylic painting of a
subject matter you draw from observation and ‘steal’ the color scheme from on of your favorite
paintings from the movement.
1) Select a medium you would like to work with
2) RESEARCH AN 1) ARTIST, 2) ART MOVEMENT, OR 3) ART OF A CULTURE/TIME
PERIOD
3) Collect visual research from your inspiration. MAKE A GOOD NOTE DOCUMENT. Label
images with the artist/ time period/ etc.
4) WRITE A 1 PAGE EVIDENCE/PERSPECTIVE/ CONNECTIONS statement addressing:
a) What is important information regarding the background of the artist, movement/
culture/time period. (Do not rely on what you already know but engage in some
research and ‘finding out’:
Where is the artist/movement/ culture from, where did the movement take place/
what time period? Who created the art work and why? (for what purpose)
b) RELEVANCE/ TRANSITION:
Why is this art work important to you? Why did you select it? What is your plan for
your final project?
LIST OF IDEAS:
Individual clay sculpture for a collaborative sculpture in the peice garden.
Inspired by the idea of ‘Totem Pole’ from the NW Native Tribes. Use symbolism, color, and
imagery to communicate your idea of Peace, Community, and/or Creativity.
Fauvism or other Modern Art Movement inspired painting: Research Modern
Art Movements at www.theartstory.org Select 1 to inspire a watercolor or acrylic painting of a
subject matter you draw from observation and ‘steal’ the color scheme from on of your favorite
paintings from the movement.
May 22nd-26th
Students are working on the color wheel assignment, assigned last Friday. When students have completed their color wheel, they will begin work on their self portrait.
Your Self Portrait Project:
*Take notes on Fauvism (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp0Y8Cgbg1o) in class and do some visual research of Fauve paintings (steal a color scheme from your favorite Fauve painting to use in your own portrait).
*Take a photo of yourself or use a mirror
*Draw a contour line drawing that captures a likeness
*Transfer your drawing to watercolor paper
1) Select a medium you would like to work with 2) RESEARCH AN 1) ARTIST, 2) ART MOVEMENT, OR 3) ART OF A CULTURE/TIME PERIOD 3) Collect visual research from your inspiration. MAKE A GOOD NOTE DOCUMENT. Label images with the artist/ time period/ etc. 4) WRITE A 1 PAGE EVIDENCE/PERSPECTIVE/ CONNECTIONS statement addressing: a) What is important information regarding the background of the artist, movement/ culture/time period. (Do not rely on what you already know but engage in some research and ‘finding out’: Where is the artist/movement/ culture from, where did the movement take place/ what time period? Who created the art work and why? (for what purpose) b) RELEVANCE/ TRANSITION: Why is this art work important to you? Why did you select it? What is your plan for your final project? LIST OF IDEAS: Individual clay sculpture for a collaborative sculpture in the peice garden. Inspired by the idea of ‘Totem Pole’ from the NW Native Tribes. Use symbolism, color, and imagery to communicate your idea of Peace, Community, and/or Creativity. Fauvism or other Modern Art Movement inspired painting: Research Modern Art Movements at www.theartstory.org Select 1 to inspire a watercolor or acrylic painting of a subject matter you draw from observation and ‘steal’ the color scheme from on of your favorite paintings from the movement. Ancient Culture Pottery: Research the Pottery of an Ancient Culture from across the globe and create a clay vessel inspired by your research. Wire/ paper mache Figure Sculpture: Inspired by a famous sculpture or painting. https://gourmetpapermache.*Consider the expressive properties of these colors (cool vs. warm etc.)
*Using your selected color scheme paint in the shapes of your contour lines with layers of watercolor.
*Create a pattern in the background to add to the expression of the painting.
May 15-19th
Students are glazing their clay items and working on a color wheel assignment.
Color wheel:
Create a creative color wheel that includes:
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
Complimentary Colors
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
Mother's Day
Use the tissue paper provided in class to create a Mother's Day card for the person in your life who is MOST like your mother. Your mother may be your grandmother, your foster mother, or in some cases even your dad can be more like your mother.
