Van Gogh's Ear

Here is an ABC News story about what historians now believe to be the actual story behind the myth.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/Story?id=7506786&page=1

October 5 - 9

Unit 2- Aesthetics

Current Project: Surrealist Collage (click here for Rubric.)

Objectives: Create a surrealist collage using magazine images and mixed media with the following criteria:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Surrealist movement
• Create a composition with visual movement
• Create a 1 point perspective background that will add the element of space to the collage
• Creatively and correctly use collage techniques

• Monday: Learn about 1-point perspective. Use 1-pt perspective and atmospheric perspective. For more information on perspective drawing, visit: http://studiochalkboard.evansville.edu/draw.html
• Tuesday: View the Surrealism Power Point and discuss the next project. Begin your project by coming up with a surrealist concept. Make three thumbnails of the concept.
  
• Wednesday: Work on Collage.
• Thursday: Work on Collage or Journal assignment. Collage Human, Aesthetics Study Guide, and Creating the Illusion of Space is due!
• Friday: Teacher Workday.

Quote for the Week: The problem with the youth of today' is that one is no longer part of it. - Salvador Dali

VVJ assignment: Protest! Find a cause and make a statement. You will need to make a thumbnail drawing before beginning the collage. You can protest something serious, or silly - from the war in Iraq to not wearing the color blue, but make a stand! You will use a double-page spread. There must be a background - either in tissue paper or paint. You MUST use collage elements. There MUST be a creative title followed by a brief description of your protest. Due Tuesday, October 13th.

Aesthetics and Surrealism Power Points

To enter full screen, click on the icon under the slide show. To return to this screen, press ESC.

Aesthetics

View more presentations from Riverwood HS.

Surrealism Part2

View more presentations from Riverwood HS.

September 28 - October 2

Unit 2- Aesthetics

Current Project: Surrealist Collage (click here for Rubric.)

Objectives: Create a surrealist collage using magazine images and mixed media with the following criteria:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Surrealist movement
• Create a composition with visual movement
• Create a 1 point perspective background that will add the element of space to the collage
• Creatively and correctly use collage techniques

• Monday: Last day to work on the still life drawing in class. Review for the Drawing Unit test will be passed out. Aesthetics Study Guide using your Art Talk book.
• Tuesday: Review in class for the Drawing Unit test. View the Aesthetics Power Point and discuss the 4-step criticism.
  
• Wednesday: Drawing Unit Test. Begin a person collage. You can use only three normal human body parts and the rest must be anything "unhuman." This mini-lab assignment will be graded on how well you cut and create with collage, due on Monday, 10/5.
• Thursday: Discuss next journal assignment- protest collage. Work on Studying an Art History Movement guide using your Art Talk book.
• Friday: Work on study guides, collage human, and Protest Journal assignment.

VVJ assignment: Protest! Find a cause and make a statement. You will need to make a thumbnail drawing before beginning the collage. You can protest something serious, or silly - from the war in Iraq to not wearing the color blue, but make a stand! You will use a double-page spread. There must be a background - either in tissue paper or paint. You MUST use collage elements. There MUST be a creative title followed by a brief description of your protest. Due Tuesday, October 13th.

September 21 - 25

Unit 1- Drawing What You See

Current Project: Value Study Still Life

Objectives: Create a finished still life drawing in pencil with the following:

• A composition with cropped objects that creates visual movement
• Creates perspective between objects by using sight lines and measurement
• Uses values (0-9) to create form
• Uses shadow to create the outline of the forms instead of hard outlines

• Monday: Rhythm Journal is due! Work on still life drawing.
• Tuesday: Work on still life drawing.
• Wednesday: Critique Still Life Drawings. Work on Still Life Drawings.
• Thursday: Last day in class to work on drawings. You must make arrangements to work on your still life drawing outside of class if you are not finished. Complete the Aesthetics Study Guide and read ArtTalk, p. 25 - 37. Click here for the document. Remember the link to the textbook online is on the right side of the blog. Value Still Life Project is due!
• Friday: VVJ - MC Escher Page.

VVJ assignment: Read about MC Escher and create a response page to his art. Find out when, where, and why he created his art. "Activate" the background by using either tempera paint or tissue paper. Take an Escher square and create your own page for his work. Include a reflection of M.C. Escher in the page. Due Tuesday, October 6th.

September 14 - 18

Unit 1- Drawing What You See

Current Project: Value Study Still Life

Objectives: Create a finished still life drawing in pencil with the following:

• A composition with cropped objects that creates visual movement
• Creates perspective between objects by using sight lines and measurement
• Uses values (0-9) to create form
• Uses shadow to create the outline of the forms instead of hard outlines

• Monday: Use sightlines and measurements to make sure the still life is in perspective on your thumbnail. Click here to download the document.
• Tuesday: Transfer your thumbnail to your drawing paper.
• Wednesday: Breakdown dark and light values and begin creating the value transitions.
• Thursday: Work on the still life.
• Friday: VVJ - Complete front cover, Activating Rhythm, and make a value page using one of your value mini-labs. Label highlight, core of shadow, reflected light, and cast shadow. Also include a definition for transitional value.

VVJ assignment: Due Monday, September 21 at the beginning of class.

September 8 - 11

Unit 1- Drawing What You See

Current Project: Value Study Still Life

Objectives: Create a finished still life drawing in pencil with the following:

• A composition with cropped objects that creates visual movement
• Creates perspective between objects by using sight lines and measurement
• Uses values (0-9) to create form
• Uses shadow to create the outline of the forms instead of hard outlines

• Monday: HOLIDAY!
• Tuesday: Begin value sphere and value cylinder.
• Wednesday: Contour Washes Project is due! Complete value sphere and cylinder. Begin thumbnails of still life.
• Thursday: Begin drawing the shapes of the still life and sketching in the values.
• Friday: VVJ - Activating Rhythm (last day to work on this page in class.)

VVJ assignment: "Activate" the background of a two-page bleed through gray tempera paint and masked areas. Glue down a portion of a famous print. Use elements of the famous print sample and create your own design. Remember to create a sense of rhythm through repeating lines and values. Write your definition of rhythm and reflect on how to create it. Due Tuesday, September 15.

Creating a Value Scale Video

I have uploaded my Value Scale video. It is for my Online Intro to Art class, but I showed it in our regular classes this week. It is on YouTube, so if it is blocked you will not be able to view it through my site. Email me, if you have questions.