Hogwarts School For Witchcraft and Wizardry discussion

*waits patiently for her class to show up. THe class is filled with lumps of clay, glass, plates, scetch pads, art wands, paints, brushes, canvas, and easles. Basically it was an artist's paradise* *finger paints as she waits*

*Comes in the door, eyes huge*
Oh. My. God!
*Runs and grabs a brus, then runs to the paint*
*Starts painting wildly*

*in a crisp tone* You may free-hand till the others arrive. I do have a lesson planned,you know. *continues to finger paint*

*Grins and splatters more paint on painting*
((I hope free-hand means, you know, you're allowed to run around like a lunatic, painting stuff. 'Till the others arrive.))

*walks in, then stops, dumbstruck* He. He. He-he. *walks over, running her fingers over everything* wow.... *said softly* geez....

Hi Professor! *Starts doodling on easle and draws a snake*

*walks in carrying a palette, wearing a smock, and a beret. Paints a mustache on Aaron's snake* NOW..it is ART!!

So artistic! Thanks Airi!

*claps her hands eruptly and the room magically cleans up* Will everyone answer this survey then we will begin. *dramatically sends oragamie birds to every student:
Name:
House:
Year:
Art experience:
What would you like to learn:
There will be lots of homework. How do you feel about that:*

Oberon Middlethwaite
GRRRRRYFFINDOR
First
I used to watch a how-to-paint show on Muggle TV. Oh, and Mum has a painting of Dad in his ministry robes.
I want to lear how to paint a mustache on the Fat Lady! Oh, and bloomers on Sir Cadogan!
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwww! Homework. How many inces of parchment?

Airi
Gryffindor
6th
I am the greatest artist that ever lived unless you count DaVinci, Michaelanglo, Titian, Renoir..
I would like to learn how to convince rich people that my abstract art is in fact, not just a meaningless array of patterns.
...Seriously..homework in an art class?

Angela
ravenclaw
fifth
not much just mainly for fun an portraying views
if it's fun or creating things with not too many guidelines it won't be too large of a hassle

*smiles*
Welcome to Art class.
For your first assignment I wont go too much into the history till later. I want you all to paint a self portrait anyway you like but first.....What is a self portrait?

*raises her hand*

Angela?

It is the artists view of themself put into art form.
Most commonly is the realist view in which the artist portrays them as they really look, however you can create it in any form you look be it pointilism, or such.

Percisely!
5 points to your House.
Before you begin I would like all of you to tell me what kind of self portriat you are going to make.
Then you may begin.

Name: Jebbyjr
House: Hufflepuff
Year: 6
Art experience: Lots.... i guess..... :)
What would you like to learn: EVERYTHING!! painting...

I don't like homework. Unless it's something like doing something in art.....




I will be drawing myself as a cat. *satisfied, nods and turns away to start*

((yo!!))

Name: anna <3
House: slythren
Year: 6
Art experience: once... i drew a bunny
What would you like to learn: art
There will be lots of homework. How do you feel about that:* i dont liek homework...

I will be doing myself as I see myself mentally not how I truely look.

Name: Pluto
House: Slytherin
Year: 1st
Art experience: LOTS
What would you like to learn: Cartooning
There will be lots of homework. How do you feel about that:* Hmmm.... I'd like a minimum, but not a lot....

*Draws a cartoon of Mickey Mouse perfectly*
How did I do?

*glares at him* I said draw your self-portrait NOT that Muggle character!
5 points from your House for not listening to directions!
You will all have til Tuesday to do your portraits AND as a special treat, I'll show you mine some time this week. *smiles* Now get to work!

((do you want us to actually post them like that? Lol))

*Angela begins drawing herself with questions marks for her eyes represent her curiosity*

*draws myself*

Okay.....

I'm sorry....

(Ill grade them on Wed and it would be fun if you guys posted stuff. I need my computer to look at the pics)
*smiles at Madi*

Professor, here is my picture. I'm sorry what happened earlier.

http://fotos.fotoflexer.com/58f69aaa3...

thats a weird ass pic

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...

Um, here is my sketch professor.....



(( And hopefully me too!))

мα∂i *black leaves* wrote: "LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D

~Anna!!! Only 5 more days until I get to meet you!!! :D"

yayyyy! im sooo excited!! and i just found out that i dont have skool on monday and tuesday!!! yayy

I don't have school on monday...... YESH GO EAST COAST!

http://www.trubalcava.com/sketchbook_...


