Week of Sept. 24th

     We will continue to deal with emotions this coming week. I had others plans in mind. However, I feel we can flush these topics out a bit more. We had some fantastic critiques this past friday. Great work. Great conversation. Overall, we are starting to shape into some really great groups of classes.
     The two emotional topics this week are frustration and sadness. All visual art students will be dealing with what frustrates this in a 2D manner. New Media will be making a film dealing with sadness.

RHS Art Students can ----->

1- 2D/3D: Frustration- create a two dimensional image of frustration to you. Drawing and/or painting.

BREAKFAST

2- New Media: Sadness- students are to create a short film dealing with sadness. 

3- PLANNING

4- 2D/3D: Frustration- create a two dimensional image of frustration to you. Drawing and/or painting.

5- Ad. Art: Frustration- create a two dimensional image of frustration to you. Drawing and/or painting.

6- AP Art Studio: Concentration Work

7- Art I: Frustration- create a two dimensional image of frustration to you. Drawing and/or painting.

As always, 

Our week beats your year,

Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week of Sept. 17

.....and we keep on moving. Thanks to all of you that volunteered your time at Poage Landing Days. It was greatly appreciated. We are steadily moving into fall. Hopefuly, soon, we will begin work on the haunted house in downtown Russell. We'll see how it goes.
     This weeks topic of creatively is fear. Each studio class will be dealing with this topic. Oddly enough, fear seems to be easier for students to deal with. Happiness & joy are tougher.

RHS Art Students can --->
1- 2D/3D: Fear Project. A visual representation of what puts fear in you.
BREAKFAST
2- New Media: continue work on music videos
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: Fear Project. A visual representation of what puts fear in you.
5- Advanced Art: Fear Project. Same as above. Photography may be used. Multimedia projects as well.
6- AP Art Studio: Fear Project. Same as above. Photography may be used. Multimedia projects as well. Concentrations will be due this friday.
7- Art I: Fear Project. Same as above.


As always,
Our week beats your year,
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week of Sept. 10

Hello Comrades:

     Finally back to another full week. Short weeks usually reek havoc in the art room. We are mostly deadline types. Monday's are when we start. Friday's are when we finish. Shorts weeks mess with our creative system, but not with are sleep habits. Nonetheless, we have been working on drawing these past several weeks. Drawing is such a fundamental part of the art process. However, it doesn't have to be the yard stick by which we are all measured. To many times people come to me and say that they love art but can't even draw a stick person. My response is usually, yes you can. We all can draw. However, we all draw on very different levels. I, myself, never considered myself a drawer. I liked to paint & print-make. However, it truly wasn't until I realized that I use drawing for everything else that I saw that I was more than just a painter. I was a drawer too. Now, that goes without saying, I am certainly not a great drawer. I have had students, over the years, that are much better than I. Does that lessen me as an artist? Does that make me feel bad? Absolutely not, in both cases. I mentioned before my talent was more painting & print-making, but our real talent lies in our mind: Our Creative Minds.
     Over the next several weeks we will be working with the 'Creative Mind'. Our weekly assignments will be based on the over reaching field of our emotions. Each week will be dedicated to a particular emotion. With the exception of New Media, each studio class will be working on assignments to this cause.

RHS art students can ---->
1- 2D/3D: 'Happy'- students are to create an image that best represents what makes them the happiest or the most happy. This is to be created on white or gray paper. Can be colored.
BREAKFAST
2- New Media: Continue working on 'Horror' stop-motion. Begin work on creative music video. Details in lesson plans
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: 'Happy'- students are to create an image that best represents what makes them the happiest or the most happy. This is to be created on white or gray paper. Can be colored.
5- Advanced Art: 'Happy'- students are to create an image that best represents what makes them the happiest or the most happy. This is to be created on white or gray paper. Can be colored.
6- AP Art Studio: 'Happy'- students are to create an image that best represents what makes them the happiest or the most happy. This is to be created on white or gray paper. Can be colored. The option of photography can be used as well. Digital camera's maybe checked out after sign out.
7- Art I: 'Happy'- students are to create an image that best represents what makes them the happiest or the most happy. This is to be created on white or gray paper. Can be colored.


As always,
Our Week Beats Your Year,
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle 

short week of Sept 3-7

   


First off, thank an old union member for your day off.  If it was left to the ruling class we would still be working everyday, 12 hours shifts, and pawning your 3 year old little brother to do yard work. However, I digress.......
    I apologize for my illness friday. I had some sort of virus. Really high temperature and chills. Nonetheless, because of this we will be having critique tuesday. Then wednesday we will follow with our regular schedule.
     We will be continuing our work with drawing this week. Each traditional studio class will have a model chosen for the task. I decided to do away with the traditional sketching exercises. So, we will go directly into the model work.
     New Media will continuing to work with stop-motion. We will view the finished products of last weeks work this wednesday then begin working on the new assignment.


