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Tutorial: Watercolor Washes

2012-01-18T07:29:00.000-08:00

Three Part Drawing: Figure & Still Life

2011-12-15T18:17:00.000-08:00

3 Major Stylistic Stages of Abstraction - Mr. Briscoe

2011-11-22T06:14:00.000-08:00

This week we began discussing the stylistic differences between the different historical "Stages of Abstraction". Prior to the 1400's art was primarily made as a reflection of spiritual or political ideas. It wasn't until the Renaissance that representationalism was the universal focus of artists. The Renaissance was a time of innovations in technology and sciences. During this period their was a focus away from spiritual-thought and a greater focus on self-interests. Across the board artists had a desire to depict real-life with a sense of awe and a fascination for the reality and the human form. Even paintings in churches were less stylized and were done with greater sense of realism.

Paolo Vernese, The Wedding of Cana

Representationalims is the deptiction of the natural world exactly the way it is seen. In other words, when artists make artwork with the intention that it is extremely accurate they are making representational art.

Several hundred years later, the invention of the camera, artists found reasons to make artwork that focused on the essence of reality. Artist began departing from representationalism, abstracting the natural world around them. Abstraction is art that may refer to reality but strives to represent thoughts, ideas and emotions through the alteration of reality.

Many artists who are talented at representationalism have chosen abstraction as a more creative way of expressing ideas. Pablos Picasso is a well-known 20th Century artist that worked in both representationalism abstraction. See some his progression and diversity below. Notice how the work early work was more representational but over time he abstracted the human form by depicting it using geometric shapes, pattern and eccentric color.

Many contemporaries of Picasso and other abstract artists were not satisfied by using abstraction to depict the essence of reality. Many artists throughout the last 120 years have departed completely from realism by working in pure abstraction or non-objective. Non-objectivism is based on artist pure imagination and creative impulses and has no obvious visual connections to reality. Many artists have and continue to use pure abstraction (non-objectivism) as a way of creating work. See some examples below.

Kandinsky, Comp 8

Willem De Koonig

Jackson Pollock working on one of his floor paintings.

Jackson Pollock, #8

Foundations of Drawing - Still Life 11/14

2011-11-14T12:04:00.001-08:00

Hallway One-Pt. Perspective Studies

2011-11-08T12:38:00.000-08:00

Mr. Briscoe - Elements of Design

2011-10-28T10:33:00.000-07:00

This is a children's video describing the Elements of Design. Its pretty simple but a good introduction. Peep this:

Mr. Briscoe - One & Two Pt Perspective

2011-10-28T10:05:00.000-07:00

Rubrics:
Foundations of Drawing & Visual Arts
One Pt. Perspective
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of one point perspective - 15
2. Student demonstrated high degree of complexity and filled composition - 15
3. Student used overlapping to create depth - 5
4. Effort - Good use of class time, complete project, focused. - 15
5. Craftsmanship - Neat, clean, complete. - 15

Drawing 1
Hallway Drawing
1. Student demonstrated an understanding of one point perspectpective within an enclosed space - 15
2. Student demonstrated an understanding of spacial proportion, overlapping, placement and depth. -15
3. Student demonstrated an understanding of texture, value & line - 15
4. Effort - Good use of class time, complete project, focused - 15
5. Craftsmanship - Neat, clean, complete. - 15

Briscoe Drawing 1 - Wrapped Still Life Images

2011-10-14T12:34:00.000-07:00

Drawing 1 - Drawing Transparent Objects

2011-09-22T11:09:00.000-07:00

Mr. Briscoe's Drawing 1 Class has been drawing transparent objects.

Briscoe Foundations of Drawing - Value

2011-08-31T11:08:00.000-07:00

In several of my classes recently we have discussed value and contrast. Value is the relationship between dark and light. In class we have discussed how contrast or differences between different value tones can create the illusion of depth and form. This presentation is a brief introduction to value.

Value - Graded vs. Flat on Prezi

Chalk Walk 2011

2011-08-31T10:09:00.000-07:00

Once again, the time has arrived for our LSW students to join together in teams to design and create chalk drawings to decorate the thoroughfares of the New Longview Shopping District. The LSW art students have competed and one "Best Design" the last three out of four years. We want to recruit all of our students to join us in participating.

In order to compete you must pick up a form from one of your art teachers, build a team of three or four students and create a design to be submitted for consideration. If you are accepted you will join us Saturday, October 1st to implement your design.

The theme for this year's Chalk Walk competition will be "Vintage Postcards" using Lee's Summit/Longview as the main subject.

For research regarding this theme visit:
cardcow.com/c/l/large-letter
longviewartmusicfest.com/longview.html
longviewmansion.com/history.html
lfe.leesummit.k12.mo.us/historyofschool.htm

Hope to see you there!

Welcome Back LSW Art Students

2011-08-31T10:01:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back to School!

This blog is updated periodically by your teachers so that you can stay in touch with what is going on in the classroom as well as stay up to date with art events happening in the community. Visit often.

Reasons to visit:
1) If you have recently missed school and need to know where your teacher is at in their instruction.
2) To get extra instruction and examples of what you are doing in class.
3) To get information helpful to art research for your classes.
4) To get information concerning what is going on in the Lee's Summit and Kansas City art community.

-LSW Art Instructors

Grid Portrait 5/4/11

2011-05-05T07:28:00.001-07:00

We recently started working on our grid portraits. Students brought photos from home and placed a grid template over them. Images are transferred by drawing frame by frame.

Grid Portrait Rubric:

This will be seniors last project.

Sent from my iPhone

Foundations of Drawing Still-Lifes - Table #4 - Mr. Briscoe

2011-04-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

Foundations of Drawing Still-Lifes - Table #3 - Mr. Briscoe

2011-04-15T06:48:00.000-07:00

Foundations of Drawing Still-Lifes - Table #2 - Mr. Briscoe

2011-04-15T06:47:00.000-07:00

Foundations of Drawing Still-Lifes - Table #1 - Mr. Briscoe

2011-04-15T06:43:00.000-07:00

Mrs. Graves' Art Classes Jan. 24 - Jan. 28

2011-01-24T11:28:00.000-08:00

Pottery II- You are finishing your 1st mold project, you should be adding the foot and perfecting your craftsmanship. Pay special attention to the lip of your container. Begin your second mold project by analyzing your first, what worked well, what would you improve on? Some general observations I have: Work a little bigger, some are too small; push the creativity, many are looking similar; Incorporate found objects into your plan. Both mold projects should be done by Friday.

