Blog Update
Art Basics- After a productive week of coil building we have finalized our due dates for our ten inch coil pots. The date for our 1A class will be this Friday the 19th and for 1B it will be Thursday the 18th. Our pottery is turning out very well and I am impressed with the level of professionalism most of the students are working with.
Painting and Drawing- After learning about power tool safety we have begun building our canvas for our first painting of the year. We will be painting a collection of still lives hopefully by the end of this week.
Ceramics and Sculpture- After working with coils in our art basics classes we are going to attempt a new sculpture technique we have dubbed "chaotic coils". Since this is a new and adaptive idea we will have to create technique as we go.
Art Update
Art Basics- We are continuing our work with coil pottery. The pace is slightly slower then what I had hoped for but we are moving ahead. Most students are paying close attention to detail and quality. Two things that are very important in professional quality work.
Ceramics and Sculpture- We continue our pop art sculpture projects. There have been some hang ups here and there with lack of supplies and materials but the majority are make very impressive pieces and we look toward a due date soon.
Painting and Drawing- Most if not all of our students have finished their three finalized block printing pieces and they look great. We are beginning tool safety this week then heading into canvas building. A technique that has helped our student's present very strongly at art shows local and state wide.
Blog Update
Art Basics- Both classes finished their portraits in the style of Chuck Close the B Day class had a due date of 10/11/10 while the A Day class had a due date of 10/12/10. They both have started designing for their coil pottery projects.
Painting and Drawing- Most students have started to carve their blocks for print making and our designs are very impressive. We look to begin inking this week.
Ceramics-Most students have started to build their pop art sculptures with great success. Very original designs coming from both classes.
Classroom Update October 6, 2010
Art Basics: We are currently testing our portrait skills in hopes to create a Chuck Close type self portrait. It involves a lot of color and a lot of creativity.
Painting and Drawing: After a grueling few weeks of still life drawing where we focused on contour, value, and color the students have found themselves thrown into the exciting world of print making which should give them a better understanding of professionalism and detail in their own works.
Ceramics and Sculpture: We have finished our first drape mold project and are heading full steam into the world of pop art with sculptures. Classes have been asked to put a twist on a recognizable product and bring in any additional materials they will need to really wow our class.