Monday, December 16, 2019

Week of December 16 - 20, 2019

Monday 16th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure & add additional structure by scoring & slipping
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design, continue with adding colored paper, complete study guide - quiz on Thursday
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Introduction to new unit: Drawing - Art with Text. Descriptive Drawings using pen & ink. Students will complete a pen and ink drawing using words to determine values. By choosing an image to work form with high emotional content & then using and thesaurus to select words that describe the images content, or using lyrics from a song, or poem. Words should be placed together tighter, made bolder to achieve darker values, farther apart to achieve lighter values.
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Balance Sketchbook Assignment

Tuesday 17th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure & add additional structure by scoring & slipping
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design, continue with adding colored paper, complete study guide - quiz on Thursday
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Introduction to new unit: Drawing - Art with Text. Descriptive Drawings using pen & ink. Students will complete a pen and ink drawing using words to determine values. By choosing an image to work form with high emotional content & then using and thesaurus to select words that describe the images content, or using lyrics from a song, or poem. Words should be placed together tighter, made bolder to achieve darker values, farther apart to achieve lighter values. Sketchbooks due
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Set up charcoal assignment, photograph image

Wednesday 18th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure & add additional structure by scoring & slipping
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; complete study guide, review study guide with class - quiz on Thursday
Beginning Photography: Unit 7 Aesthetics; Video 'My Kid Could Paint That' &handout
Portfolio Prep: Drawing - Art with Text. Descriptive Drawings using pen & ink. Students will complete a pen and ink drawing using words to determine values. By choosing an image to work form with high emotional content & then using and thesaurus to select words that describe the images content, or using lyrics from a song, or poem. Words should be placed together tighter, made bolder to achieve darker values, farther apart to achieve lighter values.
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Lightly draw composition onto charcoal paper, Use the white and black charcoal pencils to render the drawing with value showing surface quality, highlights, shadows, and to create depth.

Thursday 19th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure & add additional structure by scoring & slipping
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: quiz TODAY!!
Beginning Photography: Unit 7 Aesthetics; Video 'My Kid Could Paint That' & handout
Portfolio Prep: Drawing - Art with Text. Descriptive Drawings using pen & ink. Students will complete a pen and ink drawing using words to determine values. By choosing an image to work form with high emotional content & then using and thesaurus to select words that describe the images content, or using lyrics from a song, or poem. Words should be placed together tighter, made bolder to achieve darker values, farther apart to achieve lighter values.
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Lightly draw composition onto charcoal paper, Use the white and black charcoal pencils to render the drawing with value showing surface quality, highlights, shadows, and to create depth.

Monday, December 9, 2019

Week of December 9 - 13, 2019

Monday 9th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design, continue with adding colored paper
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; PowerPoint Instruction, Negative Space, Balance - Symmetrical, Asymmetrical & Radial

Tuesday 10th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design, continue with adding colored paper
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Balance Sketchbook Assignment

Wednesday 11th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design, continue with adding colored paper
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Balance Sketchbook Assignment

Thursday 12th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design, continue with adding colored paper
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Introduction to new unit: Drawing - Art with Text. Descriptive Drawings using pen & ink. Students will complete a pen and ink drawing using words to determine values. By choosing an image to work form with high emotional content & then using and thesaurus to select words that describe the images content, or using lyrics from a song, or poem. Words should be placed together tighter, made bolder to achieve darker values, farther apart to achieve lighter values.
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Balance Sketchbook Assignment

Friday 13th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - ceramic packet
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; handout on art terms
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Introduction to new unit: Drawing - Art with Text. Descriptive Drawings using pen & ink. Students will complete a pen and ink drawing using words to determine values. By choosing an image to work form with high emotional content & then using and thesaurus to select words that describe the images content, or using lyrics from a song, or poem. Words should be placed together tighter, made bolder to achieve darker values, farther apart to achieve lighter values.
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Balance Sketchbook Assignment

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Week of December 2 - 6, 2019

Monday 2nd
**NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY**

Tuesday 3rd
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; turn in Notan Design
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11; Sketchbook Assignment due 12/4
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Composition & Collage Sketchbook Assignment due 12/3

