F2F Class Notes (Raph)

Vocabulary

In the zone: 1- If you are in the zone, you are happy or excited because you are doing something very skillfully and easily.
E.g.: When I paint, I get completely in the zone, and don’t even notice time pass.

Abstract (adj)existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object:
E.g.: Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.

Abstract Art (n): 1- a painting that uses shapes, lines, and color in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things.
E.g.: Yayoi Kusama is a very famous Japanese abstract artist.

Surreal (n): 1- strange; not seeming real; like a dream:
E.g.: Driving through the total darkness was a surreal experience.
E.g.: He paints surreal pictures.

Assignment (n): 1- a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job.
E.g.: a freelance/photo assignment
E.g.: I have a lot of reading assignments to complete before the end of term.

Polka Dots (n): 1- 波尔卡圆点

Grammar

Artist can’t make many money. – Artists don’t make much money.

Pronunciation

Common: /ˈkɑː.mən/

Clothes: /kloʊðz/

Spare:  /sper/

Actress: /ˈæk.trəs/

Project: /ˈprɑː.dʒekt/

Wild: /waɪld/

The Art Assignment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtPBOwE0Qn0