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Last week we experienced the Autumnal Equinox , and celebrated the occasion through fall colors and artwork. Before we get to those, however, let's take a peek at something else! The artwork above was created by Brett , and brought into class to share. His attention to detail is particularly impressive, as is his use of perspective when drawing the cabin in the background. Great work, Brett ! In Ceramics I the students made finger puppets (photos of fired works will be posted later!). Ceramics II students started work on clay whistles. As soon as they're finished we'll get a sneak peek of the pre-fired works!   You may remember me mentioning that we'd see more dioramas from our Art From Paper class. Well, here they are! The one just above was created by Zoe , who was inspired by gardens.   Lark created the above diorama, using animals as her focus.   Jackson and Cynthia took their inspiration from nature. Jackson's diorama (above) shows a man rock climbing, wh

This week in Foundations of Design we began a new project and discussed how value effects a drawing. Remember, value is the relationship between the lightness and darkness of a given area . This means that when your draw using value you are studying how light effects your drawing. Value adds a greater sense of realism when it is used correctly. Value gradation also adds a sense of mass or depth to an image. Click on the example below: Notice how the image on the left is flat and is shaded so that no depth is added to the circle. Notice the circle on the right is round and looks more like a sphere. When you shade correctly you can add a sense of three-dimensionality to your drawing. See our recent project below: 10 Ribbon Value Project: Draw 10 ribbons that show three-dimensionality by overlapping, twisting and turning them. Decide where you would like to put a light source in the drawing and shade accordingly. Remember to include shifts in dark to light value as the ribbon is exposed

Monday, Sept. 21 - Group A: You are on the wheel. I demonstrated how to throw a bowl, see me when you get back for a personal demo. Continue practicing throwing cylinders and bowls. Group B, C, D - We are continuing our slab containers. Finish 4 rough drafts, have one approved, build paper model of container, roll 1/4" slabs. Remember your objectives: create a container using consistent slabs Each side of the container must use asymmetrical balance You must show good use of the elements and principles The form must be a creative use of space, at least 8" tall, no more than 12" Your surface decoration consists of piercings and lacings, be creative with your material Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Group A: On the wheel, take out all your thrown work and let it dry during class, you want these to be leather hard. Groups B,C,D - Finish asymmetrical container paper form. Roll slabs. Remember the slabs must be leather hard to attach. Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Group A: Practice thro

Mr. Rice's Graphic Design: This week we completed pictograms and started sketches of optical illusions. Optical Illusions: Google search of optical illusion images. Create 4 black and white optical illusions on 1 8.5in x 11 in. page. On another page create 4 color optical illusions. All illusions must be different. You cannot cut and paste your black and white designs and make them color. The color illusions must be different. We will work more Monday and Tuesday. Mr. Rice's Visual Art: This week we continued working on the hand design. All hands are shaded to create depth. Background design should be transferred, and traced in sharpie on the watercolor paper . Use watercolors to add color to your background design. You may use any of the watercolor techniques studied last week. We will finish painting Monday or Tuesday. Sketchbooks were due Thursday Sept. 24. Mr. Rice's Foundation of Design: This week we started working on optical illusions

Monday, 9/21 - We continued creating the illusion of depth in the background of your drawing using careful observation and 3 pen & ink techniques. Tomorrow is the last full day in class to work!! Tuesday, 9/22 - Keep using your pen & ink to shade the background. Remember to show contrast, high-lights and shadows. When the pen work is done, go back to the graphite sections and erase in some high-lights and make your shadows darker to pump up your contrast! Remember Contrast creates Interest!! Wednesday, 9/23 - We took notes the first half of the hour!! Proportions of the face. Get these from your table neighbor or Mrs. Graves when you get back to class. If you are done with your shoes, legs & folds project you can use a mirror and in your sketchbook begin your self-portrait practice. Observe carefully! If you have not finished the shoe project spend the rest of class working. TODAY is the last day in class-- Grace period due date is WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30!! Here