RHS art students can ----->

1: 2D/3D- drawing from life. students will draw then finish an image of a model given to them. Line, shape & value will be stressed.
BREAKFAST
2: New Media- Finishing first project. Next assignment will be stop-motion horror. Value & mood will be stressed.
3: PLANNING
4: 2D/3D- drawing from life. students will draw then finish an image of a model given to them. Line, shape & value will be stressed.
5: Advanced Art- drawing from life. students will draw then finish an image of a model given to them. Line, shape & value will be stressed.
6: AP Art Studio- drawing from life. students will draw then paint an image of a model given to them. This final image will be abstracted in nature. Students must paint an image of the model then paint her in analogous colors only. Background to be the complement.  Line, shape, color, value & contrast will be stressed.
7: Art I- drawing from life. students will draw then finish an image of a model given to them. Line, shape & value will be stressed.


As always,
Our week beats your year,
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week of Aug 27-31

Hello Comrades:

     Last week was our first full work week. It went pretty good. Always be prepared to talk and explain your work. If you didn't get to have a critique of your work last friday you will some other crit-day. Classroom fees are still SLOWLY floating in. Bring these in ASAP. This money comes in and almost immediately goes out to buy art supplies. Remember that it is okay to bring your own materials. However, make sure everything is properly labeled with YOUR NAME. If something is left out most will assume that it is supplies for the room and use them for a project. If your name is on something, that is yours, and someone takes it then we can talk about stealing. Not until then. Plus, when you bring something in make sure it has a place to 'stay'. This means do not randomly leave it on a table or area.
     Our digital cameras are here. Mr. Thompson and the school were gracious enough to buy us 12 digital cameras. Each is labeled with a number for check out during assignments. When using these cameras you will be responsible for purchasing an SD card for media. Students in New Media class will each get one as part of their class fee. Other classes may use one, as projects allow, with use of an SD card.
     Friendly reminders: cell phones will not be used in the art room this year. We have equipment this year to take care of certain assignments. If retrieving a cell phone for picture purposes I must be informed prior to. Plus, if you eat breakfast or lunch in the art room make sure you are cleaning up after yourself. We had some issues with forgotten trays and whatnot last year. This will not happen this year.

RHS Art students can-----> deal with line & shape with drawing.

1: 2D/3D- Hands & feet: students will continue with the application of line in drawing by drawing two separate images of their hands & feet. Project is due Aug. 31
BREAKFAST
2: New Media- Live Action Stop-motion: students are to split into 4 groups. Each group is to create a stop-motion comedy using the digital cameras. Project is due Aug. 31
3: PLANNING
4: 2D/3D-Hands & feet: students will continue with the application of line in drawing by drawing two separate images of their hands & feet. Project is due Aug. 31
5: Advances Art: Hands & feet: students will continue with the application of line in drawing by drawing two separate images of their hands & feet.
6: AP Art Studio: Hands & feet: students will great a painting of someone else's feet. Classroom models to be provided. Project is due Aug. 31 along with the abstract idea of each students concentration.
7: Art I: Feet & shoes: Students will draw another still life, at each group table, consisting of the shoes of the students around them. They are to have two finished drawings, with value, but Aug. 31.

Our week beats your year,
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

Week One 2012/13

Welcome back again comrades!

    The art schedule has changed. Please reference it at the bottom of this blog post. Also, please be reminded of some changes for the art room this school year. Overall these changes will be for the better. Sketchbooks and class fees for the art room are due by next Friday (Aug. 24). Also, AP Art Studio needs to begin gathering additional materials as they need it. Remember to follow my school Twitter account @mrjrgrizzle. Weekly plans and information will be posted here. However, Twitter will be the reminder to bounce here.

Russell High School Art Students can ----->

 


1- 2D/3D: Short week- a drawing that represents you. Due Aug. 17th.  Full week- Drawing from life- contours line drawing. Demo and lecture Aug. 19th critique Aug. 24.
BREAKFAST
2- New Media: Crash Course in Film- interview/interviee short documentaries: 4 things I about this past summer. Due Aug 19th.
3- PLANNING
4- 2D/3D: Short week- a drawing that represents you. Due Aug. 17th.  Full week- Drawing from life- contours line drawing. Demo and lecture Aug. 19th critique Aug. 24.
LUNCH
5- Advanced Art: Short week- a drawing that represents you. Due Aug. 17th.  Full week- Drawing from life- contours line drawing. Demo and lecture Aug. 19th critique Aug. 24.
6- AP Art Studio: Short week- a drawing that represents you. Due Aug. 17th.  Full week- Drawing from life- contours line drawing. Demo and lecture Aug. 19th critique Aug. 24. There will also be discussion on concentrations and breath work.
7- Art I: Short week- a drawing that represents you. Due Aug. 17th.  Full week- Drawing from life- contours line drawing. Demo and lecture Aug. 19th critique Aug. 24.

As always,
Our Week Beats Your Year:
Mr. Jeremy Grizzle

www.russellind.kyschools.us/JR_Grizzle

Day One...2012/13 School Year!

Welcome Back!

    Meet the new boss....same as the old boss. Looking forward to getting back to work will all of you this wonderful day! Lots of changes this year. They will effect everyone. How it effects you....well, is up to you.