Assignments for the Week of October 6th

Photography: Our Town image assignments. 13 + images that depict a theme on our town or community.

Art 1: Completing the Andy Warhol paintings and using outline to simply the design

Advanced Art: Beginning work on our 4x8 feet self-portraits

Painting and Drawing: Students have an open two dimensional drawing assignment

Pointillism is Complete

Here are a few example of the 100 projects that were turned in for a grade. As you can tell, the students were able to capture a great understanding of the concept and did an amazing job!

Warhol vs Seurat

Both of these artists were considered uncomfortable artists of their time. Each for varying reasons. Both challenged the traditions of classic art. So he is the question I pose to you... which is a better artist? What a question!!! But now that we have studied both of these artists and their work, who do you feel is the better of the two and why? Do I know what what or even if there is a right answer...no. Do I want to hear your voice....yes.

Photography 2008

Pointillism

Students in my Art 1 and drawing classes are learning the art style of Pointillism. The art of pointillism revolves around the idea of color theory and optically mixing colors in an artwork. Georges Seurat is known as the artist who created this idea. Seurat was born in 1859 and began painting in his 20's. Seurat did not have a big following in regard to his work. People were uncomfortable with his style and felt that his worked looked "fuzzy" and "messy." The idea behind his work was as scientifically based as artistically based. He would not even bother keeping his models for an entire sitting as he was so focused on getting the paints to optically blend that it would take hours upon hours. Some of his most famous works are Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, Le Chahut, and Eden Concert.

HS Photography -Windows

“Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.” -Lady Bird Johnson

6th hour Art 1

Here are 6th hour's portraits...enjoy.