Most mom's just want to acknowledged on Mother's Day, and creating your own card is much more meaningful than buying one at Hallmark. Let your mother know you SEE her and you APPRECIATE her.
April 17th-May12th Students will are working with clay!
Students will do visual research with sketches before creating pinch pots on Wednesday.
•PINCH POT VISUAL RESEARCH AND SKETCHES- additive vessel, pinch pots, subtrative vessel, texture
•SUCCESS CRITERIA: Create 1 goodnote document with at least 6 different artists ceramic work that demonstrate (as a whole) a range of pattern, additive, and subtractive texture. Find at least 2 examples of pinch pots.
•Find examples of vessel forms with: PATTERN, and TEXTURE (additive and subtractive), and examples of pinch pot forms you like.
April 10-14th-- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain:
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April 10-14th
This week students will explore Right Brain activities to help students understand the way their brain works when trying to draw from observation.
Students will take the following brain hemisphere inventories to assist in understanding their own brain dominance:
http://www.web-us.com/brain/braindominance.htm
March 27th-31st
Students are finishing their Music Collages.
Due- Friday March 31st
March 12th-16th
Students will begin their music inspired collage this week. Students will interpret a song using a variety of materials.
March 6-10th
This week students will begin planning their music inspired collages. We will begin with thumbnail sketches and then move into collage creation.
February 27th-March 3rd
Students are working on a presentation of The Principles of Design and The Elements of Art. Each student will take a photo for each Element and Principle and label the photo using an app of their choice. The Final 14 slides should be placed in a KEYNOTE.
Elements of Art- Texture, Line, Shape, Color, Value, Form, Space
Principles of Design- Pattern, Balance, Rhythm, Movement, Variety, Proportion (scale), Emphasis
If you need a reminder, here are the links to the Prezis I used in class:
Here is a link to the Ted Talk we watched last week, "I listen to color", Neil Haribisson:
https://www.ted.com/speakers/neil_harbisson
This week February 21-24th
Students are finishing up their lesson on The Elements of Art and The Principles of Design. We will create a tall painting on Wednesday, as a class. Friday students will respond to drawing prompts in class.
This week February 13-17th
Students will finish their name design and begin to investigate The Elements of Art.
Students will participate in a tall painting on Wednesday February 22nd. I am looking for donations of house paint, preferably colorful (pink, blue, red, yellow, etc...) but I will accept any color. All types of house paint will work: interior and exterior, gloss, semi gloss, and matte.
Check out this video on Tall Painting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6egUsZvWu4
Check out this video on Tall Painting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6egUsZvWu4
Welcome to Visual Arts Explore!!!!
In this class you will:
Learn about The Principles of Art and The Elements of Design.
You will be encouraged to take risks and try new things.
You will be introduced to the 8 Artist Habits of Mind.
You will make collages, paint, draw, and work with clay.
Please make sure to have a sketchbook by Monday February 6th. You will keep notes and create preliminary sketches in this book.
Each student will be given a drawer to use to store your materials.
January 9-February 1st- Students are working on the following assignment:After students have researched an 3 art movements, they will choose a specific painting to study from one of the art movements. Students will research their chosen painting and artist, learn about their life, time period, and most well-known techniques. At the conclusion of the assignment, students will present their completed works to the class and will give an oral report on the artist that they were assigned. |
This week January 3rd-6th
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This week November 28th-December 2nd
Students are working with clay this week. Each student will create a clay animal using the pinch pot techniques learned before Thanksgiving Break.
This week November 7-10th
Students will be working on a negative space assignment. Negative space is an important and often overlooked element of art.
Students will create a NOTAN design using both positive and negative space.
Here is a short video example:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/291819250827561690/
This week October 23rd-27th
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This Week October 17th-20th (No school Friday- 2hr early release Wed/Thursday)
Students worked on proportions week, after studying the human face. This week we will pull these observational ideas together with Life Drawing on Monday and Wednesday.
This Week October 10th-13th
Students are learning to intentionally use the right side of their brain to observe and draw what they see. Students will learn to draw human faces and work towards a self portrait.
