Friday, October 30, 2009

Mr. Briscoe - 10/26-10/30

Foundations of Drawing

Monday - Was the last work day on our Circles and Ellipses Project. The final due date is Monday the 2nd.

Tuesday we introduced a new concept this week - one point perspective. One point perspective is a perspective in which all parallel lines converge at wo points on the horizon. We discussed this in class and did a worksheet to practice. This worksheet is worth 10 pts.

Wednesday the class continued discussing one point perspective and its roll in architecture. We took several images and traced how lines in architecture meet at one single point of convergence called the vanishing point. This worksheet was worth 10 pts.

Thursday and Friday we started a new project called Explosive Shapes. Students used their new knowledge of One Point Perspective to do a drawing of 30 shapes exploding from one vanishing point.

PROJECT GUIDELINES:
1) 30 shapes in one point perspective (15 squares/rectangles, 15 shapes of your choice).
2) MUST HAVE: vanishing point and horizon line. Shapes must be above and below horizon line.
3) Establish light source and shade accordingly
4) BE CREATIVE: overlapping, crashing shapes, background design etc.

RUBRIC:
Student understands and can apply One Pt. Perspective – 15 pts
Student used value properly – 10 pts
Student used high degree of detail and creativity – 10 pts
Effort – Good use of class time – 15 pts.
Craftsmanship – Neat, Clean, Complete – 15 pts


Give me an e-mail if you have any questions:
brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us


Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mr. Klausing's Art Classes- Oct. 19-22
In Drawing I, students continued to work on their house drawings using 1 or 2-point perspective.
These drawings are due on Wednesday, Oct. 28th. If you have been absent for more than two days, be sure to talk to Mr. Klausing about arranging an extended due date. There was no required sketch for the week of 10/19-10/22. The next sketch that is due is a still-life of at least 3 fruits or vegetables and it is due on Friday, October 30th. Students who have not turned in their sketchbooks to have the in-class sketchbook activities for the first 7 weeks of school accounted for need to do that as soon as possible as those points are now recorded in Powergrade. Students in Drawing I will begin working with drawing portraits and figure drawings next week.

In Drawing II, students completed work on their close-up pastel drawings and turned those in on Oct. 22nd. During classtime, students worked on some still-life drawings of bones using pen and india ink. Those were turned in with their required sketches on October 22. The next required sketch for Drawing II is a portrait or a figure drawing showing action. It is due on Thursday, Oct. 29th.

Drawing III students continued working on their Independent Study Projects. The due date for the current Independent Study Project drawing is Friday, October 30th. The next required sketch for Drawing III is Genre Sketch #3. This sketch should be of an individual or individuals doing what they do on a daily basis. This sketch is due on Thursday, October 29th.

Painting II and III students are working on producing five paintings for the fall play Is He Dead? All of these paintings are copies of famous master paintings by Jean Francois Millet, a famous French realist of the 19th century.

In IB Visual Arts and Portfolio, both Juniors and Seniors are working on their theme-based Independent Study Projects. This will be the 2nd Independent Study project for seniors and the first for Juniors. These projects are due on Wednesday, Oct. 28th.

Mrs. Graves' Visual Arts, 10/19-10/22

This week we finished the clay coil contour line sculpture. The last day to work in class was Tuesday, everyone turned theirs in, the grace period does not apply to this project due to the fragile nature of the clay coils. Tuesday was the last day of the self-portrait grace period, all portraits should now be turned in. On Tuesday we began investigating careers in art. We used the "Careers in Art" textbook to find information about careers that use some type of art. You wrote the information in your sketchbook and it will be graded as part of your 12 week sketchbook grade. We continued this during the shortened classes on Wednesday and Thursday.

Mr. Briscoe - 10/19-10/22

Foundations of Drawing
This was a short week due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Monday through Thursday we continued working on our Circles and Ellipses (Value) Project. I've reposted the directions and rubric for the project. As usual, if you have any questions please give me an e-mail: brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us



Here is the outline for the project:
Draw a value scale and number each box 1-8. (example of 10 grade value scale above)
- It must be 1"x8"
- It must be .5" from the bottom ride corner (the right side and the bottom).
- It must be numbered one through eight
- Each number must represent a different tone on the value scale, starting with white (#1) and ending with black (#8).

