...more beautiful work.

I ran across the work of Kenne Gregoire, a contemporary Dutch artist and couldn't help connect the detailed work to that of the art of Jan Van Eyck in the 15th century.  Art history is everywhere...

Keene Gregoire

Jan Van Eyck - The Arnolfini Portrait, 1434

Thinking visually outside the lines:

Horses by Cynthia Brants

More thoughts on your AP Portfolios and Scholastic...

I thought I'd post a few images I thought might be inspiring along a with a few words of encouragement.  I appreciate the images some of you have posted but am still, as usual, looking for everyone to post.  Please comment on each other's work as well - that really is the strongest connection you might have to get you thinking in a number of directions.

Please comment on EVERY site - send me a notification that you have done just that.  I will be tracking what you say with each of the pieces you comment on.

Deadlines are in sight...

The deadline for ALL work and sketchbook/masterwork postings will be next wee, November 7th.  I will be grading your sites, your posts and your work.  At that point you should have the following:

1.  6 Concentration pieces (3 from the summer and three so far this year).
2.  4 Breadth pieces

You might have THIS combination:

1.  7 Breadth (3 Summer pieces and 4 from this year so far).
2.  3 Concentration pieces.

I suspect this is going to be a shock to all of you even though I have been trying very hard to get you on top of the schedule.

Please be mindful that the date of the decision regarding "to AP or not to AP" is getting close.

I still believe you can do this but I need to see the work.

Period.

The look.

Keep Looking at Art - Mathilde Roussel

Installation

I see cool stuff brewing...

I look at your sites fairly often (especially around grading time) but most often I watch how all of you interact, what you do and talk about to each other - in class and off periods.  You have a bond that can't be duplicated on a site and I realize that more and more.  Here's what I see:

Anastasiya's determination and beautiful images.

Brooke's constant posting, always working but never discussing in class.

Cheyenne's amazing ability with depiction of her people - and never talking in class.

Chloe's love of art when she has an idea she's excited about.

Josh's fantastic idea of altarpieces (and love of AH!) - coming soon if I hear the rumbles correctly.

Katherine's sketchbook ideas coming to life - with thumbnails if I can persuade her...

Lily's strong sketchbook concepts - just waiting to be realized in finished pieces.

Michael's well-designed characters that seem to have come from another part of him.

Sofia's serious art side (and organizational skills) that is appealing and producing.

The deadlines seem unrealistic.  The time is short and you have very little to devote.  I ask for excellence and that will never go away - I care too much to settle or let you settle.  I know you can do this think called AP Portfolio.  I still believe in you.

Egon Schiele loved drapery, too.

Deadline Today for Concentration #5.

Please post your next piece.  It should be a Concentration.  Post the title, size, medium, and a reflection as well as your accompanying sketchbook material.

So just how much fun WAS ACL?

Carne Griffiths