I put to my students this question:Are graffiti and comics art?Here are their responses:
Graffiti and comics are art because they:
1. Use the elements of art and principles of design that other forms of art use. 2. They express emotion. 3. They use imagination (one student disagrees because she feels imagination is not a requirement of making art). 4. Communicate an idea (content) in a visual method.
I have been in a bit of a fuzz today. It is the first day back to school and my mind has not gotten into the proper frame of mind. Also I was still a little groggy from Pearl getting me drunk last night. That girl, I like it but who knows how much I can take - heh heh. I'll just tell her I'm drunk next time even when I'm not.
Anyway, it is the last class of the day and I have been buzzing around with the students looking at and suggesting different designs for their ceramic work. This group of students is quite excellent. They have a lot of ideas and they are not afraid of showing them. I was able to turn one of my students onto tiki mugs and he is now drawing them endlessly. That has finally got my mind in gear and I am excited about teaching and making art. I was in such a funk over the holiday (too many intoxicants) and aside from a day or two I really didn't create anything. Which is quite a pity because I had loads of time and too much of it was spent in front of the television. School is good for me.
Above is one of my prints from December. It is my tag that I wanted to make into a poster. I also found my old sketchbook and there are some good ideas in there I forgot about. So here we go again.
