Saturday, September 10, 2011

from visible to tangible

"It is not sufficient that what one paints should be made visible. It must be made tangible."
Georges Braque
1882-1963
Photo by
Travis Cashwell
taken with iPod


We are two full weeks into the school year. Here is the short list of accomplishments thus far:


Weekly Art History Lecture- Giotto and the art of fresco
Brief discussion on the 'reciprocal' nature of art
Grid Drawings
The Colors Blue & Red
Ongoing discussion of 'defining' art
(and making the 'unseeable-seeable')


St. Francis Preaching To The Birds
Giotto
(Beautiful example of both Buon and Secco Fresco)


The 'give and take'
of art


The week in photos
Jack and Red Portrait


Grid Drawings


Graphite Drawing
Megan Bennett


Red
Molley Tyler


Blue Portrait
Nicholas Cohen


Rachel working on graphic novel


A page from Rachel's novel


Spencer


the way I see it...
this year should prove to be the most inventive, productive and exciting year in the history of Trinity Art! Will the students succeed? In the words of one of my favorite authors,



Yes! You will, indeed!
(98 and ¾ percent guaranteed.)
Oh! The Places You'll Go!
Dr. Seuss





A wonderful presentation-

29 WAYS TO STAY CREATIVE from TO-FU on Vimeo.

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