The second part of the project requires you to draw 15-20 circles and ellipses. Each shape should overlap at leas two other shapes. Each shape should be shaded to represent one of the value scale swatches at the bottom of your page. Look back and forth to make sure they match one another closely. When you are finished each #1 on the scale should be represented a minimum of three times.

Circles and Ellipses (Value) Project Rubric:
1. Student demonstrates and understanding of the value scale. 15 pts.
2. Effort - Good use of class time. 15 pts
3. Craftsmanship - Neat, Clean, Complete. 30 pts

Friday, October 16, 2009

Third Friday Openings


This weekends art openings look like they should be good ones.

"Jennifer Boe, "Rib Roast $7.99Lb.," Xerox and embroidery floss on cotton, 32" x 32", is part of a new solo exhibition opening October 16 at the Greenlease Gallery at Rockhurst University, with a reception from 7 to 9 p.m. and artist's remarks at 6:30. The exhibition, "How to Cook a Wolf," is "categorized as allegorical" and "examines food in a cultural, political and economic context. Boe holds a bachelor of arts degree from the Kansas City Art Institute, with an emphasis in painting and creative writing. Image and quoted text: courtesy of the artist and gallery, respectively"

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Foundations Drawing - Mr. Briscoe 10/12-10/16

Monday we took some time to review for the test. We spent the first fifteen minutes discussing what to expect and did a brief recap of the definitions. We did a short in class project where we drew definitions from a hat. We demonstrated each concept by drawing it. For instance, if you drew the word "value" from the hat, you would have to draw the word value and demonstrate how light effects the relative lightness and darkness of an area. This was worth 10 daily work points.

Tuesday we took the Midterm.

Wednesday we started a new project focusing on craftsmanship and value. On a large sheet of paper student drew a value scale. The value scale is intended to guide the rest of the project and needed to be drawn with great accuracy.

Here is the outline for the project:
Draw a value scale numbered 1-8.
- It must be 1"x8"
- It must be .5" from the bottom ride corner (the right side and the bottom).
- It must be numbered one through
- Each number must represent a different tone on the value scale, starting with white (#1) and ending with black (#8).

The second part of the project requires you to draw 15-20 circles and ellipses. Each shape should overlap at leas two other shapes. Each shape should be shaded to represent one of the value scale swatches at the bottom of your page. Look back and forth to make sure they match one another closely. When you are finished each #1 on the scale should be represented a minimum of three times.

Circles and Ellipses (Value) Project Rubric:
1. Student demonstrates and understanding of the value scale. 15 pts.
2. Effort - Good use of class time. 15 pts
3. Craftsmanship - Neat, Clean, Complete. 30 pts

As you can see the focus on this project is accuracy and craftsmanship. Take your time but pace yourself. Each shape must match precisely its coordinating number on the scale.

If you have any questions about this weeks work please contact me at brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us

Mrs. Graves' Pottery I, 10/12-10/16

In Pottery this week:
Group A finished rolling slabs for their asymmetrical slab container. While they are drying to leather hard you should glaze your Ocarina, don't forget your glaze plan. After your Ocarina is glazed you will connect your slabs then begin burnishing.

Group B is still on the wheel, I demonstrated how to trim the thrown pottery, this is the last step! Once you have a cylinder and a bowl thrown you can trim them when they are leather hard then complete a self-assessment form and you are done!

Group C&D are working on your coil pot. Remember this is a theme pot and you should have coils rolled and arranged to look like subjects from your theme. These are part of the structure of your pot so they are built into the coils not just placed on top of the coils.

On Friday we are having a glaze "show and tell" if your ocarina is out of the kiln you will show the class how it turned out and tell the class what glazes you used, any special application techniques, and any surprises that occured. You will need your glaze plan for this.

Mrs. Graves' Visual Arts, 10/12-10/16

This week we finished up the self-portraits. On Monday we helped each other out by doing a written critique, this counts as a sketchbook entry and will be graded at 12 weeks. Self-portraits were due on Tuesday, the grace period due date is Tuesday, 10/20. Our new project will combine contour line drawings and clay coils to create a contour line sculpture. You should draw 4 rough drafts of a creative subject and then creatively add a bunch of inside details that will help all the coils stay together. See Mrs. Graves for project examples. This will be due on Monday.