Pottery III- You are continuing your independent project, make sure you have your project plan worksheet completed!

BOTH Pottery II and III!! Your first ceramic artist research bio is due on Tuesday!

Pottery I- On Monday and Tuesday finish up your surface decoration on your Ocarina. For the subtraction piece make sure you are actually carving and not just engraving, change the entire surface area. Tuesday and Wednesday I will be working with you to add the airway and beveled holes to make the whistle have a sound. Thursday we begin our tile carving. With this project you are learning to make the clay have a representaional appearance. You will do 4 rough draft sketches of realistic subject matter that are interesting and have good texture. You must work from a photo so be looking for a good picture of plants, reptiles, mammals.

Visual Arts- Yeah!! We are finishing up the watercolor paintings. Tuesday will be the last day in class to paint. The grace period is up on February 1st. We will take a break from painting and drawing and do a quick clay project the end of this week. We will be dealing with contour lines and relief sculptures.

NO MORE SNOW!!!

Mr. Rice's classes Jan. 4 - Jan. 7

2011-01-07T11:14:00.000-08:00

WELCOME BACK

Graphic Design II: Students are finishing Andy Warhol/Pop Art projects. Students will take images from today's culture and recreate the Pop Art style.

Graphic Design I: Students are introduced to Adobe Illstrator CS3. Students finish Name plates for their binder covers. We started working on motivational quote designs.

Foundations of Drawing: Students completed upside down drawings. Students also completed value scales.

Foundations of Design: Students are working on portfolio designs.

Visual Art: Students finished water color projects this week. Students used 4 watercolor techniques to fill positive and negative space designs.

Mr. Rice's Art Classes

2010-12-13T08:55:00.000-08:00

Week of December 6-10:

Graphic Design: Students finished Self Portraits using only numbers or letters that represent each student. Students used filters, and layers to produce artwork inspired by Jasper Johns. Students will work in photoshop next week creating landscapes based on Salvador Dali.
Students should be bringing home binders next week.
Final for 1st hour class: Tuesday Dec. 21. Final for 3rd hour class: Friday Dec. 17

Foundations of Drawing: Students continue working on the 3 sided designs using their flower Drawings. Projects will be due Wednesday December 15.
Final for 2nd hour class: Monday Dec. 20. Final for 5th hour class: Friday Dec. 17

Visual Art: Students are working with positive and negative space designs. We will begin using watercolor techniques this week that will be used on the final design.
Remember this is a year long class. We will have mid semester final tests.
Fijnal for 4th hour class: Monday Dec. 20. Final for 7th hour class: Friday Dec. 17

2010-12-03T07:21:00.000-08:00

Mr. Rice's Art Classes Nov. 29 - Dec. 3.
Graphic Design: Students finished CD covers. Students re design CD covers for musical artists. Students start work on self portraits based on Jasper Johns art work. Example above:

Foundations of Drawing: Students finished Grid Drawings this week. We are starting on drawing plants and working them into a 3 sided design. Students will transfer drawings onto design and then add graded value.

Visual Art: Students turned in portraits this week. We are starting on a color unit next. Students should be working on sketchbook assignments at home. Students have 4 portraits that are due Wednesday Dec. 8. The portraits should have correct proportions, graded value and 1 portrait per page in the sketchbook.

2010-11-23T12:01:00.000-08:00

Mr. Rice's Art Classes: Week of November 22. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !!!

Graphic Design: Students finished Time Magazine covers, and are working on U.S. Postage stamps. Students need to bring in CD covers for next week's project. We are starting to use Photoshop and learning new skills.

Foundations of Drawing: Students finished their Portraits. We are working on grid drawings from photos. Students will draw grid by grid matching the lines from the photo and then add color and value using the photo as a guide.

Visual Art: Students are working on portraits and proportion. Students are finishing up packets to practice facial features, and shading facial features.
Sketchbook Assignment: 4 portraits in sketchbook. 1 per page. Face should fill a page. I will be looking for correct proportions, and correct shading. Students must draw from life. Sketchbooks are due: Wednesday Dec. 8.

Mr. Briscoe Visual Arts – 11/01/2011

2010-11-10T12:28:00.000-08:00

Foundations of Drawing & Visual Arts
Over the last few weeks our visual arts class has been discussing one and two point perspective. Students have been learning about how the use of perspective rules can cause the visual illusion of depth.

One Point Perspective

Two Point Perspective

We’ve done two projects dealing with the use of perspective drawings. One Pt. Perspective DUE:10/28 & Two Pt. Perspective DUE:11/4

Foundations of Design
Foundations of Design students have recently finished a project dealing with color theory and symmetry (Radial Design Project). Students have recently reviewed the Elements of Design. The Elements of Design serve as the basic building blocks of all aesthetics. Everything in our visual world, from art & design to the natural world, contains one or more element of design.

Elements of Design Definitions:
Space – The areas between, around, above, below or within something.
Line – A continuous mark on a surface.
Color – An element of design with three properties, hue, value, and intensity. Color is created by reflected light.
Shape - An enclosed space defined by other art elements such as line, color and texture
Texture – an element of art that refers to the tactile quality of a surface. “The sense of touchability”
Form – Refers to the visual appearance or configuration of a composition.
Value – An element of art that refers to the relative darkness and lightness of an area.
Type – Type is the use of letterform to add a message that would be otherwise challenging to create through the other elements.

Students current project deals with the elements. The project divides the page in seven sections, each section representing a different element. Project DUE: 11/15

Mr. Klausing's Classes 11/8-11/17/10

2010-11-10T11:59:00.000-08:00

Drawing I

We have recently completed our unit of study on Perspective Drawing. The final drawing of the school building or Summit Ridge is due Friday, Nov. 12th. On Tuesday, Nov. 9, students did a check for knowledge over perspective drawing. If you were absent that day, you will need to make it up.

