IBY1-E+Block

Students in IBYI have chosen the path of the IB Visual arts curriculm. IB Visual Arts is a two year program that focuses on the conceptual and thinking part of the visual arts. The thinking or idea is supported by art skills, applications and techniques as well as cultural, conceptual, artistic and historical research.

Students in IBYI are guided through materials and processes in the visual arts as they seek a theme or direction that will guide a path and connection between their images. This process can be quite difficult to grasp as they reach for depth behind their theme.

Sample Journal Pages

 * Journal assignments include:** visits to galleries, research of concepts and artists, explorations of materials, plans for studio works.



Sample Journal Works students have completed to date:
**Looking in and Out,** Karsen Cheung
 * Inside-Outside Box**: a personalized reflection of themselves through the manipulation of a chosen box

**Self Portrait** by Riley Brookshire
 * Self Portrait**: reflecting an aspect of themselves through mood, composition, and personalized material applications

**Seeking Happiness** by Sun Woo Park
 * Thematic Painting**: an image developed from the Intention/Interpretation Postcard that offers an insight into their thematic thoughts

**Spiraling Balance** by Helena Young
 * Chinese Brush (influenced) Paintings**: experiencing Ink and Brush techniques in addition to the cultural aspect of the medium through individual interpretations of more local techniques and awareness.

**Looking For** by Angela Chen
 * Theme in 3-D:** developing a three-dimensional form of an image related to the theme using a variety of found objects and/or mixed media


 * (In Process)**
 * Intention/Interpretation Postcard:** creating an image to be continued on return from the winter break.

//Students in the visual arts always have studio and/or investigation book work (homework) to prepare. The class is organized to complete approximately six images per semester supported by investigation work.//

//**Student themes in IBYI - E Block include:**//
Riley Brookshire: **Identity** Angela Chen: **Origins** Karsen Cheung: **Path of Origin** Susan Fang: **Perceptions** Alex Huang: **Freedom and Imprisonment** Sun Woo Park: **Happiness** Marjolein Stevens: **Rituals** Helena Young: **Balance**/**Superstitions** April Zhang:**Religion**

The final exam for Semester I will be a presentation of the work to date. Students have been given Criteria for the presentation.
=**Semester II**=
 * Large Acrylic Painting:** students worked on a larger acrylic piece to clean techniques and strategies in using acrylic paint. Instruction included demonstration, individual instruction and personal diversification of techniques to achieve a certain finished quality.

Ceramic Piece: students are exploring the medium of clay to further develop meaningful ideas, questions or statements regarding their themes. Vocabulary as well as a review of ceramic techniques were discussed, demonstrated, individually instructed and practiced.

Charcoal Piece: students are exploring the use of charcoal to develop and image related to their theme. Instruction included reduction and additive methods of applying charcoal as well as the use of vanishing lines, surface tension and textures, expression and mood.

//**To assist your IB Visual Art students at any time, talk about their theme including connections and extensions to their theme. Dialog with them to assist them in personalizing their visual ideas to add depth to the meanings. Visit museums, galleries, art events. Send any discoveries (newspaper/magazine articles, web sites, factories, shops, events...) regarding any of the above themes to the students in the class. Help them to look beyond what they already know.**//