Introduction to Art
Mon. - Thu. - Continue working on your Chuck Close projects.
Art 8
Mon. - Thu. - Continue working on your sculpture projects. Students will need to use their Christmas break to research their sculpture and type a 1-2 page paper on the history of their sculpture. Students will have a handout.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Continue and finish your Macro Leaves.
Tue. - 1 and 2 point perspective lesson (all class)
Wed. - Oil painting review. Practice in class and research cityscapes.
Thu. - Research and discuss ideas with teacher.
Crafts
Mon. - Thu. - Continue your plaster ornaments.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Week 16 Dec. 13-17
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue working on their Chuck Close portraits and will learn about grid drawing, chalk pastels, shading, abstract shapes and other materials.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Students will learn about materials usage, storage and safety. They will start sculpting their projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue working on their Macro Leaf projects.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Students will finish up their Woodburnings and will continue the process of making a mold in clay and pouring plaster.
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue working on their Chuck Close portraits and will learn about grid drawing, chalk pastels, shading, abstract shapes and other materials.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Students will learn about materials usage, storage and safety. They will start sculpting their projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue working on their Macro Leaf projects.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Students will finish up their Woodburnings and will continue the process of making a mold in clay and pouring plaster.
Week 15 Dec. 6-10
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Finish self-portraits
Tue. - New project intro. Chuck Close portraits. We will be watching a video on the artist and also reading an article on the artist. You will be required to write a summary 5x5 in class.
Wed. - Fri. - Start grid drawing your matteboard and picture to get your portrait proportionally correct.
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue working on your Google projects.
Thu. - New project intro. through a power point presentation.
Fri. - Materials demonstration and start sculpting your project.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Macro leaves project.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Finish your Woodburning projects. Start your plaster ornament project by researching pictures and carving your clay.
Mon. - Finish self-portraits
Tue. - New project intro. Chuck Close portraits. We will be watching a video on the artist and also reading an article on the artist. You will be required to write a summary 5x5 in class.
Wed. - Fri. - Start grid drawing your matteboard and picture to get your portrait proportionally correct.
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue working on your Google projects.
Thu. - New project intro. through a power point presentation.
Fri. - Materials demonstration and start sculpting your project.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Macro leaves project.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Finish your Woodburning projects. Start your plaster ornament project by researching pictures and carving your clay.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Week 14 Nov. 29 - Dec. 3
Introduction to Art
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Finish the extra credit project for the boys basketball program.
Wed. - Fri. - Continue working on your self-portrait.
Art 8
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Finish the extra credit project for the boys basketball program.
Wed. - Fri. - Continue working on your Google projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Finish landscape paintings and start macro leaves.
Crafts
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Continue Woodburning project.
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Finish the extra credit project for the boys basketball program.
Wed. - Fri. - Continue working on your self-portrait.
Art 8
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Finish the extra credit project for the boys basketball program.
Wed. - Fri. - Continue working on your Google projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Finish landscape paintings and start macro leaves.
Crafts
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Continue Woodburning project.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Week 13 Nov. 22-26
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Wed. - Start drawing your self-portrait
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue working on your Google drawings.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Wed. - Continue your Macro Leaf Paintings
Crafts
Mon. - Wed. - Continue your Woodburning Welcome signs.
Mon. - Wed. - Start drawing your self-portrait
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue working on your Google drawings.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Wed. - Continue your Macro Leaf Paintings
Crafts
Mon. - Wed. - Continue your Woodburning Welcome signs.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Week 12 Nov. 15-19
Introduction to Art
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Wed. - Paint your hands with oil paint.
Thu. - Self-Portrait lesson introduction. Students will learn about the portrait diagram and will draw a face to those standards. Students need to bring in a picture of themselves for the self-portrait project.
Fri. - Students will start drawing their own self-portrait.
Art 8
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Last day for students to finish their color wheel.
Wed. - Shading exercise with analogous colors.
Thu. - Google Project introduction. Students start sketching and brainstorming ideas for their drawing.
Fri. - same
Beginning Painting
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Finish landscape paintings and start Marco leaf project. Must have picture to begin painting.
Crafts
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Students continue working on their wood-burning welcome signs. They will also learn about watercolor painting on wood.
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Wed. - Paint your hands with oil paint.
Thu. - Self-Portrait lesson introduction. Students will learn about the portrait diagram and will draw a face to those standards. Students need to bring in a picture of themselves for the self-portrait project.
Fri. - Students will start drawing their own self-portrait.
Art 8
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Last day for students to finish their color wheel.
Wed. - Shading exercise with analogous colors.
Thu. - Google Project introduction. Students start sketching and brainstorming ideas for their drawing.
Fri. - same
Beginning Painting
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Finish landscape paintings and start Marco leaf project. Must have picture to begin painting.
Crafts
Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Students continue working on their wood-burning welcome signs. They will also learn about watercolor painting on wood.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Week 11 Nov. 8-12
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue to work on their hands drawings by using the stippling technique. Project is due on Friday!
