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

Monday, October 28, 2019

Week of October 28 - November 1, 2019

Monday 28th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment, shade with watercolor pencils
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #3 Blending Two Images Together, Assignment #4 Composition
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students will draw a contour line drawing of an animal on 18x24" white drawing paper then lay in lines both contour & cross contour
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene -due today

Tuesday 29th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment, complete shading with watercolor pencils, end with party, take folders home
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #3 Blending Two Images Together, Assignment #4 Composition
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students will draw a contour line drawing of an animal on 18x24" white drawing paper then lay in lines both contour & cross contour
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Video on castle construction, beginning handouts (vocabulary, interior design, layout)

Wednesday 30th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Welcome new class, PowerPoint to review classroom procedures, classroom rules & class syllabus
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #4 Morphing Animals; Camera Controls Assignment; Oral & Visual Presentations
Portfolio Prep: Cross Contour Wrapped Animal Image; Students continue draw a contour line drawing of an animal on 18x24" white drawing paper then lay in lines both contour & cross contour
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Beginning layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given

Thursday 31th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Continue to work on name plates for work folders
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
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Beginning layout design on castle layout - refer to handouts given

Friday 1st
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Continue to add clay pieces to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Continue to work on creating artwork folders
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

Monday, October 21, 2019

Week of October 21-25th, 2019

Monday 21st
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Begin to lay the clay onto the plates
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment; adding ladder & chains
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #3 Blending Two Images Together, Assignment #4 Composition
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music - due Friday/ Sketchbook assignment due Friday
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene - due Friday

Tuesday 22nd
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Begin to lay the clay onto the plates
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #3 Blending Two Images Together, Assignment #4 Composition
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music - due Friday/ Sketchbook assignment due Friday
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene -due Friday

Wednesday 23rd
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Begin to lay the clay onto the plates
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #3 Blending Two Images Together, Assignment #4 Composition
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music - due Friday/ Sketchbook assignment due Friday
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene -due Friday

Thursday 24th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Add clay pieces and begin to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #3 Blending Two Images Together, Assignment #4 Composition
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music - due Friday/ Sketchbook assignment due Monday
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene -due Friday

Friday 25th
Sculpture: High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Add clay pieces and begin to create environments
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment
Beginning Photography: Digital Skills #3 Blending Two Images Together, Assignment #4 Composition
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music - due Friday/ Sketchbook assignment due Monday
Beginning Drawing: Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene -due today

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Week of October 14-18, 2019

Monday 14th
*NO SCHOOL - COLUMBUS DAY ACT 80 DAY*

Tuesday 15th
Sculpture: Sketchbook Assignment; High Relief Design - Environmental Designs
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; One-Point Perspective City Streets
Beginning Photography: Class work on weekly assignment Light & Shadow, Digital Skills Assignment - hand painting
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music
Beginning Drawing: PowerPoint Instruction; Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Perspective Room

Wednesday 16th
Sculpture: Sketchbook Assignment; High Relief Design - Environmental Designs
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; PowerPoint Two-Point Perspective Introduction, sketchbook shapes
Beginning Photography: Class work on weekly assignment Light & Shadow, Digital Skills Assignment - hand painting
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music
Beginning Drawing: PowerPoint Instruction; Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Perspective Room

Thursday 17th
Sculpture: Sketchbook Assignment; High Relief Design - Environmental Designs
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment
Beginning Photography: PowerPoint Lecture; Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO Triangle
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music
Beginning Drawing: PowerPoint Instruction; Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene

Friday 18th
Sculpture: Sketchbook Assignment; High Relief Design - Environmental Designs, Begin to lay the clay onto the plates
Fundamentals of Art: Unit 2: Artists as Designers; Two Point Perspective Treehouse Assignment
Beginning Photography: PowerPoint Lecture; Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO Triangle
Portfolio Prep: Cubist project, shade on Bristol board; begin to lay in music
Beginning Drawing: PowerPoint Instruction; Unit 2 Perspective; Sketchbook Assignment - Two Point Perspective City street scene