Spring Break a great time to get caught up on some stuff! So I have been busy preparing for the Foundation Art Theory and Education 2019 Foundation Flux Conference in Columbus, OH in April. I will be presenting my paper on “Fresh Start” on how to give our students a chance to feel welcome and… Continue reading FATE 2019 Conference
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2019 Artworks and collaborations
Working on some new artworks in 2019. Been very busy creating and teaching the past year. Glad to be back in the studio working on a collaboration with a fellow musician at the University. Here are a few examples of in-progress work I am working on. Please follow me on Instagram @amircsov to see updates… Continue reading 2019 Artworks and collaborations
Symbols that represent ourselves personally
Students’ in my classes this semester had to research symbols on who they were personally. Along with researching symbols they had to find one color that represented their personality. Along with researching these symbols and color, the students had to take a photo of themselves or a selfie. I call this project “Selfie Symbolism” or… Continue reading Symbols that represent ourselves personally
Working with shapes and stories
My students in Drawing and Design worked on a project focusing on Positive and Negative Space. The students used references from a story they have read. They had to make the image 12X12″ and utilize positive and negative space. Creating simplified images to tell the story in a new perspective for the audience to read. Here are… Continue reading Working with shapes and stories
Scopes of the Landscape
As an artist I found the landscape to be one of my favorite ideas to paint. My media of choice is Acrylic Paints and I have been focusing on movement and colors in a landscape. How do our eyes perceive colors on different days of the week? Is it always bright, or is it dull?… Continue reading Scopes of the Landscape
Student works from Spring 2018
Spring semester is underway, and my students are already hard working on their midterm projects. I am posting a few from the first month of class focusing on the Design Principles and understanding line and shape in a grid. The project is called 5X5. Students had to create a grid using 25 squares. In those… Continue reading Student works from Spring 2018
Drawing from Adult Education
Teaching is one of my main passions in art. I have had an opportunity to teach drawing classes to older adults this past fall. Some students came in with experience and others came in wanting to learn how to draw for the first time ever. To say the least, the excitement those students had for… Continue reading Drawing from Adult Education
Motion in Art and Design
Engaging students in new media technologies in art and design bring awareness to what tools they can use to convey a message to the mass media. In Drawing 1, I challenge students to create a stop motion animation focusing on the environment the ocean. They could use any media to create their stop-motion animation. Here… Continue reading Motion in Art and Design
Art Exhibitions!!
Cold windy day in the Midwest means more time to apply for different opportunities around the country. As I get ready to send work to Kansas City for a MAPS Juried Show from December 4th-January 29th I get excited to be apart of these events. Art Exhibitions are a great time to network meet fellow… Continue reading Art Exhibitions!!