CONTEST!

Fences Project

Any art student is allowed to enter the contest upon completion of their fence project. Students are allowed to do an extra fence project AFTER everyone has had the chance to do their first project.

Three Categories:

Most meaningful and/or symbolic
Craftsmanship
Elements & Principles (2/3rds rule/“Fill the frame,” texture, value, symbolism…)

1st place winners will receive homemade cookies & a cowboy coupon!
2nd & 3rd place winners will receive a cowboy coupon!

Deadline to enter is February 1st. Entries must be accompanied by a written statement about your artwork.

Art Movement ~ Impressionism

Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that began as a loose association of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence in the 1870s and 1880s. The name of the movement is derived from the title of a Claude Monet work, Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant), which provoked the critic Louis Leroy to coin the term in a satiric review published in Le Charivari.

Characteristics of Impressionist paintings include relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on the accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, the inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience, and unusual visual angles.

Impressionism also describes art created in this style, but outside of the late 19th century time period.

~ Source: Wikipedia



Claude Monet
The Cliffs at Etretat
1885


Mary Cassatt
Lydia Leaning on Her Arms (in a theatre box)
1879


Edgar Degas
Tänzerinnen an der Stange
1888


Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Bal du moulin de la Galette
1876

Artist ~ Claude Monet

Photo by Nadar
1899

Waterlilies
1906

Haystacks, (Sunset)
1890-1891

Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son
1875


Claude Monet: French painter, initiator, leader, and unswerving advocate of the Impressionist style. He is regarded as the archetypal Impressionist in that his devotion to the ideals of the movement was unwavering throughout his long career, and it is fitting that one of his pictures--Impression: Sunrise (Musée Marmottan, Paris; 1872)gave the group his name.

His youth was spent in Le Havre, where he first excelled as a caricaturist but was then converted to landscape painting by his early mentor Boudin, from whom he derived his firm predilection for painting out of doors. In 1859 he studied in Paris at the Atelier Suisse and formed a friendship with Pissarro. After two years' military service in Algiers, he returned to Le Havre and met Jongkind, to whom he said he owed `the definitive education of my eye'. He then, in 1862, entered the studio of Gleyre in Paris and there met Renoir, Sisley, and Bazille, with whom he was to form the nucleus of the Impressionist group.

During the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) he took refuge in England with Pissarro: he studied the work of Constable and Turner, painted the Thames and London parks, and met the dealer Durand-Ruel, who was to become one of the great champions of the Impressionists. From 1871 to 1878 Monet lived at Argenteuil, a village on the Seine near Paris, and here were painted some of the most joyous and famous works of the Impressionist movement, not only by Monet, but by his visitors Manet, Renoir and Sisley. In 1878 he moved to Vétheuil and in 1883 he settled at Giverny, also on the Seine, but about 40 miles from Paris. After having experienced extreme poverty, Monet began to prosper. By 1890 he was successful enough to buy the house at Giverny he had previously rented and in 1892 he married his mistress, with whom he had begun an affair in 1876, three years before the death of his first wife. From 1890 he concentrated on series of pictures in which he painted the same subject at different times of the day in different lights---Haystacks or Grainstacks (1890-91) and Rouen Cathedral (1891-95) are the best known. He continued to travel widely, visiting London and Venice several times (and also Norway as a guest of Queen Christiana), but increasingly his attention was focused on the celebrated water-garden he created at Giverny, which served as the theme for the series of paintings on Water-lilies that began in 1899 and grew to dominate his work completely (in 1914 he had a special studio built in the grounds of his house so he could work on the huge canvases).

In his final years he was troubled by failing eyesight, but he painted until the end. He was enormously prolific and many major galleries have examples of his work.


Born Nov. 14, 1840 in Paris and died Dec. 5, 1926 in Giverny

Source: http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/monet/

Between Fences Project and Extra Credit!

Meeker's White River Museum has the privilege of having a Smithsonian exhibit on display until February 26th! As a class we will be making some fence posts for our first project of the semester.

We live between Fences.

