Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Oct. 11-14

Beginning Pottery

Tue. - Fri. - Continue to work on face jugs, mugs, and bowls.


Introduction to Art

Tue. - Wed. - Continue to work on Window drawings for the Day of the Dead/Fall theme. Due Wed.!
Thu. - Fri. - Continue to work on Shattered charcoal drawings.


Mixed Media

Tue. - Fri. - Continue to work on found object sculptures.  Window drawings are due by Wed. if doing them.


Foundations of Art

Tue. - Wed. - Continue to work on window drawings and finish by Wed.
Thu. - Finish hand drawings
Fri. - Start Op Art hand drawing.


Beginning Painting

Tue. - Wed. - work on window drawings and research for a fall landscape that you would like to paint.
Thu. - Fri. - Landscape painting

Monday, October 3, 2016

Oct. 3 - 7

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on mugs, bowls, and face jugs.


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue to sketch ideas for shattered charcoal drawing.  Transfer to big paper and charcoal paper when ready.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Fri. - Continue to work on found object sculptures.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Shape shading demonstration.  Finish value scales and gradations.
Tue. - Shape shading demonstration.  Students shade their geometric shapes.
Wed. - same
Thu. - Hand drawing demonstration.  Work on hand drawings.
Fri. - same


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on abstract, shattered painting.  Paintings are DUE ON FRIDAY!!!

Monday, September 26, 2016

Sept. 26 - 30

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on Face Jugs and throwing projects.


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Wed. - Students continue to work on the Macro drawing.  DUE WEDNESDAY at the end of class.
Thu. - Fri. - Students start research and designs for the Shattered Charcoal drawing.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to bring on objects for the Found Object drawing and start sculpting.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Students who have not completed the clay sculpture will work on them until they are complete.  The rest of the class will practice drawing their hands.
Tue. - same
Wed. - Thu. - Students learn about value by making two value scales.
Fri. - Students learn about the shading techniques and how to make objects look 3-dimensional


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the abstract/shattered paintings.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Sept. 19 - 23

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on throwing, trimming, and handbuilding their Face Jugs


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Tue. - Students finish their Still Life drawings.
Wed. - Students start researching and sketching ideas for the Macro Drawing.
Thu. - Fri. - Macro drawing


Mixed Media

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to finish up their Mosaic project and start researching for the Found Object project.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on their Memorial Sculpture


Beginning Painting

Mon. -  Fri. - Students continue to work on their Abstract painting.

Monday, September 12, 2016

Sept. 12-16

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Group 3 on wheels.  Rest of class works on face jugs.
Tue. - Trimming demonstration.  Continue working on face jugs.
Wed. - Group 1 on wheels.  Face jugs
Thu. - Group 2 on wheels.  Face jugs
Fri. - Group 3 on wheels.  Face jugs


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Finish all value scales and shading techniques.  Start Still Life drawing.  Make a Still Life at  home of objects that represent you as a person.  Take a picture of the still life and bring to class to draw.
Tue. - Fri . - Continue to work on Still Life drawing.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Grouting demonstration.  Continue to work on Mosaics
Tue. - Fri. - Continue to work on Mosaics.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue to work on your clay Memorial Sculptures.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Start sketches for your abstract "shattered" painting and start painting when ready.

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Sept. 6-9

Beginning Pottery

Tue. - Group 3 on pottery wheel.  Rest of students work on sketches.  All sketches due tomorrow at the end of class.
Wed. - Handbuilding demonstration for Face Jug project.  Sketches due for mug/bowl and face jugs.
Thu. - Group 1 on wheels.  Rest working on Face Jug
Fri. - Group 2 on wheels.  Rest working on Face Jug


Introduction to Art

Tue. - Wed. - Continue to work on and finish Value Scales
Thu. - Shape shading and shading techniques
Fri. - same


Mixed Media

Tue. -  Fri. - Continue to work on Mosaics


Foundations of Art

Tue. - Clay sculpting demonstration.  Work on sketches and stories
Wed. - Finish all sketches and stories and turn in drawing.
Thu. - Fri. - Start your Memorial Sculpture


Beginning Painting

Tue. - Fri. - Continue to work on your color wheel.

Monday, August 29, 2016

Aug. 29 - Sept. 2

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Introductions and powerpoint presentation. Tour of pottery room.  Project 1 and 2 guidelines.
Tue. - Throwing demonstration.  Continue working on sketches for the themed mug and bowl, plus sketches for the facejug project.
Wed. - Continue working on sketches and projects.
Thu. - Fri. - same


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Introductions and powerpoint presentation.  Object drawing project.
Tue. - Object drawing due at the end of the class.
Wed. - Class critique on the object drawings.
Thu. - Fri. - Shading techniques and value scale.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Introductions and powerpoint presentation.  Work on Mosaic handout.
Tue. - Research and sketch ideas for the mosaic project.
Wed. - same
Thu. - Mosaic demonstration and review of safety and tools.
Fri. - Start construction of your mosaic.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Introductions and powerpoint presentation.  Review the Elements and Principles of Art.
Tue. - Continue review of the elements and principles of Art.
Wed. - Project introduction and sketching ideas for the first project.
Thu. - same
Fri. - Clay review and demonstration.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Introductions and powerpoint presentation.  Start project 1.
Tue. - Painting demonstration and students start painting their triangles.
Wed. - Mixing demonstration
Thu. - Fri. - Continue working on your triangle painting.