FUNDAMENTALS October 12th, 13th (Day 12)

WARM UP

Acquire your accordion books and review the first five Art Synectic Triggers that we have explored.

SUBSTITUTE
ISOLATE
CHANGE SCALE
DISTORT
DISGUISE

After reviewing the work you will determine which of your sketches ha the most potential to be developed into a final artwork. You will need to have your selection made at the start of class. Be on time, be prepared, and be smart about your choice. you are going to take your chosen sketch and refine it into a finished drawing.

You will be evaluated using the following rubric:

LESSON FOR THE DAY

The task is a 9x12 pencil drawing based on the example of Art Synectics that you chose from your accordion book. This choice must be made from the most recent 5 sketches you generated. This work will require you to examine your sketch and develop a large final drawing based on the specific Art Synectic trigger represented. For your reference before beginning this drawing you will need to understand the following expectations:

• Your drawing must clearly show the original image altered to highlight the Art Synectic trigger.

• Your drawing must fill the entire picture plane.

• Your drawing must be well crafted and free from unsightly errors

• Your drawing must show evidence of original thought and risk taking.

LESSON FOR THE DAY:

Where are you now?

HOW HAVE YOU ORGANIZED AND DEVELOPED ARTISTIC IDEAS AND WORK?

HOW HAVE YOU DEVELOPED AND REFINED ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES AND WORK FOR PRESENTATION?

You have a composition with:

• 5 different views
• 4 positive chair drawings
• 3 negative chair drawings
• 2 different chairs
• 1 chair of emphasis

TODAY:

You will begin to apply color to the drawing you composed during last class. The criteria for the color composition are as follows:

• 4 hues
• 3 pen outlines
• 2 pencil outlines
• 1 instance of personal creativity

See the image below as an example for clarification:

You will need to grade yourself based on the following rubric:

Class will revolve around determining where we have finished in this artistic endeavor. You will apply criteria to evaluate your performance and determine where you are now with your finished painting.

AFTER PARTY

Towards the end of our session we will pause for LARGE group critique of the works produced.

We will, at this time, use the seesaw app to upload images of our artwork and continue building a digital portfolio. If you have not yet downloaded the seesaw app please do so as soon as possible.

Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS October 9th, 10th (Day 11)

WARM UP

This session will mark our 10th Art Synectic Trigger investigation. When you enter class, as usual, you will acquire your accordian book and open to the next available page. The following image will be on the screen:

This drawing by Alphonse Mucha is in line with our previous examples of LINE from the history of art. Today you will experiment with this image through the act of DISGUISE.

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of DISGUISE. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by DISGUISING the elements in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

LESSON FOR THE DAY:

For our studio activity you will need to review the following information on POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE:

SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION?

HOW WILL YOU ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP ARTISTIC IDEAS AND WORK?

HOW WILL YOU DEVELOP AND REFINE ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES AND WORK FOR PRESENTATION?

You have a picture plane to fill. You will fill it with drawings of chairs in a variety of sizes and orientations. The criteria for this drawing are as follows:

• 5 different views
• 4 positive chair drawings
• 3 negative chair drawings
• 2 different chairs
• 1 chair of emphasis

See the image below as an example for clarification:

AFTER PARTY

Exhibition and critique of works in progress.

Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS October 5th, 6th (Day 10)

WARM UP

This session will mark our 9th Art Synectic Trigger investigation. When you enter class, as usual, you will acquire your accordian book and open to the next available page. The following image will be on the screen:

This drawing by Mary Cassat is in line with our previous examples of LINE from the history of art. Today you will experiment with this image through the act of DISTORTION.

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of DISTORTION. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by DISTORTING the elements in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

LESSON FOR THE DAY

For our studio activity you will need to review the following information on POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE:

SO WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION?

HOW WILL YOU ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP ARTISTIC IDEAS AND WORK?

HOW WILL YOU DEVELOP AND REFINE ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES AND WORK FOR PRESENTATION?

