Monday, September 30, 2019

Week of September 30 - October 4, 2019

Monday 30th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work with carving tools can continue to carve into tiles; those who are ready can begin to paint using acrylic
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Sketchbook Assignment
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder; start to print out letters in groups of 4 using 3.5x5" size; cut and mount onto mat board; Letter project due today
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Tuesday 1st
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work with carving tools can continue to carve into tiles; those who are,continue to paint using acrylic
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; PowerPoint instruction/Introuduction to Frank Loyd Wright, Frank Ghery, class discussion
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder; start to print out letters in groups of 4 using 3.5x5" size; cut and mount onto mat board; Letter project is now late, Name project due on 10/4, handouts on next lesson, light & shadow
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Wednesday 2nd
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work with carving tools can continue to carve into tiles; those who are,continue to paint using acrylic
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; PowerPoint instruction/Perspective; classwork creating shapes above, below & on the horizon line
Beginning Photography: Letter project is now late, Name project due on 10/4, video American Photography; A Century of Images pt. 2; worksheet
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Thursday 3rd
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work with carving tools can continue to carve into tiles; those who are,continue to paint using acrylic
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; PowerPoint instruction/Perspective; classwork creating shapes above, below & on the horizon line
Beginning Photography: Letter project is now late, Name project due on 10/4, video American Photography; A Century of Images pt. 2; worksheet
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Friday 4th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work with carving tools can continue to carve into tiles; those who are,continue to paint using acrylic
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Perspective Name Sketchbook Assignment
Beginning Photography: Letter project is now late, Name project due TODAY, PowerPoint instruction
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing Due TODAY

Monday, September 23, 2019

Week of September 23-27, 2019

Monday 23rd
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs; those students who are ready to begin can start to carve into tiles using tools
Fundamentals of Art: If not complete, students may continue to enhance with layered pieces of colored cut paper to create symmetrical designs. When complete, students are to complete the assingment rubric & hand in both the work and the rubric; pick up and complete Unit One Study Guide; Quiz #1 is on Wednesday; Review for Quiz will be on Tuesday using completed study guides
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder; start to print out letters in groups of 4 using 3 1/2x5" size; cut and place in portfolio pages
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Tuesday 24th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs; those students who are ready to begin can start to carve into tiles using tools
Fundamentals of Art: Quiz #1 is on Wednesday; Review for Quiz using completed study guides; complete Wyancinkini designs
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder; start to print out letters in groups of 4 using 3 1/2x5" size; cut and place in portfolio pages
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Wednesday 25th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs; those students who are ready to begin can start to carve into tiles using tools
Fundamentals of Art: Quiz #1; complete & turn in all unfinished Wyancinkini designs
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder; start to print out letters in groups of 4 using 3.5x5" size; cut and mount onto mat board
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board Sketchbook Assignment #2 due 9/27/19
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing; shade with graphite pencils in ranges 6H-6B, using any shading technique studied in class

Thursday 26th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs; those students who are already working with carving tools can continue to carve into tiles using the tools
Fundamentals of Art: Hand back Quiz #1; PowerPoint instruction - Unit 2: Artists as Designers
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder; start to print out letters in groups of 4 using 3.5x5" size; cut and mount onto mat board
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; Sketchbook Assignment #2 due Friday 9/27/19
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing; shade with graphite pencils in ranges 6H-6B, using any shading technique studied in class

Friday 27th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs; those students who are already working with carving tools can continue to carve into tiles using the tools
Fundamentals of Art: Hand back Quiz #1; PowerPoint instruction - Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Sketchbook Assignment
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder; start to print out letters in groups of 4 using 3.5x5" size; cut and mount onto mat board; Letter project due today
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; Sketchbook Assignment #2 due today
Beginning Drawing: Handout: Shading Worksheet

Monday, September 16, 2019

Week of September 16-20, 2019

Monday 16th
Sculpture: PowerPoint; Introduction of Relief Sculpture; Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Instruction Wycinanki Design
Beginning Photography: PowerPoint Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter; Name
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: PowerPoint Instruction; Contour Line/Blind Contour; hand back sketchbooks for in-class activity; Sketchbook Assignment #2 Contour Line due Wednesday 9/18/19

Tuesday 17th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs
Fundamentals of Art: Review instruction on Wycinanki Design w/ class step by step; choose design; cut out & create silhouette
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Sketchbooks for in-class activity; Sketchbook Assignment #2 Contour Line due Wednesday 9/18/19

