Art 2 Masterpiece and QOTW

This week's Masterpiece is by one of my favorite artists, Frida Kahlo

 

Our Quote of the Week is:

“Look at the subject as if you have never seen it before.  Examine it from every side.   Draw its outline with your eyes or in the air with your hands,  and saturate yourself with it.”

-John Baldessari

This week's sketchbook assignment will be due Monday February 4 and it is to draw from observation with value:

"Something from your childhood"

Ceramics 1- Face Jugs

We are making Face Jugs which originally were made by slaves who worked in potteries in South Carolina in the early 1800’s. Many have been found along the Underground Railroad and they were used to hold molasses,water or other liquids while the owner was living. It's believed that they then were used as grave markers and their scary faces would keep evil spirits away. 

Ceramics Work!

Here are some photos from recent classes... great stuff in progress!

Jeff

Nick

 

Omar

Sean

 

Maggie

Liz

Catch up!

It's been a busy few weeks but here's what's been happening...
Art 2 finished charcoal self-portraits and are now making stencils based on them.  We looked at our Artist of the Week, Shepard Fairey as inspiration. We watched a video of an interview with him too.

Hurricane!

Hi everyone!
   I know you're all disappointed that school was cancelled today so here's a picture of you guys all working hard.  Love it...you all look so studious!  I hope you're working on your "eye" for homework this week (after all you get an extra day)!

 

and then a shot of Emma's portrait....

Also, here's a piece by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei with a link to a story about his parody of "Gangnam Style"  especially for Gage

 

What do you think about this piece? What do you think he's trying to say?

POP ART PROJECT!

Here are just some of the results of our awesome POP art project...

Emma

Cam

Katie S.

Nick

Sabrina

Masterpiece Monday

Hi!
 It's only Friday and I'm already posting Monday's Masterpiece! Go me!
Here's a "still life" by Picasso..... what do you think of it? How would you describe it? What do you see in the still life?

Our quote this week is also from Picasso...

“I paint objects as I think them,

not as I see them.” 

Deep huh?   What do you think he really means?  What does painting like you think not like you see look like in reality???