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.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Mrs. Graves says "Have a great summer!"
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.
Friday, February 12, 2010
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.
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.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Mr. Briscoe's Class: 12/18-1/11
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
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
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Mr. Briscoe's Class: 1/11-1/15
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
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
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
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
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