Art 8
Mon. - Students will have a secondary and tertiary color mixing demonstration for their color wheel project. Students finish their primary colors and start mixing their secondary colors.
Tue. - Wed. - Same
Thu. - We will have a complementary color mixing demo. Students will start coloring their complementary colors in the right places. We will also review for the quiz, briefly.
Fri. - Color wheel quiz first! Finish your coloring of the color wheel.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish your landscape paintings. Due Friday!
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue their woodburning signs. Students must shade with the woodburner. When you are done woodburning, you will paint the surrounding areas with watercolor paint.
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue to work on their hands drawings by using the stippling technique. Project is due on Friday!
Art 8
Mon. - Students will have a secondary and tertiary color mixing demonstration for their color wheel project. Students finish their primary colors and start mixing their secondary colors.
Tue. - Wed. - Same
Thu. - We will have a complementary color mixing demo. Students will start coloring their complementary colors in the right places. We will also review for the quiz, briefly.
Fri. - Color wheel quiz first! Finish your coloring of the color wheel.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish your landscape paintings. Due Friday!
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue their woodburning signs. Students must shade with the woodburner. When you are done woodburning, you will paint the surrounding areas with watercolor paint.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Week 10 Nov. 1 - 5
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue to work on their "hands" project. You will have to sand the gesso, draw the rest of your composition on your board, and start stippling.
Art 8
Mon. - Students will finish all late projects and turn them in.
Tue. - Last day of marking period! Projects will be returned.
Wed. - NEW CLASS!! Introductions and expectations. Color Wheel review.
Thu. - Continue the color wheel review and start your design. We will do this as a class.
Fri. - Primary color review and demo. Students will start coloring their primary colors.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your landscape painting.
Crafts
Mon. - Tue. - Last two days to finish your spiral mobiles.
Wed. - Woodburning Welcome Signs! You will be introduced to the project as a class, see students examples, and will be shown the process of drawing and transferring your design. Research and sketch ideas for the rest of class.
Thu. - Woodburning demo./safety. Sketch ideas.
Fri. - Continue sketching ideas for your final product.
Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue to work on their "hands" project. You will have to sand the gesso, draw the rest of your composition on your board, and start stippling.
Art 8
Mon. - Students will finish all late projects and turn them in.
Tue. - Last day of marking period! Projects will be returned.
Wed. - NEW CLASS!! Introductions and expectations. Color Wheel review.
Thu. - Continue the color wheel review and start your design. We will do this as a class.
Fri. - Primary color review and demo. Students will start coloring their primary colors.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your landscape painting.
Crafts
Mon. - Tue. - Last two days to finish your spiral mobiles.
Wed. - Woodburning Welcome Signs! You will be introduced to the project as a class, see students examples, and will be shown the process of drawing and transferring your design. Research and sketch ideas for the rest of class.
Thu. - Woodburning demo./safety. Sketch ideas.
Fri. - Continue sketching ideas for your final product.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Week 9 Oct. 25-29
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue the stippling hands project. You will need to glue your hands to the masonite board, paint the board and hand with gesso, and draw the rest of your composition in the background.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Finish your sculpture projects, scratch art and research papers.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Continue working on your landscape paintings.
Tue. - Landscape observation (writing)
Wed. - Fri. - Continue landscape painting
Crafts
Mon. - Wed. - Continue your spiral mobile project.
Thu. - Reading and writing on woodburning
Fri. - Work on your spiral mobiles.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue the stippling hands project. You will need to glue your hands to the masonite board, paint the board and hand with gesso, and draw the rest of your composition in the background.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Finish your sculpture projects, scratch art and research papers.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Continue working on your landscape paintings.
Tue. - Landscape observation (writing)
Wed. - Fri. - Continue landscape painting
Crafts
Mon. - Wed. - Continue your spiral mobile project.
Thu. - Reading and writing on woodburning
Fri. - Work on your spiral mobiles.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Week 8 Oct. 18-22
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Demonstration of how to use the plaster craft to mold your hands. Cut the plaster bandage so you will have enough when you start using it. Continue shading your sketches.
Tue. Wed. - Work in groups to plaster mold your hands.
Thu. - Writing Prompt
Fri. - Continue molding your hands with the plaster bandage.
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue working on your wood sculptures and scratch art.
Thu. - Writing Prompt
Fri. - Continue sculptures and scratch art
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your landscape paintings.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your spiral mobiles.
Mon. - Demonstration of how to use the plaster craft to mold your hands. Cut the plaster bandage so you will have enough when you start using it. Continue shading your sketches.
Tue. Wed. - Work in groups to plaster mold your hands.
Thu. - Writing Prompt
Fri. - Continue molding your hands with the plaster bandage.
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue working on your wood sculptures and scratch art.
Thu. - Writing Prompt
Fri. - Continue sculptures and scratch art
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your landscape paintings.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your spiral mobiles.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Week 7 Oct. 11-15
Introduction to Art
Mon. - In-service
Tue. - Act 80 (no school)
Wed. - Continue sketching your hands in different positions
Thu. - Finalize your composition for your final copy.
