Beyond Borders - Water Life

Objective:  To use the "Rule of Thirds"  to place the focal point of the subject off-center. 
To use watercolor painting and ink techniques reviewed in their previous lessons. 

Materials: 

pencil

sketchbook
plastic animals to draw from observation
scratch paper
12x18  watercolor paper
permanent markers (black)
liquid watercolors

Examples of Student Work: 

Art Grade 6 (Semester Class)

© Live Art, Breathe Art  2015

© Live Art, Breathe Art  2015

© Live Art, Breathe Art  2015

© Live Art, Breathe Art  2015

Looking at Insects

Objective: To draw a larger than life insect on 11x14 watercolor paper and create value by adding stippling (pointilism).  TSW also watercolor the background of their artwork with a cool color (Blue, Purple, or Green)

Here are some examples of the project created my 6th grade students (semester): 

© Live Art, Breathe Art

© Live Art Breathe Art,  2015

© Live Art Breathe Art,  2015

© Live Art Breathe Art,  2015

© Live Art Breathe Art,  2015

Night Gallery 2015

We are inviting you, your family, and friends to attend our Night Gallery 2015 event, which will be held on Wednesday, April 15, and Thursday, April 16, at the Littleton Gymnasium, Blossom Athletic center, 12002 Jones Maltsberger from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. 

Come and enjoy the outstanding artwork created by our students, and express "The People's Choice" by becoming actively involved in the exhibit.  All of the North East ISD middle schools and high schools will be represented

There is no charge for this event. We hope to see you there! 

Paul Klee

"A line is a dot that went for a  walk."  

Paul Klee is a Swiss and German painter whose highly individual style is best known by an often childlike perspective and spidery hieroglyph-like symbols. Klee was heavily influenced by the expressionist, cubist and surrealist movements. Klee taught at the Bauhaus for ten years, where he became close with Wassily Kandinsky built a legacy teaching color mixing and theory.

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Happy Birthday, Frederick Remington!

Dogs Play Poker

C.M. "Cash" Coolidge

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge (November 12, 1844 – January 24, 1934), was an American visual artist, best known for his paintings in the "dogs playing poker" genre. He was also known as Cash Coolidge (sometimes spelled Kash).
Born in Antwerp, New York to abolitionist Quaker farmers, Coolidge was known by the nickname "Rash" to friends and family. While he had no formal training as an artist, his natural aptitude for drawing led him to create cartoons for his local newspaper when in his twenties. He is credited with creating Comic Foregrounds, life-size cutouts into which one's head was placed so as to be photographed as an amusing character, common at midways and carnivals.

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge - "A Friend in Need" a.k.a. "Dogs Playing Poker" c.1910

 Important Works:                                                     

All were painted in the early 1900s

• A Bachelor's Dog
• A Bold Bluff
• A Friend in Need
• Pinched With Four Aces

 

Leonardo Da Vinci

"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works.  You do more of what works.  If it works big, others quickly copy it."      

  - Leonardo DA Vinci, 1452-1519, Italian Painter/ Inventor

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He was born to Piero da Vinci, a notary, and Caterina, a peasant woman.

Leonardo grew up in his father's home, and was exposed to Vinci's painting traditions. When he was 15 years old he became an apprentice at the renowned workshop of Andrea del Verrochio in Florence. Even as an apprentice Leonardo demonstrated incredible artistic talent.

Leonardo spent many of his young adult years working for Ludovico il Moro in Milan. He later found work in Rome, Bologna and Venice. He spent his last years in France.

Because Leonardo's interests were so varied, he was easily distracted and had trouble completing projects. During the 17 years he spent working for the Duke of Milan (1482-1499) he completed only six works, including The Last Supper and The Virgin on the Rocks. Dozens of paintings and projects were never completed.

Da Vinci has come to be regarded as one of the greatest painters of all time, and quite possibily the most talented person that has ever lived. Helen Gardner remarked that "the scope and depth of his interests were without precedent... His mind and personality seem to us superhuman, the man himself mysterious and remote."

