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!