posted by Shelly Allbritton on Jan 25
Comment on the following quote, what does Degas
mean by this?
What use is my mind? Granted that it enables me to hail a bus and to pay my fare. But once I am inside my studio, what use is my mind? I have my model, my pencil, my paints. My mind doesn’t interest me. (
Edgar Degas
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Jan 19
Continue working on ink drawing today…possible due
date to be thursday….
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Jan 11
A look at this week:
Monday we will begin a new drawing. I will give you a photo to copy.
You will divide it into quarters (1/4). I will provide you
a white sheet of paper cut the same size as the phot.
Copy each square of the drawing onto your blank
paper. Each square should be a different technique.
Use the following techniques: crosshatch, hatch,
stipple, and scumbling. Use a pencil. This is due on Wed.
at the end of class on 1/13/10. Thursday we will begin a
new drawing in pen! I will provide the pen for you. You will be
creating a simple still life out of pen using one of the techniques
you used in the photo drawing. This is your choice.
Pick your favorite because this will be a larger drawing.
Don’t forget, you can’t correct with pen! You must plan
out your drawing in pencil LIGHTLY first.
Key phrase:
An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it.
- Paul Valery
what does this mean? You must post your answer to the blog
by Thursday evening at 9:00 P.M.
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Jan 8
Welcome back…We will begin working with new
drawing techniques such as stippling, cross hatching, hatching
and scumbling. We will very soon be moving into
working with a pen. Oh boy!
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Nov 20
Do you want extra credit? If you go to any kind of
artistic show bring me your ticket stub and write me one
paragraph on what you thought of the event and I will
add 10 points to your lowest score! This can be a
holiday show, art opening, music show, theater production.
It must be a live performance or show of some kind
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Nov 4
White Still life
Hanging upside down Drawing
No late work will be accepted
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Nov 3
How can you get extra credit?
If you attend an art event, such as a play, musical concert, or an art opening bring me your ticket stub and/or your playbill and a brief one paragraph summary of what you thought of the event. This will earn you 10 bonus points!
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Nov 2
A look at this week:
Art I:
Your white still life is due Wed. We will begin a new project on Thursday.
Crafts:
Bottle project has been extended one more day. It will be due after class on Tuesday 11/3. We will begin another project on Wed.. We will spend Friday in the library doing research.
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Oct 23
We will continue working on your white still life this week…work hard to “look hard.” Pay attention to shadows and highlights. Notice where light is being reflected off of objects. Work to get at least 5 different tonal values with each object. Not just white black and gray. You need SHADES of gray. Good job on your hanging still life drawings!
posted by Shelly Allbritton on Oct 21
Tomorrow is the field trip to Sloss Furnace and Vulcan Park.
We will depart by 9 a.m. Be outside where the buses load at the back of the building behind the lunch room before then. Report to your first period class! When the bell rings for the end of the class period go to the bus. Not before then! Layer up…it will be chilly and we will be outside for some of our tours. You may bring a ball cap to wear as it will be sunny and this can keep the sun out of your eyes. Make sure you pack your lunch! We will not be stopping by a fast food place to eat. There will be NO vending machines where we are going so also bring yourself a drink. Leave your back packs at school! We are NOT going to the haunted house at Sloss so stop asking…LOL 
You may also bring a camera. We will arrive back at school no later than 2:30. I look forward to an interesting and fun field trip with you!