New Technique!

I just found this from Laurel's website.

http://www.stampington.com/creative_impulse/2010/november/19/potw.html#video

I'll have to look into where to buy some!

Happy Thanksgiving

I can't wait to see your journal pages Monday. Remind me to take pictures for Laurel!
I hope you all enjoy your time off and have a happy Thanksgiving!

Mrs. M

Another Art Teacher Blog

This is the teacher who grades thumbnails as major grades. Think I should too?!

Nicole Brisco

Figure Drawing

Here's a great article about common mistakes when drawing a figure.  I've added it to the Resources on the left.

Pencil Sculptures

Thanks to Tay-Tay for this link!!

Pencil Sculptures

Stay Organized

I came across this article that provides a great idea for staying organized with multiple sketchbooks. I'm going to give it a try. How about you?!

Deadline Pushed Back & Reminder

Thanks for being so well behaved and patient during our Skype!

As your reward, I'll push back the deadline for the "order" assignment to Monday at 8:00am. Your gallery visit is also due Monday so make sure you plan your time accordingly.

Happy artmaking!

Mrs. M-

Altered Book Inspiration

Laurel recently had a new post about an altered book process she loves. I'm passing it along because I think it will help you in your artmaking journey.

Will Ashford has amazingly intriguing artwork. You can get lost in it for hours.

It's a great website with a new concept for an altered book/ journal page.

I challenge you to make your own!

Journals due

I'm so proud of yall for finding something to do yesterday with the sub. You guys are the BEST!

This is just a friendly reminder (again) about the 3 page journal spread due Monday.

Then on Thursday we are going to Skype with Laurel from Cranberry Cloud. She's working on some fabulous techniques to show you. I'll let it be a surprise!

-Mrs. M-

New Video!

I found a Nev'r Dull video that has a new idea/technique to try with it! Take a look in the resources section.

Hope you're enjoying your long weekend!

It's a Calendar!

I posted the calendar on the right.

Now there's no more excuses for not knowing what's due when!

Homework Tonight

Didn't his presentation make you want to attend KCAI?! I'm jealous!

Come to class Wednesday with 6 composition sketches for your self portrait. 4x6 pencil sketches of different compositions. Then we'll pick one and I'll have you break it up into three values to plan for your print.
We have another university coming to present tomorrow, so I'll grade those while the presentation's going on. They'll be ready for you to take home by the end of the period.

By Friday I want you to turn in your concept and plan for your outside (haunting piece). So that means a written idea of what your concept is and a sketch (or a few) in your sketchbook of what you plan to do.

(Oh I graded that homework. Sorry I forgot to pass them back. If you turned it in, you got a 100.)

-Mrs M.

Weekend Homework

Your next outside piece is to focus on the word "haunting" while using rhythm, contrast & emphasis.

This weekend you are to research the word "haunting" and make a list of all the possible conceptual definitions. It's due Monday.

Be Creative!

New Journal Due Date

3 page spreads (6 pages total) in your journal will be due Oct 25th.

The next due date is Nov 29th with 6 page spreads (12 pages) due. That will be the last due date for journals for the semester!!

Sunday Sunday Sunday!

Sunday is NATIONAL PORTFOLIO DAY (for Dallas anyway).

This is an email I received that I thought was more appropriate for you, so I'm passing along the info.

YOU SHOULD GO! YES, I'M YELLING BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO GET FEED BACK FROM SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME. Take your journals and your other larger pieces and see what they say about your work.

Here's the letter I got:

As an admissions counselor at Kansas City Art Institute, I would like to invite you to attend the upcoming National Portfolio Day in Dallas on Sunday, October 3rd, 2010.  I, along with two other KCAI representatives, will be in Dallas, and we would be happy to have the opportunity to review your portfolio, hear your ideas, and give you feedback about your work.  We can also provide you with information about the college application process. 

The event will be hosted by School of Visual Arts at the Hilton Anatole and will be held Sunday, October 3rd from 12 PM to 4 PM.  The location is Hilton Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207.

For additional information about the National Portfolio Day, please go to http://kcai.askadmissions.net/admin/Communications/ClickThru.aspx?qs=jnt2eRJ6yE3T9X8ZZUq0pqrp%2bsVuam0xQ2FDpKRjwzATuO835mapOkZ83gd%2bWAB%2bEuhrq4x0hTnYgUOvtPaMjg%3d%3d.   You may also contact me via email at wtouma@kcai.edu, or by phone by calling 1-800-522-5224.  I look forward to meeting you in Dallas.

Sincerely,

Waseem Touma

Admissions Regional Coordinator

Things Due!

Next week is the last week of the six weeks. Man, time has flown by!

Due Dates: Monday you have a gallery visit/art critique due, Tuesday your journals are due and Friday your in-class project (which you will NOT need outside time for...it's a quick one!) and outside project is due.

I can't wait to see what you've come up with. Happy creating!

Joseph Cornell

Joseph Cornell has a great website about identity boxes he creates. Aside from getting inspiration from him, he also has downloadable resources for you to print to use in collages! We should thank him for being so generous!

His website is now under the Helpful Resources link.

Journal Resources

Two more new links for good journal resources!

lookatbook.com & Danny Gregory's website.

Great stuff there!

Artcyclopedia

I added an Artcyclopedia link under the "Helpful Resources" tab on the right. Great place for researching all things art related!

Workshop Week

We'll be having "Workshop Week" this week! Don't forget to bring your journals to practice in them.

Get ready to learn some really cool techniques!

New Links

I added new "Helpful Resources" links today...

A New Blog

Here's a new blog I found and added to the list on the right. This is a link to the sketchbook page that inspired me, but click on the banner/logo at the top to go to the recent posts.

lost and found: sketchbook project 2011

And here's her altered book!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43830351@N03/sets/72157622634094442/

College Reps Visiting

We have two colleges reps coming in October to visit our class and talk to you about their school. October 5th we will have  KCAI and on the 6th MICA will be here, so mark your calendars and plan ahead for your in class piece that week.

Great Concept!

Check out this uniqe take on Post-it notes!

This is definitely "design" over "drawing"!

National Portfolio Day

National Portfolio Day is fast approaching! It's a great opportunity to take you portfolio of all your work (including journals/sketchbooks) and have tons of the art schools critique your work. It often provides valuable information for those students who take advantage of it.

How it works: You take yourself and a buddy (or you and your journal + supplies) and your artwork and wait in lines to speak to the schools of your choice. They are all set up at tables in  a large conference room and you pick and choose which school you want to speak to. It's a great opportunity to have them put a face with a name if it's somewhere you KNOW you want to apply to. Plus you can get a better idea of the kinds of works they want to see when you apply...every school is different. You can also see work that other students your age are doing and get ideas and inspiration from them. So please take advantage of this opportunity!

PS...(Take a snack, a bottle of water, and a bunch of patience!)

 When and where:
Sun, Oct 3: Dallas, Texas, Hilton AnatoleHosted by: School of Visual Arts
12:00 - 4:00pm

Welcome!

I'll be posting great links I find and other helpful information for this class. I'll get a calendar on here this week....promise!

Keep working on your journals...it's due in just a couple of weeks! And start brainstorming for your next outside piece due in 3 weeks. I was very impressed with the ones you just turned in! Great job!