Taking a personal Artist Survey
Components of Class
A. Study of artists & trends. In addition to your class, students are expected to visit local galleries 3 times and art museums on their own. An understanding of contemporary art and trends can help to inspire and guide students in their own work. If covid19 presents concerns online research.
B. A Sketchbook - 8” x 10” or larger, to be comprised of visual ideas, notes, photos, doodles, plans, short assignments, selected works, sustained investigations (15), these can include images of the progress of Selected Works, also known as breadth.
C. Development of the student's work submitted to their digital free website Artsonia, selected works of excellence (5) also known as concentration
D. One written paper
Self Directed Work; with Advanced Studio Art Check-In for each work:
5 physical works that each demonstrate synthesis of materials, processes, and ideas using 2D, 3D, and/or drawing.
15 works and/or images of work and/or process of work, in sketchbook demonstrating sustained investigation through practice, experimentation, and revision.
All Selected Works published to your free, personal, online website, Artsonia
Ideas / Prompts
Art History
Advanced Studio Art Goals / Objectives
Inquiry and Investigate
Process: Brainstorming in your sketchbook, getting ideas for investigations
Ideas: Explain how inquiry brings meaning to your work
Materials: Describe materials used, processes, and how relates to the context
Making Art Through Practice, Experimentation & Revision
Formulate questions that guide a sustained investigation through art
conduct a sustained investigation that shows practice, experimentation, & revision guided by your questions
Make work that shows materials, processes, and ideas with skill.
Communication and Reflection
Identify, in writing, questions that guide a sustained investigation
In writing, describe how sustained investigation through art, shows evidence of practice, experimentation, and reason by guided questions.
Identify materials used.
Present work for viewers
Review Elements of Art and Principles of Design
Portfolio Day - Final Day, timed Google Slide or flash drive in class presentation of your work from the year, artist choice , minimum 6 works and 3 artists of interest.
Time Management
The individual student is responsible to keep on track of their work, with scheduled mid-point check-in and work due date. An in-progress worksheet is to be filled out and reviewed together at Check-in and a rubric for the grade at the due date. The student makes an online Artsonia post of their work.
19 Days per work Art Studio
1st day review
These are your calendar dates
Work #1: start by 1/19/22, check-in 1/31/22, due 2/14/22
Work #2: start by 2/15/2022, check-in 2/28/22, due 3/14/22
Work #3 : start by 3/15/22, check-in 3/24/2022, Due 4/7/22
Work #4 : start by 4/18/2022 , check-in 4/27/2022, Due 5/11/2022
Work #5 Start by5/12/2022, check-in 5/24/2022, Due 6/8/2022
Friday Studio Day for Sustained Investigation or extra day for project. There are 20 Fridays in the semester, you are responsible for 15 sustained investigations
Final: Presentations during 2 hour final window
Invited artist guest speaker, interviews via Zoom or Google Duo
College presentations - Zoom interviews