Monday, November 23, 2009

Week of November 23 - 27, 2009

Monday, November 23
Portfolio Prep: Continue oil painting
Pottery: All slab pots should be drawn to size, and cut out by the end of the period
Photography: Develop roll of film for weeks project, print out enlargements
8th Grade: Continue Mandala drawings

Tuesday, November 24
Portfolio Prep: Continue oil painting
Pottery: All slabs are rolled and cut according to pattern. Place in bags to dry to leather hardness.
Photography: Test strips, contact sheets, print out enlargements
8th Grade: Mandala drawings - continue shading with colored pencils

Wednesday, November 25
Portfolio Prep: Continue oil painting
Pottery: Place pieces together, score & slip to attach
Photography: Test strips, print enlargements
8th Grade: Mandala drawings - continue shading with colored pencils

Thursday, November 26
School closed - Thanksgiving Day

Friday, November 27
School closed - Thanksgiving Holiday

Monday, November 16, 2009

Week of November 16th - 20th, 2009

Monday, November 16, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Continue shading color scheme worksheets. Choose 10 colors that range in value from very dark to almost white.
Pottery: Begin to sketch mosaic slab pots.
Photography: Roll film for developing project #3.
8th Grade:

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Continue shading color scheme worksheets.
Pottery: Continue sketching mosaic slab pots.
Photography: Test strips & contact sheets.
8th Grade:

Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Begin painting by using the value pattern you did previously, start to paint the shapes keeping the edges hard by using removable tape.
Pottery: Continue sketching mosaic slab pots.
Photography: Test strips & enlargements.
8th Grade:

Thursday, November 19, 2009
Portfolil Prep: Continue painting using the value pattern.
Pottery: Spray abstract pinch pots.
Photography: Test strips & enlargements.
8th Grade:

Friday, November 20, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Continue painting using the value pattern.
Pottery: Spray abstract pinch pots.
Photography: Test strips & enlargements.
8th Grade:

Monday, November 9, 2009

Week of November 9 - 13, 2009

Monday - November 9, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Continue to transfer architecture sketch to paint board.
Pottery: Continue work on tea pots.
Photography: Develop roll.
8th Grade: Cut out letters in name, begin to cut out shapes that describe yourself.

Tuesday - November 10, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Continue to transfer architecture sketch to paint board.
Pottery: Continue to work on tea pots.
Photography: Test strips and contact sheets.
8th Grade: Continue to cut out letters in name and shapes.

Wednesday - November 11, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Demo on oil painting.
Pottery: Continue to work on tea pots.
Photography: Test strips and enlargements.
8th Grade: Continue to cut out letters in name and shapes.

Thursday - November 12, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Begin oil painting.
Pottery: Continue to work on tea pots.
Photography: Test strips and enlargements.
8th Grade: Work on background, assemble name and objects.


Friday - November 13, 2009
Portfolio Prep: Continue with oil painting.
Pottery: Continue to work on tea pots.
Photography: Test strips and enlargements.
8th Grade: Continue to assembling name project.