Ceramics/Ceramics2/Advanced Art- Last one

For our final week please make sure to hand in any work that you have not done so yet by Thursday June 18 by 2 PM.  
There is no art assignment but a simple one page paper (12 point type, no images) describing your experience with remote learning and how it could be improved if we were to have to do it again next year.  Do not focus on the negatives as we all know it was not our ideal situation, but stay constructive and let me know what is attainable and what would make it work better for you.
Please email it to me by Thursday at 2 and I appreciate your thoughts and constructive criticism!

Foundations and Foundations 2 (week of June 8-12)

If you have not handed in the watercolor project please get that to me this week.  In closing for the school year I am asking for a one page reflection (12 point type, no images) on the remote learning experience.  We can all agree that this is not the ideal situation so we don't need to focus on that, but specifically what I am asking you for is:
Based on your experience with remote learning what do you think can be done to make it more effective for you?  We will likely be dealing with more remote learning next school year, so there will be more accountability for getting work done. Understanding that, what would be helpful for you to make that happen?  Try to approach this constructively and help me and other teachers understand how we can help to make this a better experience as we move forward.
Please get this document to me by Monday 6/15.

ALL Middle School Exploratory Classes (week of June 8-12) LAST DRAWING

For our last drawing I would like you to create a drawing from observation or photo reference that demonstrates what you feel like you have learned or added your visual arsenal as we approach the end of this class.  I do not have specific expectations because I imagine many of you took away different things from the class, so do what feels right to you and have fun!  

Ceramics (week of June 8-12) Wheel Throwing

I am really sorry that we can not have the opportunity to do wheel throwing this year but I wanted to make sure that you had some basic introduction to the principles.  Please watch all three short videos.  The first one features our own Mr. Black who is a master ceramist.  The second two show you two beginner approaches for wheel throwing and are easy to understand.  Hopefully if some of you take Ceramics 2 next year I can give you some demonstrations and time to practice.  

https://www.pbs.org/video/arts-and-culture-shorts-tomas-g-black/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9-hAJ8IrmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmgMKbHyDFw

Ceramics- Gargoyles/Knights (week of June 1-5)

Please take this week to complete your drawings and react to the feedback I have sent.  If you have not turned in last week's assignment please of so asap.

Foundations and Foundations 2 Watercolor from observation (week of June 1-5)

Take the four techniques that we practiced last week and apply it to a finished piece this week.  Set up an object or objects that you can leave in place for at least two hours so you can draw and hopefully paint. Think about choosing a variety of textures and water so that you can incorporate all 4 techniques.  (I recommend trying a glass halfway filled with water and put an object into the glass.) 

Begin by drawing the object(s) from observation with basic shapes, center line, construction lines as always and then develop it into a finished drawing.  

When the drawing is complete, begin painting and apply all four techniques to your piece.  Think about the hard edges and soft edges of all elements and what the best techniques would be in order to represent them accurately.

If you do NOT have watercolors at home draw with pencil and again, focus on the hard edges that you could use the tip of your pencil to represent and the side of the pencil, blending and erasing to create soft edges.

Email me your image in whatever state it is in by Monday June 8 for feedback.

Have fun!

ALL Middle School Exploratory (week of June 1-5)

Practice drawing a hand by using your own as a reference.  If you are right handed, place your hand in a position that you can hold still for a half hour.  As always, begin by focusing on structure with basic shapes and once you have those shapes accurate, move on to developing and "sculpting" those shapes into a finished piece.  Make sure shading is last, so if you do not finish the drawing, do not add shading.  Do your best, hands are challenging and take practice.