Saturday, June 5, 2010

Lumberjack Day


great day, great weather and great company!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Matt Wins the OAEA Scholarship


Matt Shapiro is the winner of the Oregon Art Education Association Scholarship! $1,000 from OAEA and US Bank.

Congrats Matt

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Houses for Haiti


Final service project is creating an image to donate to Houses for Haiti. You will need to find/purchase a substrate (that means the thing you are going to paint/draw)to create this image on. These will not be provided by the art department. I'm expected to see amazing images, with lots of time, care and thought put into it. This will be graded.

I know that for most of you the end of the year is creeping up on you and that you are feeling done with school. Please take the time to go to this website and be inspired. http://www.housesforhaiti.org/

I'm really hoping that all of you will step up to the plate and take this project seriously, think about what others are going through in other parts of the universe. It won't kill you to spend $10.00 on a canvas and paint a beautiful image of a 'home' in hopes to raise money for a worthy cause.

I'm excited to see the results!

Lumberjack Pancakes


June 5th, 2010 10:00am

Lumberjack Pancakes and Axe Throwing
SENIORS ONLY!!!!

Ms. McB's crib

Lumberjack attire required or prepare to wear the bag of shame!

Can you all bring some juice or fruit? I'll make the blueberry/marionberry pancakes and we will teach you how to throw axe.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Big Week Ahead

This is a big exciting week for all of us. The AP Art Showcase is on Thursday from 4 - 7pm.

What you need, the sooner the better...

1. Your concentration/artist statement matted on black board ready to go by Thursday at 11:00

2. All your concentration pieces, matted, ready to go by Thursday at 11:00. If your work is done now and hasn't been photographed PLEASE bring it to the art room ASAP so that we can get that done.

3. Dessert for 10 people.

4. You are responsible for set up and tear down of your own work as well as helping out with the clean up after the show. We all stay until it's done. It usually takes about 20 minutes if everyone helps out.

5. Seniors please make sure I have the yellow form with the information about where you are going to school next year etc.

6. NAHS hours are due on the 19th of May. The sooner you get those in the better.

7. Smiles, this is your party to celebrate your work! Invite your friends, your teachers, your family.

Can't wait!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

I'm back and so tired

I'm back........ be good to Ms. McB tomorrow she's tired! Lots to tell you, MICA is AMAZING!!! I want to go to MICA and be an art student. Baltimore is beautiful, of course it was spring and it wasn't snowing.....lovely place.

Gotta jet, I want to eat and go to sleep....

Friday, April 9, 2010

Off to the National Art Educators Conference


This next week I will be at the National Art Educators conference learning all kinds of new things and sharing our blogspot with other art educators. While I'm gone you all need to be working hard on your last concentration pieces.

There has been some confusion on when the AP Art Showcase is. The actual for sure date of the AP Art Showcase is April 29th, Thursday. You will display all your concentration pieces at the show.

You might want to begin bring that work in, getting it matted and ready for display. When I get back we will need to buckle down and be ready to rock and roll. The showcase is a great opportunity for us to celebrate all your hard work and show off what you have been up to. Ms. Burnham is creating postcards for the showcase and will have those done soon. You can invite all your family and friends for this great night. The event will go from 4 - 7 pm. You will be responsible for hanging, labeling and preparing all your own work. Each of you will need to bring a dessert for the evening, enough to share with at least 10 people.

Can't wait! See you all soon.

Monday, April 5, 2010

Creating with Abandon



It's time to get into it. Three pieces of art need to be completed by April 28th. You can do it. Rock it out like this little pigs.

Tuesday during class those of you who signed up for the AP test will join me in the computer lab to start the online process. Shouldn't take us too long.

We still need volunteers to paint the cow. It needs to be done by Friday :)

Friday, April 2, 2010

Ease Your Storm


Ask Jackson, or Lindsay they can tell you all about it.....

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Critique - Wednesday?

Okay - If we have class on Tuesday the critique is Tuesday, if we have class on Mon/Wed the critique is Wednesday.

