Pre-Holiday Project

BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK (please post to your blog by December 22:

Write about what you have learned on this project - answer the following questions. Please be thoughtful and specific in your response.

1. First of all, what did you make? What is it?
2. Write out your process in detail - how did you make it?
3. What tools, materials, and equipment did you use?
4. What skill were you focused on developing or learning?
5. What did you particularly enjoy about the process? What was challenging or difficult?
6. What do you think you did well on with this project?

Critique your project in terms of the Principles and Elements of Design. Be specific. Did you push yourself to learn something new? Did you make deliberate choices in making and designing your project? Did you follow through with what you said you would? Has it made you want to learn more in that specific area?

AFTER CHRISTMAS BREAK:
Upload at least one photograph of the project you have been working on the last week (you can upload multiple photos if you want). We will provide you the photographs you took of your project and you can choose which ones to upload to your blog.

When you have uploaded and written about your own project, go to your classmates' blogs (via your Google Reader account). Comment and constructively critique them, keeping in mind the Principles and Elements of Design. What do you really like about what they have done? Write on their blogs.

11.17

You will be putting the final touches on your Art History posters* today and giving Mr. Jonny group presentations based on what you have learned and created.

Remember to give each group your full attention as they are presenting. At the conclusion of each presentation, please give each group some constructive feedback as to how they could improve their presentation...this is relevant, because each group will be presenting again on Friday - and they will be recorded on video. So use this as an opportunity to rehearse!

You will also be finishing up your "Favorite Place at PAA" posters you started a few weeks ago - please use the oil pastels to begin adding color to your drawings. We will begin a more in-depth look at Color starting the week after Thanksgiving, so let's start getting warmed up!

We are weary of phrases such as "I'm done" and "there's not really anything else I can do on this." What is important in this class is not Perfection. It is Progress. And you do not Progress without Practice. This is a learning laboratory for you to not only learn new skills, but to hone and refine your existing ones. We encourage you to ask for feedback from your classmates about what you might do to improve your work-in-progress. Telling us that you are "done" is not a response we smile upon.  So please: weary us no more with that phrase. We will let you know when you are "done."

Have a terrific class!

11.02 Perspective

The last couple weeks we have been talking about Perspective. You have been working in small groups to create posters for 1-point, 2-point, and 3-point perspective, as well as one for vanishing point.


Today, you will finish those up and prepare to present in class on Wednesday. 

10.22 | Quarter's End

1. Finish perspective drawings of school exterior. Leave with Mr. Jonny at end of class.
2. Make a list, individually, of art galleries, museums, exhibits, or studios you would be interested in visiting this school year. Carmella and Hannah had a great idea to visit the Portland Art Museum - what places are you particularly interested in...and why? Write three places down on your blog, along with links, specific points of interest (types of artists, traveling exhibitions, etc.), and admission price. 

Lots of Style

Perspective Drawing Tutorial

Summary of Wednesday | 10.13

Today we watched Art 21, featuring 4 different artists and their styles. Upon completing the video we went back to the maclab and wrote a 1-2 sentence summary of each artist and the art they create. When finished with that you needed to write a one paragraph response to the question featured on your blog. In case you don’t see it here it is:

The artists in Identity express how factors such as our family history, physical appearance, and profession make up how others see us and how we view ourselves. How do you reveal to other people your own "identity and personality? How would you draw your self-portrait next time to best express your own identity and personality?

These summary’s should be featured on your blogs! If you have yet to get these up please do so immediately!

Just as a reminder, your perspective drawings are due on Friday by the beginning of class. You are more than welcome to take your art supplies with you if you’d like to work outside of class. If have any questions, please come and talk to us!

10.13 Wednesday

+ Finish up "hallway perspective drawings" - need to be turned in by the time class is done Friday! If you need to take your drawing materials with you after school, you may do so.

+ Begin Art21 Documentary hosted by Steve Martin on "Identity."

+ On your blogs, write one to two sentences about each artist in the documentary - what kind of art does each one create?

And a full paragraph in response to  the following question:

The artists in Identity express how factors such as our family history, physical appearance, and profession make up how others see us and how we view ourselves. How do you reveal to other people your own "identity and personality? How would you draw your self-portrait next time to best express your own identity and personality?

Summary of Wednesday 10.6.2010:

Today we started out in class continuing our definitions worksheet. After working on that we quickly transitioned into talking about perspectives and reading through the handout given in class. We then put what we read to practice, using our drawing boards and picture planes we all sat in the hallway and drew down the hallway. This can be very challenging but stay positive, it will come, but like anything else it takes practice. Rome wasn't built in a day!

Thanks for your focus and hard work. We will continue our learning on Friday!

9.29 Summary

You guys had a really rough day, having to watch the movie, My Kid Could Paint That! After the movie you were supposed to write a response on your blog based on the questions outlined on our class blog.

We also had you upload the profile picture that you drew onto you your blog. Just to reemphasize, you were more than welcome to have the picture set as your profile picture on your blog but you also needed to have it as a separate post.

9.29 Wednesday

We will be talking more about Modified Contour Drawing next week. Wednesday's class will be an especially fun one. Mr. Jonny will be with you, and you get to do the following:


+ Continue watching My Kid Could Paint That.


+ Post on your blog a response to the question "What makes something Art?" Do you think that what Marla is painting is Art? Why or why not? Please write 1-2 paragraphs. Be specific!


+ Post your scanned artwork from last week to your blog. 


   Go here to download your drawing: Integrated Art Scans


Mr. Jonny will also show you how to adjust your image before uploading it to your blog, using Preview.   


Why did you draw what you did? You can post it as your profile picture if you want - but please ALSO post it to the main body of your blog as a New Post. Tell us why you drew it and what you like about it. Be specific!


+ Finish Definitions worksheet.

Assignments

Below is a link to the graded assignments we have done in class so far. Please check it and make sure you have everything in!

Integrated Art Assignments List

Merci!

Wednesday 9.22

Remember to post your list of Five Artists You Admire on your blog before class!

Next to each artist, post an example of their work that you particularly enjoy

Many of you have already completed this exercise. Love seeing your favorites! Merci!

Friday

1. Post a list of your favorite musicians or bands on your blog. At least five. Add it as a Gadget on the Sidebar.

Design > Add a Gadget > List


2. Post on the main area of your blog: Five Visual Artists you particularly appreciate. Find at least one example from each of them to post on your blog.

Example: Alexander Calder is one of my very favorite artists. I love his bold colors and shapes and sense of playfulness.

Exercise - Picasso's Stravinsky

Last week, we had you draw this portrait upside down - why?

Resources

Hope you have all had a terrific (long) weekend! We look forward to hearing all about your various adventures over the holiday.

Please take a quick look at the tabs above this post - we just added one for "Resources." This will be added to throughout the year. Just wanted you to be aware that this is where we will post lists and links of various books, magazines, DVDs, and websites of interest.

See you tomorrow!

Congratulations

Nice work, everyone, setting up your blogs. We will be compiling all of these into a master list above (under "Class Blogs") where you can find the address for each student's blog.

Each student should "Follow" every other student in this class. So began adding each other as subscribers and let the fun begin!

Continue to expand and explore your blog - add your profile picture, write your bio, begin modifying the background images, colors, fonts, and layouts. Make it your own!

Hello!

Hello, Integrated Art class!

Please take a few minutes to peruse this blog.

We will be posting various information on class discussions, links of interest, tutorials, videos, and (soon) student work.

Thanks and have a terrific day!