Monday, October 31, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
E: Reflection 3
In-class Reflection 3: Select four of Pablo Picasso's quotes and a) connect each to your learning b) connect each to cast c) connect each to sibyl.
Action is the foundational key to all success.
All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.
Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.
Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.
Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one's bath like a lump of sugar.
He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law.
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.
Painting is a blind man's profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen.
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.
The people who make art their business are mostly impostors.
To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow the coup de gras for the painter as well as for the picture.
We don't grow older, we grow riper.
Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter?
You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.
It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.
My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
Action is the foundational key to all success.
All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.
Bad artists copy. Good artists steal.
Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.
Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.
Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one's bath like a lump of sugar.
He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law.
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.
I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.
Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.
Painting is a blind man's profession. He paints not what he sees, but what he feels, what he tells himself about what he has seen.
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.
The people who make art their business are mostly impostors.
To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow the coup de gras for the painter as well as for the picture.
We don't grow older, we grow riper.
Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter?
You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea.
If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes.
It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.
My mother said to me, "If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope." Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
Monday, October 24, 2011
POS: Tuesday
Read all of my directions before asking for assistance. Submit your work (as a comment) here.
PART TWO: Below you will find a list of some of the more noteworthy legends and myths of modern music history. For Part One of this assignment, you should research and summarize each incident in a well-developed paragraph. (6 paragraphs total).
Myth/Legend #4: Bob Dylan goes electric
Myth/Legend #5: Research on your own and choose your favorite
Myth/Legend #6: The mythology presented in the Sgt. Pepper cover (click here). Identify and summarize the notariety of 3 individuals whom you recognize and 3 individuals of whom you are ignorant.
Make sure that your sources are legitimate. Remember- any information that you gain from any source is not yours. You must cite your sources using MLA format. Use the links on this blog to assist in your citations. Keep in mind that the 30 other students in your class will uncover much of the same information, so in order to separate yourself from the pack you must focus on authoritative sources, excellent writing, detail, and proper citations.
Interdisciplinary Arts: Tuesday
Part 1: By the end of the period, produce a response (as a comment here) that includes a discussion of the various art and artists you peruse today (the 3 linked below).
Check out Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner, two artists whose choice of media includes sidewalk chalk.
It would be difficult to find a more impressive modern sculptor than Kris Kuksi. Click here.
Part 2: Virtual Scavenger Hunt: Find the answers to at least 5 of the following questions.
1. How many windows are in Andrew Wyeth's "Master Bedroom"? What medium does Wyeth use?
2. Identify the figure depicted in a boat in Michelangelo's "Last Judgement".
3. What pachyderm is distorted in the background of Salvador Dali's "One Second Before Awakening from a Dream Caused by the Flight of a Bee Around a Pomegranate"?
4. What time is it in Vincent van Gogh's "Night Cafe"?
5. Monet and Manet are both Impressionists and have similarities beyond their names. Compare and contrast these two artists.
6.. Who is Camille Claudel? Examine her "L'Age Mur" and identify the 3 figures depicted.
7. Identify the works stolen during the infamous Gardner Museum heist. Identify and describe your favorite piece.
8. Summarize the "legend" behind the man with the top hat in Eugene Delacroix's most famous painting.
9. What is David Mach's "Gorilla" made of?
10. Describe your favorite Ron Mueck sculpture.
11. Paul Rahilly is one of my former professors. a) What breed of dog is depicted in his "Girl in a Paper Dress"? b) In which of his paintings does one find a chili pepper? c) a brioche?
Saturday, October 22, 2011
POS: Monday
PART ONE: Below you will find a list of some of the more noteworthy legends and myths of modern music history. For Part One of this assignment, you should research and summarize each incident in a well-developed paragraph. (3 paragraphs total).
Myth/Legend #1: Robert Johnson sells his soul to the devil
Myth/Legend #2: Ozzy Osbourne's taste for doves and bats
Myth/Legend #3: The mythology surrounding the Abbey Road cover
Make sure that your sources are legitimate. Remember- any information that you gain from any source is not yours. You must cite your sources using MLA format. Use the links on the lower left of this blog to assist in your citations. Keep in mind that the 26 other students in your class will uncover much of the same information, so in order to separate yourself from the pack you must focus on authoritative sources, excellent writing, detail, and proper citations.
For MLA documentation assistance, click here.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
The Poetry of Song: Reflections of Popular Culture in Music
"As the music is, so are the people of the country."
Turkish Proverb
Turkish Proverb
Type your response to the following prompt as a Word document and be sure to proofread and edit before you paste and post. You will be assessed using the Short Essay Response Rubric.
Check either Billboard or Rolling Stone for the current list of America's top 50 songs. Choose at least 3 songs; avoid any songs you are very familiar with. Listen/study the lyrics to the selected songs.
Consider the subject matter, content and point of view of today's top songs and identify lines which contain poetic merit. What do these songs, as a whole, say about our modern American culture? In particular, what do these songs say about your generation as the greatest consumers of music media? How are gender roles represented in popular music? How is success measured?
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