Snow and adjustments to schedule in Art.

Hey Gang,

Quiz # 2 was taken in class with st. on Tuesday of this week (Jan 25th, 2011).

Students are making up this quiz # 2 Today (Jan 27th, Thursday). 

Quiz corrections for Q#2 will be completed by students Friday, Jan 28th. 

Because of Snow Days:

Students will also work on Persuasive Paintings on Friday the 28th. 
    - Persuasive Paintings are NOW DUE FEB 1st,, Tuesday 2011. 

Students Clay Masks are being Glazed by St. today (Jan 27th) and are due at the end of class today.
PPT for intrest - click here }     Woodland Natives   

Clay Masks... FORM & PATTERN

Your mask (made of clay/CERAMIC material) is a prime examleof a:

Sculpted Form.
and
Patterns created with surface TEXTURE.

The purpose you should have chosen was between CEREMONIAL and  EXPRESSIVE.

What does the CULTURE of Mayfield and Graves County have to do with the choices you made for your mask design?   How do your values and beliefs affect your choices for it's appearance?

For your Quiz 1 tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 14th):
Study the notes regarding Line, Art Purposes, and Art of Early Americans (persuasive paintings).
Line
Persuasive Art of Early America   8th
Purposes Of Art               

Three Persuasive Artist from Early America...

Hey Gang,

We postponed making clay masks until tomorrow. 

Today, we're working out our ideas for the persuasive painting we began brainstorming for yesturday.

PPT link from today's notes :  Persuasive Art of Early America 

You should not the persuasive methods/tactics of each artist and be familiar enough with each artist to know them by name and what their subject matter of each artist was.

Qs: 
What was the persuasive message of each artist?
What seems to be their main persuasive tool in their paintings?
What whas thwir medium?
What is the subject matter of the three artists? 

What is the subject matter, medium, and method of your painting going to be?

Art Purposes including Persuasive (art that argues)

Persuasive Art of Early America  (click here to see PPT)

I'm sure that every person has passionate feelings and attitudes regarding something (whether we like to admitt it or not).  Some people refer to this as our personal "buttons."

What I want is for every person in my classroom to embrace their own perverbial and emotional buttons regarding the topic of their choice and create an artwork that argues their feelings/thoughts about that topic. 
    - These should be inocent of slander or gossip, and should not target an individual person, of the message is a negative feelings based arguement.
    - Topics can include the following:   The environment, Politics, Wars of any time or type, The economy, Spiritial or religious beliefs, any other particular world views, social justic, etc...
 
The following assignment Score Guide is what you should follow:

Persuasive Artwork – Painting

10 Points	Sign Name, Date, Class Period, and Purpose on the back. (Ex. :  “John Smith, 4-25-11, 4thA, Purpose is Decorative”)
20 Points	Student artwork/design makes a clearly persuasive argument.
15 Points	Uses images without using any words or common symbols
15 Points	Uses paint as part of their media for this project and mixes colors to make new ones in their artwork.
15 Points	Work is very detailed; including textures and small information to add to the reality of the subject matter in the artwork.
15 Points	Uses all of the space provided on the page and in each image space.
10 Points	Students work is neat and clean (i.e. no tears, creases or stains).

Drawings of Still life due tomorrow.

January 6th, 2011

Hey Gang,

Many are finishing their still life drawing #1 today, and are beginning their drawing #2: 

Ext. still life drawing is all the same with one exception. 
    - Each of these needs to add "Value (brightness and darkness) with hatching or cross-hatching.
ALL OF THE OTHER CRITERIA FROM DRAWING #1 ALSO APPLY. 

8th Grade week 1 - Class Orientation RESPECT, JOBS, ETC...

Hey Gang,

Day one (Monday, January 3rd and 4th)) I was not present.  Students did a series of three drawings with a substitute, and created their port folio folder (where all of there art is to be stored for the six weeks period of my class.

Day Two:  November the 3rd, we discusses the class expectations and points about organizing.
     - Respect and the three different types.    
               1.   Conditional:   Manipulative and self-centered, on the surface.  Given to get something in
                      return, like: forgiveness, favor, etc..
               2.   Compliant:  Given out of benevelance, kindness, sense of duty.  Given considering the needs
                      of others.  It's not fair to the giver.
               3.   Relational:   Based on love and kindness.  This type is the only one that is EARNED.   It is
                       earned over time knowing a person, and based on a very high regard (opinion of that person).

We also will go over (review) the math involved in figuring out your grade at any time you need to during the six weeks.
Link:  http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Figure%20Your%20GRADE%20in%20Art%20Class.htm

Day Three:  January 4th and 5th, 2011

Students began a line, still life drawing from a set up in the room.  (objects were placed and arranged on a table for them to draw, using line in more strategic methods to create depth, emphasis, contast, etc...

PPT Notes on LINE:  http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Line%20(with%20voice).ppt