Dec 17th

Lets look at those beautiful concentrations!  We will critique our work and begin concentration number 2.

Dec 15th

Lets finish with our experimentation with the watercolors, and wrap up our first concentration.

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Dec 14th

Lets briefly explore contour line & watercolor washes and then continue working on our first concentration.

Dec 10th

Each week we will practice a new medium/technique in our sketchbook. Lets practice with watercolor, and get back to our concentration.

Dec 8th

We are starting our first concentration!

Dec 7th

Lets finish up those self portraits, we are starting optional Thursday school this week. Show up for extra credit!

Dec 3rd

Continuing with the narrowing of our concentration topic, wrapping up our portrait paintings. 

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November 30th

Welcome back! I would like to go over your homework and concentrations, while this is happening you will get back to those self portraits!

Nov 19th

Thanksgiving break homework. 

Thanks to those who turned in their homework!

Nov 12th

I will demo the next few steps on my in class self portrait.

Nov 10th

Based off of your homework, students will chose one artist they found interesting and transfer 4 characteristics of that artist to their self portrait.  All examples and demo's will be done in class.

Nov 5th

We will take a brief look at a few artists who could be chosen for the homework due Monday. Today we will finish our prints.

Nov 3rd

Today we will re-cap our homework assignment due next Monday, and begin focusing on layering our prints.

Nov 2nd

Let discuss this weeks homework and get back to our experimentation!

Oct 29th

Turn in those surrealism drawings, let jump into color!

Oct 27th

Last day for Surrealism project, if you don't finish this is homework.

Oct 26th

Lets look at a students Breadth portfolio and talk about timing.

Oct 22nd

Last in class day to work on surrealism piece with correct value.

Oct 20th

Continuing with value. 

Oct 19th

Lets continue adding value!

Oct 15th

Lets begin adding value!

October 13th

We will be writing about our value homework, and then jumping back into our grid project. My hope is that everyone will be applying value today.

Oct 8th

Lets get back to those surreal collages!

October 6th

This weeks homework assignment will be given, and then we will get back to our surrealist collage.

October 1st

Lets go back out and finish our stencils, and then jump back into our surrealist collage.

Projects so far:

Sept 29th

Today is suppose to be 80+ degrees, lets go outside and begin spray painting! If there is time left in class we will begin our surreal unit. 

Sep 28th

A student showed interest in learning about Dismaland, so today we will turn in our homework, take a virtual tour of the bemuesment park, and finish cutting our stencils out.

Sep 24th

Lets take a look and two artists who collaborate together, for some fantastic street art murals. We will be continuing with our stencil cut outs.

Sep 22nd

Today we will look at a few artists who deal with paper/wheatpasting. We will continue cutting out our stencils.

Don't forget to start your homework!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5MEC5MPjvg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRyvMpeWuMA 

Sep 21st

Lets write about last weeks homework, look at this weeks homework, and jump back into stencil making!

Sep 17th

Today we will look at a few more artists, discuss stencil creation, and begin to make a stencil for our project.

Sep 15th

We are going to jump into our first project, but first off we need to learn about the difference between street art and graffiti. If we have time, we will begin brainstorming for our stencil project.

Sep 14th

Lets take a look at our syllabus, and look at our homework due next monday. This will be the only time that homework will be done in class.

Sep 10th

Lets jump into our first project and re-cap on art one terminology.

Don't forget to bring in prior artwork to photograph!

Sep 9th

Welcome to AP Studio! Today we will jump in and learn about the dynamics of the AP portfolio.

May 27th

Today I will bring in artwork I purchased from an artist in Portland, hopefully this will inspire you to think about other materials you can spray paint onto, not just paper!

May 26th

We are finishing up our stencil cutouts

May 22nd

As we finish up cutting our stencils out, lets take a look at Swoons art work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRyvMpeWuMA

May 20th

Continuing to cut our stencils out!

May 19th

Lets learn about one of my favorite artists JR. We will then watch a short video, and continue cutting our stencils out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5MEC5MPjvg

May 18th

Lets look at another artist, who tends to create socio-political imagery.

May 15th

Yesterdays artist teams up with Retna for some spectacular street art murals.

https://vimeo.com/14679182
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbE4W4BC484

May 14th

Lets take a look at another street artist, who gets paid to create murals all around the world.

May 13th

Nice job with the group brainweb, lets keep brainstorming ideas!

May 12th

I hope you enjoyed the video, and information regarding street art and how it differs from graffiti. Lets learn a bit about stencils and then jump into today's brainweb exercise on the board.

May 11

Lets dive into Street Art and what differentiates it from Graffiti.

May 7th

Portfolio- is due Friday!

Non-portfolio- continuing with macro pastry!

May 6th

Portfolio- Adhering and protecting Quality section of portfolio. DUE FRIDAY!

Rest of class- we will begin our contour W.T. cake/cupcake!

May 4th

AP portfolios due!! Today we will be finishing up on the computer and then beginning to mount or quality section to our foam core boards to ship off on Friday.

Those not completing a portfolio will be transferring their designs to a colored sheet of paper and will begin practicing with chalk  and oil pastels. 

April 28th-continuing

We will continue with our cake and cupcake making, if we have time I will introduce the beginning project.

April 23rd

6 school days till the AP portfolio is due! Work work work!

For those not submitting, and finished with their Lichtenstein paintings, you can begin making a slice of cake or cupcake.

April 13th

What grades would you give these based off the requirements?

April 10th

Happy Friday! What makes these Lichtenstein like?

April 9th

Which dots are the Lichtenstein dots?

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Great job on the shoe designs!

April 2nd

Taking a look at another famous pop artist and how they create a portrait.

We will walk through the next steps together...

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April 1st

Nice job with the painting practice yesterday. Today, hopefully you brought photographs, we will dissect photos and brainstorm thought bubbles (this will be done over the document camera).

March 31st

Today I will introduce the project and we will practice making a Lichtenstein water explosion.

March 30th

Welcome back! Lets check out that homework, and for those not starting a portfolio, lets take a look at Pop Art!

March 18

You have 11 days off, lets live and breathe AP. Your 4th and 5th concentration pieces are due Monday March 30th! Get what you need from me today!

March 16th

Portfolio-your 3rd project is due, lets brainstorm our 4th!


AP- Lets look at another surreal artist, over the document camera I will demo shading/painting general to specific on our grid project.

March 5th

Friday there is no school, please make sure to use this free day to finish up your 2nd concentration piece!

March 3rd

Continuing with Surrealism.

Our first concentration portfolio pieces:

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March 2nd

Those who are not submitting a portfolio- We will begin looking at Surrealism as well as collecting images to create our own example.

Turning in a portfolio- Take a look at the AP rubrics at your desk, please fill out the remainder of your worksheet. Begin planning for your 2nd piece due next Monday March 9th. All finished artwork will be photographed today and uploaded!

Feb 24th

Students who are submitting a AP portfolio will be working on their concentrations, remember these are due each monday.

For those who are not submitting lets focus on drawing the outline of our 3D letters.

Feb 23rd

Today we break apart into groups, those who are not submitting an AP portfolio are to begin creating an ornate 3D word, those who are submitting a portfolio will begin their first concentration piece due in 1 week.

Great job with the still lifes!

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Jan 28th-continuing

Breaking into table groups today, based upon our level of completion of the AP portfolio.

Jan 27th

Welcome!


Then we will take a look at concentration/theme for the portfolio.

Jan 14th

Wonderful job with the scratch boards!




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