Ok all of you! (Kai Devrie, Leo.Tess) you should have the pictures taken for your animoto or vimeo video for your website, you should also be working on your 3D project, take pictures of the process and post them on your website.  The completed portfolio is your final grade.A rubric will be posted in the next few days. Do a good job, you should make something you will be proud of :)

I need to hear from you...all of you!

I want you all to tell me how your landscapes are going (I already have seen a few) did you post them to your website? Now you should be taking lots of pictures for your animoto. Remember you seniors, you only have 20 something more school days until graduation!!!! This digital portfolio is your final exam grade. This week I will publish your final rubric to make sure you meet all the requirements....and keep having fun!
Tess, how are the shoes coming for the custom culture contest, put the process on your website :)
Don't worry Dezirae, we will wait until you return to take a train to Santa Fe and UNM......why not Friday the 13th?????
We want to see LOTS of pics of San Diego....one of my favorite best friends is an ER nurse there so if anything happens ask for Karen Conner :)

Late....but not forgotten

Hi all you advanced art students, I know I haven't blogged to you for awhile, forgive me. Since you have a nice long break next week it could be a good time to really get your portfolio in order. This will be your final exam with a little assignment included at the end. By now you should have your work posted,including your portfolio page, you should have an intro page that will tell a reader what your goals are (for the future) your work and school experience and any other information you want to include(as long as it's appropriate)
As you know our theme for the last 9 weeks of school is nature and observational drawing. What this means is you will be drawing/painting landscapes both in the classroom and out. Look at the mountains all arond town, sketch their shapes and notice the change of color and value in the hills at different times of day.
 We will also focus on some sketchbook drawing from life.That means take your sketchbook to the golfcourse by Macy center and look up at all those trees and fill the pages of your sketchbook. Or go down to the river and draw those amazing cottonwood trees. Try drawing only the sky behind the tree and watch the tree emerge in your drawing (think negative space)
We'll look at your work when you get back (even from Wyoming :) And do more. See you soon
Special note to Cody, Get your work done!!!!!! :)

Cody-more then sounds...

Ok Cody, we already know you can be VERY creative,show me some creativity in your writing..Try moving beyond sounds and silly comments....:)

Dezirae-good point

Dezirae, I'm sorry if I wasn't clear on the website. I will make a rubric, good suggestion. Don't stress, this is a learning experience. I want you all to be comfortable with websites,blogging and as much technology as possible before you go to college.....It can all get pretty intense once you're there, so it's best if you learn all this first.

To all of you

I'll be gone for a couple of days, but you all have work to do, Prove to me you can do it. I'll be gone but my computer is my constant companion, I'll be checking :)

Devrie, breath deep,smile, and think kind and loving thoughts,your cup is half full,not half empty :)
Leo, Put all your wonderful and unique creativity to work on your website :) Have you mentioned on your introduction that you are bilingual ? That's a great gift,something no one else in our class can say.

 Tess, I know your site is great, but I really do want to look closer and comment to you about it. I'm not sure where your URL went?????                                        
   

Cody-best of the best????

Cody, that site is pretty inappropriate and demeaning to women,I suggest you get rid of it and post something worthwhile. After all you are almost an adult, 18,right???? Everyone in the world can read it.