Fri. - Start sketching your final copy
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - No school
Wed. - Fri. - Work on your sculpture project. When finished you will work on Scratch Art
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Tue. - No school
Wed. - Fri. - Continue your study of landscape painting
Crafts
Mon. - Tue. - No school
Wed. - Fri. - Finish your birdhouse and start the spiral mobile project.
Mon. - In-service
Tue. - Act 80 (no school)
Wed. - Continue sketching your hands in different positions
Thu. - Finalize your composition for your final copy.
Fri. - Start sketching your final copy
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - No school
Wed. - Fri. - Work on your sculpture project. When finished you will work on Scratch Art
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Tue. - No school
Wed. - Fri. - Continue your study of landscape painting
Crafts
Mon. - Tue. - No school
Wed. - Fri. - Finish your birdhouse and start the spiral mobile project.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Week 6 Oct. 4 - 8
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Tue. - Extended deadline to continue and finish your Fall Memory projects.
Wed. - New project intro. Students will be introduced to figure drawing by drawing a collage of hands using the stippling technique.
Thu. - Fri. - Sketch compositions for hands collage.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your sculpture projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Tue. - Continue working on your Triangle backgrounds. Finish them!
Wed. - Students will be introduced to the next project which will be painting a fall landscape. Research pictures to find one you would like to paint.
Thu. - Fri. - Work on fall landscape painting or finish grayscale background which will be late at this point.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Students will work on and finish their birdhouse project and will start to work on their spiral mobiles.
Mon. - Tue. - Extended deadline to continue and finish your Fall Memory projects.
Wed. - New project intro. Students will be introduced to figure drawing by drawing a collage of hands using the stippling technique.
Thu. - Fri. - Sketch compositions for hands collage.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your sculpture projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Tue. - Continue working on your Triangle backgrounds. Finish them!
Wed. - Students will be introduced to the next project which will be painting a fall landscape. Research pictures to find one you would like to paint.
Thu. - Fri. - Work on fall landscape painting or finish grayscale background which will be late at this point.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Students will work on and finish their birdhouse project and will start to work on their spiral mobiles.
Week 5 Sept. 27 - Oct. 1
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Continue working on your Fall Memory project.
Tue. - Coloring/shading with colored pencil demo. continue project
Wed. - Fri. - Fall Memory
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your sculpture projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Triangle backgrounds.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Birdhouse projects. When finished you will start the spiral mobile project.
Mon. - Continue working on your Fall Memory project.
Tue. - Coloring/shading with colored pencil demo. continue project
Wed. - Fri. - Fall Memory
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your sculpture projects.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Triangle backgrounds.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Birdhouse projects. When finished you will start the spiral mobile project.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Week 4 Sept. 20 - 24
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Tue. - Continue working on your Macro projects. Due Tuesday!
Wed. - New project introduction. Students will create an artwork depicting their favorite fall memory. (for the window painting project). Sketch ideas.
Thu. - Fri. - Continue sketching ideas for the fall memory project.
Art 8
Mon. - Thu. - Continue working on your Google projects. On Thursday the Google project will be due and you will be introduced to the new project. Students will have to sculpt a famous building or sculpture from around the world out of clay.
Fri. - Go over clay properties, storage and clean up.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Start painting your grayscale background for your triangle.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouses.
Mon. - Tue. - Continue working on your Macro projects. Due Tuesday!
Wed. - New project introduction. Students will create an artwork depicting their favorite fall memory. (for the window painting project). Sketch ideas.
Thu. - Fri. - Continue sketching ideas for the fall memory project.
Art 8
Mon. - Thu. - Continue working on your Google projects. On Thursday the Google project will be due and you will be introduced to the new project. Students will have to sculpt a famous building or sculpture from around the world out of clay.
Fri. - Go over clay properties, storage and clean up.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Start painting your grayscale background for your triangle.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouses.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Week 3 Sept. 13-17
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your macro drawing.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your google project.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Work on your grayscale and start your background of the color triangle.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouses.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your macro drawing.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your google project.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Work on your grayscale and start your background of the color triangle.
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouses.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Week 2 Sept. 7-11
Intro. to Art
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue., Wed. - Continue to draw your object.
Thu. - Short critique to compare both of your drawings, then a new project intro. "Macro Drawing"
Fri. - Continue macro.
Art 8
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue. - Continue working on your color wheel. Complementary review.
Wed. - Water painting demo. Finish project and paint using water.
Thu. - Project due today. Review for quiz.
Fri. - Color Wheel Quiz! Google project intro.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue. - Thu. - Work on your triangle and finish by Thursday. Start making your value scale.
Fri. - Work on your Value Scale
Crafts
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your Birdhouses.
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue., Wed. - Continue to draw your object.
Thu. - Short critique to compare both of your drawings, then a new project intro. "Macro Drawing"
Fri. - Continue macro.
Art 8
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue. - Continue working on your color wheel. Complementary review.
Wed. - Water painting demo. Finish project and paint using water.
Thu. - Project due today. Review for quiz.
Fri. - Color Wheel Quiz! Google project intro.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue. - Thu. - Work on your triangle and finish by Thursday. Start making your value scale.
Fri. - Work on your Value Scale
Crafts
Mon. - Labor Day
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your Birdhouses.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Week 1 Aug. 30 - Sept. 3
Introduction to Art
Mon. - Introductions and synopsis. Students will pick an object and draw it to the best of their ability.
Tue. - We, as a class, will critique the students' drawings. Students will then be given a shading demonstration and will be asked to do a shading exercise.
Wed. - We will continue the shading exercise and students will be asked to draw another object using the knowledge they were just given.
Thu. - Students will continue drawing their new object.
Fri. - same
Art 8
Mon. - Introductions and synopsis. Students will learn about the color wheel and theory.
Tue. - Students will start designing their color wheel and start coloring their primary colors with watercolor pencils.
Wed. - Secondary and tertiary color mixing demonstration. Students will mix their colors on their color wheel.
Thu. - same
Fri. - Complementary color mixing demo. Students work on color wheel.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Powerpoint presentation. Start color triangle design.
Tue. - Continue and finish your triangle design and start painting your primary colors.
Wed. - Secondary and tertiary color mixing demo. Students paint their project.
Thu. - Fri. - same
Crafts
Mon. - Powerpoint presentation. Start sketching designs for your themed birdhouse.
Tue. - Gluing and cutting demonstration. Finish sketches and start construction.
Wed. - Fri. - same
Mon. - Introductions and synopsis. Students will pick an object and draw it to the best of their ability.
Tue. - We, as a class, will critique the students' drawings. Students will then be given a shading demonstration and will be asked to do a shading exercise.
Wed. - We will continue the shading exercise and students will be asked to draw another object using the knowledge they were just given.
Thu. - Students will continue drawing their new object.
Fri. - same
Art 8
Mon. - Introductions and synopsis. Students will learn about the color wheel and theory.
Tue. - Students will start designing their color wheel and start coloring their primary colors with watercolor pencils.
Wed. - Secondary and tertiary color mixing demonstration. Students will mix their colors on their color wheel.
Thu. - same
Fri. - Complementary color mixing demo. Students work on color wheel.
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Powerpoint presentation. Start color triangle design.
Tue. - Continue and finish your triangle design and start painting your primary colors.
Wed. - Secondary and tertiary color mixing demo. Students paint their project.
Thu. - Fri. - same
Crafts
Mon. - Powerpoint presentation. Start sketching designs for your themed birdhouse.
Tue. - Gluing and cutting demonstration. Finish sketches and start construction.
Wed. - Fri. - same
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Week 40
Crafts
Tue. - Fri. - Finish cutting your matting for the picture framing project.
Art 8
Mon., Tue., Wed. - No Class!
Thu. - Fri. - Finish up you popsicle stick sculpture.
Advanced Painting
Tue. - Fri. - Finish project #4
Basic Art
Tue. - Review for Final
Wed. - Pd. 7 Final, Pd. 4 - Continue Nonobjective Watercolor painting
Thu. - Pd. 4 Final - Continue painting
Fri. - Finish woodburning and watercolor painting
Tue. - Fri. - Finish cutting your matting for the picture framing project.
Art 8
Mon., Tue., Wed. - No Class!
Thu. - Fri. - Finish up you popsicle stick sculpture.
Advanced Painting
Tue. - Fri. - Finish project #4
Basic Art
Tue. - Review for Final
Wed. - Pd. 7 Final, Pd. 4 - Continue Nonobjective Watercolor painting
Thu. - Pd. 4 Final - Continue painting
Fri. - Finish woodburning and watercolor painting
Monday, May 24, 2010
Week 39 May 24-28
Crafts
Mon. - FINAL
Tue. - Fri. - Finish your picture framing
Art 8
M0n. - Fri. - Continue your popsicle stick sculptures.
Painting
Mon. - Finish Landscape Painting
Tue. - FINAL
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Continue project #4
Tue. - FINAL
Wed. - Fri. - Finish project #4
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Woodburning
Mon. - FINAL
Tue. - Fri. - Finish your picture framing
Art 8
M0n. - Fri. - Continue your popsicle stick sculptures.
Painting
Mon. - Finish Landscape Painting
Tue. - FINAL
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Continue project #4
Tue. - FINAL
Wed. - Fri. - Finish project #4
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Woodburning
Monday, May 17, 2010
Week 38 May 17-21
Crafts
Mon. - Thu. - Continue making your bracelets. Seniors must bring in their picture for their framing project.
Fri. - Review for your final on Monday.
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - Finish your Google project.
Wed. - Fri. - Start construction of your sculpture project.
Painting
Mon. - Thu. - Finish your Cityscape.
Fri. - Review for your final on Tuesday.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Thu. - Finish project #4
Fri. - Review for your Final!
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Find a picture of a North American animal and draw it to the size of your wood panel. Start to woodburn the project.
Mon. - Thu. - Continue making your bracelets. Seniors must bring in their picture for their framing project.
Fri. - Review for your final on Monday.
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - Finish your Google project.
Wed. - Fri. - Start construction of your sculpture project.
Painting
Mon. - Thu. - Finish your Cityscape.
Fri. - Review for your final on Tuesday.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Thu. - Finish project #4
Fri. - Review for your Final!
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Find a picture of a North American animal and draw it to the size of your wood panel. Start to woodburn the project.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Week 37 May 10-14
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your celtic pendants and making your hemp necklaces using the figure 8 knot (square knot).
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - Continue working on your Google project.
Wed. - New project introductions for the students who are ahead.
Thu. - Art Trip (I will not be in class). Students continue working on either google art or the sculpture project.
Fri. - Popsicle stick sculpture project introductions. (powerpoint)
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue learning about 1 and 2 pt. perspective for the cityscape painting using oil paint.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue/start project #4
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Finish painting your Canopic Jars with acrylic paint. When finished, you will research for the woodburning project of a North American animal(s).
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your celtic pendants and making your hemp necklaces using the figure 8 knot (square knot).
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - Continue working on your Google project.
Wed. - New project introductions for the students who are ahead.
Thu. - Art Trip (I will not be in class). Students continue working on either google art or the sculpture project.
Fri. - Popsicle stick sculpture project introductions. (powerpoint)
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue learning about 1 and 2 pt. perspective for the cityscape painting using oil paint.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue/start project #4
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Finish painting your Canopic Jars with acrylic paint. When finished, you will research for the woodburning project of a North American animal(s).
Monday, May 3, 2010
Week 36
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your Celtic Pendants and start making your necklace.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Google Art.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue mood triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Start with your final project - project #4
Basic Art
Mon. - Finish glazing your pinch pots.
Tue. - Fri. - Paint your canopic jars.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your Celtic Pendants and start making your necklace.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Google Art.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue mood triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Start with your final project - project #4
Basic Art
Mon. - Finish glazing your pinch pots.
Tue. - Fri. - Paint your canopic jars.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Week 35 April 26 - 30
Crafts
Mon. - Pour plaster in your clay mold.
Tue. - Pop out your plaster positive and let it dry. If you did an extra credit mold, then pour it.
Wed. - Paint your plaster positive white and drill a hole for the necklace. Start decoratively painting your plaster pendant.
Thu. - Attach the wire loop and necklace (string)
Fri. - same
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Google art project. Transfer to the big paper and start coloring and shading with colored pencils.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your acrylic mood painting triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #3
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue sculpting the head of your canopic jar and glaze your pinch pot when finished. The head sculptures are due Friday!
Mon. - Pour plaster in your clay mold.
Tue. - Pop out your plaster positive and let it dry. If you did an extra credit mold, then pour it.
Wed. - Paint your plaster positive white and drill a hole for the necklace. Start decoratively painting your plaster pendant.
Thu. - Attach the wire loop and necklace (string)
Fri. - same
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your Google art project. Transfer to the big paper and start coloring and shading with colored pencils.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your acrylic mood painting triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #3
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue sculpting the head of your canopic jar and glaze your pinch pot when finished. The head sculptures are due Friday!
Monday, April 19, 2010
Week 34 April. 19 - 23
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Finish Woodburning, seal and hang. Research Celtic designs for the plaster mold project. Trace and transfer to the clay when you are ready.
Art 8
Mon. - Review shading demonstration. New project introduction - Google Art. We will be viewing a powerpoint project with examples of students artwork. Start sketching ideas for the rest of class.
Tue. - Fri. - Continue sketching ideas for the google project and start final copy with colored pencils when you are ready.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your abstract mood triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project 3.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Use your multi-view drawings to start sculpting the head of your canopic jar. Make sure you wedge your clay. Let your vase-body dry out so it can be fired in the kiln.
Mon. - Fri. - Finish Woodburning, seal and hang. Research Celtic designs for the plaster mold project. Trace and transfer to the clay when you are ready.
Art 8
Mon. - Review shading demonstration. New project introduction - Google Art. We will be viewing a powerpoint project with examples of students artwork. Start sketching ideas for the rest of class.
Tue. - Fri. - Continue sketching ideas for the google project and start final copy with colored pencils when you are ready.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your abstract mood triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project 3.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Use your multi-view drawings to start sculpting the head of your canopic jar. Make sure you wedge your clay. Let your vase-body dry out so it can be fired in the kiln.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Week 33 April 12 - 16
Crafts
Mon.- Fri. - Continue woodburning and start to watercolor the areas that you want painted. Project is due Friday and I will show you how to seal the wood to make it look finished and prevent it from rotting.
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Finish your Color Wheel. I will show you how to use the water to turn the pencil into paint.
Thu. - We will be having a quiz on the Color Wheel. When finished, I will introduce how to shade.
Fri. - We will continue shading and I will introduce the new project. "Google Art."
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your acrylic mood painting triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #3
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Finish your hieroglyphics and start working on your multi-view drawings, which are due Friday. When finished with that, start your head sculpture.
Mon.- Fri. - Continue woodburning and start to watercolor the areas that you want painted. Project is due Friday and I will show you how to seal the wood to make it look finished and prevent it from rotting.
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Finish your Color Wheel. I will show you how to use the water to turn the pencil into paint.
Thu. - We will be having a quiz on the Color Wheel. When finished, I will introduce how to shade.
Fri. - We will continue shading and I will introduce the new project. "Google Art."
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your acrylic mood painting triptych.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #3
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Finish your hieroglyphics and start working on your multi-view drawings, which are due Friday. When finished with that, start your head sculpture.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Week 32 April 5 - 9
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Woodburning signs.
Art 8
Mon. - WELCOME NEW CLASS!! We will go over my rules/expectations/grading etc... We will also start the first project by reviewing the Color Wheel.
Tue. - Color Wheel Review. We will be continuing our design of the color wheel and may start coloring the primary colors.
Wed. - We will be having a short mixing demonstration on how to mix the secondary and tertiary colors.
Thu. - same
Fri. - We will have a short mixing demonstration on the complementary colors.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your acrylic mood paintings.
Advanced Painting
Mon. Tue. - Finish project 2
Wed. - Fri. - Start project 3
Basic Art
Mon. - We will be going over the next part of the Canopic Jar project, which will be a multi-view drawing of the head of your Canopic Jar. You will draw the front, back, left, right, and top views before sculpting your head.
Tue. - Fri. - Finish your hieroglyphics and start the multi-view drawing.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Woodburning signs.
Art 8
Mon. - WELCOME NEW CLASS!! We will go over my rules/expectations/grading etc... We will also start the first project by reviewing the Color Wheel.
Tue. - Color Wheel Review. We will be continuing our design of the color wheel and may start coloring the primary colors.
Wed. - We will be having a short mixing demonstration on how to mix the secondary and tertiary colors.
Thu. - same
Fri. - We will have a short mixing demonstration on the complementary colors.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your acrylic mood paintings.
Advanced Painting
Mon. Tue. - Finish project 2
Wed. - Fri. - Start project 3
Basic Art
Mon. - We will be going over the next part of the Canopic Jar project, which will be a multi-view drawing of the head of your Canopic Jar. You will draw the front, back, left, right, and top views before sculpting your head.
Tue. - Fri. - Finish your hieroglyphics and start the multi-view drawing.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Week 31 Mar. 29 - Apr. 2
Crafts
Mon. -
Tue. - Read article on woodburning and answer questions. Continue woodburning
Wed. - Thu. - Woodburning family name signs/welcome signs
Art 8
Mon. - Read article on "Matchstick Man" and write a 5x5
Tue. - Thu. - Finish Popsicle stick sculptures. watercolor paint for extra credit.
Painting
Mon. - Continue Mood Painting
Tue. - Read article and answer questions on oil painting.
Wed. - Thu. - Continue Mood Painting
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Finish Project #2
Tue. - Read article on Illusions of Motion and answer questions.
Wed. - Thu. - Finish project #2
Basic Art
Mon. - Thu. - Finish paintings if you did not finish it!!!! Continue sculpting your canopic jars.
Mon. -
Tue. - Read article on woodburning and answer questions. Continue woodburning
Wed. - Thu. - Woodburning family name signs/welcome signs
Art 8
Mon. - Read article on "Matchstick Man" and write a 5x5
Tue. - Thu. - Finish Popsicle stick sculptures. watercolor paint for extra credit.
Painting
Mon. - Continue Mood Painting
Tue. - Read article and answer questions on oil painting.
Wed. - Thu. - Continue Mood Painting
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Finish Project #2
Tue. - Read article on Illusions of Motion and answer questions.
Wed. - Thu. - Finish project #2
Basic Art
Mon. - Thu. - Finish paintings if you did not finish it!!!! Continue sculpting your canopic jars.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Week 30 Mar. 22 - 26
Crafts
Mon. - Woodburning Family Name Signs/Welcome Signs Introduction. Sketch ideas.
Tue. - Fri. - Continue sketching and researching ideas for your woodburning project.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue popsicle stick sculpture. Don't forget about your research paper. All due Friday!
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Macro Leave project.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Project 2
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue construction of your Canopic Jars. Make coils and build up to approximately 8 inches.
Mon. - Woodburning Family Name Signs/Welcome Signs Introduction. Sketch ideas.
Tue. - Fri. - Continue sketching and researching ideas for your woodburning project.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue popsicle stick sculpture. Don't forget about your research paper. All due Friday!
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Macro Leave project.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Project 2
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue construction of your Canopic Jars. Make coils and build up to approximately 8 inches.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Week 29 Mar. 15 - 19
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue constructing Spiral Mobile and start to paint your decor.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue construction of your Popsicle Stick Architectural Sculptures.
- Part 2 of project. 1-2 page research paper on your sculptures history.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting study of leaves in a macro viewpoint.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #2
Basic Art
Mon. - Making slabs and coils out of clay demonstration. Start construction of your Canopic Jars.
Tue. - Fri. - Canopic Jars construction.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue constructing Spiral Mobile and start to paint your decor.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue construction of your Popsicle Stick Architectural Sculptures.
- Part 2 of project. 1-2 page research paper on your sculptures history.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting study of leaves in a macro viewpoint.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #2
Basic Art
Mon. - Making slabs and coils out of clay demonstration. Start construction of your Canopic Jars.
Tue. - Fri. - Canopic Jars construction.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Week 28 Mar. 8 - 12
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Spiral Mobile
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Popsicle Stick Sculpture.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Start on Project #2
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Macro Leaves project
Basic Art
Mon. - Wed. - Continue and finish pinch pot. Include some sort of sgraffito or relief carving.
Thu. - New Project - Canopic Jars. Pick one of the animals that was used in Ancient Egyptian times and sculpt it. Must have a lid and a foot. Read article on canopic jars and answer the questions.
Fri. - Coil pot demonstration. Start sculpting your canopic jar.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Spiral Mobile
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Popsicle Stick Sculpture.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Start on Project #2
Beginning Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Macro Leaves project
Basic Art
Mon. - Wed. - Continue and finish pinch pot. Include some sort of sgraffito or relief carving.
Thu. - New Project - Canopic Jars. Pick one of the animals that was used in Ancient Egyptian times and sculpt it. Must have a lid and a foot. Read article on canopic jars and answer the questions.
Fri. - Coil pot demonstration. Start sculpting your canopic jar.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Week 27 Mar. 1 - 5
Crafts
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Spiral Mobile Demonstration. Rest of class will finish their birdhouse project.
Wed. - Fri. - Start construction of spiral mobile with popsicle sticks.
Art 8
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Fri. - Start construction of Popsicle Stick Sculptures.
Painting
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Fri. - Start Macro painting
Advanced Painting
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Wed. - Last two days to finish Project #1
Thu. - Fri. - Start Project #2
Basic Art
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Wed. - Finish Landscape painting.
Thu. - Sculpture Unit Introductions. Learning about working with clay!
Fri. - Pinch Pot making
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Spiral Mobile Demonstration. Rest of class will finish their birdhouse project.
Wed. - Fri. - Start construction of spiral mobile with popsicle sticks.
Art 8
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Fri. - Start construction of Popsicle Stick Sculptures.
Painting
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Fri. - Start Macro painting
Advanced Painting
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Wed. - Last two days to finish Project #1
Thu. - Fri. - Start Project #2
Basic Art
Mon. - IN-SERVICE
Tue. - Wed. - Finish Landscape painting.
Thu. - Sculpture Unit Introductions. Learning about working with clay!
Fri. - Pinch Pot making
Monday, February 22, 2010
Week 26 Feb. 22 - 26
Crafts
Mon. - Wed. - Continue and finish your birdhouse.
Thu. - Fri. - New project! Spiral Mobile w/ popsicle sticks
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue Google Art
Thu. - Sculpture/Architecture Introduction
Fri. - Start construction
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish project #1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish your grayscale background
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish your landscape painting.
Mon. - Wed. - Continue and finish your birdhouse.
Thu. - Fri. - New project! Spiral Mobile w/ popsicle sticks
Art 8
Mon. - Wed. - Continue Google Art
Thu. - Sculpture/Architecture Introduction
Fri. - Start construction
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish project #1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish your grayscale background
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish your landscape painting.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Week 24 Feb. 15 - 19
Crafts
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouses.
Art 8
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your Google Art project.
Painting
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue grayscale background for your color triangle study.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue project #1
Basic Art
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your landscape paintings.
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouses.
Art 8
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your Google Art project.
Painting
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue grayscale background for your color triangle study.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue project #1
Basic Art
Mon. - No School
Tue. - Fri. - Continue working on your landscape paintings.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Week 23 Feb. 8 - 12
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Birdhouse design
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Google Art project.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Finish grayscale and paint background of Color Triangle in grayscale.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Landscape painting.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Birdhouse design
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Google Art project.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue project #1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Finish grayscale and paint background of Color Triangle in grayscale.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Landscape painting.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Week 22 Feb. 1 - 5
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouse project.
Art 8
Mon. - Google Art project introduction. Sketch ideas when discussion is finished.
Tue. - Wed. - Continue sketching and researching ideas for your project.
Thu. - Fri. - Students should be starting their final copy.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Project 1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue color wheel, grayscale, and background design.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your land/sea/city-scape paintings.
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your birdhouse project.
Art 8
Mon. - Google Art project introduction. Sketch ideas when discussion is finished.
Tue. - Wed. - Continue sketching and researching ideas for your project.
Thu. - Fri. - Students should be starting their final copy.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Project 1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue color wheel, grayscale, and background design.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue working on your land/sea/city-scape paintings.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Week 21 Jan. 25 - 29
Crafts
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Birdhouse construction.
Art 8
Mon. - Complementary colors design. Continue color wheel.
Tue. - Watercolor painting demo. Continue color wheel.
Wed. same
Thu. - Color wheel quiz!
Fri. - Color wheels due today. Shading demo. for next project.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Project #1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Color Triangle
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Landscape, seascape, cityscape painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue Birdhouse construction.
Art 8
Mon. - Complementary colors design. Continue color wheel.
Tue. - Watercolor painting demo. Continue color wheel.
Wed. same
Thu. - Color wheel quiz!
Fri. - Color wheels due today. Shading demo. for next project.
Advanced Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Project #1
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Color Triangle
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Landscape, seascape, cityscape painting
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Week 20 Jan. 18 - 22
Crafts
Tue.-Wed. - Finish Picture Framing
- When finished you may start a bracelet.
Thu. - NEW CLASS!!! Rules/expectations/and synopsis
- Birdhouse Project
Fri. - Research Birdhouse themes and start construction.
Painting
Tue. - Wed. - Finish Cityscape paintings. Article questions.
Thu. - Fri. - NEW CLASS!!! Start Color Triangle Design
Advanced Painting
Thu. - Project Handout Synopsis/Discussion. Students choose their first project.
Fri. - Start project #1
Art 8
Tue. - Project presentations. Research paper is due today along with your article reading/writing.
Wed. - Experiment with some watercolor painting.
Thu. - NEW CLASS!!! Rules/expectations. Color wheel discussion.
Fri. - Start color wheel design.
Basic Art
Tue. - Fri. - Finish up Piet Mondrian Paintings and start researching for your landscape, seascape or cityscape painting.
Tue.-Wed. - Finish Picture Framing
- When finished you may start a bracelet.
Thu. - NEW CLASS!!! Rules/expectations/and synopsis
- Birdhouse Project
Fri. - Research Birdhouse themes and start construction.
Painting
Tue. - Wed. - Finish Cityscape paintings. Article questions.
Thu. - Fri. - NEW CLASS!!! Start Color Triangle Design
Advanced Painting
Thu. - Project Handout Synopsis/Discussion. Students choose their first project.
Fri. - Start project #1
Art 8
Tue. - Project presentations. Research paper is due today along with your article reading/writing.
Wed. - Experiment with some watercolor painting.
Thu. - NEW CLASS!!! Rules/expectations. Color wheel discussion.
Fri. - Start color wheel design.
Basic Art
Tue. - Fri. - Finish up Piet Mondrian Paintings and start researching for your landscape, seascape or cityscape painting.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Week 19 Jan. 11- 15
Crafts
Mon. - Continue Picture Framing
Tue. - Final test review
Wed. - FINAL TEST
Thu - Fri. - No class.
Painting
Mon. - Oil Cityscape
Tue. - Final test review
Wed. - Period 2 will have their FINAL, Period 6 - no class
Thu. - Period 6 will have their Final, Period 2 - no class
Fri. - No class
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - Popsicle Stick Sculpture
Wed. - Thu. - No class
Fri. - Continue Popsicle Stick Sculpture (No Final Test)
Basic Art
Mon. - Piet Mondrian Paintings
Tue. - Mid-Term test review
Wed. - Review and Piet Paintings
Thu. - Period 7 will have their MID-TERM, Period 4 will have review and Piet Paintings
Fri. - Period 4 will have their MID-TERM, No class for Period 7
Mon. - Continue Picture Framing
Tue. - Final test review
Wed. - FINAL TEST
Thu - Fri. - No class.
Painting
Mon. - Oil Cityscape
Tue. - Final test review
Wed. - Period 2 will have their FINAL, Period 6 - no class
Thu. - Period 6 will have their Final, Period 2 - no class
Fri. - No class
Art 8
Mon. - Tue. - Popsicle Stick Sculpture
Wed. - Thu. - No class
Fri. - Continue Popsicle Stick Sculpture (No Final Test)
Basic Art
Mon. - Piet Mondrian Paintings
Tue. - Mid-Term test review
Wed. - Review and Piet Paintings
Thu. - Period 7 will have their MID-TERM, Period 4 will have review and Piet Paintings
Fri. - Period 4 will have their MID-TERM, No class for Period 7
Monday, January 4, 2010
Week 18 Jan. 4 - 8
Crafts
Mon. - Picture Framing Demonstration. Bring in a meaningful 4x6 photograph for tomorrow.
Tue. - Review picture framing. Have your picture!
Wed. - Fri. - Continue framing your picture.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your oil paintings of your cityscape.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your popsicle stick scultpures.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Piet Mondrian Paintings.
Mon. - Picture Framing Demonstration. Bring in a meaningful 4x6 photograph for tomorrow.
Tue. - Review picture framing. Have your picture!
Wed. - Fri. - Continue framing your picture.
Painting
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your oil paintings of your cityscape.
Art 8
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your popsicle stick scultpures.
Basic Art
Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Piet Mondrian Paintings.
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