Monday, January 23, 2012

Week 21 Jan. 23-27

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Continue watercolor techniques! Flat wash demonstration.
Tue. - Graded Wash demonstration
Wed. - Wet on Wet demonstration
Thu. - Dropping In demonstration
Fri. - Dry brush demonstration. Paint me a picture using this technique. (doesn't matter what it is)


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue design of your American Folk Art birdhouses


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Continue division of sections of your color wheel. Painting review and demonstration.
Tue. - Review painting procedures. Continue painting the primary colors.
Wed. - Secondary and Tertiary mixing demonstration
Thu. - Fri. - Continue painting the rest of your shapes.


Advanced Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue sketches of ideas for your Musical Inspiration paintings. Paint when ready.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Week 20 Jan. 16-20

Introduction to Art

Mon. - in-service
Tue. - Chuck Close project due!
Wed. - Watercolor review and technique painting
Thu. - Fri. - same


Crafts

Mon. - in-service
Tue. - All projects due!
Wed. - NEW CLASS! Powerpoint presentation of Art vs. Crafts. Homework is to define "folk art" and tell me what is the criteria involved in American Folk Art
Thu. - Short class discussion on American Folk Art. Start sketches of you American Folk Art Birdhouse (nonfunctional)
Fri. - same


Foundations of Art

Mon. - in-service
Tue. - All projects due!
Wed. - NEW CLASS! Class introductions and rules overview. Color Wheel introduction
Thu. - Fri. - Start your 3-D color wheel.


Advanced Painting

Wed. - Class overview. Start framing and stretching your canvas for your first painting.
Thu. - Fri. - sketch ideas for your Abstract Musical Inspiration painting.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Week 19 Jan. 9-13

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Continue the Chuck Close portraits
Tue. - Mid-Term Exam!
Wed. - Thu. - no class
Fri. - same as Monday


Crafts

Mon. - Continue picture framing
Tue. - Final Exam
Wed. - Thu. - no class
Fri. - same as monday


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Continue Google projects
Tue. - Wed. - no class
Thu. - Continue Googles or paint your sculpture
Fri. - same


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Thu. - Continue your Abstract painting
Fri. - Final Exam!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Week 18 Jan. 2-6

Introduction to Art

Mon. - no class
Tue. - Continue your Chuck Close portraits
Wed. - Review for the mid-term
Thu. - Fri. - Continue your Chuck Close portraits


Crafts

Mon. - no class
Tue. - Picture framing and matte-cutting demonstration.
Wed. Cut your matting for your picture frames (6x8 and 10x12)
Thu. - Review for Final Exam
Fri. - Cut your matting for your picture frames (6x8 and 10x12)


Foundations of Art

Mon. - no class
Tue. - Shading introduction and exercise
Wed. - Shading an abstract shape
Thu. - Google Project introduction
Fri. - Sketch ideas


Beginning Painting

Mon. - no class
Tue. - Fri. - Start your Abstract painting!

Monday, December 19, 2011

Week 17 Dec. 19-23

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Chuck Close portraits


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Finish your woodburnings and start your wooden earrings.



Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue and finish your Clay Memorial Sculptures by FRIDAY!! Late projects will not be accepted or fired!


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Finish your Macro Flowers

Monday, December 12, 2011

Week 16 Dec. 12-16

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Chuck Close portraits


Crafts

Mon. - Continue your Woodburning signs and start designing your abstract wooden earrings.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Memorial Sculptures


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Macro Flowers

Week 15 Dec. 5-9

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Chuck Close portraits


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Finish your Weaving project and continue working on the woodburning signs.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - When your project is approved, you may start making your Memorial Sculpture out of clay.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Macro Flower painting