Monday, April 16
Portfolio Prep: Glue black construction paper onto the tag board and trim to size. Measure out and grid board to 3" squares. Printed image should be measured 8x6 - grid accordingly.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Photojournalism assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to apply plastercraft to wire armature. Once complete, sand and coat 2x with gesso. Let dry in between each coat by laying wet sculpture onto the radiator vents.
Advanced Pottery: Continue handbuilding footed vessels/paint morphed animals with acrylic paint.
Pottery: Create & cut out stencils, using drawing paper. Roll out slabs and cut using the stencils. Place a paper towel in between each slab layer and wrap in plastic to dry.
Tuesday, April 17
Portfolio Prep: Glue black construction paper onto the tag board and trim to size. Measure out and grid board to 3" squares. Printed image should be measured 8x6 - grid accordingly.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Photojournalism assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to apply plastercraft to wire armature. Once complete, sand and coat 2x with gesso. Let dry in between each coat by laying wet sculpture onto the radiator vents.
Advanced Pottery: Continue handbuilding footed vessels/paint morphed animals with acrylic paint.
Pottery: Create & cut out stencils, using drawing paper. Roll out slabs and cut using the stencils. Place a paper towel in between each slab layer and wrap in plastic to dry.
Wednesday, April 18
Portfolio Prep: Begin coiling construction paper into a mixture of tightly rolled and loosely rolled quills. Apply glue to the tab end of the construction paper. Glue down to chipboard according to the different value changes.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Photojournalism assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to apply plastercraft to wire armature. Once complete, sand and coat 2x with gesso. Let dry in between each coat by laying wet sculpture onto the radiator vents.
Advanced Pottery: Continue handbuilding footed vessels/paint morphed animals with acrylic paint.
Pottery: Create & cut out stencils, using drawing paper. Roll out slabs and cut using the stencils. Place a paper towel in between each slab layer and wrap in plastic to dry.
Thursday, April 19
Portfolio Prep: Begin coiling construction paper into a mixture of tightly rolled and loosely rolled quills. Apply glue to the tab end of the construction paper. Glue down to chipboard according to the different value changes.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Photojournalism assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to apply plastercraft to wire armature. Once complete, sand and coat 2x with gesso. Let dry in between each coat by laying wet sculpture onto the radiator vents.
Advanced Pottery: Continue handbuilding footed vessels/paint morphed animals with acrylic paint.
Pottery: Create & cut out stencils, using drawing paper. Roll out slabs and cut using the stencils. Place a paper towel in between each slab layer and wrap in plastic to dry.
Friday, April 20
Portfolio Prep: Continue coiling construction paper into a mixture of tightly rolled and loosely rolled quills. Apply glue to the tab end of the construction paper. Glue down to chipboard according to the different value changes.
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Photojournalism assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to apply plastercraft to wire armature. Once complete, sand and coat 2x with gesso. Let dry in between each coat by laying wet sculpture onto the radiator vents. Work on applying found objects onto object with hot glue gun.
Advanced Pottery: Continue handbuilding footed vessels/paint morphed animals with acrylic paint.
Pottery: Create & cut out stencils, using drawing paper. Roll out slabs and cut using the stencils. Place a paper towel in between each slab layer and wrap in plastic to dry.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Week of April 13, 2012
Monday, April 9
No Class - Spring Break
Tuesday, April 10
No Class - Spring Break
Wednesday, April 11
No Class - Spring Break
Thursday, April 12
Portfolio Prep: Students will download and alter photographic images (posterize tool, color changes) using Photoshop. Save changes and print out.
Advanced Photography: Open class discussion on photojournalism. What exactly is Photojournalism? How does it differ from regular photography?
Intro to Art: Class will be wrapping their wire armatures with a plaster cast. Once done, sand and 2 coats of Gesso need to be applied.
Advanced Pottery: Students are continuing to work (handbuilding) on footed vessels.
Pottery: Students are researching artist David Stabley and sketching thumbnails for their curved slab houses. Students who have not completed glazing their pinch pots will finish up the final coats.
Friday, April 13
Portfolio Prep: Graph image to fit onto 18x24" paper (no boarders). Begin to transfer image over.
Advanced Photography: Students are to continue working on Photojournalism Activities and Practical Assignment.
Intro to Art: Class will be wrapping their wire armatures with a plaster cast. Once done, sand and 2 coats of Gesso need to be applied.
Advanced Pottery:Students are continuing to work (handbuilding) on footed vessels.