Drawing I students are currently working on beginning activities of drawing portraits. Students received information on basic facial proportions on Monday, Nov. 8th. Students are now completing studies of eyes- 1 of their own and 3 from fellow students. These studies should be shaded and not look the same. Remember, everybody's features are different. When drawing eyes, for instance, include and be aware of the differences in length of eyelashes, color and value of iris, size and thickness of eyebrows, etc.

Drawing I students also did a study drawing of the different planar surfaces of the human head and face. This example will be up on the board through the end of the week. If you are gone from school during the time this is up on the board, you will need to get it from a fellow student.

After completing studies of the different features of the face, students will begin work on a self-portrait. We will also do portraits of fellow classmates over the next week as well.

Painting II

In Painting II, students are finishing up work on their self-portraits using arbitrary color. The class critiqued on Wednesday, Nov. 10th, and will continue the critique on Nov. 11th. Students will be allowed the rest of the class period on Thursday the 11th to work and the paintings will be due on Thursday, November 18th.

Painting II students also took notes and received information about 20th century art history, beginning with Cubism and going through Abstract Expressionism. Students will be presented with slides of master paintings they will need to memorize beginning the week of November 15th.

Painting II students will begin working on Abstract Landscape painting beginning the week of November 15th.

IB Visual Art and Portfolio I

During the week of November 8th -12th, students turned in their Investigation Workbooks, then did a variety of different life drawing exercises. This short drawing unit will end with a final figure/portrait drawing done on gray paper with black and white charcoal

Students will begin work on their next theme-based Independent Study Project beginning the week of November 15th.

Students who will be attending the Ray-Pec Art Contest on November 18th need to turn in their permission slips to Mr. Klausing no later than Tuesday, November 16th.

Mrs. Graves' art classes, Nov 8-12

2010-11-10T11:55:00.000-08:00

Pottery I - Group A & B, you are working on your coil container and/or glazing your relief tile and thrown work.
Group C, this is your last week on the pottery wheel. You will watch a trimming demo on Tuesday. Make sure you fill oust a self-assessment on all finished work and place your bowl and cylinder on the green-ware cart.

Drawing I - We are still in the hall working on the perspective drawings. You should have all the structural lines drawn and be adding details the first of the week and be shading by Thursday.

Foundations of Design - Your abstraction project is due in class on Tuesday, the grace period due date is Tuesday, Nov. 16. We will begin a unit on Color on Wednesday. We will learn to mix colors and paint a color wheel on Thursday and Friday.

Visual Arts - We are continuing self-portraits. Your portrait should be drawn by Tuesday, 11/9. Once the drawing is complete pick up a shading packet to practice hard and soft edges with value. Have the packet approved then begin shading your self-portrait. Tentative due date: Wednesday, Nov.17.

2010-11-10T11:17:00.000-08:00

Mr. Rice's Art Classes:
Week of Nov. 6 into Nov. 8-12.

Graphic Design: Students finished LSW IB design. Students are working on Travel Posters. Travel posters should be printed and in binders by Friday of this week. Travel posters include images and slogans to persuade people to travel to the student's chosen destination.

Foundations of Drawing: Students are working on proportions of the face. Students are working on worksheets covering proportion and shading of facial features. Monday we will begin final portraits from life. Students will draw each other during class.

Visual Art: Students finished practice Optical Illusions and are working on layout of their final optical illusions. Projects must use symmetrical balance. We will finish final Optical Illusions on Friday of this week.

Mrs. Graves' art classes, 10/25-10/29

2010-10-26T07:35:00.000-07:00

Pottery I - Some of you are getting very far behind, your absences or late arrivals are really hurting you. Remember, if you miss a class, that time is supposed to be made up before or after school or during a learning lab time. If you come in late you are missing important instruction.

This week: All 3 groups are taking the MID-TERM TEST on Thursday!! Study your terminology folder notes.
Group A: You are working on your slab containers, the sides should be leather hard and you should attach them the first part of the week. Make sure you seal the inside corners with a coil and seal the outside seam by smoothing the clay. After the sides are together roll another slab for the base; cut and attach by scoring and slipping. After everything is attached you need to BURNISH, use the back of a spoon to compress the leather hard clay to a smooth, shiny surface. Make sure the corners are sharp and straight. Pay close attention to the lip, smooth and shape as you burnish.
Group B: You are on the wheel through Wednesday. We review trimming on Monday, remember you have to choose your best cylinder and bowl, fill out a self-assessment and place them on top of the self-assessment and put on the green-ware cart for me to grade. Thursday you are taking the mid-term and Friday you are going back to finish your slab container.
Group C: You are continuing to Coil through Thursday. You will watch the wheel throwing demo on Friday and throw on Monday, Nov. 1st.

Foundations of Design
This week you are finishing your Op-Art project, make sure you are adding color that is high contrast. On Wednesday we are beginning a new project about abstraction. We will learn the 3 styles of art and learn why talented artists would choose to create artwork that is abstract.

Visual Arts
We are working on self-portraits. Monday we continued drawing correct self-portrait proportions in our sketchbook. We are drawing from mirror's. We also reviewed Visual measuring as a tool to make sure you have accurate proportions in your drawing. Picture day is Monday and Tuesday, I took high contrast photos of you to use in your final large self portrait. After you draw a portrait rough draft on Wed and Thursday you will begin your final drawing on Friday.

Mr. Briscoe Visual Arts – 01/10-14

2010-10-15T12:46:00.000-07:00

Visual Arts

Over the last few weeks our visual arts class has been discussing two major concepts: line and value. We discussed line as the basic structural element of any drawing. Students have done gestural and contour line drawings to explore the raw nature of line.

Recently we have been focusing on value and its role in creating the illusion of reality and depth. Value is defined as the relationship between dark and light. Students discussed two different types of value: flat value and graded value. Flat value is a single tone while graded value is the subtle shift between dark and light tones. See example below:

FLAT VALUE

GRADED VALUE

Students have been working on a Ribbon Project that deals with depth, overlapping and the effect that a single lightsource has on an image. The rubric for this project is below:

Ribbon Drawing
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of drawing ribbons with depth and overlapping – 15 pts.
2. 2. Student used value according to the light source – 15 pts.
3. 3. Student used high degree of detail – 10 pts
4. Effort – Good use of class time and focused development of project – 15 pts
5. Craftsmanship – Neat, Clean, Complete

Value - Graded vs. Flat on Prezi

Foundations of Drawing
Value is the relationship between light and dark. Many students think of shading when they think of value but shading is just one way of showing the relationship between light and dark. Using a basic understanding of value one can create a sense of depth in their drawings. For instance, lighter areas tend to pop off the page or come to the forefront of the drawing. Darker areas tend to recede and move into the back ground.

