Ceramics - Red/Black Figure Greek vases - blog 5

Follow the link below to find out more about red and black figure Greek pottery.  During the firing process and if oxidation (smoke) occurs, the smoke can turn the unglazed portions of the pot black.

The site is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/vase/hd_vase.htm

Art Two - Janet Fish - Blog 5

Hey y'all!  I am so proud of you all.  This oil paint is like nothing you have worked with before and although you can blend like crazy and get great results, it's also a little tricky. 

 

This painting is by American artist Janet Fish.  She is a contemporary photorealist that is still currently working and showing her work.

 

What do you think of it?  What do you think of working with oils?  What have you learned?

Art One - Color - Blog 5

What new thing did you learn about color?

We will be making another painting - this time based on a landscape and expressive brushwork.  You will need to have a landscape photograph (preferably one that you have taken) when we start on Monday, Dec. 2.  Find an image and load it onto your tablet under your "Pictures" library.

AP Classes - Blog assignment 5

2D, Megan and Tesch - last week you were to re-create a van Gogh landscape.  This week use that same technique of short strokes with lots of movement to recreate a landscape or still life that is original to you.  You may work from a photograph that you have taken or from life.

3D - Use some of your found materials to make a small doll or figure.

Katherine - find or draw 10-12 bowls in your sketchbook.  Next, I want you to work a little larger and concentrate on the bowl form on the wheel.

Ceramics - Greek Amphora - blog 4

amphora, ancient vessel form used as a storage jar and one of the principal vessel shapes in Greek pottery, a two-handled pot with a neck narrower than the body. There are two types of amphora: the neck amphora, in which the neck meets the body at a sharp angle; and the one-piece amphora, in which the neck and body form a continuous curve. The first is common from the Geometric period (c. 900 bc) to the decline of Greek pottery; the second appeared in the 7th century bc. The height of amphorae varies from large Geometric vases of 5 feet (1.5 metres) to examples of 12 inches (30 centimetres) or even smaller (the smallest are called amphoriskoi). The average normal height is about 18 inches (45 centimetres). Amphorae, which survive in great numbers, were used as storage and transport vessels for olives, cereal, oil, and wine (the wine amphora was a standard Attic measure of about 41 quarts [39 litres]) and, in outsize form, for funerals and as grave markers. Wide-mouthed, painted amphorae were used as decanters and were given as prizes.

Black Figure Neck Amphora


Black Figure One Piece Amphora


Which one is more like your design?  Which one do you like better?

Art Two - Blog 4 - Realistic painting

Paintings by American artist Chuck Close.  Which do you prefer?

Art One - Blog 4 - Picasso / van Gogh

Which artist do you like better and why?

Vincent van Gogh


Pablo Picasso

AP Class - Blog 4

2D, Megan and Tesch - van Gogh landscape

3D - Your next project will be a Non-objective found relief sculpture with a variety of sizes and textures and something that repeats - we will unify it with one color.  By Friday, gather your materials (it will take more than you think and can be extremely random) and print out works by the following artists and tape or glue into your sketchbook – Mark Tobey, Anselm Keifer, Robert Rauchenberg, Juian Schabel.

Katherine - print out 12 mug or cup images that you might find online or in magazines.  Tape or glue into your sketchbook.

Art Two - Blog 3 - Ralph Goings

What do you think of the work below by Ralph Goings?  He is an American Photorealist painter.  Yes.  It's a painting!

Art One - Blog 3 - Picasso

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR7liV4O9-4

Watch the above video and tell me which painting you like the best.  The least?

Ceramics - Blog 3

These are all common ancient Greek pottery forms.  Which one do you like the best.  We will be making these next.

AP Class - Blog 3

2D, Tesch and Megan - recreate a Cezanne still life in your sketchbook.  Remember to use the whole page and use whatever materials you want.

3D - complete a full page sketch of what you think your finished bust (clay head and shoulders) will look like.

Katherine - full page of mug designs - different forms, feet and handles