I don't get the schedule and frankly I can't remember if we are a blue day or white day class. I have 52 school days left to figure it out. Yes that's right 52 school days for Seniors and 60ish for everyone else. Wow!

Critique - Tuesday 30th

Our second to the last critique is this Tuesday! Yikes. You still need to do a blog update/sketchbook and a blog comment. You'll survive.

I want you to plan on working on your next pieces in class on Tuesday. You have three pieces due in April and you will need all the class time you can get. For the critique I will work with each of you to photograph your new pieces. That work will need to get on your blog so that students from other schools can critique your work. So to recap.....

Tuesday - Blog comment, sketchbook/update, two pieces of art. One at a time Ms McB will call you into the darkroom, talk about your work, teach you how to photograph it, etc. You will work on your next concentration pieces while you wait to photograph. Sometime during the week you need to get those images and post them onto your blog.

The final three pieces will need to be done by the AP Art Showcase which is April 29th. This is such a great event where we all all get to celebrate the amazing work you have done. Almost finished!

Cow Committee


It's crunch time for the cow. The cow needs to be done by the 9th of April. We need a dedicated bunch of painters. Do you want to be on the cow committee? Do you have early release? Late arrival? Willing to stay after school a few days? Would you be willing to spend some of that time working on the cow. Let us know, we need to start tomorrow, yes tomorrow getting to work. Just respond here and then let Anne or Ms. McB know when you are available. Sign ups will be back by the cow on the wall, with times and dates.

Go Pacer Cow!!!!

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Photo Realism - They are DRAWINGS and PAINTINGS



Whats great about art is the variety. These images may not be your aesthetic but you have to admit they are amazing. Who has the time for this kind of stuff! Crazy. Speaking of time, hope you are all actively working on your concentrations. Two due at the end of this month. Three in April and then you are home free!

here's the website if you want to see all of them. Mind blowing. http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/photorealistic-pencil-drawings

Enjoy....

Saturday, March 6, 2010

Life drawing coming soon to a high school near you

We have a life drawing session on March 31, 2010 from 6:30 - 8:00. Usually we have the models for two hours so we will most likely work straight through with a tiny break. The belly dancers are excited to come again.

Here's their website if you want to take a look at who we might be drawing!

http://www.gypsycaravan.us/

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Check this guy out


Quote from the artist: The work I carry out involves using torches; I use many kinds: standard household torches, penlights, LED torches, LED strips, florescent bulbs, flashing lights, flash-lights…anything from very dim, to ultra bright… anything goes, depending on what I set out to achieve.

I set one golden rule; absolutely NO photo editing… everything I do is captured in one exposure. On rare occasions I will crop an image, or use slight colour correction, but these are few and far between, which means composition, correct colour and light, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, the complete works all take place in-camera. By doing all this, my work becomes 100% authentic… in other words, what you see is what you get. I do not use wires or rigs of any kind... everything I create is done freestyle... I find the process organic, mesmerising, magical...

He calls it light graffiti

more photos of his work http://www.michaelbosanko.com/

Saturday, February 20, 2010

How do you feel about Curling?


I'm watching Curling, is it a sport? Are the guys who slide rocks on ice athletes? Have you ever thought about whether or not your an artists? What makes an artist? One way of defining an artist: A person who practices any of the creative arts. Are you practicing? Did Picasso practice?

Don't forget to critique four of your classmates concentration pieces online. Use the elements and principles of art to intelligently give feedback to your classmates.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Thoughts on Blogging

So I've reconnected with Communication Arts and I have to say, I'm a big fan. I posted part of an article on ownership last month this month there is a great article titled, Blogging with a Different Perspective. Great stuff. Here are some nuggets to ponder.

"Blog, blog, blog. Every time I thought about starting to blog, I felt annoyed and guilty. Each new blog I came across increased the pressure to have one. I have my reasons for avoiding the task. First, I don't like throwing my opinions or visual concepts into a public space without giving them time for considerations and refinement. Second, if I think someone is looking over my shoulder, I am self-conscious about having bad ideas, which is a surefire way to crush the seedling of a good idea. Third, I resent the obligation of posting on a regular basis, whether I have something to new to present or not.....

