Theories of Art Criticism

Please create a new blog post and name it Theories of Art. You will all need to take notes.

We will discuss the 4 Aesthetic Theories of Art.

We can find out where an artwork fits in with thses theories by the following steps:

Describe - Tell what you see (the visual facts)

Analyze - Mentally separate the parts or elements, thinking in terms of textures,shapes/forms, light/dark or bright/dull colors, types of lines,and sensory qualities. In this step consider the most significant art principles that were used in the artwork.
Describe how the artist used them to organize the elements.

interpret- seeks to explain the meaning of the workbased on what you have learned so far about the
artwork, what do you think the artist was trying to say?
Judgement - personal evaluation based on the understandings of the work(s)

Realism/Imitationalism -https://www.theartstory.org/movement-realism.htm


Expressionism/Emotionalism - https://www.theartstory.org/movement-expressionism.htm

Formalism - https://www.theartstory.org/definition-formalism.htm

Instrumentalism/Funtionalism - 


Institutionalism/Contextualism

Project 1 - Due Today

Today I will be meeting with each of you to go over Project 1. Make sure you have your artwork and your Process Portfolio blog posts out and ready to discuss.

I will enter your grade today. If it is not ready I will give you half credit (50%) and will update your grade when you complete it.

Other Artist's Works - Required in Your Process Portfolio

Please remember that for each project you have to have at least 1 artist that you feel relates to your work in some way.

In your Process Portfolio Rubric this info can be found in Part B - Critical Investigation.

Project 1 - Due Monday January 28

The Project 1 due date is extended 1 day so be ready to present your project at the beginning of this coming Monday.

You should be about halfway done and you should have at least 1 blog post by now that has documented your process and progress so far.

Project 1 - Work Day - Progress

Today you should be seriously working on your project. It is due in 4 classes!
To self check your progress, ask yourself  the following:

Are you working on your project at least 90% of the time we have in class? If not, how much?

What specific skills are you developing this morning?
Are you documenting your  progress on a regular basis?
What artists are you investigating that relate to your work?
How are you reflecting or refining your work as you go along?

Project 1 - Planning your project

Project 1 - Due Wednesday, January 23

For next class complete parts A, B and C of the Process Portfolio work in Progress.  Due at the beginning of next class.

The Big Goals for this class

This class is roughly based on the AP Studio Art and IB Art programs. Both have a lot in common.

Your goals are to: 

• Create 5 resolved (complete) artworks ready to be presented in a personal show or portfolio
  
• Explore a personal, central interest as intensively as possible in any medium.
  
• Show growth and discovery of your chosen mediums
  
• Create an overall conceptually related theme throughout your works
  
• Include a Process Portfolio that documents your processes of thinking and creating

Your work should demonstrate understanding of Aesthetic Theories as well as the Elements and Principles of Design

You should demonstrate both conceptual; and technical skill in your works.


You are expected to come to class prepared to work the entire class.

What are Your Goals for this Class?

Picture yourself on May 22, 2019. You have completed this class.
What would a successful semester look like? Would it be a good grade? One great artwork? Twenty-five artistic experiments?
What would make you happy creatively?

Our Blog Address

https://ohs-ib-adv-art-1819.blogspot.com/

Welcome to Advanced Art

Happy New Year.

this morning we will set up our blog and go over the syllabus. After that please answer the following questions in a new blog post.

Define Art:

How many years of art class have you had before this class? 

What do you feel your artistic ability is right now? 1 to 10

What do you hope we do in art before the end of the year? 

What would you like to get better at before the end of the year? 

Name some art elements (Line is one...)

Name some art principles (Balance is one...)

What is your favorite thing to draw, doodle, or make?

Even if it's not art related, what's your favorite hobby or "non-school activity"

What is your experience with art?
I have taken multiple art classes in school.
I have taken art in elementary school and middle school.
I took art as required in elementary school.
I can’t remember the last “artistic” thing I did.
I draw, doodle, or sketch on a daily basis.
I have visited a museum or art gallery. 
I regularly attend art gallery openings and art museums. 
I have art supplies at home and use them often.
I work or intern at an art-related business. If so, where? 
I have taken private art lessons or attended a camp or workshop devoted to art. 
I have a parent or sibling that works in an art related field (if so, who and where?

Rate the following on a scale of 1-5 (1=what you would choose to do first and 5=what you would choose to do last):

 Paint with watercolors and acrylics 
 ______ Draw with pencils and pens
 ______ Build a model out of cardboard or wood
 ______ Sculpt in clay
 ______ Use the computer to create designs or adjust photographs

Rate the following on a scale of 1-5 (1=what you would choose to do first and 5=what you would choose to do last):

 ______ Draw from your imagination
 ______ Draw something by looking at a photograph or another artist’s drawing
 ______ Draw using shapes and lines to create “doodles”
 ______ Draw an object that is sitting in front of you or a place that you are sitting in
 ______ Draw using a particular style (for example, Japanese Anime)

Which  of the following activities that you have interest in doing:

 ______ Design new fashions in clothing 
 ______ Pick out or design paints, fabrics, and furniture for a house
 ______ Draw caricatures or cartoons
 ______ Visit a Museum or see an art exhibit
 ______ Work at a magazine or newspaper
 ______ Design the packages or advertisements for a new product
 ______ Build or design the set for a major Hollywood Motion Picture
 ______ Create characters for the next Pixar Movie
 ______ Design houses and buildings 
 ______ Take photographs of the latest fashions or news event