There are TWO ways you can earn extra credit.  This is a good idea for many of you that are "in between" two grades.

1. SCAN or PHOTOGRAPH drawings from your sketchbook (on your own) and upload them to Pict.com.  Post them to your blog and write a bit about your sketches. 

2. Look at and REVIEW a drawing or art blog out there on the Internet.  You can choose from the following links, or find an art/drawing blog on your own.  On YOUR blog, write an article and post a link to the blog you are reviewing.  Write about what you like about the artwork, don't like about it, how it can help your own work or if it inspires you to try something new.

http://www.laurabarnard.co.uk/work/

http://wagonized.typepad.com/wagonized/

http://www.urbansketchers.org/

http://thetoolsartistsuse.com/

http://www.sustainablycreative.net/

http://www.marcjohns.com/blog/

http://anthonyzierhut.com/main/?page_id=12

http://www.doodlersanonymous.com/

http://adolieday.blogspot.com/

Each and every blog article (for now) will use this prompt.  Answer each question in detail--your grade on these blog assignments is based on how much thought you put into these answers.

1. State the project assignment. 

2. My interpretation and personal goal for this assignment was to create:

3. The effect I was trying to create was:

4. The most dominant ELEMENTS (Line, Texture, Value, Color, Shape, Form, Space) of my work are:

5. Explain whether or not your final product took on a different direction than your original intention.

6. Explain whether or not you are satisified with your final product, and why.

7. Explain how you could improve your project.

Post your drawing and answer the following prompts:

1. State the project assignment.

2. My interpretation and personal goal for this assignment was to create:

3. The effect I was trying to create was:

4. The most dominant ELEMENTS (Line, Texture, Value, Color, Shape, Form, Space) of my work are:

5. Explain whether or not your final product took on a different direction than your original intention.

6. Explain whether or not you are satisified with your final product, and why.

7. Explain how you could improve your project.

You may want to go back to any previous articles you've written and make sure have written about those assignments as well.

Check this link out to see work by artist Ben Heine.

You will first need to upload your photo to the image hosting site that we will use this year.  Open www.pict.com in a new tab.

Log in using the link in the upper right hand corner.  See Mr. Bremer for the username and password.  There are designated Larkin folders that you'll need to click on, depending on which hour you have drawing class.  Click the appropriate hour, click upload, browse for your image, and upload it to the hosting site.

For your first blog article about your artwork, post your picture and answer the following questions/prompts.  If you choose to answer them one by one, copy and paste them in your article.  Otherwise, write out your article in standard paragraph form.  Thinking specifically about the negative space of a plant assignment, your answers will probably revolve more around how you decided to fill the negative space.

1. State the project assignment.

2. My interpretation and personal goal for this assignment was to create:

3. The effect I was trying to create was:

4. The most dominant ELEMENTS (Line, Texture, Value, Color, Shape, Form, Space) of my work are:

5. Explain whether or not your final product took on a different direction than your original intention.

6. Explain whether or not you are satisified with your final product, and why.

7. Explain how you could improve your project.

Welcome Larkin drawing students!  Throughout the year you will be using this blog to post your artwork.  You'll describe your process, think deeply about your work, and critique other students' work.

For your first blog article, I'd like you to answer the following questions:

1. What is the purpose of blogging in general? 

2. What is the purpose of blogging in an art class?

3. What do you hope to achieve on your personal blog this year?

Please answer the following questions/statements in your blog post.

1. Discuss your project in depth.  What steps did you do?  Did your image match your vision? 

2. Are you happy with your results?  What could be improved?

3. If you were do take on a project like this again, what would you do?