Blog Assignment #2 / Thursday, Sept. 16th

Post a response, using 8 complete sentences, about... "Why you feel art is created?", "What you feel the purpose of art is?", and "What you can use art for in a career?"

After you finish, spend the remainder of the class period working with these review games. You may work quietly with a partner on these. Use these web links to games and review quiz tools that will help you study your elements and principles of design. You will have a pop quiz over this tomorrow!!

http://www.quia.com/rr/290663.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1198271.html

http://www.quia.com/jg/921533.html

http://www.quia.com/cm/11790.html

Welcome Back!

Welcome to Mrs. Stewart's Class Blog!

This will be your first blog posting assignment...

Please post a comment about one of these 3 topics.

1. What are you looking forward learning the most in art class this year?

2. What are you the most nervous about doing in art class this year?

3. What is your goal for this class?

Make sure you do not include your name in your comments... ONLY YOUR INITIALS!!!

Enjoy Your Summer!!

Hope you all are having fun this summer so far...

If you are planning to be in the VASE Art Focus Class try to come up with some ideas for projects when you return. If you are really awesome begin working on some projects at home! You may use this blog to ask me any questions about materials, subject matter, or whatever else you may need.

Best Wishes!!!

Monday, April 19th Assignment!

Research the female portrait artist Tamara de Lempicka and look at her artwork titled, Self Portrait, 1925. Write (post with you initials and class period) 8 complete sentences over the artwork. You may write about how the artist used the elements and principles of design in the composition, OR you may write your thoughts on the artwork and what you feel the portrait is trying to convey.

Thursday's Assignment!

Assignment: Write a paragraph with at least 6, good, complete, sentences, about this work of art. Tell me what you know and what you can infer about the work. (Remember to include your initials and class period on the post!) Once you finish the post, continue work on your self portraits and FINISH those stop motion projects if at all possible. Every stop motion project needs to be placed into my drop box by Friday!!!

Know= What do you observe (see) and are sure of within the art work?

Infer= What conclusions (or story) can you draw from your observation of the artwork?

The Old Guitarist
Pablo Picasso
Oil On Panel, 1903

http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/AA_Modern/pages/MOD_1.shtml

Assignment!!!!

I am sorry that I am out today with a stomach virus with it being the end of the six weeks! I need some more grades and I have no idea who will be watching you all, or where you will be. PLEASE be on your best behavior!!!! I expect COMPLETED assignments this time!!! This assignment will be a test grade and will be due TODAY! Only absent students can make this assignment up!

Assignment: Write a paragraph with at least 10, good, complete, sentences, about this work of art. Tell me what you know and what you can infer about the work. (Remember to include your initials and class period on the post!) Once you finish the post continue work on your self portraits and FINISH those stop motion projects if at all possible.

Know= what you observe and are sure of within the art work.

Infer= what conclusions you can draw from your observation of the artwork.

http://www.jdhillberry.com/dance_floor_kiss.htm

Pepsi Refresh Grant

Vote for Ralls to receive a grant to provide funds for our public swimming pool!!!!

Please help us win this grant by voting!!! REMEMBER.... 1 VOTE A DAY!!!

Vote to give this idea $250K: "Refresh Ralls Swimming Pool Keep kids off the street and in the pool"

Follow the link, and vote for the project ( first time you will have to register)

http://www.refresheverything.com/rallsswimpool

Art Metals Critique

T.R., A.R., & D.W.

Post your comments here. Type your first impressions and only say what you see, do not say what you like, or don't like. Do not judge. Describe, analyze, and interpret.

1. What stands out the most in the sculptures when you first view it?

2. Explain why you notice the element you mention in number 1.

3. How has contrast been used?

4. How has repetition been used?

5. What leads your eye around from place to place?

6. What other things interest you about this artwork?

7. In what ways would you improve the composition or the sculpture?

Art Metals Critique

M.A., B.H., J.R., & A. Z.

Post your comments here. Type your first impressions and only say what you see, do not say what you like, or don't like. Do not judge. Describe, analyze, and interpret.

1. What stands out the most in the sculptures when you first view it?

2. Explain why you notice the element you mention in number 1.

3. How has contrast been used?

4. How has repetition been used?

5. What leads your eye around from place to place?

6. What other things interest you about this artwork?

7. In what ways would you improve the composition or the sculpture?

Art Metals Critique

B.A, E.B., & N.C.

Post your comments here. Type your first impressions and only say what you see, do not say what you like, or don't like. Do not judge. Describe, analyze, and interpret.

1. What stands out the most in the sculptures when you first view it?

2. Explain why you notice the element you mention in number 1.

3. How has contrast been used?

4. How has repetition been used?

5. What leads your eye around from place to place?

6. What other things interest you about this artwork?

7. In what ways would you improve the composition or the sculpture?

Week of March 22-26

This week I need you all to finish your stop motion animation projects!! You need to "Share" them in "iMovie" by choosing "Export Using Quicktime". If you don't export it this way I cannot import them to teacher tube and post it to my blog!!!

Once you finish the claymation project... START WORK ON YOUR PORTRAIT PROJECTS!!!!

The stop motion work is due this Friday (March 26th)!

The self portrait projects are due April 5th!

The Mouse Trap

The Mouse Trap

Western Texas College Art Competiton

On Saturday the Ralls HS Art Dept. took 10 pieces of art to the WTC Art Contest hosted in Snyder. Four students were able to attend the contest, where they were able to participate in workshops, take a tour of the art facilities, as well as watch the theater department's performance. We had a lot of success at the competition! Trevor placed first and won $75 for his Division 2, 3-D ceramic vase project. Nick won first place and will receive $75 for his Division 1, 3-D metal sculpture. Emily won third place in Division 2, 3-D for her altered book project and will receive $30. Brittany also received an honorable mention for her 3-D, Division 2 metal sculpture project. Other students who participated included Michael, Vanessa, David, and Makinzzie. We had a great time and these kids all deserve a pat on the back for a job well done!

Stop Motion Practice Sample

Creating your Stop Motion Animation Projects

Step 1: After you have finished your story board, create your characters in clay.

Step 2: Set up a backdrop and set for your characters.

Step 3: Using Photo Booth, take frame by frame photos while slightly moving your clay characters. Before the next step if you are using text in your background, go to the top bar in photo booth, click view, and select flip photo! DO THIS FOR EVERY PHOTO!!!

Step 4: Select all of your photos (hold shift key), then click on the iphoto icon to export the photo to iphoto.

Step 5: Open imovie and start a new project. Title it Stop motion and then add the number that I assign your group.

Step 6: Theme / none ; click the camera icon on the far right middle section ; click on the event with your images ; click and drag it to part marked "drag media here"

Step 7: Go to movie, preferences; Check the "display time as HH:MM:SS Frames

Step 8: Click on the first clip on the blue gear, click on clip adjustments, type 0:05 for the duration, check "apply to all stills".

Step 9: Highlight all off the clips by holding the shift key; Click on the first clips blue gear; click on "Cropping, Ken Burns, and Rotation"; click on "FIT"; click done.

Step 10: CALL ME OVER TO CHECK UP TO THIS POINT!!!

Step 11: Select "Share"; Select "Export Movie"; export size is Medium; Export to your ART FOLDER!

Step 12: ... to be continued

STATE VASE!!!

We had a piece advance to state!!! Congratulations A.B.A.!!! Everyone one of you did a great job! Keep up the good work!

Work Day!

Art 3&4: Continue work on your self portrait projects. The next art contest is March 6th!

Art Metals: Begin wire / welding armature projects. Research and sketch day.

Art 1&2: Today we will continue to work on your group storyboards. You must have two developed characters, a story line, and 10 quick sketches of the story idea. All of these are due at the end of the period on Friday! Work hard!!

Also, I found my camera! Thanks for all of the help! I will be posting the VASE pictures today!!

W & G Pop Quiz

1. What does Gromit get for his birthday?

2. How many characters are there and how many can speak?

3. What was in front of the piggy bank that hides the safe?

4. Does Gromit like his birthday gifts? How can you tell?

5. Who's bedroom does the Penguin take?

6. Why does Gromit sleep outside?

7. Why does Gromit run away from home?

8. What effects let us know early on that penguin is bad?

9. How did Gromit spy on Penguin without getting caught?

10. What does the Penguin use Wallace to break into, and what is it for?

Bonus: What is the penguins name?

VASE Results

Saturday we had 13 art pieces entered into the Regional Visual Art Scholastic Event held in Idalou. All of these pieces received high marks and were put on display at the contest for earning 4's. There will be photos of these works up on the blog soon!

Claymation

Today we will continue our exploration in claymation. You have learned about story boards and have seen a "how to" video on creating a claymation project.

Claymation Station http://library.thinkquest.org/22316/home.html

We will now be viewing...

The Wrong Trousers 30:12 Wallace and Gromit Wallace takes in a mysterious lodger, but Gromit's suspicions are aroused when the new arrival starts to show a sinister interest in his master's Techno-Trousers.

Make sure all of your assignments are turned in today. There are several of you missing your vocabulary, face design project plans, blog posts, and even containers. It is the last day of the six weeks so come by 3:00 with those complete or come to PASS TIME anytime from 1:45-5:00!

Best Wishes... Mrs. Stewart

Blog Post 2

Mrs. Wood brought her mothers 1930's Mickey Mouse for use to view! Thank You!!

Today, I would like for you to google "Walt Disney" and find one interesting fact about him, his life, or his work that you didn't know. Try to be the most creative and find something that even I do not know!! (A prize will be awarded to the best post.)

ADDITION!!! I need the URL where you got your information from so I can verify the info!! Use credible sources!!!

REMEMBER>>> PLEASE DO NOT POST WITH YOUR NAME!!! Use your initials and the class period you are in!

Blog Post 1

sanfranciscosentinel.com

Write your thoughts on some of these first sketches of "Mickey" Mouse created by Walt Disney. What did the artist, Walt Disney, contribute to the art community and the world? Where is Mickey now?

VASE Art Contest

The Regional Visual Art Scholastic Event will be held in Idalou this Saturday! Our interview times begin at 8:00 am. We will be loading at 7:15 and rolling out at 7:20! Don't be late! Bring cash for snacks and lunch! We will have a meeting Thursday at Lunch for VASE participants!

Twitter

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Other Great ART Sites!!!

http://sketch.odopod.com

http://skitch.com

Technology Integration in Non-Core Classes

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CHECK IT OUT!

iGoogle

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Learning to Blog...

I am in Austin at the technology conference. We are having a blast! The highlight so far has been hearing Christopher Gardner speak and having him sign my book... Pursuit of Happyness. (I can spell... sometimes... it is that way on the book.) I am in a workshop teaching to blog! :) Going well so far...