Throughout his life his interests led him to develop many talents and become many things including a mathematician, inventor, engineer, scientist, anatomist, painter, sculptor, botanist, architect, musician and writer. He has been described as a renaissance man "whose unquenchable curiosity was equaled only by his powers of invention."

Leonardo da Vinci died on May 2, 1519 in Amboise, Touraine which is today Indre-et-Loire, France. The Last Supper and Mona Lisa are among his greatest artistic acheivements. The Mona Lisa is among the most recognizable artworks in the world.

 

Anghiary

Grotesque

Hands

St. John the Baptist

Mona Lisa

Last Supper

Happy Birthday, Bernardo Bellotto!

Bernardo Bellotto

(1721- 1780)

Bernardo Bellotto (1721-1780) began his career in Venice, where he probably studied with his uncle, Canaletto (Antonio Canal), one of the best-known Italian view painters. By the age of twenty-five, Bellotto had achieved considerable success, having been commissioned to paint views of such cities as Venice, Florence, and Rome for Italian and other European patrons. His best view paintings combine precise topographical detail with a dramatic use of light and shade, all infused with a vivid sense of atmosphere. As well as accurate depictions of existing buildings, he also produced imaginary landscapes, called capricci, both on commission and to sell on the open art market. In 1747 Augustus III, King of Poland, invited Bellotto to move to Dresden, then part of Poland, where the artist was soon named court painter. Bellotto traveled to several other central European cities in subsequent years and painted cityscapes in each one; he lived in Vienna from 1759 to 1761, in Munich in 1761, and returned to Dresden in 1762. In 1767 he took up residence in Warsaw, where he became court painter to Stanislaw II, the last King of Poland, and remained in the city for the rest of his life. 

The Scuola of San Marco

Capriccio with the Colosseum

The Piazza della Signoria in Florence

 

Alexander Calder

"To an engineer, good enough means perfect.  With an artist, there's no such thing as perfect. "

-Alexander Calder, 1898-1976, American Sculptor

Alexander Calder was born in 1898, in Lawnton, Pennsylvania. He was born into a family of artists. His father Alexander Stirling Calder was a prominent sculptor who created many public sculptures in the Philadelphia area. Calder's mother, Nanette Lederer Calder, was a professional portrait painter who studied art in Paris before moving to Philadelphia where she met her husband Alexander Stirling Calder.

In 1902, at the age of four, Alexander completed his first sculpture - a clay elephant. In 1909, when he was in the fourth grade, Alexander sculpted a dog and a duck from a sheet of brass. The duck, which could rock back and forth, is one of his earliest examples of his interest in kinetic (moving) sculpture.

Although Calder's parents supported Alexander's creativity, they discouraged their children from becoming artists, as the life of an artist is often uncertain and financially difficult. In 1915, following his parents advice, Calder decided to study mechanical engineering, and enrolled in the Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. Four years later he received his degree.

Calder's interest in art never left him. Though he had tried to please his parents by becoming an engineer, he decided to pursue a career in art instead.

In 1923 Calder began attending the Art Students' League in New York. While attending this school he also worked as a freelance artist for the National Police Gazette. For one of his assignments he spent two weeks sketching scenes from the Ringling Brother's and Barnum & Bailey Circus. This project marked the beginning of his fascination with the circus.

In 1926 Calder moved to Paris where he began to build toys that moved. Eventually his collection of toys became a miniature circus which performed in the USA and Europe.
Calder's interest in kinetic art led him to create mobiles. Many of his later works are large delicately balanced mobiles produced for public buildings throughout the world.
Alexander Calder died on November 11, 1976 in New York. He is most remembered for inventing the mobile.

