Thursday, February 24, 2011

Quote o' the Week

How it works:

Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)

-OR-

Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)


The quotes:

“Racism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason.”
- Abraham J. Heschel


“Let us all hope that the dark clouds of racial prejudice will soon pass away, and that in some not too distant tomorrow the radiant stars of love and brotherhood will shine over our great nation with all their scintillating beauty.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr


"Racism isn't born, folks, it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list."
- Dennis Leary

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Upcoming Due Dates

ART I

__ 4th Miz Art is due on March 4th
__ Musical Sphere is due on March 4th (greenware)
__ Platter is due on March 4th (greenware)
__ Mask is due on March 4th (greenware)


ART II

__ 4th Miz Art is due on March 4th
__ 2nd large project or 2 medium projects are due on March 4th


REMEMBER: The third quarter ends March 11th!

Friday, February 11, 2011

Quote o' the Week

How it works:

Read the quotes below and write about how one (or more) applies to your life or how you can learn from it (10 points)

-OR-

Make a visual representation of a quote - drawing, painting, etc. (5 to 100 points depending on quality and effort)


The quotes:

"Forgiveness is the fragrance the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it."
~ Mark Twain

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."
~ Mahatma Gandhi

"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting."
~ William Arthur Ward

Monday, February 7, 2011

Miz Art ~ Georgia O'Keeffe

Miz Art #4

The fourth, and last, Miz Art for third quarter is this:

View the paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe below. Using your art vocabulary, describe one of the paintings. You must type a minimum of THREE sentences and use at least FIVE vocabulary words, including, but not limited to:

value
shape
form
texture
composition
warm colors
cool colors
complementary colors
contrast
symbolism
negative space
positive space
style
brush stroke
line (and so on)

Be descriptive in HOW the painting illustrates the elements and principles. For example: "Georgia O'Keeffe's use of warm colors in the flower petals contrasts with the strong blues of the background."

Remember to save on the S Drive.

S:\Staff List\mburnell\Hand In\MIZ ART\Miz Art 4 - Georgia OKeeffe - Due March 4th (then your class period)

DUE: March 4th, 2011


Georgia O'Keeffe
Abstraction White Rose




Georgia O'Keeffe
Blue and Green Music




Georgia O'Keeffe
Canyon Country




Georgia O'Keeffe
Ram's Head




Georgia O'Keeffe
Red Hills with White Shell