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