Elephant (1928) by Alexander Calder | Wire and Wood

 

Lobster Trap and Fish Tail (1938) by Alexander Calder | Sheet Metal, Wire and Paint Mobile

Happy Birthday, Edouard Manet

(born January 23, 1832, Paris, France — died April 30, 1883, Paris)

Manet's debut as a painter met with a critical resistance that did not abate until near the end of his career. Although the success of his memorial exhibition and the eventual critical acceptance of the Impressionists—with whom he was loosely affiliated—raised his profile by the end of the 19th century, it was not until the 20th century that his reputation was secured by art historians and critics. Manet's disregard for traditional modeling and perspective made a critical break with academic painting's historical emphasis on illusionism. This flaunting of tradition and the official art establishment paved the way for the revolutionary work of the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists. Manet also influenced the path of much 19th- and 20th-century art through his choice of subject matter. His focus on modern, urban subjects—which he presented in a straightforward, almost detached manner—distinguished him still more from the standards of the Salon, which generally favored narrative and avoided the gritty realities of everyday life. Manet's daring, unflinching approach to his painting and to the art world assured both him and his work a pivotal place in the history of modern art.

The Spanish Singer, 1860
Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)
Oil on canvas

 

 

Boating, 1874
Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)
Oil on canvas 

 

 

 

 

A Matador, 1866–67
Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)
Oil on canvas

Young Lady in 1866, 1866
Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)
Oil on canvas

McNay T-Shirt Design Contest! Entries Due: 02-24-2012

McNay T-shirt Design Contest 

Entries due February 24, 2012

Click HERE to download the McNay T-Shirt Contest Entry Form  

Below are the rules and other information you need to create and submit your entry for the McNay T-shirt Design Contest. Your design could be sold at the McNay Museum Store and worn by McNay fans all over the country. Read all of the rules very carefully, failure to follow them could result in disqualification of your submision.



Prizes


Grand prize winner. In addition to having his or her Entry Design selected as the design for the McNay T-shirt (which the Museum Store will print and sell), the t-shirt’s sales tag will feature the winner’s name and a brief bio. The winner also receives a McNay individual membership and a $100 gift certificate to the Museum Store.



Second prize winner receives a Modern Art at the McNay catalogue and a $50 gift certificate to the Museum Store.



Third prize winner. The third prize winner will receive two general admission tickets to the McNay Art Museum and a $25 gift certificate to the Museum Store.



Design Guidelines

Your design must be inspired by the McNay Art Museum.
Your design should include the words “McNay Art Museum” (although not mandatory).
Reproduction of works of art in the collection is not allowed, as it might infringe on the original artist's copyright.
T-shirt color can be either black or white.
Your design can only be on the front of the t-shirt.
You may submit up to three designs, but they must be submitted as separate entries.
Your design must be completely original. By submitting a design you are guaranteeing that you hold rights to everything on it, and that it does not contain any copyright material.

Design Specifications

· Your design may contain a maximum of four (4) colors (plus the shirt color).

· Design should not exceed 8 ½” x 11” inches.

It is best to create your design in a professional design program. If using Photoshop or other paint programs, then design must be no less than 600 dpi at 8 1/2" x 11" in dimension. If using Illustrator or Corel Draw, no dpi is required.
If design is hand-drawn it must be scanned and converted into a PDF file.
Please specify if your design is intended to be printed on a white or black t-shirt.
Your submission should be a PDF file no larger than 5MB. If you win we will ask you for the high resolution files.

Submission Agreement

· All submissions may be sent as an attachment to daniela.oliver@mcnayart.org or on a CD to



McNay Art Museum

Attn. McNay T-shirt Contest

6000 North New Braunfels

San Antonio Texas, 78209



· All submissions must be accompanied by the official McNay T-Shirt Contest Entry Form, submissions that do not include the form will be disqualified. Electronic submissions should include the completed form as an attachment. If you are unable to complete the form electronically please fax it to 210.824.0218.

· You must be 18 years or older to submit. If you’re younger you can still make a design, but it must be submitted on your behalf by a parent or guardian.

· The McNay Art Museum will have all rights to the winning design. By submitting you agree that if your design wins, it will be sold by the McNay Art Museum store on a t-shirt and other promotional items.

· We reserve the right to make adjustments to the winning design.

· You must submit your design by midnight Monday, February 24, 2012.

