Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Week of March 21 - 25, 2011

Monday, March 21
Intro to Art: Students will continue to draw images onto their gridded paper.
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue gesture drawing, with a warm up of 5 30 sec sketches, moving into 2, 3, & 5 minute poses.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue to work on tea pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Students are working on activities for photomontage.

Tuesday, March 22
Intro to Art: Students will continue to draw images onto their gridded paper.
Portfolio Prep: Students will continue grsture drawing, using a warm up of 5 30 sec sketches, moving into 2, 3 & 5 minute poses.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to continue work on tea pots.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to work on Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Studens are to continue work on photomontage activities.

Wednesday, March 23
Intro to Art: Students will continue to draw images onto their gridded paper. For those who are completed, a value chart of colors used will be made. Outline image in black marker.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing continued.
Beginning Pottery: Students are to glaze pinch pot rattles.
Advanced Pottery: Students are to continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Students are to work on photomontage activities.

Thursday, March 24
Inrro to Art: Students are to continue drawing image onto gridded paper. For those students who are finished, a value chart of colors will be made. Outling imaage in black marker.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing continued.
Beginning Pottery: Continue glaxing pinch pots.
Advanced Pottery: Continue Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Students are working on photomontage activities.

Friday, March 25
Inrto to Art: Students are to complete image on gridded paper, value scale & outline.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing completed.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to glaze pinch pots.
Advanced Pottery: Continue Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage activities.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Week of March 18, 2011

Monday, March 14
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Tuesday, March 15
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japaneses Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Wednesday, March 16
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Thursday, March 17
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Friday, March 18
Intro to Art: Students are transferring images onto grid sheets.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with gesture drawings.
Beginning Pottery: Continue with coil pot construction.
Advanced Pottery: Continue with construction of Japanese Garden Lanterns.
Advanced Photography: Photomontage Assignment

Monday, March 7, 2011

Week of March 11, 2011

Monday, March 7
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Researching design on tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Tuesday, March 8
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Begin work on building tea pots. Demo.
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Wednesday, March 9
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue hand building of tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Thursday, March 10
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students will be in the library to use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue hand building of tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Friday, March 11
Intro to Art: Continue to work in sketchbook. Students in groups of 4 will use the computer software to enhance self-portraits using the posterize effect.
Portfolio Prep: Gesture drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue hand building of tea pots
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on Self Image assignment

Monday, February 28, 2011

Week of February 28 - March 4, 2011

Monday, February 28
Intro to Art: PowerPoint on Chuck Close, vocabulary terms, video
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Demo on coil building, reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Tuesday, March 1
Intro to Art: Chuck Close video
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Wednesday, March 2
Intro to Art: Chuck Close video reflection
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Thursday, March 3
Intro to Art: Chuck Close video reflection
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Friday, March 4
Intro to Art: Work on computer, posterizing self-portrait images
Advanced Photography: Working on Self Image Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Working on coil building shaft of Garden Lantern
Beginning Pottery: Reference tea pots
Portfolio Prep: Gesture figure drawing

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Week of February 14 - 18, 2011

Monday, February 14
Intro to Art: Critique on portrait drawings
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawings
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Tuesday, February 15
Intro to Art: Working on improvements from class critique
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawings
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Wednesday, February 16
Intro to Art: Enlarge given design - Intro grid drawing
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Thursday, February 17
Intro to Art: Continue on grid enlargement
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Continue work on weekly Lesson - Frame

Friday, February 18
Intro to Art: Begin shading on grid enlargement
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal drawing
Beginning Pottery: Continue work on rattles
Advanced Pottery: Continue work on Japanese Garden Lanterns
Advanced Photography: Frame Lesson due

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Week of February 7 - 11, 2011

Monday, February 7
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, use light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue to work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Japanese garden lanterns.

Tuesday, February 8
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incorporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue to work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignmnet.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Japanese garden lanterns.

Wednesday, February 9
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incorporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Jampanese garden lanterns.

Thursday, February 10
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incoporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Japanesse garden lanterns.

Friday, February 11
Intro to Art: Continue to work on self portraits. Shade, incorporate light source.
Portfolio Prep: Continue work on charcoal portraits.
Beginning Pottery: Continue to work on pinch pots.
Advanced Photography: Weekly assignment.
Advanced Pottery: Continue to work on Jampanese garden lantern.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Week of 24 - 28, 2011

Monday, January 24
Intro to Art: Introduce the photorealist Chuck Close and portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Demo pinch pots

Tuesday, January 25
Intro to Art: Practice portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pot rattles

Wednesday, January 26
Intro to Art: Practice portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pot rattles

Thursday, January 27
Intro to Art: Practice portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pots rattles

Friday, January 28
Intro to Art: Hand in class portrait drawing.
Portfolio Prep: Continue with charcoal portrait.
Advanced Photography: Light Assignment
Advanced Pottery: Japanese Garden Lanterns
Beginning Pottery: Pinch pots rattles