Online March 30th -April 3rd FAC

As you may have heard we are switching the class to a platform called Schoology. The school is working hard to give you access and you should be ready to go by Thursday. So this week we are keeping things pretty simple. You have an online assignment here and a brief participatory assignment on Schoology on Thursday. It is going to take me awhile to figure the thing out so just enjoy this slightly easier week. Coming up soon class will return to normal.

The online assignment this week is: Tell me what you did over break. Being in social isolation probably isn’t too difficult considering the amount of times I’ve had to chastise you for making Tik Toks in class. So tell me something interesting you did over break. Did you do anything to improve yourself?

Darnell 7/8

Over break I fixed my bike. So it’s good now. I made a lot of artwork and mainly focused on spending time with friends and family through Zoom.

Art and Music

This weeks online assignment, which is due Thursday, is to tell me about what art you like.

Visual Art:

Tell me about an art piece you enjoy. This can range from traditional artwork you would see in a gallery, to comics and illustrations. Tell me why you like it and post a link. Make sure to include your last name in the comment and the class period.

Example:

Darnell 7

Sean Starwars

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Starwars

I like Sean Starwars because his works illicits a speed and impatience of a madman. Continuing to make colorful, expressive woodcut based artwork based off of pop culture and Mountain Dew.

Music:

Tell me about a piece of music you enjoy. This can range from top-40 radio hits, to the underground and even classical. You all listen to something so tell me what it is. Make sure it is school appropriate. Think that you are playing it for the Principle.

Example:

Darnell 8

Coheed and Cambria

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7thx7CqO_k

I like Coheed and Cambria because of the inviting pop tendencies of mid-eighties glam-rock combine together with a conceptual world of space battles and flying guitar solos to make a sound that has carried with me from when they debuted back when I was in High School until now.

Final Project

For your final, you will be making an art piece inspired by an artist. To accompany this you will also make a one screen powerpoint about the artist. This will include biographical information, pictures of their art, and why you chose them. During our final you will present this to the class.

I will go over more details in the future but for this weeks online assignment you will post a link to the artist that you like, their name, and why you chose them. As long as it pertains to visual art you can be pretty wide reaching with your choice so just try to think of the thing you would like to make and i’m sure you will find an artist that matches it.

Tell me your artist and tell me your project idea.

Sewing Techniques

For the upcoming project I am going to show you some sewing techniques. Unfortunately for you I am not going to show you all of them as there are dozens of different versions of stitches. Your assignment is to research a sewing technique that I don't cover in class. Post a link, talk a little bit about it, and practice it on your demo.

There is a lot of different types of stitches that have different purposes so feel free to do more than one if you want.

To facilitate this type some variation of "Hand sewing technique" into your search browser and go from there.

Catchup Week

There is no new assignment this week. Instead I am giving you the opportunity to complete assignments you missed for half credit(5 points). Doesn't sound like much, but it is way better than a zero.

Now I am not going to dig through all the posts to find who caught up on what, when. You will need to comment on this with which ones you caught up on and I will double check it from there. If you don't write anything here, I will assume you didn't need it.

Write a Haiku

A creative person expresses themselves regardless of media. So far you have been creating visually, now I want you to express yourself phonically. Time to write and perform a haiku. Some of you know what haikus are, here is a quick run down.

It's about nature,

structure is 5,7,5

they can end quickly.

See how easy it is, I wrote a haiku about writing haikus. Just think about nature, don't rhyme, and stick to 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 again in the third. Try to write this about the landscape your final watercolor will be of, it might help you get a grip on it.

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Haiku-Poem 

Don't make it boring

Color Artist

This unit is focusing on color so what I need from you is some information about artists that are know for their use of color. Obviously a portrait painter will use color in their work, but is it the most important aspect of their work?

There are some areas to look at of course, to get you started. You can use these as a jumping off point, but I expect this to be about an artist during that time frame.

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Symbolism, Cubism, and Surrealism should get you started. It is by no means a comprehensive list.

And a reminder about the format. Last name and class period. Post a link to the artist you researched then 2-3 sentences about that artist and what they did.

What makes you so special? FAC

What hobby or interest that you pursue makes you different or more interesting to others? This can be things that you think are normal, like participating in competitions that the school isn't involved in. Or something that you know is special and this is your chance to tell the world.

I will say that you play video games isn't interesting unless you compete and are ranked nationally.

What did you learn? FAC

What did you learn in Mr. Mauers portion of FAC? More specifically what is something you know now that you didn't before?

"I didn't learn anything" isn't acceptable and you will recieve a zero.

And do your best not to repeat answers previously posted, that can get real boring, real fast.

A reminder about posting, square space isn’t fond of google chrome so avoid that browser. Make sure to answer with your last name and grade period.

Catchup Week FAC

There is no new assignment this week. Instead I am giving you the opportunity to complete assignments you missed for half credit. Doesn't sound like much, but it is way better than a zero.

Now I am not going to dig through all the posts to find who caught up on what, when. You will need to comment on this with which ones you caught up on and I will double check it from there. If you don't write anything here, I will assume you didn't need it.