· Entries will be judged by the staff of the McNay Art Museum.

· These and other rules are elaborated in the legal agreement below.

· By submitting you are agreeing to all contest rules.



Click here to download the MCNAY ART MUSEUM T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

McNay T-shirt Design Contest Entries due February 24, 2012

McNay T-shirt Design Contest 

Entries due February 24, 2012

Click HERE to download the McNay T-Shirt Contest Entry Form  

Below are the rules and other information you need to create and submit your entry for the McNay T-shirt Design Contest. Your design could be sold at the McNay Museum Store and worn by McNay fans all over the country. Read all of the rules very carefully, failure to follow them could result in disqualification of your submision.



Prizes


Grand prize winner. In addition to having his or her Entry Design selected as the design for the McNay T-shirt (which the Museum Store will print and sell), the t-shirt’s sales tag will feature the winner’s name and a brief bio. The winner also receives a McNay individual membership and a $100 gift certificate to the Museum Store.



Second prize winner receives a Modern Art at the McNay catalogue and a $50 gift certificate to the Museum Store.



Third prize winner. The third prize winner will receive two general admission tickets to the McNay Art Museum and a $25 gift certificate to the Museum Store.



Design Guidelines

Your design must be inspired by the McNay Art Museum.
Your design should include the words “McNay Art Museum” (although not mandatory).
Reproduction of works of art in the collection is not allowed, as it might infringe on the original artist's copyright.
T-shirt color can be either black or white.
Your design can only be on the front of the t-shirt.
You may submit up to three designs, but they must be submitted as separate entries.
Your design must be completely original. By submitting a design you are guaranteeing that you hold rights to everything on it, and that it does not contain any copyright material.

Design Specifications

· Your design may contain a maximum of four (4) colors (plus the shirt color).

· Design should not exceed 8 ½” x 11” inches.

It is best to create your design in a professional design program. If using Photoshop or other paint programs, then design must be no less than 600 dpi at 8 1/2" x 11" in dimension. If using Illustrator or Corel Draw, no dpi is required.
If design is hand-drawn it must be scanned and converted into a PDF file.
Please specify if your design is intended to be printed on a white or black t-shirt.
Your submission should be a PDF file no larger than 5MB. If you win we will ask you for the high resolution files.

Submission Agreement

· All submissions may be sent as an attachment to daniela.oliver@mcnayart.org or on a CD to



McNay Art Museum

Attn. McNay T-shirt Contest

6000 North New Braunfels

San Antonio Texas, 78209



· All submissions must be accompanied by the official McNay T-Shirt Contest Entry Form, submissions that do not include the form will be disqualified. Electronic submissions should include the completed form as an attachment. If you are unable to complete the form electronically please fax it to 210.824.0218.

· You must be 18 years or older to submit. If you’re younger you can still make a design, but it must be submitted on your behalf by a parent or guardian.

· The McNay Art Museum will have all rights to the winning design. By submitting you agree that if your design wins, it will be sold by the McNay Art Museum store on a t-shirt and other promotional items.

· We reserve the right to make adjustments to the winning design.

· You must submit your design by midnight Monday, February 24, 2012.

· Entries will be judged by the staff of the McNay Art Museum.

· These and other rules are elaborated in the legal agreement below.

· By submitting you are agreeing to all contest rules.



Click here to download the MCNAY ART MUSEUM T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES

Happy Birthday, Edvard Munch!

Edvard Munch

(born December 12, 1863—died January 23, 1944)

Edvard Munch developed a painting style that revolted against naturalism, using tortuous, free-flowing lines to express and personify emotion. His series Frieze of Life, which grew to 22 works, includes paintings The Voice, The Kiss, and his most famous work, The Scream. After a nervous breakdown in 1908-09, Munch's work became less intense, but his early, darker paintings define his legacy.

Munch's Summer Night's Dream (The Voice), from 1893, at MoMA.

(Photo: Courtesy of MoMA)

 The Scream

To find out more about Edvard Munch, click on the link below: 

Edvard Munch Biography