You have a picture plane to fill. You will fill it with drawings of chairs in a variety of sizes and orientations. The criteria for this drawing are as follows:

• 5 different views
• 4 positive chair drawings
• 3 negative chair drawings
• 2 different chairs
• 1 chair of emphasis

See the image below as an example for clarification:

AFTER PARTY

Towards the end of our session we will pause for SMALL group critique of the works produced. You will have time after this session to finish should you need it.

Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS October 2nd, 3rd (Day 9)

WARM UP

This session will mark our 8th Art Synectic Trigger investigation. When you enter class, as usual, you will acquire your accordian book and open to the next available page. The following image will be on the screen:

This drawing by Mary Cassat is in line with our previous examples of LINE from the history of art. Today you will experiment with this image through the act of CHANGING SCALE.

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of CHANGE IN SCALE. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by CHANGING THE SCALE of the elements in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

LESSON FOR THE DAY

For our studio activity you will need to recall our previous work on FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL. We will not be dealing with Figure/Ground reversal directly; however, the visuals that follow do make use of the concept.

We will be dealing with concepts of POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SPACE as they relate to observational drawing. These concepts are explained in the visuals below:

Pay close attention to the manner in which the chairs are represented in these two illustrations. Notice how any interior details are not included and we are left with the "shape" of a chair. It is almost as if the image is the shadow of a chair.

Being able to recognize this will be important as we draw during our next session.

We will spoend time generating a specific page layout. For your reference the following steps will be taken in class. You may view them here to enhance your understanding of the process:

AFTER PARTY

Towards the end of our session we will post our works on the critique wall. We will not have a critique until we finish a larger composition in the next few days You will have time after this session to finish should you need it.


Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS September 28th, 29th (Day 8)

WARM UP

This session will mark our 7th Art Synectic Trigger investigation. When you enter class, as usual, you will acquire your accordian book and open to the next available page. The following image will be on the screen:

This drawing by Giorgio Morandi is an observational drawing that makes use of both positive and negative space much like we have spoken about in class. You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of ISOLATION. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by ISOLATING the elements in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

LESSON FOR THE DAY

For our studio activity you will need be prepared for class with a drawing pencil, not a mechanical pencil.  We will begin an exploration of observational drawing by testing our observational skills.

I cant reveal much more than that at this stage.

Be prepared trust your eye and your memory.

AFTER PARTY

Towards the end of our session we will pause for large group critique of the works produced. You will have time after this session to finish should you need it.


Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS September 26th, 27th (Day 7)

WARM UP

This session will mark our 6th Art Synectic Trigger investigation. When you enter class, as usual, you will acquire your accordian book and open to the next available page. The following image will be on the screen:

This drawing by Edgar Degas is another excellent example of the use of LINE from the history of art. Today you will experiment with this image through the act of SUBSTITUTION.

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of SUBSTITUTING. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by SUBSTITUTING the elements in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

LESSON FOR THE DAY

Today we will engage in critique through both small and large group interactions. You will have a few minutes to gather your work for critique before we begin. Please review the previous blog posts from this unit to make sure you are familiar with the vocabulary we will be using during the discussion.

M.Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS September 22nd, 25th (Day 6)

WARM UP

Acquire your accordion books and review the first five Art Synectic Triggers that we have explored.

SUBTRACT

COMBINE

REPEAT

ADD

FRAGMENT

After reviewing the work you will determine which of your sketches has the most potential to be developed into a final artwork. You will need to have your selection made at the start of class. Be on time, be prepared, and be smart about your choice. you are going to take your chosen sketch and refine it into a finished drawing.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

You will have two tasks that need to be completed within the first 40 minutes of class.

1.

The first task is to completely resolve your FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL design that has been produced over the past two studio sessions. You will finish painting in order to complete this work with a high degree of craftsmanship.

2.

