All classes will have the following grading format this year:
30% Major Projects
30% Daily Progress Grades (taken daily for being on task and engaged with your artwork)
20% Quizzes and Tests (including Sketch Tests, Written Quizzes, Critiques and Written Reflections)
20% Sketchbooks, Workbooks
(IB workbooks will receive two grades each time they are turned in. One for content quality and one for the required 3-5 pages per week completed since the last grade) Workbooks may also be taken up at any time for a quantity check to make sure you are working in it regularly.
Points will be deducted for turning in late work.
First year IB students may qualify for a re-grade anytime during the three week grading period to replace a bad grade. Year Two students will not have this option and must be ready with their work when it is due!
IB Studio Art, Year Two
You IB Studio Art exams will begin immediately after Spring Break this year. You'll be required to discuss your work and your process over the past two years with me for either 20 minutes (SLA) or 40 minutes (HLA, HLB). Your examination will be recorded and uploaded to the IB web site for grading. This process will be very similar to the mock exams we had except that you will be alone with me when discussing your work and ideas.
You will also need to complete the following:
1. Prepare all of your studio work for display at your exam and for the school display after the exams are completed.
2. Photograph all of the studio work that you want to be graded by IB.
3. Photograph all of the Investigational Workbook pages that you intend on being graded by IB.
4. Refine and format the final draft of your Candidate Statement.
IB Studio Art, Year One
Year One IB students should purchase an Investigational Workbook. The specifics of this workbook will be gone over in class.
The size for the Investigational Workbook is 8-1/2" x 11", hardbound sketchbook with unlined pages.
You will begin your work in IB Visual Arts by writing a 4 page autobiography that includes a drawn self portrait.
IB Studio Art students are directed by IB to:
"identify and pursue their own personal creative path".
You are free to pursue your 'own personal creative path' in any manner that you choose as long as you follow the guidelines set by the International Baccalaureate Organization. Remember also that this is a VISUAL ARTS course and your artwork must focus on visual expression. Be sure to ask me if you think your ideas may not fit this. It's usually easy to adapt any idea into a work of art.
Remember that my job is to help you to earn credit in IB Visual Arts. It's important that you speak with me regularly about your work so that I can guide you in a direction that I think will be successful for you. Don't be afraid to ask me anything! I am here to help you be successful and will do whatever I can to see that you are!
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Students are allowed the freedom in IB Studio Art to research and create works that are meaningful to them personally. Because of the freedom to do the type of art you want to in this class, you're expected to do a lot of work and to be motivated both in class and outside of class. Self guidance implies that you will be motivated and interested in your subjects and artworks. Students are required to follow certain IB guidelines while in the class however. There are some assignments to get you pointed in the right direction for this course. Completing these will help you to focus in a direction that will prove successful at your IB exam.
Investigational Workbooks: Students are required to purchase a 8-1/2" x 11" black, hardcover sketchbook. This book will be referred to as your "Investigational Workbook". We'll go over what needs to be in this book soon, but to get started, you'll be writing an autobiography.Write about yourself, your family, your family history and what you hope to get from this class. Talk about what you know about art and what you hope to learn about in the IB program. Write in blue or black pen only for this. Write neatly as I need to read it and your examiner next year will need to read it. If your written work cannot be read, you can't receive credit for your great ideas! Write four pages for your autobiography. Use the front and back of each page.
Click here to download a Powerpoint presentation on your Investigational Workbook.
Studio work: IB Studio Art students are required to complete studio artworks also. You should plan on completing a minimum of 12 to 15 artworks by your exam next year. (Higher Level students should plan on completing more than 15). This is equivalent to at least one studio work each six weeks and one or two completed over the summer.
By Spring semesters end, I'll expect at least 6-8 completed artworks. This includes the first studio assignments I give you, but my assignments should NOT be used as final studio works at your IB exam next year. At your exam, you will be expect to present original artworks planned, investigated and created by you alone.
Project One: Purchase your Workbook and write a 4 page autobiography. Write about you! Who are you? Who is your family? Where do you come from? What are your interests and passions? What do you know about IB, Art or any connection to this class? What are your expectations in IB?
Write clearly and legibly! Make your personal story interesting and well written, so that myself and anyone who reads it will WANT to read it and be engaged in your story!
Project Two: Introduction to the IB Studio Art Process.
You'll be introduced to the Art movements of Art Nouveau, Art Deco and several other Art Movements. You'll be provided with books and the internet to conduct research into the movements and you will write about your ideas and create sketches for a final artwork.