Pottery:Students are researching artist David Stabley and sketching thumbnails for their curved slab houses. Students who have not completed glazing their pinch pots will finish up the final coats.
No Class - Spring Break
Tuesday, April 10
No Class - Spring Break
Wednesday, April 11
No Class - Spring Break
Thursday, April 12
Portfolio Prep: Students will download and alter photographic images (posterize tool, color changes) using Photoshop. Save changes and print out.
Advanced Photography: Open class discussion on photojournalism. What exactly is Photojournalism? How does it differ from regular photography?
Intro to Art: Class will be wrapping their wire armatures with a plaster cast. Once done, sand and 2 coats of Gesso need to be applied.
Advanced Pottery: Students are continuing to work (handbuilding) on footed vessels.
Pottery: Students are researching artist David Stabley and sketching thumbnails for their curved slab houses. Students who have not completed glazing their pinch pots will finish up the final coats.
Friday, April 13
Portfolio Prep: Graph image to fit onto 18x24" paper (no boarders). Begin to transfer image over.
Advanced Photography: Students are to continue working on Photojournalism Activities and Practical Assignment.
Intro to Art: Class will be wrapping their wire armatures with a plaster cast. Once done, sand and 2 coats of Gesso need to be applied.
Advanced Pottery:Students are continuing to work (handbuilding) on footed vessels.
Pottery:Students are researching artist David Stabley and sketching thumbnails for their curved slab houses. Students who have not completed glazing their pinch pots will finish up the final coats.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Week of April 6, 2012
Monday, April 6
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue to set up portrait shots.
Advanced Photography: Students will work on new lesson, Photojournalism Activities.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to work on creating wire armatures. Those students who have their armatures completed will stuff with newspaper and wrap with aluminum foil and masking tape.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue on their footed vessel set.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on facial expressions - using additive and subtractive sculpture - for their Face Jugs.
Tuesday, April 7
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue to set up portrait shots.
Advanced Photography: Students continue to work on Photojournalism Activities.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to work on wire armatures. Those students who have their armatures completed will continue stuff with newspaper and wrap with aluminum foil and masking tape. Cover with a layer of gesso.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue on their footed vessel set.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on facial expressions - using additive and subtractive sculpture - for their Face Jugs.
Wednesday, April 8
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue to set up portrait shots.
Advanced Photography: Students continue to work on Photojournalism Activities.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to work on wire armatures. Those students who have their armatures completed will continue stuff with newspaper and wrap with aluminum foil and masking tape. Cover with a layer of gesso.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue on their footed vessel set.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on facial expressions - using additive and subtractive sculpture - for their Face Jugs. Vessels must be completed by the end of the period & placed on the pottery room shelves.
Thursday, April 9
Spring Break - No School
Friday, April 10
Spring Break - No School
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue to set up portrait shots.
Advanced Photography: Students will work on new lesson, Photojournalism Activities.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to work on creating wire armatures. Those students who have their armatures completed will stuff with newspaper and wrap with aluminum foil and masking tape.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue on their footed vessel set.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on facial expressions - using additive and subtractive sculpture - for their Face Jugs.
Tuesday, April 7
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue to set up portrait shots.
Advanced Photography: Students continue to work on Photojournalism Activities.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to work on wire armatures. Those students who have their armatures completed will continue stuff with newspaper and wrap with aluminum foil and masking tape. Cover with a layer of gesso.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue on their footed vessel set.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on facial expressions - using additive and subtractive sculpture - for their Face Jugs.
Wednesday, April 8
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue to set up portrait shots.
Advanced Photography: Students continue to work on Photojournalism Activities.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to work on wire armatures. Those students who have their armatures completed will continue stuff with newspaper and wrap with aluminum foil and masking tape. Cover with a layer of gesso.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue on their footed vessel set.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on facial expressions - using additive and subtractive sculpture - for their Face Jugs. Vessels must be completed by the end of the period & placed on the pottery room shelves.
Thursday, April 9
Spring Break - No School
Friday, April 10
Spring Break - No School
Friday, March 23, 2012
Week of March 26, 2012
Monday, March 26
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment review and discussion.
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Tuesday, March 28
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment review and discussion.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Wednesday, March 28
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment Activities (computer use).
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Thursday, March 29
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment Activities (computer use).
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Friday, March 30
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment Activities(computer use).
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs - vessels are due at the end of the period.
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment review and discussion.
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Tuesday, March 28
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment review and discussion.