My sketch

Jen wrote: "http://www.trubalcava.com/sketchbook_...


My sketch"

((OH MY GOSH!! HIII JEN!! :D Long time no see!! How've ya been?
And aaww! All three of you are gonna meet up? Awesomeness to the max! :D ))

*works on her sketch*

((i may be a bit finding a picture man I need cp time lol))
*Angela continued drawing her self with a lock for a mouth but with the key in her hand*

((Haha! I knew that... lol!))

Madi:10 points
Jebby:(cute cat!) 5points
Aaron:10points
Jen:10 points
Jebby maybe next time make a connection between yourself and the cat part of yourself.

Who hasn't completed their portrait by the end of today will get 10 points off.
History of self portraits:
A self-portrait is a representation of an artist, drawn, painted, photographed, or sculpted by the artist. Although self-portraits have been made by artists since the earliest times, it is not until the Early Renaissance in the mid 15th century that artists can be frequently identified depicting themselves as either the main subject, or as important characters in their work. With better and cheaper mirrors, and the advent of the panel portrait, many painters, sculptors and printmakers tried some form of self-portraiture. Portrait of a Man in a Turban by Jan van Eyck of 1433 may well be the earliest known panel self-portrait. He painted a separate portrait of his wife, and he belonged to the social group that had begun to commission portraits, already more common among wealthy Netherlanders than south of the Alps. The genre is venerable, but not until the Renaissance, with increased wealth and interest in the individual as a subject, did it become truly popular.

*hands out a handout:
Types of self portraits
A self-portrait may be a portrait of the artist, or a portrait included in a larger work, including a group portrait. Many painters are said to have included depictions of specific individuals, including themselves, in painting figures in religious or other types of composition. Such paintings were not intended publicly to depict the actual persons as themselves, but the facts would have been known at the time to artist and patron, creating a talking point as well as a public test of the artist's skill.

In the earliest surviving examples of medieval and renaissance self-portraiture, historical or mythical scenes (from the Bible or classical literature) were depicted using a number of actual persons as models, often including the artist, giving the work a multiple function as portraiture, self-portraiture and history/myth painting. In these works, the artist usually appears as a face in the crowd or group, often towards the edges or corner of the work and behind the main participants. Rubens's The Four Philosphers (1611–12)[4] is a good example. This culminated in the 17th century with the work of Jan de Bray. Many artistic media have been used; apart from paintings, drawings and prints have been especially important.

In the famous Arnolfini Portrait (1434), Jan van Eyck is probably one of two figures glimpsed in a mirror - a susprisingly modern conceit. The Van Eyck painting may have inspired Diego Velázquez to depict himself in full view as the painter creating Las Meninas (1656), as the Van Eyck hung in the palace in Madrid where he worked. This was another modern flourish, given that he was standing close to the royal group who were the subjects of the painting.

In what may be one of the earliest childhood self-portraits now surviving, Albrecht Dürer depicts himself as in naturalistic style as a 13-year old boy in 1484. In later years he appears variously as a merchant in the background of Biblical scenes and as Christ.

Leonardo da Vinci may have drawn a picture of himself at the age of 60, in around 1512. The picture is often straightforwardly reproduced as Da Vinci's appearance, although this is not certain.

In the 17th Century, Rembrandt painted a range of self-portraits. In The Prodigal Son in the Tavern (c1637), one of the earliest self-portraits with family, the painting probably includes Saskia, Rembrandt's wife, one of the earliest depictions of a family member by a famous artist. Family and professional group paintings, including the artist's depiction, became increasingly common from the 17th Century onwards.*

Please use this handout on your next assignment, which is doing another self portrait describing yourself. Like your inner self, interests, etc.

Questions?

*raises her hand* I thought you said we had until Tuesday to complete our potrait! I need more time to render my stunning good looks accurately!

*Angela smiles*

((by midnight tonight I'm presuming??))

*Raises hand* So professor, for the assignment, would you draw the picture, then lable it?

((Well technically tomorrow...))

*Angela decides to change her plan and go for a more trational style of portrait*

*Angela raises her hand* Here is my portrait

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
((I did not draw this))

Angela:10 points

Yes, please do Aaron.
*lets James paint his portrait: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h... *

Okay professor.

Would Tuesday/next week be a precisce date to turn in my assignment?

Yes.......Aaron.

Thank you for clarrifying. I'll get started imedietly.