I am very excited to get going! We have so much to learn and do!
We will start out by looking at manipulation of space. By the end of the semester you will be a master at using space to convey meaning. We will also look at events in the world and around us and how they affect what artists produce. Get ready to learn how to bind books, collage, sew, use wax as a painting medium, silkscreen, spray paint, make stencils, and use clay to tell stories. We will be using all kinds of materials to create art- That's why it is called mixed media.
General Schedule/Weekly
Mondays- Demos
Fridays-Critiques and Reviews of learning
Wednesday-Art in the world around us. Contemporary Artist and Issues!
It is going to be a lot of fun!
I look forward to meeting all students, both new and old!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Semester 1 Final Projects
OBAMA-"In the face of impossible odds we need people who love thier country
to change it."
MARILYN- "Imperfection is beauty"
MARILYN- "Imperfection is beauty"
Buddha
Andy Wharhol-"What you can get away "
Uncle Sam- "Is freedom really free?"
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Question: - What is a Cultural Icon?
- How can the negative space be used to tell the viewer more about the icon and why
I chose the icon? (Quote, visual image, etc...)
-How can I make the icon the focal point?
-How can I use everything I have learned about manipulation and use of space to convey
meaning in this project?
Monday, September 27, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Self-Portrait/Stencil Design
The Process-
1. Check out video (Paper Monster) Look at the work. This artist will inform and inspire our
work.
2. Design 3 symbols that tell something about you. Remember, it is not o.k. to copy other artists
work. For example, if you like basketball, it is not o.k. to copy Nikes basketball ad. You could
instead, bring in an image of you playing basketball and turn it into a stencil. It is also, o.k. to
turn random action images into silhouettes. When you have chosen 3 images and turned
them into silhouettes turn them in to be graded.
3. Practice creating a pattern for the background of your piece on paper. Turn in your practice
sheet using pattern.
4. Photoshop your image on the computer and turn it into a stencil. Print out image as large as
you can (8.5 x 11) Turn the image into an overhead transparency.
5. Put an Acrylic wash on your board. Apply your pattern. Check in for a grade. (Show
me the pattern that you applied to the board)
6. Enlarge your self portrait stencil and cut out.
7. Apply self portrait image to your piece. Sign your piece in the lower right hand corner. You
are done!
1. Check out video (Paper Monster) Look at the work. This artist will inform and inspire our
work.
2. Design 3 symbols that tell something about you. Remember, it is not o.k. to copy other artists
work. For example, if you like basketball, it is not o.k. to copy Nikes basketball ad. You could
instead, bring in an image of you playing basketball and turn it into a stencil. It is also, o.k. to
turn random action images into silhouettes. When you have chosen 3 images and turned
them into silhouettes turn them in to be graded.
3. Practice creating a pattern for the background of your piece on paper. Turn in your practice
sheet using pattern.
4. Photoshop your image on the computer and turn it into a stencil. Print out image as large as
you can (8.5 x 11) Turn the image into an overhead transparency.
5. Put an Acrylic wash on your board. Apply your pattern. Check in for a grade. (Show
me the pattern that you applied to the board)
6. Enlarge your self portrait stencil and cut out.
7. Apply self portrait image to your piece. Sign your piece in the lower right hand corner. You
are done!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Art and Meaning
To evoke in oneself a feeling one has once experienced, and having evoked it in oneself, then, by means of movements, lines, colors, sounds, or forms expressed in words, so to transmit that feeling that others may experience the same feeling- this is the activity of art. --Tolstoy
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Conveying Meaning!
1. Use 11x17 discarded poster as background
2. Sew another piece on top.
3. Begin breaking up the space by adding a variety of media.
4. Add an image transfer
5. Look at your image and start to develop an idea about what you would like to communicate.
6. Start thinking about where your focal point will be?
7. Get away from your work while you are working, it will help you see things more clearly!
2. Sew another piece on top.
3. Begin breaking up the space by adding a variety of media.
4. Add an image transfer
5. Look at your image and start to develop an idea about what you would like to communicate.
6. Start thinking about where your focal point will be?
7. Get away from your work while you are working, it will help you see things more clearly!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Composition and Collage
THE PLAN!
1. Watercolor/ 3 envelopes- Remember to use more water than pigment. We are making
washes. Use complementary colors in order to create contrast.