Intro to Art: Students will continue to use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Wednesday, March 28
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment Activities (computer use).
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Thursday, March 29
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment Activities (computer use).
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs.
Friday, March 30
Portfolio Prep: Student presentations.
Advanced Photography: Portraiture Assignment Activities(computer use).
Intro to Art: Demo on creating wire sculpture. Students will then use their sketches to create an animal armature out of wire.
Advanced Pottery: Students will continue sketching a footed vessel and pitcher. Set must correlate and function.
Pottery: Students will continue to work on face jugs - vessels are due at the end of the period.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Week of March 23, 2012
Monday, March 19
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: PowerPoint lesson on the element of Texture, introduction and class discussion on Louise Nevelson. Handouts and worksheet is given for homework.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Tuesday, March 20
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Wednesday, March 21
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Thursday, March 22
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Friday, March 23
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches. All are due at the period end.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: PowerPoint lesson on the element of Texture, introduction and class discussion on Louise Nevelson. Handouts and worksheet is given for homework.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Tuesday, March 20
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Wednesday, March 21
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Thursday, March 22
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Friday, March 23
Portfolio Prep: Students will be researching chosen Impressionists, creating a short research paper.
Advanced Photography: Students will be working on Landscape activities. Practical assignment is due on Friday.
Intro to Art: Working on Nevelson handouts and worksheet, as well as animal sketches. All are due at the period end.
Advanced Pottery: Continuation of morphed animal sculpture.
Pottery: Continuation of Face Jugs.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Week of March 12 - 16, 2012
Monday, March 12
Portfolio Prep: Completion of Mineshaft Cafe mural. Students will finalize and spray w a matte finisher.
Advanced Photography: Continuation of Landscape practical assignment.
Intro to Art: Class critique and personal reflection.
Advanced Pottery: Students are working on morphed animal sculptures.
Pottery: Attaching facial features using the slip & score method, additive and subtractive sculpture.
Tuesday, March 13
TESTING DAY
Portfolio Prep: Introduce cut paper lesson. Students will take images of themselves using studio lights for high contrast & uploading images into Photoshop.
Advanced Photography: Continuation of Landscape practical assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Students are continuing to work on morphed animal sculptures.
Wednesday, March 14
TESTING DAY
Thursday, March 15
TESTING DAY
Friday, March 16
TESTING DAY
Portfolio Prep: Completion of Mineshaft Cafe mural. Students will finalize and spray w a matte finisher.
Advanced Photography: Continuation of Landscape practical assignment.
Intro to Art: Class critique and personal reflection.
Advanced Pottery: Students are working on morphed animal sculptures.
Pottery: Attaching facial features using the slip & score method, additive and subtractive sculpture.
Tuesday, March 13
TESTING DAY
Portfolio Prep: Introduce cut paper lesson. Students will take images of themselves using studio lights for high contrast & uploading images into Photoshop.
Advanced Photography: Continuation of Landscape practical assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Students are continuing to work on morphed animal sculptures.
Wednesday, March 14
TESTING DAY
Thursday, March 15
TESTING DAY
Friday, March 16
TESTING DAY
Monday, March 5, 2012
Week of March 9, 2012
Monday, March 5
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots.
Tuesday, March 6
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots.
Wednesday, March 7
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment. Review Landscape activities.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots. Students are to begin adding facial features using both additive and subtractive forms of sculpture.
Thursday, March 8
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment. Review Landscape activities.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots. Students are to begin adding facial features using both additive and subtractive forms of sculpture.
Friday, March 9
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment. Review Landscape activities. Distortion practical assignment (printed) & activities are due at period end.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints. Completed painting is due at the period end.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots. Students are to continue working on facial features.
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots.
Tuesday, March 6
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots.
Wednesday, March 7
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment. Review Landscape activities.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots. Students are to begin adding facial features using both additive and subtractive forms of sculpture.
Thursday, March 8
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment. Review Landscape activities.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots. Students are to begin adding facial features using both additive and subtractive forms of sculpture.
Friday, March 9
Portfolio Prep: Students are to set up a visual display. Handout and review of PowerPoint assignment.
Advanced Photography: Continue Distortion practical assignment. Review Landscape activities. Distortion practical assignment (printed) & activities are due at period end.
Intro to Art: Continue to paint w acrylic using fingerprints. Completed painting is due at the period end.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on handbuilding sculpture.
Pottery: Continue handbuilding pinch pots. Students are to continue working on facial features.
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