Mr. Klausing's Art Classes DRAWING I In Drawing I class this week, students spent two days finishing up their still-life drawings in class. The last day in class for 3rd hour was on Tuesday and the last day in class for 4th hour was Wednesday. Due date for the still-life drawing assignments will be: 3rd hour- Sept. 29th, 4th hour- Sept. 30. Here are the grading criteria for the Still-life Composition assignment: Space is filled/composition is balanced Accuracy of objects being drawn Stil-life clearly shows background, mid-ground, and foreground Use of shading and value contrast in still-life drawing Detail/complexity/Challenge of drawing Craftsmanship/Neatness/Presentation Beginning Sept. 23, students are beginning work on Perspective Drawing Classroom work: Practice boxes in sketchbook Experimental forms using one and two-point perspective drawn on 12" x 18" paper Next week(week of Sept. 28-Oct 2nd), we will be outside drawing the house across Ward Road from the school

Before we recap the past week's projects, I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the fantastic work that  Avalon G. did during her "non-HSC" school days. After working on her "fill in the missing side" artwork from class, she went on to create two more! She's mastered this technique! Don't believe me? Well, then, look at the following! Great work, Avalon!   Thank you for the dedication you've shown to the RIGHT SIDE of your brain! Last week in Art from Paper , we started work on dioramas --a project that we hope to finish in the coming week. In this project, students covered the outside of a small cardboard box with pictures and words. The goal is to have the outside become a "preview" for what's inside. Each diorama will have a theme, picked out by the individual artist--the possibilities are endless!   Katie I. is off to a great start with her diorama (above). Stay tuned for photos of finished works! OP ART , and contras t  

The second week of school was packed with activities and projects. You might remember last week that I challenged students to find an artist who shared their name (first or last), and to bring in a photo of the artist's work. Diego G. came through with a magnificent work by Diego Rivera : Diego Rivera's  El Hombre al Cruce ,  at Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City Thanks, Diego!   Great work! Diego earned an ATC--the beginning of his collection. Whoever has the MOST ATCs by semester's end will win an even better prize! :) I'd also like to send out a special thank you to Celeste  for the thorough paper on one of my favorite artists, Georgia O'Keeffe!    Ram's Head White Hollyhock and Little Hills, 1935 collection:Brooklyn Museum Georgia O'Keeffe Art from Paper . . . was fun, and a little bit tricky, when the students made beads out of paper, and then strung them on yarn. We learned that paper can mimic other materials when rolled up. The beads, below, almost

October 2nd through January 10th Uniton Station will be showing a collection of artist's Andy Warhol's most famous work. Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends will be open Fridays from 9 p.m. "...more than seventy pieces includes portraits of Muhammad Ali, brilliantly colored flowers, illustrations of endangered species and portrayals of characters from American pop culture, ranging from Howdy Doody to Uncle Sam. These portfolios share innovative reflections of postwar America, as well as insight into Warhol's forms and ideas that continue to influence artists today." Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was the leading figure in the pop art movement of the 60's. He embraced concepts of commercialism and materialism breaking down past ideas of "high art." Warhol was important to making art accessible for the masses. In his personal life Warhol was eccentric and and misunderstood. Today, Warhol is still considered t

Before we recount the first week's classes, I'd like to give a virtual "high five" to KYLER S.  Congratulations, Kyler! You correctly identified the mystery photo. You'll receive a real "high five" from me in class!  :) We may not have gotten much done this week, but it was certainly busy! As a refresher for existing students, and a learning experience for new ones, we went over behavior guidelines and introduced ourselves. Old friends happily greeted each other and shared stories about summer activities, and new friendships were made and solidified on the first day of class. It's so nice to be back! In some classes, we discussed the color wheel. We learned about prima ry co lors , secon dary c olors , and tertiary colors. We also talked about value, intensity, hue, shade, tint, warm v. cool colors, etc. In today's post, I've included a variety of color wheels. They come in many different styles, and you may want to try designing your own a