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.

Week of August 28 - September 1, 2017

Monday, August 28
Sculpture: Class introduction, syllabus introduction
Digital Photography: Class introduction, syllabus introduction
Foundations of Art: Class introduction, syllabus introduction
Introduction to Art: Class introduction, syllabus introduction
Portfolio Prep: Class introduction, syllabus introduction
Beginning Drawing: Class introduction, syllabus introduction

Tuesday, August 29
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Snapshot vs. Fine Art Photography/Venn diagram & class discussion. Homework - produce 3 images of your interpretation of what Fine Art Photography is
Foundations of Art: Class introduction - PowerPoint, create individual name tags for work folders
Introduction to Art: Create individual name tags for work folders
Portfolio Prep: Sketchbook Assignment/due dates handout - work begins on first assignment - contour line (due 9/6/17)
Beginning Drawing: Pre-Instruction Drawings

Wednesday, August 30
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: PowerPoint - Choices/class discussion & interpretation of a photograph. Homework - Choices Worksheets - Interpretation of Artists' Choices
Foundations of Art: Continue to create individual name tags for work folders
Introduction to Art: Continue to create individual name tags for work folders
Portfolio Prep: Sketchbook Assignment/due dates handout - work begins on first assignment - contour line (due 9/6/17)
Beginning Drawing: Pre-Instruction Drawings (completion from Tuesday & written reflection), Vase/Face exercise

Thursday, August 31
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: PowerPoint - Assignment:Alphabet Letter Photography
Foundations of Art: Complete individual name tags for work folders
Introduction to Art: Complete individual name tags for work folders, PowerPoint - Introduction/Draw a Chair Activity
Portfolio Prep: Sketchbook Assignment/due dates handout - work continues on first assignment - contour line (due 9/6/17)
Beginning Drawing: Upside Down Drawing (Picasso)

Friday, September 1
Sculpture: Sketchbook cover design
Digital Photography: Assignment:Alphabet Letter Photography
Foundations of Art: PowerPoint 'Artists' as Storytellers"/Writing prompt using Much painting The Scream
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: NO CLASS - DISTRICT WIDE PEP RALLY

Week of May 29 - 31, 2017

Monday, May 29
**NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY**

Tuesday, May 30
Foundations of Art: No class
Advanced Digital Photography: No class - Complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE/Extra credit assignment - Directed Photographs
Introduction to Art: 3D Letters
Advanced Sculpture: No class
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice - *SKETCHBOOKS DUE
Advanced Drawing: Complete work on Distorted Self Portrait *PAST DUE

Wednesday, May 31
Foundations of Art: No class - class trip
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE/Extra credit - Directed Photographs/take home past work
Introduction to Art: 3D Letters *Due/take student art folders with all past work
Advanced Sculpture: Take all complete projects home
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice - *SKETCHBOOKS DUE/take home all past work
Advanced Drawing: Distorted Self Portrait *DUE/take home all past work

Week of May 22 - 26, 2017

Monday, May 22
Foundations of Art: No Class - Presentation on Poetry
Advanced Digital Photography: complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE/Extra credit assignment - Directed Photographs
Introduction to Art: 3D Letters/Lecture & Demo
Advanced Sculpture: No Class
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: No Class (continue work on Distorted Self Portrait)

Tuesday, May 23
Foundations of Art: Op Art Assignment
Advanced Digital Photography: Complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE/Extra credit assignment - Directed Photographs
Introduction to Art: 3D Letters/Lecture
Advanced Sculpture: Chess set
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: Continue work on Distorted Self Portrait

Wednesday, May 24
Foundations of Art: Op Art Assignment
Advanced Digital Photography: Complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE/Extra credit assignment - Directed Photographs
Introduction to Art: 3D Letters
Advanced Sculpture: Chess set
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: Continue work on Distorted Self Portrait

Thursday, May 25
Foundations of Art: Op Art Assignment Completion/Paint Clay Pinch Animals
Advanced Digital Photography: No class - Complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE/Extra credit assignment - Directed Photographs
Introduction to Art: 3D Letters
Advanced Sculpture: No class
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: Continue work on Distorted Self Portrait *DUE FRIDAY 5/26/17

Friday, May 26
Foundations of Art: no class
Advanced Digital Photography: No class - Complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE/Extra credit assignment - Directed Photographs
Introduction to Art: 3D Letters
Advanced Sculpture: Chess set
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice - *SKETCHBOOKS DUE
Advanced Drawing: Continue work on Distorted Self Portrait *DUE FRIDAY 5/26/17

Week of May 15 - 19, 2017

Monday, May 15
Foundations of Art: Unit Three - Introduction to Op Art/PowerPoint/Lecture
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *DUE
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Tuesday, May 16
Foundations of Art: Op Art
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *DUE
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Wednesday, May 17
Foundations of Art: Artist Presentation - Angie Jordan
Advanced Digital Photography: Artist Presentation - Angie Jordan
Introduction to Art: Artist Presentation - Angie Jordan
Advanced Sculpture: Artist Presentation - Angie Jordan
Portfolio Preparation: Artist Presentation - Angie Jordan
Advanced Drawing: Artist Presentation - Angie Jordan

Thursday, May 18
Foundations of Art: Op Art - Tubes & Spheres
Advanced Digital Photography: No class - Senior Finals (complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE)
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: No class - Senior Finals
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: No class - Senior Finals (Continue to work on Assignment #2 Distorted Reflective Self Portrait)

Friday, May 19
Foundations of Art: No Class
Advanced Digital Photography: Veteran's Day Program (complete Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *PAST DUE)
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media - Individual Choice
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Reflective Self Portrait

Week of May 8 - 12, 2017

Monday, May 8
Foundations of Art: Clay Animals
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Tuesday, May 9
Foundations of Art: Clay Animals
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Wednesday, May 10
Foundations of Art: Clay Animals
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Thursday, May 11
Foundations of Art: Clay Animals/review for quiz
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Friday, May 12
Foundations of Art: Clay Quiz
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism/Digital Skill:Action Sequence *DUE
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Week of May 1 - 5, 2017

Monday, May 1
Foundations of Art: Mandala quiz
Advanced Digital Photography: National Geographic journalism study - *worksheets due
Introduction to Art: Demo/Lecture Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #1 - Self Portrait - *due

Tuesday, May 2
Foundations of Art: No Class - PSSA's
Advanced Digital Photography: National Geographic film "The Photographer's"
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Set up for Art Show
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Wednesday, May 3
Foundations of Art: No Class - PSSA's
Advanced Digital Photography: National Geographic film "The Photographer's"
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Set up for Art Show
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Thursday, May 4
Foundations of Art: Introduction to Unit 2 - Clay
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait

Friday, May 5
Foundations of Art: Introduction to Unit 2 - Clay
Advanced Digital Photography: Photojournalism - worksheet "How to Write a News Article"
Introduction to Art: Pyography
Advanced Sculpture: Assignment #4 Chess Set Design
Portfolio Preparation: Mixed Media
Advanced Drawing: Assignment #2 Distorted Self Portrait