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