Foundations Drawing - Mr. Briscoe 10/5-10/9

Monday and Tuesday of this week we continued the Value Drawings of the sculptures that we built in our group (see last weeks post). These drawings focused on quick drawings with detailed shading. Spot lights were used to accentuate the shadows cast by the shapes. These drawings were due at the end of class on Tuesday.

The Rubric is as follows:
1. Student used basic knowledge of line, overlapping, background, foreground and value. - 15 pts.
2. Student used high degree of detail. - 15 pts.
3. Effort - Student took time to develop idea and complete the project. - 20 pts.
4. Craftsmanship - Neat, clean and complete. - 20 pts.

Wednesday we busted out the charcoal and man it was messy. We continued drawing under the spotlight but this time we drew large pieces of oddly shaped styrofoam. These were a big departure from the detailed paper sculptures. It allowed us to focus more closely on the value itself an important part of the drawing. These drawings were due at the end of class. 10 pts daily work grade.

Thursday we went back to using our trusty pencil. In our groups we continued drawing still lifes. This time a grouping of small styrofoam cups. These were timed drawings. We rotated around our tables to get different value perspectives. These drawings were due at the end of our class time. 10pts - daily work grade.

Friday in our small groups we build our own sculptures out of paper and styrofoam. We spent the whole our focusing on details of the sculpture and shading according to the light (spot light). This project was worth a total of 30 points.

If you missed daily work this week come see me about how to make up the points. If you have any questions, e-mail me at brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

First Fridays

Looking for something to do this weekend?

Every first Friday of the month local Kansas City galleries open their doors to display newly curated shows. Here is Review Magazines preview of this coming First Friday.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Mrs. Graves, Pottery I, 9/28-10/2

This week in Pottery I-
Group A is finishing up on the wheel. They spent the week throwing last minute pieces and trimming the rest. You are required to have one cylinder and one bowl for me to grade, trim them all and pick your best. You will fill out a self-assessment grade sheet on the pieces you want me to grade. Last day on the wheel is Thursday, on Friday you go back to your relief tile and carving to create at least 3 layers of gradual change in depth. Groups B, C, and D, you are working on joining your slab sides of your slab container. Score and slip a bunch and put a reinforcing coil on the inside seam, smooth into the corner to help the joint stay together. Once it is together begin the burnishing process, remember you want sharp, crisp corners and smooth sides. Group B you watch the wheel throwing demo on Friday and begin throwing on Monday!

Mrs. Graves - Visual Arts, 9/28-10/2

This week we continued work on our self-portrait unit. Monday and Tuesday we worked from a mirror to draw a practice self-portrait. Our goals were to accurately draw your portrait through knowledge of facial proportions, careful observations, and visual measuring. Wednesday and Thursday we worked on drawing our self-portraits from the photo we took in class. The first step is to complete a rough draft in our sketch book. Same goals as above but now we have the photo to look at and analyze. DON'T FORGET: Grace period for the shoes and legs was up on Wednesday, they should all now be in AND we had a sketchbook entry on Friday, it is your responsibility to get the entry as make-up work when you come back.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Mr. Briscoe's Foundations of Drawing: 9/29-10/02

This week in Foundations of Drawing we finished working in class on our ribbons project. The final due date on this project is Tuesday, October 6th. Do not forget to hand this in. See syllabus for art department policy concerning late work.

10 Ribbons value drawing - 65 pts.

1. Student has basic understanding of how light effects value. - 15 pts
2. Student used basic understanding of three dimensionality, overlapping, line. - 10 pts
3. Student used high degree of detail. - 10 pts
4. Effort - Good use of class time. - 15 pts.
5. Craftsmanship - Neat, clean, complete. - 15pts

Wednesday in class we worked on building paper sculptures. This was a group activity worth 20 daily work points. These sculptures were and will continue to be used to practice value drawings in class.

Thursday I was absent from class but Mr. Weinell led you in a worksheet on value. This worksheet was worth 10 pts plus 10 daily work pts (20 total).

On
Friday we got our sculptures back out and pulled the tables together. We spot lighted the sculptures to accentuate the shadows. We drew these sculptures focusing on the value of the still life as well as two new concepts - Background and Foreground. Background and foreground deal with the relationship between the objects in an environment: foreground, those in front, background - those in back.

We will be spending at least four days drawing the still life sculpture that you built. Rubric to come.