Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Week of August 29 - September 2

Monday, August 29
Basic Pottery: Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.
Portfolio Prep:Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.
Basic Photography: 35mm:Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.
Intro to Art: Introduction to class, review expectations, class rules, course information.

Tuesday, August 30
Basic Pottery: Introduce two featured pottery artists, use internet to research as a class, compare and contrast - begin sketches.
Portfolio Prep: Begin Hand Fantasy drawings - create 12 sketches of hands, both free standing and interacting.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Notes on the camera body.
Intro to Art: Introduction of geometric forms, light and shadow. Draw the 4 geometric forms in your sketchbook.

Wednesday, August 31
Basic Pottery: Complete sketches - 5 final. Demo on Pinch Pots, students are beginning in pottery room.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with hands- introduce shading, define light and shadow areas.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Notes on the camera body.
Intro to Art: Demo on shading - PowerPoint. Continue with geometric forms.

Thursday, September 1
Basic Pottery: Pottery room building pinch pots.
Portfolio Prep: Hand-scape drawing ideas are to be in sketchbooks. 3 sketches are due on Friday.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Notes on the camera lens.
Intro to Art: Continue with shading geometric forms.

Friday, September 2
Basic Pottery: Pinch pots.
Portfolio Prep: Review sketches, hand-scape ideas, sketches.
Basic Photography: 35mm: Review on camera body, lens. Video clip on exposure control.
Intro to Art: Video on shading - how to see light and shadow. Continue to shade geometric forms, introduce shadows.