Lulu
At spirit week, when Fiona said "Lulu, where is your mustache?" What did Lulu say?
"In the Trash."
Ms. Yuen showed Will this painter to inspire his abstract work.
Basquiat
This sports team's epic season was the reason for the greatest number of absences from Intermediate Studio this fall.
What is the soccer team?
Ms. Yuen secretly gave Val a treat from this fast food chain, even though it was really meant for her advisory.
What is a dunkin' doughnut?
Mr. D had a group exhibition this past year in this European city.
What is London?
"Ms. Yuen... why is he booty naked?"
Ms. Yuen used this swear word (answer only with the first letter) to motivate Will to care (even more) about art.
This class member's mother is a curator and artist, and her botanical drawings were recently featured at the Pequot Library.
Who is Gemma?
Val loves to do blooming watercolor paintings of this subject.
What is a gem or a jewel?
Mr. D doesn't like dry brushing and compares trying to do it to this frustrating breakfast activity
What is spreading refrigerated butter on toast?
What Connnecticut-based drama did Lulu watch in class why she was doing her work?
Gilmore Girls
These are the two forms that draw Will to abstract painting.
What are lines and squares?
Ryan distinguishes himself as a wrestler by hydrating with this kind of container.
What is a plastic 1 Gallon Jug?
Macy once flattered Ms. Yuen by saying that she held the title of this profession. (Hint: it isn't a teacher.)
What is an artist?
Mr. D has this kind of pet.
What is a cat?
When Lulu is not listening, what call does Ms. Yuen use to get her attention?
Lulululululululululululululu
What are confidence and speed?
These are the two teachers who students in this class most frequently leave to talk to about social-emotional and scholastic crises.
Who are Ms. Chew and Ms. Robb?
Ms. Yuen thinks Jea's eye for precision made her drawing of this object her best drawing yet.
What is a chair?
Mr. D taught us to draw ellipses by forming this kind of fast food.
What is a hamburger?
Recently, Ms. Yuen told Lulu to paint her feelings. What genre of painting did she produce? (Hint: it was not representational.)
Abstract
Ms. Yuen says that some of the great abstract expressionist learned this form of depiction first before learning about abstraction.
What is representation?
This is what Pippa said over the drum performance at the Voices Friday speaker after Señora Lambert metaphorically suggested that drums could talk.
"What are they saying?"
This student does elegant, wistful drawings with feathery marks that make it look as though we are looking at things through a dense fog.
Who is Ciara?
Mr. D will have been teaching at GFA for this long by the end of this school year.
What is four years?