Wednesday 18th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs
Fundamentals of Art: Review instruction on Wycinanki Design w/ class; cut out & create silhouette, glue to paper & begin to enhance with layered pieces of colored cut paper to create symmetrical designs
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: PowerPoint Instruction; Plumb & Level; sketchbooks for in-class activity; Sketchbook Assignment #2 Contour Line due end of class Wednesday 9/18/19

Thursday 19th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs
Fundamentals of Art: Review instruction on Wycinanki Design w/ class; continue to enhance with layered pieces of colored cut paper to create symmetrical designs
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Friday 20th
Sculpture: Assignment #2 Bas Relief Culture Tiles; continue to work in sketchbooks on cultural thumbnail sketches & designs; those students who are ready to begin can start to carve into tiles using tools
Fundamentals of Art: Continue to enhance with layered pieces of colored cut paper to create symmetrical designs
Beginning Photography: Continue to upload images to Assignment #1 Alphabet Letter folder; work on enhancing, changing image size, saving as letter in folder
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, shade on Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Assignment #1 Still Life Drawing

Monday, September 9, 2019

Week of September 9-13, 2019

Monday 9th
Sculpture: Sand lightly coats of Gesso. Continue to paint cover with acrylic.
Fundamentals of Art: Introduce Kara Walker, review Positive/Negative/Symmetrical/Asymmetrical, class activity
Beginning Photography: Video 'American Photography: A Century of Images'; handout
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, transfer onto Bristol board; Sketchbook Assignment #1 due Friday
Beginning Drawing: Continue working on value worksheets, turn in; Sketchbook Assignment #1

Tuesday 10th
Sculpture: Sand lightly coats of Gesso. Continue to paint cover with acrylic.
Fundamentals of Art: Introduce Notan Design, review Positive/Negative/Symmetrical/Asymmetrical, show video, instruct students to begin to draw a practice notan on the worksheet given to them and to cut shapes out of the black paper to carry the design out
Beginning Photography: Video 'American Photography: A Century of Images'; handout
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, transfer onto Bristol board; Sketchbook Assignment #1 due Friday
Beginning Drawing: Sketchbook Assignment #1

Wednesday 11th
Sculpture: Individual work in packet
Fundamentals of Art: Vocabulary review sheet crossword, Notan Design sketches
Beginning Photography: Reading a photograph, review of September 11th
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, transfer onto Bristol board; Sketchbook Assignment #1 due Friday
Beginning Drawing: Sketchbook Assignment #1

Friday 13th
Sculpture: Sand lightly coats of Gesso. Continue to paint cover with acrylic. Due at class end.
Fundamentals of Art: Continue to draw & cut shapes out of the black paper to carry the design out from the black square onto the white background to create the Notan. Place completed Notans into folders.
Beginning Photography: Outside; practice with camera, shooting/using view finder/prep for first lesson
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, transfer onto Bristol board; Sketchbook Assignment #1 due at class end
Beginning Drawing: Sketchbook Assignment #1 due at class end

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Week of Sept 2 - 6, 2019

Monday 2nd
NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY HOLIDAY

Tuesday 3rd
Sculpture: Continue to cut out shapes & forms out of cardboard and foam board to glue onto cover of sketchbook. Continue with plaster pieces to cover. Follow with two coats of Gesso.
Fundamentals of Art: Writing Prompt. Write five paragraphs in which you develop the story behind the piece of artwork, The Scream. Answer the questions; Who, What, Where, When & Why
Beginning Photography: Continue Digital Skills project
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project
Beginning Drawing: Value worksheets, review shading

Wednesday 4th
Sculpture: Continue to cut out shapes & forms out of cardboard and foam board to glue onto cover of sketchbook. Continue with plaster pieces to cover. Follow with two coats of Gesso. Begin to paint cover with acrylic.
Fundamentals of Art: Writing Prompt. *Due today PowerPoint, Introduction of Carmen Lomas Garza. Sketchbook Assignment: Think of a special tradition you have with your family. Illustrate the tradition on 9x12 drawing paper
Beginning Photography: Continue Digital Skills project
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project
Beginning Drawing: Value worksheets, PowerPoint review of shading

