Thinking about the use of light in art.

from L to R: Charles White, Jan Vermeer, and Frederick Edwin Church

On your blog, write about the potential symbolism of light.

Think about in what places and/or situations light plays a big role. Think of movies you've seen, song lyrics, works of art you've seen in museums. Think of places you've been where light has been dramatic. Think of things that have happened to you in which lighting has played a role.

Be sure to write about at least 2 situations like the ones just described that come to mind when you think of light and answer these questions:
What is the potential for light to be symbolic in a work of art?
What could it symbolize and why?

The Book Project...progress and planning.

On YOUR blog, DESCRIBE your original plans for The Book Project.
What's the story you're trying to tell?
Then write about how it's going...what challenges have you faced so far?
What's going well? What isn't?

The Potential of Found Objects.

Below you see a group of sculptures made from found objects similar to the ones we've been "playing" with so far this week.

On your blog write in response to the following questions:
What is it about objects or parts of objects that gives them the potential to become a part of a sculpture like the ones you see below. In other words how or why did the artists choose the objects they did? Use specific examples from the pictures below.

(note: if you click on the pictures you can see them larger)

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?