The second task is a 6x9 pencil drawing based on the example of Art Synectics that you chose from your accordion book. This work will require you to examine your sketch and develop a large final drawing based on the specific Art Synectic trigger represented. For your reference before beginning this drawing you will need to understand the following expectations:

• Your drawing must clearly show the original image altered to highlight the Art Synectic trigger.

• Your drawing must fill the entire picture plane.

• Your drawing must be well crafted and free from unsightly errors

• Your drawing must show evidence of original thought and risk taking.

AFTER PARTY

We will finish class with a critique of both completed works.  For our critique process you will need to grade yourself and reflect upon your work in writing. This is a task that requires willingness to speak aloud about your work in front of the whole class. The critical process is an important part of artmaking and will be a constant part of our coursework. As this is our first critique you will be taught how to participate effectively. We will evaluate our works based on the following rubric, make every effort to read through this before our class:

Come prepared for class with a sharp pencil and a sharp intellect.

Mr. Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS September 19th, 20th (Day 5)

WARM UP

This session will mark our 5th Art Synectic Trigger investigation. When you enter class, as usual, you will acquire your accordian book and open to the next available page. The following image will be on the screen:

This drawing by Pablo Picasso is in line with our previous examples of LINE from the history of art. Today you will experiment with this image through the act of FRAGMENTING.

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of FRAGMENTING. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by FRAGMENTING the elements in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

Your artwork will be an alteration of this image that clearly demonstrates ADDITION. At the end of this activity some students will be asked to share their work with the class. You may be chosen at random so be prepared.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

For our studio activity you will need to review the following information on FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL:

• This is one term made up of two important terms.

• The first is FIGURE.  In the FIGURE/GROUND relationship we refer to elements of the foreground as the FIGURE.

• The second term is GROUND. In the FIGURE/GROUND relationship we refer to the elements of the background as the GROUND.

• FIGURE/GROUND is a type of perception where you can identify an image (or figure) as it stands out from a background

• FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL is a design process where the images of the foreground and background purposefully swap in order  to create new images. The following image is one of the most basic examples of this concept:

Review the following slides that demonstrate the process of developing a figure ground reversal design. We will review this information with a demonstration before beginning our studio work for the day.

AFTER PARTY

Towards the end of our session we will pause for large group critique of the works produced. You will have time after this session to finish should you need it.

Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker

FUNDAMENTALS September 15th, 18th (Day 4)

WARM UP

We have experimented with SUBTRACTION, COMBINATION and REPETITION in order to develop and understanding of Art Synectics and generate unexpected visual solutions. For our next studio session you will ADD. 

When you enter the room you will, again, acquire your art synectics accordian book and locate the next available page. The following drawing by Vincent Van Gogh will be projected on the screen:

This drawing is anpother effective use of LINE, especially in the VARIETY of LINE QUALITY, which we have discussed in our previous classes.

You will, on today's page, alter the image through some form of ADDITION. You are being asked to spend 10 minutes copying and changing the image by ADDING some element in order to develop an interesting image. Consider the following in preparation for this activity:

Your artwork will be an alteration of this image that clearly demonstrates ADDITION. At the end of this activity some students will be asked to share their work with the class. You may be chosen at random so be prepared.

LESSON FOR THE DAY

For our studio activity you will need to review the following information on FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL:

• This is one term made up of two important terms.

• The first is FIGURE.  In the FIGURE/GROUND relationship we refer to elements of the foreground as the FIGURE.

• The second term is GROUND. In the FIGURE/GROUND relationship we refer to the elements of the background as the GROUND.

• FIGURE/GROUND is a type of perception where you can identify an image (or figure) as it stands out from a background

• FIGURE/GROUND REVERSAL is a design process where the images of the foreground and background purposefully swap in order  to create new images. The following image is one of the most basic examples of this concept:

Review the following slides that demonstrate the process of developing a figure ground reversal design. We will review this information with a demonstration before beginning our studio work for the day.

AFTER PARTY

Towards the end of our session we will pause for small group critique of the works produced.


Remember to come prepared for class with a sharpened pencil.

Mr. Voelker