Monday, September 25, 2017

Week of September 25 - 29, 2017

Monday, September 25
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture - balsa foam carving
Digital Photography: Digital Skill Assignment #2/Elements & Principles of Art & Design Assignment
Foundations of Art: Completion of Wycinanki design/Unit 2 Intro - Artists as Designers; PowerPoint/Class Lecture & Sketchbook Assignment
Introduction to Art: Continuation of Sketchbook Assignment #3
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life - shading using any of the 4 different techniques learned in class

Tuesday, September 26
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture - balsa foam carving
Digital Photography: Digital Skill Assignment #2/Elements & Principles of Art & Design Assignment
Foundations of Art: Completion of Wycinanki design/Unit 2 Intro - Artists as Designers; PowerPoint/Class Lecture & Sketchbook Assignment
Introduction to Art: Continuation of Sketchbook Assignment #3 *due at period end
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is transferring completed drawing to colored mat board.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life - shading using any of the 4 different techniques learned in class

Wednesday, September 27
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture - balsa foam carving
Digital Photography: Digital Skill Assignment #2/Elements & Principles of Art & Design Assignment
Foundations of Art: Completion of Wycinanki design/Unit 2 Intro - Artists as Designers; PowerPoint/Class Lecture - Designers
Introduction to Art: PowerPoint/Lecture - Line, Sketchbook Assignment #4 Abstract Line Drawing
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is transferring completed drawing to colored mat board & outlining with a fine tipped sharpie marker.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life - shading using any of the 4 different techniques learned in class

Thursday, September 28
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture - balsa foam carving
Digital Photography: Digital Skill Assignment #2/Elements & Principles of Art & Design Assignment
Foundations of Art: Unit 2 Intro - Artists as Designers; PowerPoint/Class Lecture - Perspective
Introduction to Art: PowerPoint/Lecture - Cubism Demo
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is transferring completed drawing to colored mat board & outlining with a fine tipped sharpie marker.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life - shading using any of the 4 different techniques learned in class

Friday, September 29
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture - balsa foam carving
Digital Photography: Digital Skill Assignment #2/Elements & Principles of Art & Design Assignment *due
Foundations of Art: Unit 2 Intro - Artists as Designers; name design worksheets
Introduction to Art: Shattered Image drawing
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is transferring completed drawing to colored mat board & outlining with a fine tipped sharpie marker. Choose value areas & shade in with marker.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life - still life *due

Monday, September 18, 2017

Week of September 18-22, 2017

Monday, September 18
Sculpture: Bas Relief Introduction/PowerPoint
Digital Photography: Assignment:Light & Shadow Assignment
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Polish Wycinanki/Demonstration
Introduction to Art: Class will be working on individual table still life - values
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Class will be working on Still Life - 12x18" white drawing paper

Tuesday, September 19
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture research
Digital Photography: PBS video - American Photography - A Century of Images pt.1 & worksheet
Foundations of Art: Polish Wycinanki
Introduction to Art: Class will continue working on individual table still life - values
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: PowerPoint/Classwork - Blind & Pure Contour drawing exercises

Wednesday, September 20
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture research & sketchbook work
Digital Photography: Completion of PBS video - American Photography - A Century of Images pt.1 & worksheet
Foundations of Art: Polish Wycinanki/Review for Thursday's Quiz
Introduction to Art: Class will continue working on individual table still life - values - turned in @ period end
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life

Thursday, September 21
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture research & transfer sketch to balsa foam
Digital Photography: Digital Skill Assignment 1/Light & Shadow Assignment
Foundations of Art: Quiz
Introduction to Art: Lecture/Spatial Relations - Sketchbook Assignment #3
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life

Friday, September 22
Sculpture: Bas Relief culture research balsa foam carving
Digital Photography: Digital Skill Assignment 1/Light & Shadow Assignment - *due
Foundations of Art: Notan Design Self Evaluation, continuation of Wycinanki
Introduction to Art: Lecture/Spatial Relations - Sketchbook Assignment #3
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Still Life

Monday, September 11, 2017

Week of September 11-15, 2017

Monday, September 11
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Printing/cutting Alphabet Letter Photography, students work on name assignment theme
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Notan Design Review, Demonstration. Class practice on cutting methods.
Introduction to Art: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.

Tuesday, September 12
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Printing/cutting Alphabet Letter Photography, students work on name assignment theme
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Notan Design. Class continues to practice on cutting methods.
Introduction to Art: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.

Wednesday, September 13
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Printing/cutting Alphabet Letter Photography, students work on name assignment theme
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Notan Design. Class continues to practice on cutting methods.
Introduction to Art: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.

Thursday, September 14
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Printing/cutting Alphabet Letter Photography, students work on name assignment theme
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Notan Design or Fall Window Painting.
Introduction to Art: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.

Friday, September 15
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design - due*
Digital Photography: Assignment:Printing/cutting Alphabet Letter Photography, students work on name assignment theme - due*
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Notan Design or Fall Window Painting - due*
Introduction to Art: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class - due*
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Class will be working on Sketchbook Assignment #1 - using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class - due*

Friday, September 1, 2017

Week of September 4 - 8, 2017

Monday, September 4, 2017
SCHOOL NOT IN SESSION - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday, September 5
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Alphabet Letter Photography - create folders on individual student H-drives & upload digital images
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint 'Artists' as Storytellers"/complete & turn in writing prompt/continue w cut paper artist Carmen Garza & sketchbook assignment
Introduction to Art: Complete individual name tags for work folders, PowerPoint - Introduction/Pre-Instruction Drawings
Portfolio Prep: Sketchbook Assignment/due dates handout - work continues on first assignment - contour line (due 9/6/17)
Beginning Drawing: Upside down drawing completed & turned it at class end

Wednesday, September 6
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Alphabet Letter Photography - upload digital images & enhance with Photoshop, save as jpeg & retitle
Foundations of Art: Continue & work to complete artist Carmen Garza sketchbook assignment
Introduction to Art: PowerPoint - PowerPoint'Value'/introduce shading techniques and handout worksheet packet. Class will work on creating value scales
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Value PowerPoint & worksheets. Class is to create 4 different value scales using shading techniques.

Thursday, September 7
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Alphabet Letter Photography - upload digital images & enhance with Photoshop, save as jpeg & retitle
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Kara Walker Paper Artist/vocabulary words & definition assignment
Introduction to Art: PowerPoint - PowerPoint'Value'/introduce shading techniques and handout worksheet packet. Class will continue working on creating value scales
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Value PowerPoint & worksheets. Class is to create 4 different value scales using shading techniques.

Friday, September 8
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Alphabet Letter Photography - due/class demonstration on printing procedures
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint - Kara Walker Paper Artist/vocabulary words & definition assignment (due at period end)
Introduction to Art: Class will continue working on creating value scales using the 4 different methods of shading discussed in class.
Portfolio Prep: Contour line drawing of still life, represented 3x with different observations. Class is working on 18 x 24" white drawing paper.
Beginning Drawing: Value worksheets. Due at period end.