The United States as we know it could not have been settled and built without fences. They continue to be an integral part of our Nation. Fences stand for security.

FENCED IN or FENCED OUT

WE may hardly notice them, but fences are dominant features in our lives and in our history.

Fences are more than functional objects. They are powerful symbols. The way we define ourselves as individuals and as a nation becomes concrete in how we build fences.

FENCES ARE POWERFUL SYMBOLS

We use them to enclose our houses and our neighborhoods. They are decorative structures that are as much a part of the landscape as trees and flowers. Without fences, agriculture and industry would be difficult to imagine. Private ownership of lands would be an abstract concept.

BETWEEN FENCES IS A COMPELLING LOOK AT PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE HISTORY. ~ Source: White River Museum brochure

For more information, please check this link out:

Smithsonian

EXTRA CREDIT: Visit the White River Museum and write about your experience. If you present it to the class you earn additional extra credit!

EXTRA CREDIT: Read and write a book report about any of the following books for extra credit. Make sure you make reference to our fence project in your report.
Barbed Wire: A Political History by Oliver Razac and Jonathan Kneight
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown
The Magic Curtain: The Mexican-American Border in Fiction, Film, and Song by Thomas Torrans

Art Supplies Needed

The art room needs new art supplies! If you would like to donate to your student's art room, click on the link below. Any and all donations are appreciated! Happy Holidays!

Art Room Supply Wish List

Miz Art ~ How to properly clean your brushes

Second Semester, Week One Miz Art

Read this article and fill in the Miz Art below:

Cleaning Paint Brushes (OIL PAINTING)

Your Miz Art is to type ALL of the steps listed in this article. We have had issues with brushes being cleaned improperly and ruined. Cleaning brushes properly is utterly important!

DUE January 17th

Happy Holidays!

I'm really proud of all of the wonderful Meeker High School students! It's been so fun getting to know each and every one of you. I am truly grateful to be your teacher. I can't wait to teach you all about oil painting and ceramics next semester!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Warmest,
Miz Burnell

Theories about van Gogh's ear

~ Self Portrait by Vincent van Gogh


Gauguin and van Gogh

Gauguin's relationship with van Gogh was rocky. Gauguin had shown an early interest in Impressionism, and the two shared bouts of depression and suicidal tendencies. In 1888, Gauguin and van Gogh spent nine weeks together, painting in the latter's Yellow House in Arles. During this time, Gauguin became increasingly disillusioned with Impressionism, and the two quarreled. On the evening of December 23, 1888, frustrated and ill, van Gogh confronted Gauguin with a razor blade. In a panic, van Gogh fled to a local brothel. While there, he cut off the lower part of his left ear lobe. He wrapped the severed tissue in newspaper and handed it to a prostitute named Rachel, asking her to "keep this object carefully." Gauguin left Arles and never saw van Gogh again. A few days later, van Gogh was hospitalized. ~ Wikipedia


The Duel Theory

A new study claims Vincent van Gogh may have made up the story to protect painter Paul Gauguin who actually lopped it off with a sword during an argument.

Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear, 1889 by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90)
German art historians say the true version of events never surfaced as the two men both kept a "pact of silence" – Gauguin to avoid prosecution and van Gogh in a vain attempt to keep a friend... ~ By Henry Samuel


~ Self Portrait by Paul Gauguin


Bullfights

Another explanation is that van Gogh was influenced by the bullfights that he saw in Arles. The tradition is that a matador would after a fight cut off the ear of the bull and present it to a lady of his choice. This seems that van Gogh was confused in his own head, and thought of himself as both the winner (matador) and the loser (bull) in the same time, and thus cut off his own ear, and just like the matador does, presented it to Rachel, a lady of his choice (Runyan).


Biblical

There is a scene in the Bible, in which Simon Peter cut off the ear of Malchus. This scene van Gogh actually tried to paint in the summer of 1888, the same ear he cut off his ear. It was also mentioned in his letter to his sister in October the same year. During a psychotic attack, Vincent maybe tried to act out this scene, using himself for both the roles of the victim and the aggressor (Runyan).