This Week October 3rd-7th
Students will begin to understand the difference between right brained activities and left brained activities. On Monday, students will begin this discussion. Wednesday students will take a brain dominance inventory to help them understand their own brains. After that students will experience a series of activities followed by observational drawing activities.
Hemispheric Brain Dominance Sites:
Go to the following sites and record your findings in your sketchbook
1. Hemesperic Dominance
http://capone.mtsu.edu/studskl/hd/hemispheric_dominance.html
2. Eterna
http://www.ipn.at/ipn.asp?BHX
3. Personality test
http://personality-testing.info/tests/OHBDS/
When You have completed all three inventories come to the front of the room and write your initials on the scale based on your inventory findings.
Left Brain:
Math
Science
Logic
Labels
Language
Critical Thinking
Aware of time
Right Brain:
Focus
Loses track of time
Spatial relationship
Intuition
Emotion
Questions for parents to ask their student:
What is a left brained activity?
What is a right brained activity?
Why is it in accurate to think of the right side as the crazy silly side?
What are ways that you can access the right side of your brain?
Assignment for Wednesday September 28th
Today you will create 7 Pic Collages like the Pic Collage you made last Friday.
Reminder- you were asked to create a Pic Collage last Friday. Each table was given a different Artist Habit of Mind.
Before you create your Pic Collages for the remaining 7 Habits, you will watch several short vimeos to help you understand the meaning behind the habit. You will need to take notes on the habits while watching the video.
Develop Craft
Engage and Persist
Envision
Express
Observe
Reflect
Stretch and Explore
Understand Art World
Each Pic Collage should have a brief description and at least one or two images.
If you need more help please google "Artist Habits of Mind". You will find several resources on line.
This week September 19th-23rd
Students are working on their music collages all week.
Music Collage Introduction to Repetition, Pattern, and Rhythm presentation shared on Wednesday September 14th
This week September 12th-16th
Students will begin their first large assignment in VA Explore. Each student has been asked to choose a song to interpret visually. Students are encouraged to think about the Elements of Art (Line, Value, Shape, Space, Color ,and Texture) as well as The Principles of Art (Rhythm, Balance, Movement, Pattern, Emphasis, and Scale) when listening to their chosen song.
Every student chooses their own song. The students will then interpret the song using a variety of collage materials. Students are encouraged to bring in anything that we may not have such as wallpaper, fabric, wrapping paper, or other items they feel would work well with their collage.
Below are examples of collages that use color, texture, pattern, movement, and emphasis.
What is Visual Arts Explore?
VA EX is a semester long class that encourages students to experience a variety of materials while exploring the artist behavior.
What do you need, 2016-2017 VA Explore?
Please bring a sketchbook to class. A sketchbook that measures 9X12 is recommended. You will be given a drawer to keep your work in for the semester. You will also be able to keep your sketchbook in the drawer.
I can't wait to meet all of you!
I look forward to giving you opportunities to create visual art in a way that makes you realize that YOU are and artist!!!
Due by Wednesday June 8th:
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This week April 11th-15th
Brain Dominance
Go to the following sites and record your findings in your sketchbook
1. Hemesperic Dominance
http://capone.mtsu.edu/studskl/hd/hemispheric_dominance.html
2. Eterna
http://www.ipn.at/ipn.asp?BHX
3. Personality test
http://personality-testing.info/tests/OHBDS/
This week March 21st-25th
Wednesday March 23rd
Students will use today to visual research their animal of choice. On Friday, clay will be given to students who have three thoughtful studies their animal of choice. Check out the photos below to see examples of visual research, culminating into a final pinch pot elephant.
Draw- front, side, and back view of your animal (AMINAL).
This week March 14th-18th
Students are finishing up their music collage. If the collage is not completed by the end of class on Wednesday March 16th, the collage can go home that evening. We will grade and share out on Friday during class.
This week March 7th-11th
Collage due Friday March 18th at the beginning of the period.
Students are working on a music inspired Collage. Students are asked to use at least four different materials to represent a 2 dimensional image based on a song of their choice. Fabric, magazine, paper, paint, foil, wrapping paper, and other items are possible mediums. Students are encouraged to translate the song of their choice into color, rhythm, movement, and pattern.