Students discussed two different types of value: flat value and graded value. Flat value is a single tone while graded value is the subtle shift between dark and light tones.

We’ve done two projects recently:

Ribbon Drawing – Graded Value Project
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of drawing ribbons with depth and overlapping – 15 pts.
2. Student used value according to the light source – 15 pts.
3. Student used high degree of detail – 10 pts
4. Effort – Good use of class time and focused development of project – 15 pts
5. Craftsmanship – Neat, Clean, Complete

Circles & Ellipses – Flat Value Project
1. Student demonstrated basic understanding of flat value – 15 pts.
2. Effort – Good use of class time and focused development of project – 15 pts.
3. Craftsmanship – Focus on neat, clean, complete. – 15 pts

Foundations of Design
So far this semester we’ve discussed positive and negative space, graded value, symmetry and color theory. Our current project incorporates all of these concepts. We are working a radial design that allows the students to demonstrate. All of these concepts will be presented on next weeks quiz.

Radial Design Rubric
1. Student demonstrated a knowledge of symmetry and radial symmetry. – 15
2. Student demonstrated a knowledge of positive and negative space, graded value and color theory (primary, secondary and tertiary). - 15
3. Student demonstrated high degree of detail – 10
4. Effort – Good use of class time.
5. Craftsmanship – Focus on neat, clean, complete. – 15 pts

Mr. Klausing's Classes

2010-10-15T09:23:00.000-07:00

Week of October 18-22

Drawing I
Drawing I students have their still-life drawing due on Monday, Oct. 18th. During the week of October 10-14, Drawing I students began working on perspective drawing in their sketchbooks. Students drew 9 forms in 1-point perspective and 9 forms in 2-point perspective. We also identified different parts of 1-point perspective in photocopies of LSW building areas. On October 29th, students will be turning in sketchbooks with all activities done over the past three weeks.

On Thursday, October 14th, students went outside to sketch and photograph different compositions from around the building. These sketches and photos will be developed into a project drawing over the next several weeks.

If you have any unfinished sketchbook work, you need to have those completed and turned in by October 29th.

Painting II
Students completed and turned in their Expressionist self-portraits on Thursday, October 14th. After this project, students completed an intensity/value scale using two complementary colors in acrylic paint. This scale should be turned in during the week of October 18th. Beginning on October 18th, students will be working on a representational portrait that communicates a mood or emotion. Students will use dramatic lighting, body position, facial expression, dramatic lighting, and strong value contrast to create the mood and emotion.

IB Visual Art and Portfolio I
Students completed and turned in their first Independent Study theme-based project on Monday, October 11th. Students will be working on their Investigation Workbooks one more day on Monday, October 18th, then be involved in the development of their next theme-based project. Investigation workbooks for the second 6 weeks will be due on November 8th.

Mrs. Graves' class 10/18-10/21

2010-10-15T08:19:00.000-07:00

Pottery I- We are still working in 3 separate groups, eventually everyone will get their chance to work on the pottery wheel.
Group A- You are beginning your slab containers. By the end of the week you should be connecting the sides using one of the 3 techniques taught in class. Don't forget to score and slip and also place a coil in the inside corner to make sure the corner is joined permanently. Begin burnishing when everything is connected.
Group B - You are on the wheel! Remember, you must create one cylinder and one bowl to be graded. The dates have changed, you are throwing until 10/27. You are not throwing on the half days.
Group C- You are working on your themed coil pots. Remember to score and slip each layer. If your slab containers are not finished yet, they must be in by Monday.

On the half days we are going to update our notes in the terminology folder to prepare for the mid-term exam coming up. We will also be doing some mid-term cleanup, going through supplies and cleaning out cubbies.

Drawing I - We are finishing the still life, complete with high contrast with cast shadows and high lights. The still life is due on Tuesday. Wed, and Thurs. we will be working on perspective.

Foundations of Design- Your Op-Art design is due on Tuesday. New project on Wednesday.

Visual Arts - Yeah, it is portrait time!! We are working on individual features first then moving onto full face self-portraits. Remember, you can always do extra credit in your sketchbooks by drawing a portrait of someone at home!

Mr. Rice's Classes 6 Weeks

2010-10-15T08:17:00.000-07:00

Foundations of Design: Students are working on shading techniques. Value Scales will be created so students can refer back to compare values on their drawings and designs. Value design: Taking simple patterns and designs and creating graded value to create depth. Hand Drawings have just been turned in. Students draw from life working from worksheets and continue onto drawing from life and shading.
Students are drawing bottles from life right now in class.

Visual Art: Students are working on Shading techniques. Students created value Charts as guides for future projects. Students created radial designs using symmetrical balance, then using graded value in color to create depth. Students are working on drawing from life drawing hands. Students are painting the background using watercolors.

Graphic Design: Students have created textile designs using adobe illustrator. Students created Olympic Pictograms representing Olympic sports. Students used artist Catalina Estrada as inspiration for art work. (link to Catalina Estrada's website. http://www.katika.net/ Students create designs using inspirational quotes. (Creative text, typing on a path, and emphasizing important words or letters in the quote) Students are now creating individual logos that represent each student. Studens will use their logo on business cards, letterhead, and in a resume'.

Mrs. Graves' classes - 9/27-10/1

2010-09-30T07:08:00.000-07:00

Pottery I- Group A is continuing the work on the wheel, you should be working on making a bowl and we will have a demo on trimming the foot of your work on Thursday and Friday, your last day on the wheel is Tuesday (10-5). Groups B & C are putting together their slab container and beging the process of burnishing when the work is leather hard.

Drawing I - We are still in our still life unit, finishing up working in our sketchbook on individual objects, trasparent, reflective and textured. Thursday and Friday we are drawing rough drafts in the sketchbook of the final still life, 2 views. Geometric form composition is due on Wednesday.

