Art One - Drawing

The drawings below were all completed with pencil.  Which is your favorite?

Ceramics - Nativity

Art Two - 2D/3D

Friday is the last day to work on your paintings in class.  If you don't finish, then take it home and finish it over the weekend.  You can turn in Monday if you work on it over the weekend.  Starting on Tuesday, it will be a 10 point deduction for everyday it is late.

On Monday, we will begin to glaze our ceramic lizard pots.  Which do you enjoy more?  Sculpture or painting?

All Art Classes

No blog this week for any class.  Enjoy your holiday on Friday.

Ceramics - Glaze

Notice the glaze and colors on the ceramic pieces below.  These artists used more than one color.  Which do you like?

Art Two - Color Mixing Video

Click the link and watch the following video about color mixing.  The guy is a tiny bit boring, but it's good information that will help you when you start mixing color.

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

Art One - Linoleum Cutting Video

Watch the following video for tips on cutting your linoleum block.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5QuEq8pKnQ

Art Two - Non-Objective Painting

Jackson Pollock
“It’s all a big game of construction, some with a brush, some with a shovel, some choose a pen.”   “The method of painting is the natural growth out of a need. I want to express my feelings rather than illustrate them.”  “Every good painter paints what he is.”




Wassily Kandinsky




Hans Hoffman

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing Videos

Watch the following videos and comment:

You will need to complete a wheel thrown piece for Quarter 1&2.

Centering:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMWQ7eIbp98

Opening:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xupn8MRTF-8

Pulling the walls:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RoCMYBoIII

Art One - Printmaking

Below are of block prints.  What do you notice about the process of the artist?  Which ones are more/less successful and why?