CHECK YOUR PROGRESS HERE:
You will be turning in your sketchbook the first week of school to receive a grade on your summer assignment. There should be 24 pages completed that will get you started on your IB journey. How's it coming? All students must have at least one studio work completed over the summer as well. Returning students should have more. CHECK YOUR PROGRESS HERE: If you haven't sent me your Autobiographical Statement, please read the first summer assignment blog post and email that along. Since this is a very individualized journey, if you help me, I can help you.
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On Pinterest, you can create your own collections of images which you can annotate. It is also available as an app for iPads and smart phones. START BY CREATING A PINTEREST BOARD FOR YOUR THEME. It will make your life easier because you will be able to keep all of your references and research in one place and refer back to it with ease. As you go on, you may choose to create one board for each project that you do or one board for each type of media you use.
For example, if you were researching "Type and Letterforms," you would create a Pinterest board called "Type and Letterforms". You could SEARCH PINTEREST for examples of early forms of writing from others' boards and museums, such as the Ashmolean, which has some lovely early Egyptian scripts, papyrus, etc. You could also SEARCH THE INTERNET for examples of Roman inscriptions, etc. and PIN the websites you find on your board. Other places to LOOK FOR HISTORICAL EXAMPLES would be the British Museum, and HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY EXAMPLES in the V&A, then moving through the evolution of moveable type and the design of new fonts, particularly in the 50s and 60s with type designer ARTISTS SUCH AS MAX MIEDINGER (HELVETICA), ROGER EXCOFFON, ADRIAN FRUTIGER and, later, NEVILLE BRODY. ON YOUR PINTEREST BOARDS, MAKE COMMENTS UNDER EACH IMAGE: Give it a title/ Name the Artist or Designer/ Say how it was created/ Say when it was created/ Say where it is now/ Give a response to it/ Add interesting links to it/ Add any other thoughts you may wish to write about in your books later. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THESE BOARDS AND USE THEM WHEN YOU ARE PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR WORKBOOK PAGES. You will not have to print anything, stick anything in your sketchbook or write by hand right away, and you will have time to search for good examples and make qualitative comments before you choose to add these to your books. THE BOARDS DO NOT HAVE TO BE 'PUBLIC'; You can have "Private" boards and send your teacher the link so that these are shared only between you and your teacher. Boards can be viewed at the end of the first stage of a project on the projector screen and discussed with the class. These virtual "boards" can be referenced in your workbooks as evidence where it is appropriate. CHECK OUT MS. GILLIAM'S PINTEREST BOARDS LINKED BELOW. FOLLOW MS. GILLIAM ON PINTEREST OR JUST FOLLOW THE BOARDS THAT INTEREST YOU. IB Art is a very independent undertaking. I am here to guide you through the course, to help you understand what is expected of you during the IB Visual Art Exam process, and to help you grow as an artist. You will find at the end of the course that this process can be both challenging and rewarding. At the end of the course, you will have your own exhibit of artwork showing your own well-developed, personally meaningful artistic voice. You will also have a portfolio that will prepare you for applying to art schools and for college scholarships (in case you decide that is your goal), and you will stretch your critical and creative thinking skills. You will work hard, but you will also learn a lot about yourself in the process.
All assignments given are designed to assist in this process. Blog posts are graded. Summer Assignments will constitute the majority of your First Quarter Interim grade. First Summer Assignment Blog Post due July 18: PART ONE [For NEW IB Art students only]: Write an Autobiographical Statement (introducing yourself to your teacher) In order for me to help you begin, I am asking you to write me an autobiographical statement about who you are. Include things such as- where you came from, where you have been/ lived, what you like to do, what your cultural background is and how that affects your interests. Clearly explain and elaborate on your interests. Identify and explain your strengths and weaknesses. Tell me who you are as a person and what it is that makes you who you are. Be specific. Give reasons and explanations. This should be a minimum of 300 words-- there is no maximum, but the more in-depth and thoughtful responses you write, the better. Keep in mind-- quality vs. quantity. You may also wish to add information about your previous art experiences, including classes you have taken at MVHS or at other schools or programs, materials and processes you have worked with, areas of confidence and skill and areas of weakness or inexperience. This will greatly help me to make changes to the program to better meet your individual needs. This is due by July 18th for new IB Art Students. 1. Type your Autobiography in a Word document (12-point font, Times New Roman, single-spaced) 2. Save it as LastName_FirstName_Autobiography.doc 3. Email it to Ms. Gilliam's email ([email protected]). Include an email address where you can be contacted over the summer. PART TWO [for BOTH NEW AND RETURNING IB ART STUDENTS]: Introduce Yourself to Your Classmates Former IB Art Students report that they learned a lot from working alongside their classmates, and many write back from college about how much they miss the close peer group they had in IB Art. POST A COMMENT BELOW by replying to this post introducing yourself to the class with your FIRST NAME ONLY, NO LAST NAME ON THE CLASS BLOG PLEASE. Make sure you mention: --what your theme is --what cultures AND artists you are studying --what materials you enjoy working with --what artists you love and why you chose to take IB Art. Feel free to upload photos of what you are working on in your sketchbook. [Extra Credit Bonus Challenge: Draw a blind contour continuous line self-portrait and take a photo of it and post it here. No cheating. Blind contour means don't look down at your paper while you are drawing, and continuous line means no picking up your pen or pencil!] |
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