I began to see a different perspective: Blogging in the original sense ('blog' of course, is a contraction of 'web log') can be a tool to foster and reflect upon the development of one's work. So instead of using the blog as a way of speaking out, I realized I could use it to speak in."

Other nuggets out of context but interesting:

'But a blog, because of it's nature, gives permission - even encouragement - to share work in progress. One of the toughest battles in the creative process is to maintain a balance between keeping ideas open and making conclusive decisions.'

The late artist Agnes Martin said, "The bad paintings have to be painted and to the artist are more valuable than those paintings later brought before the public." Keeping a log of the so-called bad ideas is a great way to see the evolution of your work. Often when you look back, you see discarded elements that may now have value.

"Like most artists, I need to have deadlines and destinations for my work. But even with those two taskmasters, day to day progress can be difficult. A blog is a sort of personal trainer. And as I think about the nagging requirements of having something new for each entry, I remember one of my own basic rules: By seeing what repeats you discover what has lasting value. A blog lets you fast-rewind and fast-forward."

Some interesting thoughts on blogging.

Consider a painting in a day....





Check out these scrumptious paintings. They were created in a day. They are raw, fresh and exciting. Perhaps you should give it a try.

http://web.mac.com/kjurick/iWeb/Site/painting%20a%20day%20gallery.html

Monday, February 8, 2010

Back from NY and can't wait to see you all!


I had a great trip but I missed you all so much. Can't wait to share stories and see what you have been working on.

This is a picture of me at the R&F Encaustic Factory.

See you soon. Ms. McB

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Check it out!

Your websites are up and your work looks great. Go check it out. Next week we are back to normal. You need to have a blog comment, blog update/sketchbook. End of February two more concentration pieces are due.

The work brought in today looked great. You guys are hitting your stride and rockin it out.

More later....

http://lhs.loswego.k12.or.us/z-mcbrides/AP/2010/10APbreadthconcentration.htm

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Crunch Time

Ahhhh finals week!

Bonus day on Monday, who knew?

What do I need to have done for the final? Two pieces of concentration work. Whistling season piece if you signed up for that.

What are we going to do on finals day? Upload our breadth images to the AP site and create a website of our breadth sections.

See you tomorrow!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Scholastic Madness & More


Amazing artists abound at Lakeridge High School. I'm so proud of all of you! The reception was nuts! It's time to rethink how to make that experience more meaningful and not so crazy. Too many people, I guess that's a good problem to have.

Your next concentration pieces, two of them, will be due the day of finals for AP. We won't have a critique because we will be putting together your breath sections of your portfolio. I'll have Breanna take photos of your new work and we will post them on the blog next week to talk about.

Don't forget:

1. Two concentration pieces due Finals day.

2. Bring in all artwork I need for the breath section of my portfolio to be photographed. This week :)

3. Putting together breath section of portfolio on Finals day. This is worth 50 % of your grade. Yikes :)

4. Have fun.

5. Whistling Season kids, we need to have the work completed by Finals day. The reception is Feb 5th and they need time to frame the work.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Portfolio Day + Scholastic = Big HIT


The folks at PNCA were thrilled with the union of portfolio days with the Scholastic art awards. What did you think of the work? What did you think of portfolio days? Can't wait for the Scholastic reception!

This dog had so much fun, it's exhausted!

Saturday, January 2, 2010

The Results are In - Scholastic 2010

The results for the 2010 Scholastic Art Awards are here. Go to the following website to see how you did...

www.oregonscholasticartawards.org

Gold Key work will hang at PNCA which is very exciting! I'll let you know all the details on Monday. Lakeridge did very well and I'm proud of all of you.

Don't forget to update your blogs and I'm looking forward to seeing your first three concentration pieces. Be well

Ms McB