Visual Arts - We are continuing our shoes and legs project. The goal: creating the illusion of depth.

Mr. Rice's message

2010-07-07T09:28:00.000-07:00

Mr Rice hopes everyone has a safe and happy summer !!!

Mrs. Graves says "Have a great summer!"

2010-07-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

Have a nice summer and I will see you back in class on August 18. I will be teaching Pottery I, II & III; Drawing I, Visual Arts, and Foundations of Drawing.

2010-02-12T12:23:00.000-08:00

Mr. Klausing's Art Classes

Painting I
The monochromatic watercolor self-portrait is due Thursday, February 18th. If you have had extended absences during the time we've worked on these, please talk to Mr. Klausing about arranging a new due date for your painting project. Remember, the grading criteria for the monochromatic self-portrait. They are:
- Quality of Drawing/Likeness
- Use of Value Contrast in Painting
- Craftsmanship/Control and use of Watercolor Techniques
- Detail/Complexity/Difficulty of Challenge
- Neatness and Presentation of Project

All students need to provide a high-contrast photo for their next watercolor activity- Lift-Off Painting in Watercolor. Students should have these photos with them when they come to class on Tuesday, February 16th.

Students will also be doing a reading activity from the ARTFORMS textbook which will cover the background and history of various painting techniques. This activity will be done in class Monday and Tuesday of the week of February 16th - February 19th.

IB Visual Art and Portfolio II
Students have their Investigation Workbooks for the first 6 weeks due Tuesday, February 16th.
The second Independent Study Project for the 6 weeks is due Thursday, February 18th. During the next week(February 14- 19), IB Visual Art students will begin to work on their Candidate Statements which are part of the required materials which will be turned in with their Candidate Record Booklet prior to their IB Visual Art Exam.

The IB Visual Art Exams/Interviews for 2010 have been extended to include Saturday, March 27th as well as Monday, March 29th. All IB Visual Art and Portfolio II students are required to participate in the set-up on Friday, March 26th, and also expected to be in attendance at the IB Visual Art and Portfolio Art Exhibit and Reception on Sunday, March 28th, at 7:00 pm. The reception will begin at 7:00 pm and run till approximately 9:00 pm. Friends, family, and faculty are invited to attend the event. IB Visual Art students and Portfolio students are expected to help provide the refreshments for the reception.

Mr. Briscoe's Class: 12/18-1/11

2010-02-11T08:03:00.000-08:00

Well, life is hectic and I haven't had a chance to post in a couple of weeks...I apologize. What we've been up to...

Foundations of Drawing:
Foundations of Drawing has been continuing to work with contour lines. Contour line drawings are drawings that defy the outer and inner line by prohibiting lifting of the pencil. In other words contour line drawings teach you to view all lines as significant, forcing the artist to focus on detail. This is important because many people tend to focus on just the outline or just the obvious lines...well, not in my class!

Creative Hands Project:
We began a project using sign language letters to guide our drawing. Each student chose a series of words or a phrase, perhaps even their name, to sign with one hand. With the other hand they were asked to draw a contour line drawing of their own hand. Again this was used to practice focusing on detail by forcing the artist to look back and forth between the object and the paper.

Rubric:
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of contour line, value & overlapping. - 15 pts
2. Student used 10 or more hand gestures - 10 pts
3. Student used high degree of detail - 10 pts
4. Effort - Student took time to develop idea and complete project - 20 pts
5. Craftsmanship - Neat, Clean, Complet - 20 pts.

Shoe Drawings
Foundations of Design also started another contour line drawing but this time of shoes placed in a still life.

Rubric:
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of contour line - 15 pts.
2. Student filled space and used overlapping. - 10 pts
3. Student used high degree of detail - 10 pts
4. Effort - took time to develop idea and complet project. - 20 pts
5. Crafsmanship - Neat, Clean, Complete. - 20 pts

Foundations of Design:
We have spent the last two weeks talking about positive and negative space. Positive space is the space that represents the "object" or the space occupied. Negative space is the area all around the the "object".

We did a packet that practiced this concept worth 50 pts.

We also started a new project dealing with pos/neg relationships using transfer paper. The class is overlapping lines and reversing out the pos/neg space.

Rubric:
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of pos/neg space. - 15pts
2. Student filled space and used overlapping. - 10 pts
3. Student used high degree of detail. - 10 pts
4. Effort - took time to develop idea and complete project. - 20 pts
5. Craftsmanship - Neat, clean, complet. - 20 pts

Again, feel free to e-mail me with questions: brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us

Mr. Briscoe's Class: 1/11-1/15

2010-01-14T06:22:00.000-08:00

Hello Class,
This blog is used as a way for you to stay up-to-date on what is going on in my class. If you've missed school or if you have questions about an assignment or project this site is intended to help you. The title of your class will always appear within the content of the posting. Look under your class for instruction regarding that weeks lessons and assignment.

Have a great semester!

Foundations of Drawing:

This week we introduced you to two basic elements of art: line and value. We discussed how line, more specifically the stroke of a line, is used as the basic structure for a drawing. Stroke refers to the weight of the line that gives variance (or difference) to the structure of a drawing. Differences of stroke can give a drawing a sense of texture, expression or the illusion of three-dimensions if used correctly.

Value is the relationship between light and dark. Many students think of shading when they think of value but shading is just one way of showing the relationship between light and dark. Using a basic understanding of value one can create a sense of depth in their drawings. For instance, lighter areas tend to pop off the page or come to the forefront of the drawing. Darker areas tend to recede and move into the back ground.

Our current project employs both your basic understanding of line and value to create a drawing on the front of your semester portfolio. This project is worth 75 points.

Portfolio Drawing Rubric: 75 pts
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of line, stroke & value - 15 pts
2. Student did 5 or more drawings/designs on their portfolio - 10 pts
3. Student used a high degree of detail - 10 pts
4. Effort - Student took time to develop their idea and completed the project - 20 pts
5. Craftsmanship - Student was neat, clean & complete in their project - 20 pts

Foundations of Design:

We started the class this week discussing four major ideas: line, value, repetition and color.