Thursday 5th
Sculpture: Continue to cut out shapes & forms out of cardboard and foam board to glue onto cover of sketchbook. Continue with plaster pieces to cover. Follow with two coats of Gesso. Begin to paint cover with acrylic.
Fundamentals of Art: Continue working on Sketchbook Assignment: Think of a special tradition you have with your family. Illustrate the tradition on 9x12 drawing paper
Beginning Photography: Continue Digital Skills project
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project
Beginning Drawing: Continue working on value worksheets

Friday 6th
Sculpture: Sand lightly coats of Gesso. Begin to paint cover with acrylic.
Fundamentals of Art: Sketchbook Assignment: special tradition you have with your family are due at period end
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills project due at period end
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project, transfer onto Bristol board
Beginning Drawing: Continue working on value worksheets

Monday, August 26, 2019

Week of August 26-30, 2019

Monday 26th
Sculpture: Class introduction, syllabus & curriculum handout, note card information & class information PowerPoint
Fundamentals of Art: Class introduction, syllabus & curriculum handout, note card information & class information PowerPoint
Beginning Photography: Class introduction, syllabus & curriculum handout, note card information & class information PowerPoint
Portfolio Prep: Class introduction, syllabus & curriculum handout, note card information & class information PowerPoint
Beginning Drawing: Class introduction, syllabus & curriculum handout, note card information & class information PowerPoint

Tuesday 27th
Sculpture: Begin sketches of cover design in sketchbook. Two sketches are needed for total credit
Fundamentals of Art: Begin nameplates for folder designs using pencil, 9x12 white drawing paper
Beginning Photography: PowerPoint Snapshot/Fine Art, follow-up with venn diagram for homework
Portfolio Prep: Handout Quarter Sketchbook Assignments & review each assignment, begin to break up area on an 18x24 sheet of white drawing paper for Cubist project
Beginning Drawing: Pre-instruction drawings in sketchbooks

Wednesday 28th
Sculpture: Continue sketches of cover design in sketchbook. Two sketches are needed for total credit
Fundamentals of Art: Continue nameplates for folder designs using pencil, 9x12 white drawing paper
Beginning Photography: Class discussion 'what makes a good photograph?', photo assignment due Friday, explore photo site worksheet
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project
Beginning Drawing: Pre-instruction drawings in sketchbooks, class discussion, Vase/Face

Thursday 29th
Sculpture: Begin to cut out shapes & forms out of cardboard and foam board to glue onto cover of sketchbook. Continue with plaster pieces to cover.
Fundamentals of Art: Create folders using 18x24" paper, tape long sides together, then smaller sides. Glue nameplates onto front of the folder. Fill outside of folder with individual art.
Beginning Photography: PowerPoint Photoshop Basics, review with class. Discuss Digital Skills project & show where to get cat & dog images on shared drive
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project
Beginning Drawing: Upside down drawing activity

Friday 30th
Sculpture: Continue to cut out shapes & forms out of cardboard and foam board to glue onto cover of sketchbook. Continue to plaster pieces to cover.
Fundamentals of Art: PowerPoint Unit 1 - Jacob Lawrence/review and introduce how to interpret art
Beginning Photography: Discuss Digital Skills project & show where to get cat & dog images on shared drive/review homework assignment - 3 good photographs/discussion
Portfolio Prep: Continue Cubist project
Beginning Drawing: NO CLASS DUE TO PEP RALLY


Monday, June 3, 2019

Week of June 3 - June 4, 2019

Monday 3rd
Advanced Sculpture: Chess Set Design/Paint - Coat clear lacquer
Fundamentals of Art: CLASS TRIP
Advanced Photography: Panning, Long Exposure & Night Assignment, Digital Skills: Multiplicity
Portfolio Prep: Continue Independent work centered off Artist Statements'
Intro to Art: Complete painting bisque animals with acrylic paint
Beginning Drawing: Introduction to Charcoal; Sketchbook Assignment
Advanced Drawing: Project #4 - Drawing Inspired by Art Movement

Tuesday 4th
Advanced Sculpture: Take all projects home.
Fundamentals of Art: Take all folders/work home.
Advanced Photography: Turn in cameras, take all work home.
Portfolio Prep: Clean out portfolios, take all work home.
Intro to Art: Take all folders/work home.
Beginning Drawing: Clean out all toolboxes, take all work home.
Advanced Drawing: Clean out all toolboxes, take all work home.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!