Blog Updates are due!

Blog updates are due Tuesday!

1. Describe the process you used to create your pieces.

    -Creating Meaning/Conceptual- Melted Crayons/words
    -Image Replacement/Telling Stories/Images and Meaning
    -Vinyl record Superstars (What is the difference between a superstar and an ICON?)
    -Icon Images/ Work in progress Metal stencil paint
    -Skateboard Layered silkscreen and stenciled images (advertising/illustration)
    -3 layered silkscreen image for clothing/ Sending Messages/Social Issues/Creating Change!

2. Images of all work must be included.
3. Reflect on what worked and what didn't.
4. Write about what you have you learned.
5.  Check all of your spelling!  You are not texting me!

Cultural Icons and Idols

What is an Icon?
If they are only yours, can they really be considered “cultural” icons?

We will be exploring what an Icon is!
Vinyl (Record) Stencils
Vinyl Stencils
Alter images in photoshop
Start cutting your stencil.
Click on the images on the right!
All the images will link you to websites and tutorials!
Hurry! We still have our social issues project to do!

Image Replacement-Creating a story!

What happens when we replace an image?  What stories come to mind?  How does imagery tell a story?  What is the story you are creating?  Image and story check next Wednesday! 

Creating meaning using color

Color and Meaning? 
Are certain colors associated with certain words?
We are going to begin to understand how powerful Art can be!  We are going to create meaning in our art using color! 

Play allows us to create!

-Create a wash using watercolor on 2 sheets of paper. 1 warm, 1 cool
-Sign in lower right hand corner with name and year in pencil
-Tape Crayons to paper (Group in warm and cool colors)
-Melt
-Begin thinking about conveying meaning
-Pick a word
-Illustrate
Watch short video clip!

Labels: Playing with Crayons

Space Management!

What makes a viewer look at an image?
Where is art in your world?
Why do we make Art?
Where are handmade artifacts in your world?

We will begin to manipulate and explore, SPACE MANAGEMENT!

Controlling and Creating Color

We will be creating a color wheel this week, so you will be able to manipulate color effectively for your next assignment. 

Primary- R,Y,B
Secondary- G,O,V
Tetriary-RO, YO, RV, BV, YG, BG

Prmary Color:  Colrs at their basic essence;  those colors that cannot be created by mixing others
Secondary Color;  Those colors achieved by a mixture of two primaries
Tertriary;  Those colors achieved by a mixture of primary and secondary hues.

Complimentary Colors: Those colors located opposite each other on the color wheel
Analagous Colors:  Those colors located close together on the color wheel

Monochromatic:  One color with the addition of black or white

http://www.worqx.com/color/color_wheel.htm

http://www.ronibennun.com/bcc/art15/color.html

Mixed Media (Period 3)

Hope everyone is ready to go!  We are going to start off the year looking at ART IN YOUR WORLD!
We will also start out the year by setting up your blogs!  Then we will be busy exploring SPACE MANAGEMENT (composition).
Ready, set, go!!

Vinyl (Record) Stencils

Vinyl Stencils

Alter images in photoshop
Start cutting your stencil.
Click on the images on the right!
All the images will link you to websites and tutorials!
Hurry! We still have our social issues project to do!

Blog update writing prompts!

Updating your blog!
Reflection (Use spellcheck, and capitalize your I's)

Title of Piece:
Explanation of Concept: How does the head, face mask and animal mask, work together to create a whole? Is there a theme or idea conveyed?
How did you create unity in your piece through the choice of media you used?
What new techniques did you learn while creating this project?
How did your idea evolve or change while you were working?
How effectively do you feel you conveyed your idea or theme to the viewer? Does your piece communicate an idea without words?
Does your title help the viewer understand your piece better? How? Why?
If you had this piece to do over again what would you change? Why? How?

Concept 12
Craftsmanship 4
Animal Mask 4
Progress grade 4

See rubric in class for more explanation!

Remember you need to list 10 social issues that you would like to explore as a theme for your next project!

Clean out your desk, and put on new paper!

Conceptual Mixed Media Piece 4/22 2011

The last day to work on your Conceptual Mixed Media Piece is 4/22 Friday.
We will be starting on a new project on Monday! You will not have anymore studio time to work on the tape, mask, head, project!

Make sure you photograph all of your references.
Fill out the sheet that was handed out in class.
Photograph your work in the cube with appropriate lighting.
Update your blog!

Tape Sculpture Head Mixed Media

Mixed Media People!
You should have your tape sculpture stuffed and should be developing your concept. Each person will have a clay mask to put on their head. Make sure you keep the paper clay closed up. Take images of all work in progress for your blog. You will have the opportunity to upload images and work on your blog on Wednesday and Thursday.

Tape Sculpture Process

This is the process we will be using in class

Face Casting

How to stitch, up close and personal!

Watch this video, if you can't remember how to bind your book together.

Step by Step Coptic Binding

Creating Pages

Step 1

Begin by cutting 5 pages (at a time) out of the blue dictionaries.




Step 2


Line your book cover up with the top left edge of your pages.


Line your ruler up with the bottom edge of your book cover to rip the bottom edge of your 5 pages.

Step 3


Placing your front and back covers side by side measure the outside edge of your pages.


After lining your ruler up with the outside edge of your pages tear along your ruler's edge creating the first choir for your book.

Step 4


After tearing your 5 pages fold each page individually down the center creasing nicely with the outside edge of your ruler.












Step 5


Combine all 5 pages together completing your first of 7 choirs.





Step 6


Repeat steps 2 through 5 six more times to complete all 7 choirs.














Step 7


Cover choirs using folded magazine pages torn to the same size as the pages of your choir.

Be sure to cover all 7 choirs.

Step 8

Prepare to use a jig by identifying the top of each choir with a dot drawn on the center page of all 7 choirs.

Step 9

Place a choir along the center seem of a phone book. Align the top of the jig with the top of your choir. Tops are identified by the dots marked at the top of the jig and the top of each choir.

Step 10

Using a tool, called an all, poke holes along the seem of each choir. The jig has arrows where each hole should be punched. The seem of a phonebook allows for easy punching down the center of each choir and protects the table top.

Step 11

The same jig used as a guide to poke holes along the seem of all 7 choirs is used as a guide for drilling holes in the cover of your book.

Step 12

Use a clip to hold both sides of your cover together. Using the jig, as a guide, mark where the holes will be drilled along the left edge of the front cover of your book.

Step 13

With both sides of your cover clipped together use a dremal tool to drill the holes along the left edge of the front cover of your book.

Be sure to drill on top of a phone book to protect the table.

Step 14

After the holes are drilled wrap the cover of your book 10 times with your desired color binding thread. Wrapping the cover of your 10 times accounts for the proper length of thread needed to bind 2 covers and 7 choirs together.

Step 15

Cut the tip of your thread at an angle and thread your needle without tying the thread off.

Step 16

Begin binding by sewing through the bottom hole of your first choir.

Step 17

Then wrap the thread through the bottom hole of your back cover twice. The thread will then be directed back through the bottom hole of your choir before moving on to the next corresponding hole along the seem of your first choir.

Coptic stitch binding involves sewing to combine all choirs and front and back covers together. There are many more steps involved with binding your book, but these steps serve as a guide to getting started.

Playing with Crayons

Play allows us to create!

-Create a wash using watercolor on 2 sheets of paper. 1 warm, 1 cool
-Sign in lower right hand corner with name and year in pencil
-Tape Crayons to paper (Group in warm and cool colors)
-Melt
-Begin thinking about conveying meaning
-Pick a word
-Illustrate

Watch short video clip!