Project Three: Styles of Art Movements and Cultures
You'll be choosing 4 Art Movements and 2 cultures to investigate and create a small 4"x4" drawing of an object interpreted according to what you investigated about the styles of cultures and art movements. You'll use a different media for each of these to gain exposure to different types of art techniques.
Project Four: Begin self Directed Studio Work.
Following the process that you've learned in the previous two projects (Brainstorm, Investigate, Sketch and Plan, Produce, Reflect) you'll produce your first self directed art work. You'll be expected to complete at least one or two major art works by the end of the semester by following this process.
**If you are not sure about what you want to do yet, choose a media that you enjoyed using from your last project and begin by investigating different techniques and artists who use the media.
***Beginning this semester, we'll begin having live drawing exercises each six weeks. When we have these, you'll spend the class on a timed drawing assignment based on certain aspects of a still life that I'll set up in the middle of the tables. These live drawing may serve as part of your studio work and are considered 'observational drawings'... something that IB looks for.
Art 2:
Project One: "The Creative Word"
In this assignment, you'll illustrate the letters of a word (5 letter minimum) with images or combinations of images. You'll include a background that relates to the meaning of the word. Your drawing will form a type of puzzle that others viewing your work will have to 'figure out' what your word is.
See this link for the project page and examples from past students. This will help you get started on the right track.
Project Two: Finding Art in the Common Object: Ordinary into Extraordinary
Students will create an original art work based on ideas about changing the art elements of an ordinary object to make it into something unique.
See this link for the project page, a historical presentation and examples.
Project Three: "Equestrian Art - The History of the Horse in Art"
In this assignment, you'll learn a little bit about the history of horses and the importance of them to human life and this has been reflected in artworks throughout history.
You'll have a short quiz on the information in the presentation.
FIVE of these finished projects will be chosen by the class to be entered in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in January. In order to enter this contest, you must have an original source photograph(s) that you have developed your art from. I can show you past examples of SLS&R finalists and winners if you are focused on winning a prize!
In other words... all students must take a photograph of a horse that they will be working from.
Seniors who enter the HLS&R will be eligible for college scholarships given out by the HLS&R so all seniors should work hard on this project so that they may participate in this!
See this link for the project page, a historical presentation and examples.
Project Four: "DADA, Surrealism and the Fantasy Artists"
In this project, you'll use poetry magnets to choose a random selection of words to give you a sentence that you will illustrate. You'll be learning about a group of artists from a historical art movement known as DADA. Many of these artists also became known as the Surrealist artists. They worked from the early 1900s up until the 1950s. Many artists today work in the Surealist style and the movement of DADA is the reason that there is such a variety of art being created today.
See the project page here to see examples and to view a presentation about the history.
Project Five: "Coral Reef Ceramic Sculptures"
With this project, you'll investigate sea life (particularly coral reef environments) and create a ceramic sculpture based on your investigation.
First, watch the class presentation linked below.
Then, select 4-5 actual sea creatures to use as inspirations for you work. Sketch each of these. Then draw several thumbnails sketches to serve as a guideline for your actual ceramic sculpture. Your actual sculpture must be simplified or "abstracted" from the real sea creatures. See me before starting for some tips to get started.
Try to not focus entirely on copying the sea life you find, but base your work on abstractions of the sea life you find. Focus on the textures and patternsthat you find in coral reefs and invent unique and original methods of making textures and patterns by using clay tools or by pushing textured objects into the clay. Your grade will be mostly based on the work you do with textures and patterns.
See this link for the presentation to get you started. You'll have a quiz on this presentation the week after spring break!
Project Six: "Propaganda - Government and Art"
With this project you'll learn some ways that government uses art and artists for different reasons and you'll see how artists can use the government for their own reasons!
You'll have a presentation to watch that you will be quizzed on. Then you will decide on a topic you care about, create 4-5 thumbnail compositional sketches and develop a final painting or mixed media project on the large watercolor paper.
See the project page here and be sure to watch the class presentation!
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Art 3:
Project One: Theme: "Tondo-Art in the Round"
The Tondo, or circular artwork has it's start hundreds of years ago. It's name comes from the Italian word "Rotundo" or round. Students in Art 3 will begin the year by creating an 18" round composition. You'll be shown examples from Art History and from other students.
See this link to view the project page and examples of Tondos.
Project Two: The Theme of Food and Consumption in Art
In this project, studdents will watch a short presentation on the history of food in Art. They are then to interpret what they've read into an original artwork based around the theme of food, consumption and other concepts which may relate. In other words, your work doesn't have to be directly about food, but could be about 'consuming ideas or knowledge', or 'consumerism in America', etc.
