Monday, November 22, 2010

NY Trip


Using images from internet or from observation sketch at least 6 small paintings you saw in NYC. Use color pencil or pastels. also include any photographs of galleries , the city or people.
Create a 2 page spread



Sketchbook assignment due Dec1



“LEFTOVERS”



How would you interpret this word?



1. First color a 2 page spread with dirty paint water, ink, coffee of tea.



2. On one page try out different ideas



· Dishes on table?



· What’s left of the turkey?



· Food on a plate?



· People?



AGAIN….How would you interpret this word?



3. On facing page, sketch your idea with A SINGLE LINE (no shading needed)





5 POINTS A PIECE



____ interesting view



---------- interesting idea



____ use of “the formula”(have something lead the eye into your picture)



_____ realism is achieved



_____ line is dark and image is clearly recoginized



Tuesday, November 9, 2010

PALETTE KNIFE PAINTING REFLECTION/EVALUATION

DUE MONDAY

On your blog use ALL the questions and criteria below. Your self evaluation, reflection, content,and painted image will be the basis of this assignment.

REFLECTION:

Describe your experience with a palette knife:

· What surprised you?

· What frustrated you?

· How did you overcome any frustration?

· Would you use it again?

Why not? Why? Under what circumstances?

· What did you learn about painting and your “thinking” by using a palette knife?

PAINTING EVALUATION:

Have you shown reflected color and shapes?

Choice of composition draws the eye through the painting from front to back. (not side to side) Tell where and how.

All objects ( shoes, cups, fabric,etc) appear to be in same light.

Did you SUMMARIZE, generalize, OR ITEMIZE the visual information. Refer to specific areas of your painting and be specific.

Kudos to another artist- whose work from among your classmates do you think met the criteria best? WHY?

this weeks assignments due by friday




  • 5 jpgs that addresss the question " what do I obsess about?" or " show movement and silence in the same picture"

  • comment on 5 or more classmates blogs

  • ONE MAJOR ART PIECE - either Black on Black or what is your personal choice.

AP students have to turn in their CONCENTRATION idea papers