2. Cut each envelope into 3 equal sections using the papercutter.
3. Label the back of each envelope. Each squares emphasis should be one of the elements of composition which is listed on the board in the front of the room.
4. Tape each square to a piece of paper and turn in.
5. After grading, remove the squares.
6. We will now use the squares to create one large composition using a variety of media that uses all of the elements of composition.
7. Sew magazine cover to the paper that has been provided.
8. Dry brush acylics onto the piece.
9. Stay tuned! Let's get all of this done! I will post more later!
1. Watercolor/ 3 envelopes- Remember to use more water than pigment. We are making
washes. Use complementary colors in order to create contrast.
2. Cut each envelope into 3 equal sections using the papercutter.
3. Label the back of each envelope. Each squares emphasis should be one of the elements of composition which is listed on the board in the front of the room.
4. Tape each square to a piece of paper and turn in.
5. After grading, remove the squares.
6. We will now use the squares to create one large composition using a variety of media that uses all of the elements of composition.
7. Sew magazine cover to the paper that has been provided.
8. Dry brush acylics onto the piece.
9. Stay tuned! Let's get all of this done! I will post more later!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
CULTURAL ICONS ON DISPLAY IN COMMONS
Andrea Sugg
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Derrick Salgado.jpg)
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Syera Diggins.jpg)
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Alicia Ibarra.jpg)
Great Job Everyone! It was great to see old car hoods and doors get new life!
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Great Job Everyone! It was great to see old car hoods and doors get new life!
Some pieces will be permanently on display in the Little Theatre at THS!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Cultural Icons
Begin on large stencils!
Remember you must communicate and idea! It is not enough to just put a bunch of images on your piece. You must relate the images to one another!
Use your space effectively! See board in the room!
Piece must be able to be able to be hung on the wall when you are finished!
Please put your name on the item you have chosen to stencil!
Remember you must communicate and idea! It is not enough to just put a bunch of images on your piece. You must relate the images to one another!
Use your space effectively! See board in the room!
Piece must be able to be able to be hung on the wall when you are finished!
Please put your name on the item you have chosen to stencil!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Check out this artist!
Stencil art/graffiti continues to evolve as a means of expressing messages throughout the world whether they be political, emotional, or spiritual. PaperMonster's work as a stencil graffiti artist and designer explores the beauty behind eyes and emotions conveyed through the facial expressions of women. His artwork can be found on surfaces such as wood, plastic/plexi, canvas and any other flat surface imaginable. PaperMonster incorporates both stencil and pasting collage techniques to create one of a kind pieces of art. Each piece brings together cultural fragments consisting of anything from Asian typography to original paper currency from countries throughout the world.The sheer amount of paper that he consumes in his collage and stencil cutting truly demonstrates the meaning behind the name "PaperMonster." Since each piece involves an unique and delicate composition of paper, vibrant color, and stencils; no single piece is identical. PaperMonster has been featured in several magazines and exhibitions throughout the world such as Stolen Space Gallery (London) and Rokon Magazine (Seoul, Korea). PaperMonster consistently has exciting and new projects that truly demonstrate his capabilities as an artist. He is featured in Stencil Nation, by Russell Howze and has upcoming exhibitions for DirtyPilot.com, Art Whino, Crybaby Art Gallery, Melbourne Stencil Festival (08), Stencil Nation Tour, International Poster Festival (Italy), 400ml Project (France) and Metropolis Gallery.Websites: http://www.papermonster.orghttp://myspace.com/elpapermonsterhttp://papermonster.wordpress.com
WebsitesPaperMonster Blog PaperMonster's MySpace PaperMonster.Org
Sunday, January 24, 2010
10 PHOTOS DUE!
Make sure to turn in 10 photos.
-Save all photos
-Alter in photoshop
-print/out for work.
Check out this website: http://www.aaronkratenart.com/available.html
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Composition and Focal Point
1. Pick an image to be your focal point. (One of the glue drawings!)
-Begin thinking about the message, or idea you are going to be conveying to the viewer.
-How will you use text as a background in order to convey your idea?
2. Review the elements of Composition that were talked about in class. Look at the board!
-Include all elements in your composition!
3. Begin laying out your design!
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