The element of art known as line is simply defined as a continuous mark on a surface. We discussed how differences of stroke (or difference of the weight of a line) can be used to give a drawing a sense of texture, expression or the illusion of three-dimensions when used correctly. The line is the basic structure for most drawings and will be addressed throughout the semester.

We also discussed value. Value is and element of art that refers to the relative lightness and darkness of an area. We discussed how value relationships between black and white as well as in light and dark colors can create a sense of depth on the page; lighter values creating the illusion of nearness, darker values the illusion of distance or recession.

Color is also very important to design. There are many theories about color and many different concepts to discuss. Our focus this week was on the differences between warm and cool colors. We discussed how warm colors (ex: red, yellow, orange) tell our minds that an image is close or in the foreground. Cool colors (ex: blue, purple and some greens) tend to have the opposite effect, telling our mind that a image is in the background or farther away. In our project we are focusing on this contrast between warm and cool colors. I want to see you use warm and cool colors as a way of pulling objects to the front of your design and pusing other objects or space into the background.

Lastly we are using all of these elements and applying them to the principle of repetition. Repetition is simply the recurrence of elements within a piece. In your project you've been asked to take your elements (line, values, color) and repeat them in order to creat a sense of pattern.

We are currently designing the covers of our semester portfolios. The rubric for this project is below:

Portfolio Design Rubric: 75 pts
1. Student demonstrated basic knowledge of line, color, repetition & value.
2. Student used 5 or more patterns - 10 pts
3. Student used high degree of detail - 10 pts
4. Effort - Student took time to develop their idea and completed the project - 20 pts
5. Craftsmanship - Student was neat, clean & complete in their project - 20 pts

Lee's Summit Fine Arts Challenge

2010-01-14T05:48:00.000-08:00

The LSW Art Department would like to thank every student who participated in the work submission for the Lee's Summit Fine Art Challenge. We had over 140 works submitted and the juror, Jim Smith (MCC-Longview Fine Arts Dept. Head) had a very hard time deciding what to include. Approximately half of those works submitted made it into the exhibition and we want to congratulate those students.

We also want to thank our partners at Longview Cultural Arts Center for giving our talented students an opportunity to show in such a wonderful space. We greatly appreciate Jim Smith for his participation as well as Dan Reneau, Director and Curator of the Longview Cultural Arts Gallery, for spear-heading the organization of this event.

YOU'RE INVITED TO THE EXHIBITION!
We would also like to invite you, your family and your community to join us January 22 for the Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony. There will be food, drinks and lots of conversation about art. There will also be prizes awarded for those works that were exceptional.

First Place - $100
Second Place - $50
Third Place - $25

Exhibition Opening: January 22nd, 5-8 pm
Awards Presentation at 6 pm

Directions to Longview Community College
Longview Campus Map

If you have any other questions please get in touch with Brandon Briscoe - brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us

Mr. Briscoe - Winding Down the Semester

2009-12-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

Foundations of Drawing:

As our semester comes to a close every student should be turning in missing assignments in order to receive a partial grade. If you have questions about what you are missing, be sure to visit with me in class.

As a reminder of what we've done the last week:

- We finished our "4 portraits" drawing - 65 pts.
- We did an introductory worksheet called "Working with the Grid". This was a drawing of a baseball player that we increase in size by using the guidelines of a grid.
- We did a second worksheet "Working with the Grid 2" that was similar to the first but incorporated value.
- We've started our large scale, in-depth grid drawing using the images that we brought from home. The last day to work on these in class will be Friday the 10th.

Final:
We will be conducting our final on Tuesday, Dec. 15th. We will do quick review on Monday. I will be posting more about our last week of school later this week. Keep your eyes peeled.

Tip:
Remember to study and know the differences between Representational, Abstract and Non-Objective art.

Mr. Briscoe's Class: 11/16-11/24

2009-11-24T05:39:00.000-08:00

Foundations of Drawing

Brief Recap:
We recently finished our section on perspective drawing. Our last big project dealt with two-point perspective and resulted in a drawing of thirty boxes executed in a "city block-esque" layout.

Friday the 14th we discussed three new concepst: Representationalism, Abstraction and Non-Objective art. We had a handout and a class discussion about some art history and how artists choose different styles to work within as a function of how they might best express their personal ideas and thoughts. These concepts will be on the test so be prepared to know the following definitions.

Representationalism-Any artwork based on people, places or things that looks very much like what one sees. A visually accurate depiction.
Abstraction-Any artwork based on people, places, things that represents the essence of what one sees. A conceptual depiction.
Non-Objective-Any artwork without recognizable natural objects. A depiction sourced in the artist's imagination.

Monday through Wednesday we worked on a packet that was a tutorial on how to draw the human face. This was a very important excercise that taught us the basic framework for representing facial features with accuracy. This packet is worth 50 points and should be submitted to me ASAP.

Thursday through Tuesday the 24th: As we head into Thanksgiving break we will be finishing up the last of four classroom drawings. We have spend the last four class periods dedicated to drawing a different student with a focus on facial proportion (size of head, nose, mouth, eyes and proper placement). If you have missed class during this time you are expected to do these drawings at home of friends or family members. Final due date on this portrait assignment is December 1st.

Have a great Thanksgiving break!
- Mr. Briscoe

Mr. Briscoe's Class: 11/8 - 11/12

2009-11-12T07:40:00.000-08:00

Foundations of Drawing

Monday we introduced a two point perspective project and worked in class through Thursday. Below is an explanation of the project.

30 Shapes – Two Point Perspective Drawing - #9
Using your knowledge of Two Point Perspective do a drawing of 30 shapes receding towards two vanishing points. The effect should be like thirty boxes lined up like sky-skrapers.

PROJECT GUIDELINES:
1) 30 boxes in two point perspective.
2) MUST HAVE: two vanishing points and horizon line.
3) Boxes must be draw from up from your original vanishing lines. This will give the appearance of the boxes receding in a group/line towards the vanishing point - effect should be like a city block
4) Shapes should overlap but cannot connect/touch. This means there should be a gap between each box drawn.

