Fabian Oefner was born in 1984 in Switzerland. In the words of his Wikipedia page, he "creates colorful art by harnessing scientific properties in an effort to bring to attention the beauty of the natural world and how it works." Though relatively young, he has already spoken at a TEDx event, and has exhibited in Zurich, Paris, and Copenhagen, among many other European art centers.
Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Oefner Personal page: https://fabianoefner.com/overview/
1. What rationale for figure drawing or studying the human form can you find in this article? Though seemingly antiquated, figure drawing is everywhere - particularly in advertisements and other media, which are important for students to learn how to dissect and interpret so they can be in touch and aware of our increasingly commercialized environment. Figure drawing in the classroom generates meditation and discussion of this principle as well as larger concepts such as identity and beauty - concepts that are well-explored in many different art practices.
2. What art making activities does this article describe? Preliminary drawing exercises such as studying skeletons and proportion; exploring different drawing media such as chalk/charcoal and ink/paint; drawing from live models, clothed and almost unclothed; layering drawing techniques, and a final project. 3. Images from artists mentioned: Michelangelo, Willem de Kooning, Kara Walker, Kiki Smith
Since this is my very first blog post, I think it would only be fit to post about one way I would run the first day of school in my very own art classroom! The absolute first thing to do, of course, would be to "set the mood" so to speak; to set expectations, but also to introduce the students to the kind of environment that I feel is key to any classroom - a safe and sacred space, where both students and teachers feel wanted and respected. To accomplish this, I would simply state it, and then show it by 1) providing students with a brief, straightforward disclosure document and indicating throughout the first two weeks where to find/how to do the items mentioned, and 2) begin working alongside the students on our first project (handout and link below): Your Brain In Your Pocket!
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