Week of Sept. 19th

     Hello All! We've a bit busy with things the past several weeks. However, hopefully, we will continue to post a bit more frequent. We are starting to get in the swing of things, school wise, as of late. We are starting to see some pretty good work in all areas. New Media has been fun. However we are still hammering a bit of the kinks out.
     Retired Coach Jones has invited us and Dr. Decker's middle art classes to decorate/design a Haunted House for the Downtown Russell Civics League. Still waiting on details.
     A lot of our lessons for the coming weeks will be emotion based. As always, if there is particular method or specific thought and ideas that you have PLEASE come to me. It is best to work with you individually on method/technique ideas. However, we absolutely can address these to the whole class as well.
     This week Russell High School Students can:

1- Art I: 'Twisted'. What is something that you like that everyone else may feel is a bit 'weird'? This is media of your choice.
BREAKFAST- Open Studio
2- PLANNING
3- AP Art History: ---continuation of the study of Greek/Roman Art. Toga party??
4- 2D/3D: 'Twisted'. What is something that you like that everyone else may feel is a bit 'weird'? Media of your choice
LUNCH- Open Studio
5- Advanced Art: 'Twisted'. Same assignment as above. However, advanced students may use photography/new media processes to fulfill assignment
6- AP Art Studio: continuation of concentration work.
7- New Media: Silent Film. Students are working on their silent films.

Mr. Grizzle

Short week of Sept. 6th

Labor Day was a good long weekend. Hopefully everyone rested well. However, I doubt it. For some reason some many people feel they have to see how much stuff they can cram into one weekend. That is quite unfortunate. But, the way capitalism is we feel left out if we aren't doing or buying something. Which is entirely foolish. Nonetheless, we are starting our unit of emotions this coming week. This weeks theme is 'What makes you Happy?'. We had quite a few good projects out of this last year. We will see where it goes this year. As a whole, we work a bit better this year than last. However, we seem to have a bit more retinal artists in the art room this year as opposed to last. Which, I've had to adapt to. Nonetheless, here is out basic plan for the week.

1st- Art I: What makes we Happy? Project. Students may us media of choice with teachers consent.
2nd- PLANNING
3rd- AP Art History: We begin our study of the Greeks. Gods and Goddess first.
4th- 2D/3D: What makes me Happy? Project. Students may us media of choice with teachers consent. The option of photography has been added. See teacher for details.
5th- Advanced Art: What makes me Happy? Project. See above.
6th- AP Art Studio: Continuation of independent work
7th- New Media: continue to work on Live Action Stop-Motion.

First FULL week

So, the first week went pretty well. I have A LOT of different types of students than I did last year. To be honest, I am quite proud of that. We have a diverse world so why not a diverse art room. We will be hitting 'real' lessons this week. Hopefully, everyone will see the difference between 'get to know me lessons' as opposed to real art lessons.
 Basic plans are as follows:
1st- Art I- still life drawing #1. Students are to draw from life to the best of their ability. Focusing on line, shape, & value.
2nd- PLANNING
3rd- AP Art History- Chapter Two The Ancient Near East.
4th- 2D/3D- still life drawing #1. Focusing on line, shape, & value
5th- Advanced Art- still-life drawing #1
6th- AP Art Studio- still-life drawing #1 & focus of first major project
7th- New Media- continued work photoweaving/season project

2011/2012 School Year

Hello All! We are about 98% ready for students as of today. This year will be the unveiling of our new class: New Media. We will see how everything goes!

Week of May 23 through May 27th

     These are the end days. No 'rapture' jokes here. It's the truth, we have very little school left. As usual, it will either creep by or speed by. I am sure for the seniors, it will creep by. This weeks assignment, for all classes, was given last wednesday. Final pieces of work should be done, and hung by this coming friday. Also, I am looking for all ceiling tiles to be finished by May 27th as well. This week, we are also going to be doing some extensive cleaning in the art room. Slowly but surely the 'Grizzle Revolution' has moved into the room and by the beginning of next school I hope it will be fully realized. This being said, any art work not account for by this friday will be discarded; trashed. There is a great part of me is sadden by this statement, but for the sake of my sanity (to late) and others it must be done.
     Sam is also in the works of making a year in review show for the 'Art-Room & Beyond' web show. This one should be fun for everyone.

                                         Bride Stripped of Her Bachelors, Even by Marcel Duchamp

ARTSHOW! -Update

First off, sorry for the lack of posts.....we've been a bit busy. The art show went really well. See the photos below......more to come.

Week of May 9 through 13th

ARTSHOW! ARTSHOW! ARTSHOW! Our artshow is May 17th from 6 to 8 pm. There will be a lot of artwork on display, finger foods, and live music. Our students have worked pretty well this year, in spite of a newbie to the building! :) Nonetheless, this week are continuing to finish up any work that we need in order to show on next tuesday. We's all excite!