Reflecting on the first full week.

Here's what we've done over the past week and a half:

• describing a work of art (with the postcards...)
  

• collaborative drawings (with the penguin, remember?)
• pour paintings (remember the mess?)
  
• mapping the still life (draw, but don't)

On your blog answer the following question:
What do all these activities have in common?
Feel free to think of more than one thing and be sure to be specific and describe what you mean in detail.

Re-visiting observation/description activity.

Last week you attempted to describe your observation of a famous painting so that someone else could draw it. Look at the results (the person's drawn version) carefully.

On YOUR blog describe what worked. What parts of their drawing look like the actual painting?

What was missed? What parts did they not get and why?

What would you do differently if you were to do this activity again?

Re-visiting my pour painting

Spend a few minutes carefully observing the pour paintings you made yesterday.
Discuss with your partner the potential images inside the paintings.

Make a list of the potential imagery you discover. Try to list at least 8
Here's how it might look on your blog.

Imagery in the pour:
1. monster screaming
2. volcano erupting
3. bird flying
4. person lying down
5. etc.

Giving up control: POURS

Describe the process of creating paintings through pouring paint you experienced today. How did it work?

How did it FEEL to give up some control over the shapes you created? Describe any surprises.

Collaborative Drawings.

Describe your experience making collaborative drawings in class today and answer the following question:

How did having someone else work on your drawing add to or take away from the final result?

The Artist's Habitat.

Due Monday September 21.

Who is an artist?
What does it mean to be creative?
In 3 or 4 sentences describe what an artist needs to be productive and creative?

How to use this blog.

You can use this blog to check to see that yours is up to date. I will post reminders of what I expect to see on your blog.