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The smART studio at DeWitt Middle School emphasizes three main tenets; creating and learning through design process thinking (studio habits of mind), thoughtful verbal and written reflection on Visual Language and it's conversation with the self and humanity, and connections between each other and the world outside our school environment.

So, find your interest and feed the curiosity! Investigate, explore, sketch, create, review, revise, inspire, be inspired and create again. The cycle of learning—the cycle of design—is more than a privilege, it's the pathway to understanding. Through the Arts we cultivate self-directed, self-motivated habits of mind that lead us through a life-long pursuit of learning and participating in society.

Showing posts with label Daily Visual Journal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Daily Visual Journal. Show all posts

Friday, March 23, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 3.23.12

Diego Rivera
One of Diego Rivera's mammoth Detroit Industry murals at the Detroit Institute of Arts. 






Thursday, March 22, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 3.21.12

NO visual journal assignment due to critique day!!

Daily Visual Journal 3.22.12

Another logo design from Milton Glaser.

Food for thought: Why use an image? Why is the image of a heart more compelling and accessible than the word "love?"

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 3.20.12

Picasso.

7th graders -> In addition to your daily sketchbook questions, also comment on this art piece as it relates to your current project!

Monday, March 19, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 3.19.12

Paul Rand.  (click the link to find out more about Paul Rand!)
The interplay between images, letters and words is endless. Here, master designer Paul Rand makes it look easy!

Monday, February 13, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 2.13.12


The Colossal and Notable Graffiti by Blu

*Thank you Spackenkill art program for posting a great collection of contemporary artists and art sites!
This image was found through their website.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 2.10.12


The Great Wave off Kanagawa (神奈川沖浪裏 Kanagawa Oki Nami Ura?, lit. "Under a Wave off Kanagawa"), also known as The Great Wave or simply The Wave, is a woodblock print by the Japanese artist Hokusai. An example of ukiyo-e art, it was published sometime between 1830 and 1833[1] (during the Edo Period) as the first in Hokusai's series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei (富嶽三十六景?)), and is his most famous work.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 2.9.12


J. M. Flagg's 1917 poster, based on the original British Lord Kitchener poster of three years earlier.
Great example of personification.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Daily Visual Journal 2.8.12


Photo portrait by Steve McCurry. As seen on the cover of National Geographic June 1985.

*Learn more about the story:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2002/04/afghan-girl/index-text