Homework to be done by Friday February 26th
Watch Kyle Abraham's Pavement on iCurio (as shown in class on Wednesday the 24th)
Watch the video and be ready to share what you saw.
February 19th
Art History- The art of
Romare Bearden
Today students are given a specific prompt centered around Romare Bearden, an American artist known for his collage work and connection to The Harlem Renaissance. He is our inspiration artist as students get closer to creating their first larger art project in class. Students will create a short keynote based on the prompt given to them at their table. Some of these prompts include research on:
The Great Migration
The Harlem Renaissance
Romare Bearden
The origin of collage
Composition in art and music
Improvisation in art and music
Metamorphosis is our theme for the day
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Wednesday February 17th you will have a sub while I attempt to get over the flu. Your task today is to draw three portraits in your sketchbook. Use one page for each portrait.
Your portraits:
1. One will be a self portrait, using your iPad as a mirror or photo.
2. The second portrait will be a drawing of you morphing into an animal of your choice.
3. The third will be the animal you have morphed into.
The examples I have given you show four transitions (four drawings). I am asking for three, as this should be a one day assignment. This will give me insight into your ability to focus, draw observation-ally, and your skill level.
So- step one, choose an animal. I suggest looking for a portrait of an animal with neck and face. Step two, take a straight forward selfie, looking into the lens of the iPad. Begin your drawing of you, make it fill the page. Be thoughtful about the placement of eyes, nose, mouth. We will be learning how to do this later this year.
I hope to be back in health by Friday when I see you next. Trust me, you don't want what I have. Please be ready to think about your song choice on Friday February 19th. We will discuss colors, patterns, movement, and more.
This week February 8th-12th
We will create name tags for art drawers and finish up requisite lesson on Elements of Art and Principles of Design by capturing photos that show examples of these ideas.
Students should choose a song to work with for our upcoming project. The song will be interpreted visually based on rhythm, pattern, balance and more.
Welcome Second Semester Visual Art Explore students!
What do you need? Please bring a sketchbook to class on Monday February 1st. A sketchbook that measures 9X12 is recommended. You will be given a drawer to keep your work in for the semester. You will also be able to keep your sketchbook in the drawer.
I can't wait to meet all of you!
I look forward to giving you opportunities to create visual art in a way that makes you realize that YOU are and artist!!!
This Week: January 25th-28th
Students are finishing their Cornell Artist Boxes. The artist's name, and two important facts should be easily read on the outside of the box. The inside of the box is a place for students to express an artistic response to the art of the 20th century artist.
Each student turned in a Keynote based on the artist chosen.
Wednesday the 27th will be the last day of VA Explore.
This Week: January 19th-22nd
Students are continuing their work with Cornell Artist Boxes. The due date for these is Wednesday January 27th.
This Week: January 11th-15th
Students investigated several artists from the 20th Century. From this investigation, students chose ONE artist to discover further. Students are creating a 6 slide Keynote (Due at the beginning of the period Wednesday 1/13) that answers the follows the following guideline for slides (scroll below for document).
After students have completed their Keynote of a 20th century artist, they will begin construction of a Joseph Cornwell inspired art box. This art box will pay homage to the 20th century artist of the student's choice (keynote artist). The outside of the box will be decorated with facts, quotes, and interesting events in the artist's life. The inside of the box will celebrate the artist's style with imagery that mimics the work of the artist. The art box will be due on January 27th at the end of the period.
I will display the art boxes and students will need to collect the art boxes from my classroom (214 in March). I will send home an email to remind students to get their work.
This Week: January 4th- 8th
Welcome Back!
Students will upload a self assessment of their self portrait. After that, we will begin an investigation of the 20th century art movements and artists. Students are asked to choose an artist from the list provided. Students will follow a series of questions that encourage thoughtful research of the artist.
A surprise hands on assignment will end our semester together, based on the artist chosen for the above research.
This semester course will end on January 29th.
This week: December 7th-11th
Students are working on creating a meaningful self portrait using watercolor and sharpie
This week: November 30th-December 4th
Students worked on drawing the human face. By learning the proportions of the face, students will have the opportunity to draw a self portrait.
