Art Two - Famous American paintings

Below are some famous and iconic American paintings. 

Gilbert Stuart - "George Washington"


Grant Wood - "American Gothic"


John Singer Sargant - "The Daughters of Edward Darly Boit"


Andrew Wyeth - "Christina's World"


James McNeill Whistler - "The Artist's Mother"


Norman Rockwell

Art One - Georges Roualt

Description

Georges Henri Rouault (1871-1958) was a French painter, draftsman, and printer, whose work is often associated with Fauvism and Expressionism. 

We will be glazing this week.  Notice the jug heads below and the colors.

Art Two - Jasper Johns

American Painter of pop images.

He was born in 1930 in Augusta, GA.

Art One - Drawings of Nature.

Which is your favorite?  These are all done with pencil. Notice the light and dark values.

All Art Classes

No blog this week.

Ceramics - Wheel Throwing

March 8 is the end of Quarter 3.  You must have finished and trimmed your first wheel thrown piece by then.  Remember it is a two day process.  Go back and watch the videos again if you need to.  They are still posted on the blog.  Comment here that you understand the expectation.

Art Two - Block Print portraits

Below are examples of portraits using the block print method.  The white areas are carved away and the black is left in the material.  The block is then inked and printed.  What do you think?

Art One - Drawings in Pencil

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