Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Week of January 26-30, 2015

Monday, January 26
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY

Tuesday, January 27
Beginning Drawing: Balance - Radial, Symmetrical & Asymmetrical. Sketchbook assignment.
Portfolio Prep:By using Maps as a guide, create finders to look for a composition of lines in the maps. When you have found a composition then use Tracing Paper to make a composition of the roads for lines, and areas of cities to be shapes. Enlarge to 3x4 on copier then grid & enlarge to 18x24. Transfer to canvas board.
Foundations of Art:Mandala drawings. Create Mandala design using shapes, objects of personal nature and line to create a visually pleasing design.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing sketchbook assignment.
Sculpture:Introduce Alto Relief Plaster Sculpture. Students will research relief sculpture using laptop computers & create thumbnail sketches from various viewpoints.
Beginning Photography:Snapshot vs. Fine Art discussion. Name Assignment.

Wednesday, January 28
Beginning Drawing: Balance - Radial, Symmetrical & Asymmetrical. Sketchbook assignment.
Portfolio Prep:Build up roads on canvas by gluing rolled up paper towels down, build up on land by cutting & adhering layers of cardboard or mat board to the surface.
Foundations of Art:Mandala drawings. Create Mandala design using shapes, objects of personal nature and line to create a visually pleasing design.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing assignment.
Sculpture:Alto Relief Plaster Sculpture.
Beginning Photography:NY Times slideshow choice. Using the venn diagram, compare & contrast similarities and differences between the photographers style of pictures. Name Assignment.

Thursday, January 29
Beginning Drawing: Balance - Radial, Symmetrical & Asymmetrical. Sketchbook assignment.
Portfolio Prep:Build up roads on canvas by gluing rolled up paper towels down, build up on land by cutting & adhering layers of cardboard or mat board to the surface.
Foundations of Art:Mandala drawings. Create Mandala design using shapes, objects of personal nature and line to create a visually pleasing design.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing assignment.
Sculpture:Alto Relief Plaster Sculpture.
Beginning Photography:Photoshop Basics (handouts, lecture). Begin editing images in photoshop for Name Assignment.

Friday, January 30
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Week of Januarty 19-23, 2015

Monday, January 19
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Negative space drawing - Sketchbook Assignment
Portfolio Prep:By using Maps as a guide, create finders to look for a composition of lines in the maps. When you have found a composition then use Tracing Paper to make a composition of the roads for lines, and areas of cities to be shapes. Enlarge to 3x4 on copier then grid & enlarge to 18x24.
Foundations of Art:Op Art assignment. Students are finishing up use of colored pencils to create a value study in each of the forms. Students who have already completed the assignment are painting their clay bobbleheads.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing sketchbook assignment.
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Elements & Principles of Art and Design assignment.

Tuesday, January 20
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Negative space drawing - Sketchbook Assignment
Portfolio Prep:By using Maps as a guide, create finders to look for a composition of lines in the maps. When you have found a composition then use Tracing Paper to make a composition of the roads for lines, and areas of cities to be shapes. Enlarge to 3x4 on copier then grid & enlarge to 18x24.
Foundations of Art:Op Art assignment. Students are finishing up use of colored pencils to create a value study in each of the forms. Students who have already completed the assignment are painting their clay bobbleheads.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing sketchbook assignment.
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Elements & Principles of Art and Design assignment.

Wednesday, January 21
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Negative space drawing - Sketchbook Assignment
Portfolio Prep:By using Maps as a guide, create finders to look for a composition of lines in the maps. When you have found a composition then use Tracing Paper to make a composition of the roads for lines, and areas of cities to be shapes. Enlarge to 3x4 on copier then grid & enlarge to 18x24.
Foundations of Art:Introduction to new class. Fill out info cards, begin name label design for class work folders.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing sketchbook assignment.
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Elements & Principles of Art and Design assignment.

Thursday, January 22
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Negative space drawing - Sketchbook Assignment
Portfolio Prep:By using Maps as a guide, create finders to look for a composition of lines in the maps. When you have found a composition then use Tracing Paper to make a composition of the roads for lines, and areas of cities to be shapes. Enlarge to 3x4 on copier then grid & enlarge to 18x24. Transfer to canvas board.
Foundations of Art:Mandala drawings. Grid out Mandalas using 12" square paper.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing sketchbook assignment.
Sculpture:Introduce Alto Relief Plaster Sculpture. Students will research relief sculpture using laptop computers.
Beginning Photography:Introduction. Assign cameras.

Friday, January 23
Beginning Drawing: Balance - Radial, Symmetrical & Asymmetrical. Sketchbook assignment.
Portfolio Prep:By using Maps as a guide, create finders to look for a composition of lines in the maps. When you have found a composition then use Tracing Paper to make a composition of the roads for lines, and areas of cities to be shapes. Enlarge to 3x4 on copier then grid & enlarge to 18x24. Transfer to canvas board.
Foundations of Art:Mandala drawings. Create Mandala design using shapes, objects of personal nature and line to create a visually pleasing design.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing sketchbook assignment.
Sculpture:Introduce Alto Relief Plaster Sculpture. Students will research relief sculpture using laptop computers & create thumbnail sketches from various viewpoints.
Beginning Photography:ISO/ASA, F-Stops, Shutterspeeds. Name Assignment.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Week of January 12-16, 2015

Monday, January 12
NO SCHOOL - SNOW DAY

Tuesday, January 13
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Magazine drawing due. Begin work on negative space chair group study.
Portfolio Prep:By using Maps as a guide, create finders to look for a composition of lines in the maps. When you have found a composition then use Tracing Paper to make a composition of the roads for lines, and areas of cities to be shapes.
Foundations of Art:Op Art assignment. Students are finishing up use of colored pencils to create a value study in each of the forms. Students who have already completed the assignment are painting their clay bobbleheads.
Introduction to Art:Grid drawing sketchbook assignment.
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Self-Portrait Reflection assignment.

Wednesday, January 14
Beginning Drawing: MIDTERM
Portfolio Prep:MIDTERM
Foundations of Art:Op Art reading assignment.
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.

Thursday, January 15
Introduction to Art (period 6):MIDTERM
Photography:MIDTERM
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.

Friday, January 16
Introduction to Art (period 3): MIDTERM
Sculpture:MIDTERM
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.

Monday, January 5, 2015

Week of January 5 - 9, 2015

Monday, January 5
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Magazine drawing.
Portfolio Prep:Eggs & Ribbons Critique
Foundations of Art:Op Art assignment. Students are finishing up use of colored pencils to create a value study in each of the forms. Students who have already completed the assignment are painting their clay bobbleheads.
Introduction to Art:Introduction to grid drawing. Students are to take a 3x4" photo and enlarge using a grid to the size of 9x12".
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Self-Portrait Reflection assignment.

Tuesday, January 6
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Magazine drawing.
Portfolio Prep:Rework Eggs & Ribbons assignment according to Critique.
Foundations of Art:Op Art assignment. Students are finishing up use of colored pencils to create a value study in each of the forms. Students who have already completed the assignment have moved onto painting their clay bobbleheads.
Introduction to Art:Introduction to grid drawing. Students are to take a 3x4" photo and enlarge using a grid to the size of 9x12".
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Self-Portrait Reflection assignment.

Wednesday, January 7
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Magazine drawing.
Portfolio Prep:Class display - front lobby.
Foundations of Art:Op Art assignment. Students are finishing up use of colored pencils to create a value study in each of the forms. Students who have already completed the assignment have moved onto painting their clay bobbleheads.
Introduction to Art:Introduction to grid drawing. Students are to take a 3x4" photo and enlarge using a grid to the size of 9x12".
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Self-Portrait Reflection assignment.

Thursday, January 8
Beginning Drawing: Rule of Thirds - Magazine drawing.
Portfolio Prep:Class display - front lobby.
Foundations of Art:Op Art assignment. Students are finishing up use of colored pencils to create a value study in each of the forms. Students who have already completed the assignment have moved onto painting their clay bobbleheads.
Introduction to Art:Introduction to grid drawing. Students are to take a 3x4" photo and enlarge using a grid to the size of 9x12".
Sculpture:Paint environmental sculpture platters. Sketching images for freestanding sculpture project.
Beginning Photography:Self-Portrait Reflection assignment.
**EARLY DISMISSAL DUE TO FIRE**

Friday, January 9
No School