RUBRIC:
Student understands and can apply Two Pt. Perspective – 15 pts
Student used high degree of detail and filled page well – 10 pts
Effort – Good use of class time – 15 pts.
Craftsmanship – Neat, Clean, Complete – 15 pts

Remember:
def. Two Point Perspective – Perspective in which all parallel lines converge at two points on the horizon.

Thank you,
Mr. Briscoe

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

Great Show at Kemper Gallery in Crossroads

2009-11-05T07:27:00.000-08:00

I suggest that everyone take the time to visit the Keltie Ferris Solo Exhibit: Man Eaters at the Kemper Gallery at 33 W. 19th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. It is a fantastic show to have in Kansas City, don't miss the chance to stop by and see these beautiful works.

"Keltie Ferris is a postdigital painter, employing formalist strategies and materials—oil, acrylic, sprayed paint, and oil pastel—to create enigmatic and visually seductive abstractions. Her quick, gestural marks, hard-edged forms, and diaphanous passages of sprayed oil paint demonstrate rigorous investigations of spatial illusion, color, and surface texture. Motley textures, marks, and palettes hover and collide into one another, creating complex compositions of competing strata of visual information. While recalling the works of Joan Mitchell, Sigmar Polke, Ross Bleckner, or Albert Oehlen, Ferris’s methodically structured paintings uniquely evoke the digital networks and urban topographies of the twenty-first century. And, with titles such as Lady Stardust (David Bowie’s 1972 hit), our minds are punctuated with a broad range of associations from identity politics to pop-culture icons."

Mr. Briscoe's Class: 11/2 - 11/6

2009-11-05T07:01:00.000-08:00

Foundations of Drawing
Monday through Wednesday we continued working on our One Point Perspective Project. Wednesday was our last full work day. The complete project is due Wednesday, Nov. 13th. If you are unaware of the project guidelines please look at last weeks post.

Thursday we introduced Two Point Perspective. Two Point Perspective utilizes two vanishing points to create a different type of three diminsionality. Two Point Perspective requires that two separate sets of lines converge at one point to give the illusion of shapes receding in two directions. See example below:

We also did a practice worksheet that is worth 20 points. Here is a great online tutorial to show you how to use Two-Point Perspective properly.

Friday we continued working on the Two Point Perspective worksheet and introduced Three-Pt.Perspective (third vanishing point) to the mix. When students finished they had time to continue working on their One Pt. Perspective Project (due Wed. 13th

As always, e-mail me with any questions: brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us

Mr. Briscoe - 10/26-10/30

2009-10-30T12:49:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-22T14:55:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-22T14:52:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-22T10:25:00.000-07:00

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

Third Friday Openings

2009-10-16T09:47:00.001-07:00

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"

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

2009-10-15T12:40:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-15T11:15:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-15T11:07:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-15T08:07:00.000-07:00

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

First Fridays

2009-10-06T07:53:00.000-07:00

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.

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

2009-10-02T07:02:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-02T06:33:00.000-07:00

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.

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

2009-10-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

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.

Mr. Briscoe's Foundations of Drawing: 9/21 - 9/26

2009-09-25T11:18:00.000-07:00

This week in Foundations of Design we began a new project and discussed how value effects a drawing. Remember, value is the relationship between the lightness and darkness of a given area. This means that when your draw using value you are studying how light effects your drawing. Value adds a greater sense of realism when it is used correctly.

Value gradation also adds a sense of mass or depth to an image. Click on the example below:

Notice how the image on the left is flat and is shaded so that no depth is added to the circle. Notice the circle on the right is round and looks more like a sphere. When you shade correctly you can add a sense of three-dimensionality to your drawing.

See our recent project below:
10 Ribbon Value Project:
Draw 10 ribbons that show three-dimensionality by overlapping, twisting and turning them. Decide where you would like to put a light source in the drawing and shade accordingly. Remember to include shifts in dark to light value as the ribbon is exposed to the light.

I’ve included a piece of paper to use as a model as you draw your ribbon.

Please do this project in pencil.

If you have any questions please e-mail me – brandon.briscoe@leesummit.k12.mo.us

Mrs. Graves' Pottery I: 9/21-9/25

2009-09-25T10:57:00.000-07:00

Monday, Sept. 21 - Group A: You are on the wheel. I demonstrated how to throw a bowl, see me when you get back for a personal demo. Continue practicing throwing cylinders and bowls.
Group B, C, D - We are continuing our slab containers. Finish 4 rough drafts, have one approved, build paper model of container, roll 1/4" slabs.
Remember your objectives:

create a container using consistent slabs
Each side of the container must use asymmetrical balance
You must show good use of the elements and principles
The form must be a creative use of space, at least 8" tall, no more than 12"
Your surface decoration consists of piercings and lacings, be creative with your material

Tuesday, Sept. 22 - Group A: On the wheel, take out all your thrown work and let it dry during class, you want these to be leather hard. Groups B,C,D - Finish asymmetrical container paper form. Roll slabs. Remember the slabs must be leather hard to attach.

Wednesday, Sept. 23 - Group A: Practice throwing bowls. Groups B,C,D - Notes, glazing and such.

Thursday, Sept. 24- Group A: Demonstrate trimming and finishing your pottery. Group B,C,D- Roll slabs and let them dry. Glaze, you must have a glaze plan first and dry foot lost.

Friday, Sept. 25- No class, half day!

Mr. Klausing's Drawing I Class 9/21/09-9/25/09

2009-09-25T10:13:00.002-07:00

Mr. Klausing's Art Classes

DRAWING I
In Drawing I class this week, students spent two days finishing up their still-life drawings in class. The last day in class for 3rd hour was on Tuesday and the last day in class for 4th hour was Wednesday. Due date for the still-life drawing assignments will be: 3rd hour- Sept. 29th, 4th hour- Sept. 30.

Here are the grading criteria for the Still-life Composition assignment:

Space is filled/composition is balanced
Accuracy of objects being drawn
Stil-life clearly shows background, mid-ground, and foreground
Use of shading and value contrast in still-life drawing
Detail/complexity/Challenge of drawing
Craftsmanship/Neatness/Presentation

Beginning Sept. 23, students are beginning work on Perspective Drawing
Classroom work: Practice boxes in sketchbook
Experimental forms using one and two-point perspective drawn on 12" x 18"
paper

Next week(week of Sept. 28-Oct 2nd), we will be outside drawing the house across Ward Road from the school using one and two point perspective.

