1. Art 4 Portfolio/Advanced & Art Explorations Oh! the Places You’ll Go! Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away!

2. College Research Requirements: Research various schools Research scholarship possibilities Record – deadline dates Prepare applications MEET DEADLINE DATES!

3. Portfolio Development Digital & Physical We will be working continuously, throughout the year developing artwork and its presentation (digital and physical portfolios)

4. Flash-drive All digital media must be saved and available on your flash-drive!

5. Article Reflection You will receive articles on art, artists and creativity theories periodically. You are responsible to : Read Highlight points of interests and misunderstandings Write a short reflection Discuss the article verbally.

6. Drawing realism review: Realistic contour Right/Left brain theories Shading/Modeling Drawing from real life objects Graphite with feeling! Symbolic still-life

7. Symbolic Still-life #1 This year we will draw a simple still life of eggs, which can be symbolic and express other ideas, or feelings. We will all be using graphite and drawing tools. We will explore various paper and shading techniques to prepare. You will make your own arrangement of eggs as a still life to guide your drawing.

9. Stretched canvas painting Stretch canvas Research historical & contemporary artists Develop painting interests Develop painting skills Develop personal style Complete stretched canvas painting Have a celebration critique!

10. Art Project and Study Possibilities!

11. Symbolic Still-life #2 Kirsten Appel Mrs. Rogers

12. Symbolic Portraits Jada McGill Leo Gomez

13. Kaylyn Renko Jamie Tooill

14. Create a digital-visual of a favorite song! Say that 5 times fast This is a new project I thought of over the summer. I think you would love it!

15. Folk Art Study and inspiration Piece Zach Springer Jada McGill

16. Conceptual Art Is this a season? A time of day?

17. Grab Bag – Process Art In this assignment, students selected a grab bag that had some art supplies in it. They had to use everything in the bag to create an artwork, but could add any extra supplies needed during the process. The subject of the artwork was completely open (of course we still adhere to school appropriateness).

18. Cultural Studies - Masks

20. 2010/2011 Masks Clay masks by previous Art 4 students:

21. “The Creativity Project” I am doing a research project as part of a thesis for my masters program. I would like you (Art 4) to be participants/partners in this project. More info later…….