This week: Monday November 23rd
Students will work with color relationships such as analogous, monocramatic, and complimentary colors. Students will also learn the difference between tint and shade, as well as saturation and value.
This week November 16-20th
Monday- students will write a response to Friday's guest artist. Students will then create watercolor spheres in response to the guest artist on Friday.
Wednesday students will finish a thank you for Ana Matronic and begin glazing their ceramic items.
This week November 9th-13th
This week is all about COLOR!!
On Friday Visual Art Explore will have a visit from guest artist Ana Matronic, a true rock star but also a light artist.
Here is a TedTalk by a man who sees sound...yeah, really. It's amazing, you should watch it. VA Explore students will see this on Monday:
https://www.ted.com/talks/neil_harbisson_i_listen_to_color?language=en
This week November 2nd-6th
Students are working with clay, after having created two successful clay objects, students are asked to create a more difficult clay item. Monday, students will have time to plan this in class. Wednesday and Friday will be work days.
Examples of a third item include:
masks, tile, vessel, birdhouse, figurine
Students watched the artist Kenneth Standhart work on the wheel, using a church key to create mesmerizing patterns in the vessels:
http://www.opb.org/television/programs/artbeat/segment/sculptor-kenneth-standhardt/
This week- October 26-30
Clay!!! Students will have the opportunity to work with with clay for the next two weeks. We will begin with coil pots. The coils will work best if they are rolled consistently in thickness and length.
Here is a helpful video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgYJvbQgb40
This week- October 19-22nd
This is a shortened week due to conferences. Students are continuing to learn to intentionally use the right side of brain through in class activities and discussions.
This week- October 12-16th
Students will spend the next two weeks learning how to intentionally access the right side of their brain, when observational drawing. You can check out this website for more information:
http://www.drawright.com/
I use the Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain book by Betty Edwards to guide the students through a variety of activities.
This week- October 5-9th
Students are finishing up their Music Collage assignment, in class.
This week- September 28th-October 2nd
Due date for current in class assignment (Music Collage)-- Friday October 9th at the end beginning of the period.
Students will begin to think about The Artist Habits of Mind, as well as continue work on the music inspired collage they started Wednesday. Students have access to multiple collage materials in the classroom, but they are encouraged to bring items from home like: beads, gift wrap, wall paper, fabric, scrapbook material, string, ribbon, and anything else they feel would work on their collage, Students need to use 4 materials or more on their collage.
Due date for current in class assignment (Music Collage)-- Friday October 9th at the end beginning of the period.
Students will begin to think about The Artist Habits of Mind, as well as continue work on the music inspired collage they started Wednesday. Students have access to multiple collage materials in the classroom, but they are encouraged to bring items from home like: beads, gift wrap, wall paper, fabric, scrapbook material, string, ribbon, and anything else they feel would work on their collage, Students need to use 4 materials or more on their collage.
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This week- September 21-25th
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This week- September 14-18th
Students were asked to use their iPads to take photos of The Principles of Design: Balance, pattern, rhythm, movement, variety, unity, proportion, and emphasis. Students upload their photos to PicCollage where they label the Principle of Design on each photo, then create a Keynote (like a ppt but Apple) to share with their classmates.
Students are to turn their keynotes in on Filr, but there has been some trouble with this program. At this time students can not turn the keynote in.
Later this week students will be introduced to Romare Bearden, an important artist known for his participation in The Harlem Renaissance. His collage work and close ties to the music scene of The Harlem Renaissance will serve to inspire VA EXPLORE students as they are asked to create a collage in class. Each student will choose a song to interpret in multiple collage materials such as tissue paper, magazine, watercolor, fabric, and more. Students should have a song in mind by Friday September 18th.
This week (September 8-11th)
Students are learning about the elements of art and the principles of design this week. There is no homework at this time. This is an example of the ideas we are working on.
Students are learning about the elements of art and the principles of design this week. There is no homework at this time. This is an example of the ideas we are working on.
The 8 Artist Habits of Mind
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