Another Great Start

Wow! Another year has begun already ... and begun on such a positive note for all of the adv. art classes. Let's keep up the great work and diligence!

As a reminder(s): don't forget the materials cost asap.

Art 2: $85
Art 3: $20
Art 4: $20

We will be using our sketchbooks with much more consistency this year, so make sure to have them in class every day. I can tell you for certainty that they will get used both this week and next - especially for the Art 3/4 students, so make sure you come to class prepared.
As always, if you have any questions, let me know.

2010 Award Winners

Congratulations to all of the Art Award winners this year. A special thank you to you for four amazing and memorable years of fun and imagery that I will never forget.
This is the largest Art 4 class LGHS has had in a long time, and every one of you has given me much to be happy about. Thank you, thank you!

Permanently on the plaques, and our memory banks, are:

Robert S. Lozano Excellence in Art Award (c0-winners):
Lucia Dill and Catherine Soule

Best Senior Painter:
Mercedes Beach

The "Other" Award:
Ryan Abraham

And without further delay, here they are:
(with special thanks to Sally Stanley for taking the pic)

Hand Painted by Mr. Flick

Just because it's fun. You can't go wrong with these.

Directions to Blue Coat

Here are the directions I take to get to Blue Coat. If you follow an online map program, sometimes they take you a "quicker" route, but the safety of their directions can be a little suspect.

From LG:
17N
85N
exit El Camino Real
L on S. Mary
Blue Coat will be at 420 N. Mary shortly after you pass the train tracks.
The parking garage is around towards the rear of the complex...if you get this far you can't miss it.

Extra Credit/Blue Coat Showcase Info.

This year's Blue Coat Systems Inc. Community Art Showcase is this Friday, May 21st from 4-7 pm.
As usual, for those in attendance I will give extra credit if you see me while there.
Unfortunately this year is will not be able to stay for the entire duration of the showcase, and will have to leave around 5-5:15.
I hope you can make it there to see the work from your peers and the other schools that will be showing. Blue Coat Systems does a great job with the event, so I hope you can make it.
More information can be found on the Blue Coat Systems page here.
The address is 420 N. Mary Ave., Sunnyvale, CA

Ernie's Message for Adv. Art Students

O.K., not really from Ernie...but it makes me laugh...

Mark your calendars...the giving out of our annual art awards (Excellence in Art and Best Senior Painter) will be held on Wed., May 26th at lunch in room 502.
Again this year we have amazing parents organizing to provide food and beverage for everyone in attendance.
Assuming I can get my act together and make some decisions in the near future about who the recipients will be it should be another great celebration of the graduating seniors.

New Record

All in a day's work! Read about the Picasso that knocked Giacometti off the top of the platform.

Art Show Reception

Again:
Wed.
Apr. 28th
6-8 pm

Los Gatos Museum
4 Tait Ave.
Los Gatos, CA 95030

The museum's web site can be found here.

Extra Credit

Here is the "official" announcement & information regarding the end-of-the-year exhibition:
Official Dates: 29 April - 27 May, 2010
Artist's Reception: 28 April, 2010; 6-8pm

Misc. info. regarding the exhibition:
Parking is a nightmare, and LG is happy to give tickets, so make sure you park in a proper location;
The awards are usually announced at around 7;
The museum is located at 4 Tait Ave. - basically across from Happy Dragon;
Regular museum hours are Wed.-Sun., 12-4pm
Yes, I do give extra credit to students who show up, and sign in, for the the reception

Metamorphosis Examples