Auditory

Van Gogh might have very likely experienced very vivid auditory hallucinations at the time. He also believed that such hallucinations might have been due to a disease of the nerves in the ears. Thus it is credible to believe that during a psychotic attack, he could have felt that cutting off his ear would disconnect these nerves and thus free him from the disturbing sounds he was hearing (Runyan).
~ http://blogs.princeton.edu/wri152-3/f05/skrstic/other_theories.html

Schedule & Due Dates

ART I - IV Scedule & Due Dates

December 10th: Typed 8 Miz Arts are due.

December 17th: Final Art Projects are due.
Remember: Art II - IV students have two large projects or three medium projects due by the end of the semester!

December 20th: All students will be making study guides for the final exam.

December 21st: Final Exam & Critique Day.

December 22nd: Art Games & End of the Semester Party

PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS THAT PLAN ON MISSING ANY OF THE ABOVE DATES NEED TO REQUEST THE FINAL EXAM EARLY. THE FINAL EXAM IS WORTH 10% OF YOUR GRADE!


Computer Graphics Schedule & Due Dates

December 17th: Final Digital Painting Project is due.

December 20th: Students will be making study guides for the final exam.

December 21st: Final Exam & Critique Day.

December 22nd: Art Games & End of the Semester Party

PLEASE NOTE: STUDENTS THAT PLAN ON MISSING ANY OF THE ABOVE DATES NEED TO REQUEST THE FINAL EXAM EARLY. THE FINAL EXAM IS WORTH 10% OF YOUR GRADE!

Computer Graphics: Study Guide for Final Exam

Below are the skills, vocabulary and artists that you will need to know for the final exam. Students will be working in groups to create a study guide. Remember: There will be no re-takes of the test - so study hard! If you don't know it, ask Ms. Burnell. I am happy to help!

Elements & Principles of Art
Line
Shape
Color
Value
Form
Texture
Space
Contrast

Artists & Art Movements
Salvador Dali
Katrin Eismann
Surrealism

Vocabulary, Tools & Techniques
Symbolism
Composition
2/3rds Rule or Rule of Thirds
"Fill the Frame"
Focal Point
Critique
Constructive Criticism
Canvas
Bleed
Guides
Heal Tool
Clone Tool
Magic Wand
Select Tool
Layers
Opacity
Texture
Border
Photoshop
Crop
Paint Bucket
Gradient
Text
Eraser
Eyedropper
History
Filter
PSD file
JPG file
Morph
Wacom Tablet
Paintbrush

Art I - IV: Study Guide for Final Exam

Below are the skills, vocabulary and artists that you will need to know for the final exam. All students will be working in groups to create a study guide. Remember: There will be no re-takes of the test - so study hard! If you don't know it, ask Ms. Burnell. I am happy to help!

Elements & Principles of Art
Line
Shape
Color
Value
Form
Texture
Space
Contrast

Artists
M.C. Escher
Romare Bearden
Pablo Picasso
Frida Kahlo
Paul Gauguin
Elizabeth Catlett

Art Movements
Cubism
Abstract
Harlem Renaissance

Mediums
Pen & Ink
Collage
Acrylic Painting
Mixed Media
Printmaking

Vocabulary
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
Complementary Colors
Color Mixing
Organic Shapes
Geometric Shapes
Asymmetrical Shapes
Symmetrical Shapes
Value
Shades
Tints
Hatching
Cross-hatching
Stippling
Blind Contour Drawing
Symbolism
Self-Portrait
Color Psychology
Background
Facial Proportions
Composition
2/3rds Rule or Rule of Thirds
"Fill the Frame"
Focal Point
One Point Perspective
Two Point Perspective
Three Point Perspective: Bird's Eye View & Worm's Eye View
Negative Space
Positive Space
Proofs
Edition
Veiner
Gouger
Linocutter
Critique
Constructive Criticism
Acrylic Paint
Brayer
Ink
Linocutter
Linoleum Block