Wednesday 4th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Introduce Wycinanki Design PowerPoint
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11; Sketchbook Assignment due 12/4
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Rule of Thirds Sketchbook Assignment due 12/6

Thursday 5th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Rule of Thirds Sketchbook Assignment due 12/6

Friday 6th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Trace & cut out Wycinanki Design
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Rule of Thirds Sketchbook Assignment due 12/6

Monday, November 25, 2019

Week of November 25 - 27, 2019

Monday 25th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, begin to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; work on theme for Notan Design
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel PowerPoint Introduction

Tuesday 26th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, begin to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; continue Notan Design
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; PowerPoint Instruction, Composition & Rule of Thirds; Composition & Collage Sketchbook Assignment

Wednesday 27th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture - Environmental Designs, continue to build chosen design as coil structure; wrap securely with wet newspaper & 2 plastic bags to prevent premature drying over the holiday
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; complete Notan Design
Beginning Photography: Unit 6 Portraits; Digital Skill - makeovers
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage/colored pencil for the eyes & mouth - due 12/11; Sketchbook Assignment due 12/3
Beginning Drawing: Unit 3 Charcoal & Pastel; Composition & Collage Sketchbook Assignment due 12/2

Thursday 28th
**NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY**

Friday 29th
**NO SCHOOL - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY**



Monday, November 18, 2019

Week of November 18 - 22, 2019

Monday 18th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Kara Walker/vocab: positive/negative space/asymmetrical/symmetrical; group activity
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; presentation assignment classwork time
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given, shade w/ graphite

Tuesday 19th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, begin to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; review new vocabulary, introduce Notan Design PowerPoint instruction video; class demo on Notan
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; presentation assignment classwork time
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Two Point Perspective Castle Drawings; Continue to shade w/ graphite

Wednesday 20th
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture Functional Vessel, begin to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; review new vocabulary, continue practice Notan Design
Beginning Photography: Oral & Visual Presentations
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Two Point Perspective Castle Drawings; Continue to shade w/ graphite

Thursday 21st
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, begin to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; review new vocabulary, continue practice Notan Design
Beginning Photography: Oral & Visual Presentations
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Two Point Perspective Castle Drawings; Continue to shade w/ graphite

Friday 22nd
Sculpture: Freestanding Sculpture Functional Vessel; begin to build chosen design as coil structure
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Notan puzzle reviews
Beginning Photography: Portrait Assignment & Makeover Digital Skills
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Two Point Perspective Castle Drawings; Continue to shade w/ graphite

Monday, November 11, 2019

Week of November 11 - 15, 2019

Monday 11th
*NO SCHOOL - ACT 80 DAY*

Tuesday 12th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments; Platters due 11/15
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; sketchbook assignment: family traditions
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; presentation assignment classwork time
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given, shade w/ graphite

Wednesday 13th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments; Platters due 11/15
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; sketchbook assignment: family traditions
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; presentation assignment classwork time
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given, shade w/ graphite

Thursday 14th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments; Platters due 11/15
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; sketchbook assignment: family traditions
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; presentation assignment classwork time
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given, shade w/ graphite

Friday 15th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments; Platters due
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; sketchbook assignment: family traditions
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; presentation assignment classwork time
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given, shade w/ graphite

Monday, November 4, 2019

Week of November 4 - 8, 2019

Monday 4th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Continue to work on creating artwork folders, PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; Oral & Visual Presentations
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to draw a contour line drawing of an animal on 18x24" white drawing paper then lay in lines both contour & cross contour, add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given

Tuesday 5th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; Writing Prompt
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; Oral & Visual Presentations
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to draw a contour line drawing of an animal on 18x24" white drawing paper then lay in lines both contour & cross contour, add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given

Wednesday 6th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; continue writing prompt
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; Oral & Visual Presentations handouts
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given

Thursday 7th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; PowerPoint introduction of additional artists, sketchbook assignment: family traditions
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; lecture
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given

Friday 8th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Introduction to Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers; sketchbook assignment: family traditions
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue to add marker to the negative space between the bandage
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Continue layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given