Final Project

For your final, you will be making an art piece inspired by an artist. To accompany this you will also make a one screen powerpoint about the artist. This will include biographical information, pictures of their art, and why you chose them. During our final you will present this to the class.

I will go over more details in the future but for this weeks online assignment you will post a link to the artist that you like, their name, and why you chose them. As long as it pertains to visual art you can be pretty wide reaching with your choice so just try to think of the thing you would like to make and i’m sure you will find an artist that matches it.

Tell me your artist and tell me your project idea.

Time Travel FAC

This weeks online assignment was written by Amaya Johnson from IB art. Since she covered Van Gogh, why don't y'all find someone different. Make sure to follow her format.

If you could meet any artist today who would it be and why? 

For me, it would be Vincent Van Gogh because he cut off his ear and ate paint so I think it would be interesting to talk to him. He also was poor most of his life and I would want to ask him questions about how he still created art and what he did to be an artist. I also would want to tell him how famous he is today and how he became a highly regarded artist after his death. I would also want to ask him about his techniques and what artists he looked up to as he was growing. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh

Art Movements FAC

Write about an Art Movement you enjoy. Here is a quick reference to several  Be sure to include an artist from that time and a link.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_art_movements

Here is mine:

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Baroque_period

The Baroque period existed in the 1600s and its style consisted of dynamic figures, extreme dark to light shading called tennebrisim, and was considered the natural evolution of the High Renaissance. Some artists are Michelangelo Caravaggio, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Artemisia Gentileschi. It was succeeded by Rococo and Neo Classical art movments.

Art Careers FAC

http://www.studentartguide.com/articles/art-careers-list

Here is a pretty decent sized list of careers in art with write ups about a few of them. I would like you to pick one and write a quick paragraph about it. I understand not everyone will go into art, so write about one that interests you.

Art Techniques FAC

There's a lot of different ways to make Art. I know some, and so do you. But I want to know what you don't know. Your assignment is to think of a technique or media you would like to learn. This can be charcoal drawing, watercolor, acrylic, bookbinding, collage, crackle paint. Honestly anything. And you will post a link to it online with a brief description of it. We won't get to most of them in class, but we might.

Here is my example.

http://boingboing.net/2014/10/09/foundations-in-comic-book-art.html

I would like to learn Comic Book art. And not just how to arrange a book or write a story, but how to deal with certain angles, scene building, the importance of line. I think this would help the class because I think everyone has a story I'm sure they want to get out.

Art You Like FAC

Post a link to an artist you like.  Please refrain from the Ninja Turtles (DaVinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello), try to find someone more current. Write a little bit about what you like and how you would recommend them to others. 

Here is mine.

Trenton Doyle Hancock

http://www.jamescohan.com/artists/trenton-doyle-hancock/

Trenton Doyle Hancock deals with issues ranging from current political climate, cool scenerery, to the deeper recesses of the artists' mind. His work is dynamic, playful, dark, and super weird. I would recommend him to anyone who enjoys an artist at play.

See, simple and to the point. These discussions will be posted every Monday and due every Sunday. As with everything, make sure to keep these school appropriate.

Catchup Week FAC (DUE FRIDAY)

There is no new assignment this week. Instead I am giving you the opportunity to complete assignments you missed for half credit(5 points). Doesn't sound like much, but it is way better than a zero.

Now I am not going to dig through all the posts to find who caught up on what, when. You will need to comment on this with which ones you caught up on and I will double check it from there. If you don't write anything here, I will assume you didn't need it.

Quarterly Project FAC

You get to decide what your project is for the end of the quarter. You however have to run it by me first. I will say you don’t have to make a video and you don’t have to work in groups. This is your opportunity to show off so go for it.

I find that sometimes, it is easier to formulate thoughts into works by writing them down. So tell me about your project by answering these questions:

What is it?

Why is it?

What size/length is it?

If you are working in a group, both partners will need to still post on this. I know we are working on the crosshatching project but I believe in your ability to think ahead.

What makes you so special? FAC

What hobby or interest that you pursue makes you different or more interesting to others? This can be things that you think are normal, like participating in competitions that the school isn't involved in. Or something that you know is special and this is your chance to tell the world.

Keep it something not affiliated with school, I know you have other interests. Also, saying you play video games isn’t as interesting as you think.

Example:

When I was in high school a group of friends and I would design video games. Each one of us would make a RPG which included story writing, character design, programming, and sound editing. We would then exchange them on floppy disc and review each other’s progress. One of those friends ended up being a video game programer and works for Riot Games on League of Legends as a Champion programmer. Sometimes your hobby can become a career.

Time Travel FAC

This weeks online assignment was written by Amaya Johnson from IB art. Since she covered Van Gogh, why don't y'all find someone different. Make sure to follow her format.

If you could meet any artist today who would it be and why? 

For me, it would be Vincent Van Gogh because he cut off his ear and ate paint so I think it would be interesting to talk to him. He also was poor most of his life and I would want to ask him questions about how he still created art and what he did to be an artist. I also would want to tell him how famous he is today and how he became a highly regarded artist after his death. I would also want to ask him about his techniques and what artists he looked up to as he was growing. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh