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.