DRAWING II
In Drawing II class, we continued to work on Non-traditional self-portraits. We will begin a new project on Monday, Sept. 28th, but you will have that class time to finish the self-portraits. The final due date for the Non-Traditional Self-Portrait is Friday, Oct. 2nd.

Primary grading criteria for the Non-Traditional Self-Portrait will be:
Composition
Accuracy/Likeness of Portrait
Creativity/Originality/Concept of Drawing
Use of media in drawing
Use of value contrast in drawing
Detail/complexity of drawing

DRAWING III
All Drawing III students are working on their second Independent Study Theme-Based Project.
The due date for these drawings is next Monday, Sept. 28th. Primary grading criteria are:
Creativity/Concept
Commitment
Composition
Craftsmanship
Neatness/Presentation

PAINTING II
Painting II students continued work on their Fauve/Cubist/Expressionism Self-Portraits.
The last day in class we will spend on these is Monday, Sept. 28th. The final due date will be Friday, Oct. 2nd.

PAINTING III
Painting III students continued work on their first Independent Study Project. These projects will be due Oct. 2nd.

IB VISUAL ARTS
IB Visual Arts students turned in their Investigation Workbooks on Friday, Sept. 25th. Seniors' first Independent Study Theme-Based Project will be due Friday, Oct. 2nd. Juniors are moving from planning their Figure/Portrait- Based Project to developing that project. All Juniors should be working on their Figure/Portrait Project by Tuesday, Sept. 29th.

Mrs. Graves' Visual Arts: 9/21-9-25

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Monday, 9/21 - We continued creating the illusion of depth in the background of your drawing using careful observation and 3 pen & ink techniques. Tomorrow is the last full day in class to work!!

Tuesday, 9/22 - Keep using your pen & ink to shade the background. Remember to show contrast, high-lights and shadows. When the pen work is done, go back to the graphite sections and erase in some high-lights and make your shadows darker to pump up your contrast! Remember Contrast creates Interest!!

Wednesday, 9/23 - We took notes the first half of the hour!! Proportions of the face. Get these from your table neighbor or Mrs. Graves when you get back to class. If you are done with your shoes, legs & folds project you can use a mirror and in your sketchbook begin your self-portrait practice. Observe carefully! If you have not finished the shoe project spend the rest of class working. TODAY is the last day in class--Grace period due date is WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30!! Here are the project objectives, right off the scoring guide.

Visual Arts Scoring Guide
Assignment: Shoes, legs & folds

Project Objectives:

1. The student created a balanced, interesting composition with at least 3 shoes & legs.
2. The student used accurate contours and proportion to draw the shoes & folds.
3. The student created the illusion of depth using observation, value change and 3 shading techniques within the 6 sections.
4. The student broke up the space evenly with 6 sections.
5. The student created a graded value change and contrast with pen and ink & 3 techniques in the background
6. Effort- Student took time to develop idea & complete the project? (didn’t rush). Good use of class time.
7. Craftsmanship- Neat, clean & complete? Skillful use of the tools and media.

Total Points Possible: 100 points

Thursday, 9/24 - Everyone is now working on self-portraits! In class I demonstrated how to use an awesome artist tool called "Visual Measurement". This will help you to make sure you have accurate proportions in your self portrait. See Mrs. Graves when you get back for instruction. We took photos to use for your self-portrait.

Friday, 9/25- Half day! Continue working on mirror self-portrait. Continue using correct proportions, visual measuring and observation to draw your features correctly, getting all the subtle changes that make your features look like your features. We finished taking photos today, if you were gone make sure you get one taken when you get back.

Mr Rice Sept 21-Sept 26 Make Assignments

2009-09-25T10:13:00.000-07:00

Mr. Rice's Graphic Design:

This week we completed pictograms and started sketches of optical illusions. Optical Illusions:
Google search of optical illusion images.
Create 4 black and white optical illusions on 1 8.5in x 11 in. page. On another page create 4 color optical illusions. All illusions must be different. You cannot cut and paste your black and white designs and make them color. The color illusions must be different. We will work more Monday and Tuesday.

Mr. Rice's Visual Art:

This week we continued working on the hand design. All hands are shaded to create depth. Background design should be transferred, and traced in sharpie on the watercolor paper . Use watercolors to add color to your background design. You may use any of the watercolor techniques studied last week. We will finish painting Monday or Tuesday. Sketchbooks were due Thursday Sept. 24.

Mr. Rice's Foundation of Design:

This week we started working on optical illusions. Students received hand outs with examples of optical illusions. Students created 8 practice optical illusions. 4 black and white 4 in color. 4 must be grids and 4 of your choice. Next week we will choose the best practice designs to put together to for your final design. Lay out your best 4-5 optical illusions to create 1 working design.

Warhol on Exhibit

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October 2nd through January 10th Uniton Station will be showing a collection of artist's Andy Warhol's most famous work. Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends will be open Fridays from 9 p.m.

"...more than seventy pieces includes portraits of Muhammad Ali, brilliantly colored flowers, illustrations of endangered species and portrayals of characters from American pop culture, ranging from Howdy Doody to Uncle Sam. These portfolios share innovative reflections of postwar America, as well as insight into Warhol's forms and ideas that continue to influence artists today."

Andy Warhol, was an American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who was the leading figure in the pop art movement of the 60's. He embraced concepts of commercialism and materialism breaking down past ideas of "high art." Warhol was important to making art accessible for the masses.

In his personal life Warhol was eccentric and and misunderstood. Today, Warhol is still considered to be the image of the typical flamboyant artist.

This Union Station Show is one that any student of art should be excited about... take advantage while this rare opportunity exhists.

Welcome to the LSW Titan Art Blog

2009-08-31T14:25:00.001-07:00

Welcome Lee's Summit West Titan Art Students. This blog was created to be a hub of art activity for LSW students, faculty and other local artists.

The LSW Art Dept. hopes to make this a fun place for you to visit to get news about upcoming art shows, see new student work, learn about other local artists, NAHS updates, get information on classes & assignments and much more.

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Thanks,
LSW Art Staff