See this link for the project page, historical presentation and examples.
Project Three: "Equestrian Art - The History of the Horse in Art"
In this assignment, you'll learn a little bit about the history of horses and the importance of them to human life and this has been reflected in artworks throughout history.
You'll have a short quiz on the information in the presentation.
FIVE of these finished projects will be chosen by me to be entered in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in January. In order to enter this contest, you must have an original source photograph(s) that you have developed your art from. I can show you past examples of SLS&R finalists and winners if you are focused on winning a prize!
In other words... all students must take a photograph of a horse that they will be working from.
Seniors who enter the HLS&R will be eligible for college scholarships given out by the HLS&R so all seniors should work hard on this project so that they may participate in this.
See this link for the project page, a historical presentation and examples.
Project Four: "Art in Parody - Masterpiece Make Over"
With this project, you'll create a parody of a well known masterpiece. Use the Gardner's Art History books that I have to choose a work that you can update or modify in a humorous manner. You should work in a similar media to the original work for this project. So if you choose a painting, use paint as your media, etc.
See this page for examples and specifications.
Project Five: "Styles of Art Movements"
With this project, you'll investigate and research 12 different historical art movements and document this in your research workbook.
Choose a small object that you will draw or paint in each small image (you'll cut 4"x4" squares for these drawings). Interpret the object in each of the 12 different movement styles. Use this page to help you get started.
See project page here. Be sure to download and print the handout on the project page to see the list of Art movements.
Project Six: "Minimalist Slab Sculptures"
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Art 4:
Project One: "Info-graphics, The Art of Information"
In this assignment, you will produce a series of six drawings with a minimum of 5x5 inches each. These drawings will form the steps needed to complete a task. Looking at this graphic will 'inform' you how to complete something.
See this link to view the project page and examples of Infographics.
Project Two: "Creating a Large Poster from a Small Drawing - Resolution and Proportion"
In this project you will first choose a subject that you personally care about greatly. It could be a social issue, environmental issue or any number of global or local concerns. You'll then create a small (5.5" x 8.5") drawing with color pencils showing an image of the subject. Include a background and foreground and leave some space for text that will be added later.
When your small image is complete, you'll be scanning the image into Photoshop at a large size, adding text (see web site for text specifications) and saving the work in a .pdf format to take to a printer.
See this link for the project page and examples.
Project Three: Packaging and Package Design.
For this project, students will explore the career of the Package Designer.
1. You'll begin this project by exploring different types of packaging and getting ideas. You'll find links to various ideas at the link below. Write down some notes for this as you explore and include these with your planning sketches when you turn your work in. List they type of item you are designing for and the type of person who would purchase the item you are marketing to (age, demographics, etc).
2. I'll be looking for at least 5-6 different concept sketches from you before you start your final work.
3. Bring in and deconstruct at least one existing box type package so that you can see how the graphics are laid out on the actual box. Write about this also in your planning for the project.
4. All your individual graphics must be created on separate paper and then attached to your box template.You may hand draw or use the computer to create your graphics. Either way, your graphics should be neat and professional looking!
5. I'll include a major grade on your projects for the next three week grading period. You should have completed all of the above and be started on your final work by then.
6. All packaging must be original! DO NOT use any existing ideas from packages you know of. You may NOT make these packages for existing products!
See this link to view the project page and examples.
Project Four: Air Alliance Houston EARTH DAY CONTEST
Show what you think about the importance of clean air, clean water and clean land! Show your vision of how we can honor, celebrate and protect our environment!
Works must be 2 dimensional on a 11x14 inch paper.
You may use: Acrylics, watercolors, pastels, charcoal, pencils, ink, collages and computer generated art.
Put your name, grade, school, and teacher's name on the back and submit the work to me to mail by: January 29, 2013.
(Your work will not be returned to you if it is chosen as a winner, but you will receive a framed reproduction of your work. Work chosen as winners will be auctioned off to support your school and Air Alliance Houston).
See page on art room door for more information.
Project Five: "Myth, Legend and Fairytale in Art"
In this project, you'll create an artwork based on a myth, legend or fairytale from a country other than your own. You'll need to investigate and research myths and stories from other countries to begin with or you may already know of one that you want to use. In any case, spend no more than four classes reading myths that interest you. Then begin your brainstorming and thumbnail sketching for composition.
See this page for a few examples and project specifications.
For this project, you may use the media of your choice. 2D work should be a minimum of 14x20. 3D work should be around 8-10 inches tall.
**Check with me if you have any changes to the assignment that you'd like to make.
Project Six: Metamorphosis and Change as a Theme in Art.
Project Seven: