Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Week 1 Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Introductions and synopsis
Tue. - Drawing exercise
Wed. - Class critique
Thu. - Elements and Principles of Design review with vocabulary. Object drawing
Fri. - Finish object drawing


Crafts

Mon. - Introductions and synopsis. Answer the questions: What is Folk Art? What is involved in American Folk Art?
Tue. - Crafts vs. Art review and Folk Art discussion. Birdhouse introduction
Wed. - Fri. - Research American Folk Art and make a birdhouse expressing that idea. Detailed sketches will be required.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Introductions and synopsis. Color Wheel review
Tue. - Continue color wheel review and start 3D color wheel project
Wed. - Fri. - Continue design of 3D color wheel. Painting demonstration.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Introductions and synopsis. Different types of paint review. Color wheel review and introduction to project #1
Tue. - Start design of Color Triangle project
Wed. - Finish design of Triangle project and paint your primary colors.
Thu. - Secondary Color mixing demo. Students paint their secondary colors
Fri. - same