Artwork of the Week

I emailed all students the parameters for creating an Artist Statement for the Evening of the Arts work. Please write a statement in lieu of your drawing for the week. Thanks!

District Show in the Boardroom

Looking good! To be read at this month's Board Meeting: "At Bioscience High School, all freshmen take Art 1/2, providing a firm foundation in problem solving, creative thinking, and collaborative learning. The school takes pride in making art a central component of our student's education, recognizing the value of the arts in the development of students who are highly motivated by math and science. In some of the works featured, students worked in collaboration with the Valley of the Sunflowers during the last planting season, not only harvesting the seeds for biodiesel fuel, but heading outdoors to practice sketching and value skills."

Doodle for Google

A big CONGRATULATIONS to Clarissa, Tanzila, Chris, Ari, and Allana, whose work has been submitted to Doodle for Google.

And another CONGRATULATIONS to Vasti, Ari, Iridian, Davis, Ryan, Chris, Chloe, and Jonah, whose work will be displayed in the District Office Boardroom during the next few weeks.

What are your summer plans?

AotW: Perspective--Page 65

Leonardo da Vinci Adoration of the Magi,  1492

Choose one of the following options:

• Tape a paper up to a window through which you can see buildings. Trace the outlines with a straight edge. Once major forms are established, untape, place in sketchbook, and add your creative touch!
• Find a spot in our school that demonstrates two-point perspective. Sketch, using accurate horizon line, vanishing point, etc.
• Find examples from magazines of two-point perspective. Glue them into sketchbook, and then use a marker to show/label the horizon line and vanishing points.

Midterm SAR

Art Reflection

End of the 9 Weeks

Directions:

1.  You will email stephanie.r.grijalva@gmail.com, replying to our old conversation thread.

2. You will be prepared to conference, if there are any questions regarding your reflection, bringing your sketchbook and an organized paper portfolio (evidence), starting Monday, March 5th.. This reflection must be emailed by Sunday. In addition, please add a photograph of your "best" work, and add it to this reflection.

Step One

Performance: Explain your overall performance this term. What project was the most successful in your portfolio (add a photograph of your "best" work,)? Explain. Discuss your performance in your sketchbook, Value Self Portrait, Design Synectics, Rube Goldberg machine, and the Doodle for Google. Art 8th period: Discuss your performance in your sketchbook and your indie project(s) (State your claim, support with evidence, and discuss the reasons your evidence supports the ways you’ve created.)

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Step Two

Participation: Based on the expectations for participation, how have you done this term? State your claim. Include specific examples (evidence) to support your assessment. In addition, what techniques/concepts did you learn? Use specific examples from projects. Finally, how do you now relate to artwork, e.g. what artists, artworks, and/or new art terms enrich your term experience?

How did you assess (evaluate) your work and the work of other artists during the term?

In what ways did you create collaboratively? Did it improve your work (why/why not?)?

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Step Three

Progress: List what you can do to improve success in your portfolio. How have you grown as an artist (Claim)? How intentional were your goals (Evidence)? How has what you’ve accomplished helped your understanding of art? What new goals do you have for the next term?

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Step Four

Explain what grade you’ve earned for the nine weeks. If you feel you've exceeded expectations, please provide evidence connected to your learning objectives.