Monday, January 23, 2017

Jan. 23 - 27

Advanced Pottery

Mon. - Fri. - Students finish sketches and start construction of their Negative Space Vase


Introduction to Art

Mon. - The in-class portrait assignment is due at the end of class today.
Tue. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the eyes, noses, and mouths packet and start their self-portrait assignment.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to paint the primary colors of their triangle project.  I will have a mixing demonstration on Tuesday so that all of you know how to properly mix the correct quantities of color.  Triangle project needs to be finished by the end of the week.


Foundations of  Art

Mon. - Wed. - Students continue to work on their sketches for the sculpture project.
Thu. - Fri. - Drawings need to be colored and stories need to be finalized by the end of the week.


Advanced Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Students make their frames, stretch their canvas, and continue sketching ideas for the "music" painting.


Graphics

Mon. - Proximity assignment is due.  Start the "business card" assignment, related to proximity.
Tue. - Continue to work on the business card.
Wed. - Alignment lesson and drawing assignment.
Thu. - Alignment assignment is due.  Start design for your "Invitation" assignment.
Fri. - Continue to work on the invitation.

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Jan. 17-20

Beginning Pottery

Tue. - Wed. - FINISH ALL PROJECTS!!!


Introduction to Art

Tue. - Wed. -  Finish your plaster project and continue to work on the eyes, noses, and mouths packet.
Thu. - Portrait diagram introduction and demonstration.
Fri. - Continue to shade your portrait in sketchbook.


Mixed Media

Tue. - Wed. - Finish your Alexander Calder painting.


Foundations of Art

Tue. - Wed. - Finish your optical art drawing and paint your clay sculpture.
Thu. - NEW CLASS!  Introduction to the elements and principles of art
Fri. - Finish review of the elements and principles of art and start sketches of the first project.


Beginning Painting

Tue. - Wed. - FINISH ALL PAINTINGS!!!
Thu. - Introduction to the course and synopsis.  Start project #1.
Fri. - Paint mixing demonstration and start project #1.

Advanced Pottery

Thu. - Introduction to the course and review the synopsis.  Start sketches for project #1.
Fri. - Start construction for project #1


Graphics

Thu. - Fri. - Introduction to the elements and principles of design.


Advanced Painting

Thu. - Fri. - Introduction to the course and review course synopsis.  Introduction to project #1.  Work on sketches.  Start making your frame to stretch your first canvas.


Monday, January 9, 2017

Jan. 9 - 13

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Fri. - Finish ALL projects!!!!


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue to finish their plaster projects and get started on the "eyes, noses, and mouths" packet in sketchbook.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Fri. - Students will continue to work on the Calder project.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Continue to work on the Op Art hands project
Tue. - Paint clay sculptures
Wed. - Op Art hands project.
Thu. - Paint clay sculptures
Fri. - Work on either painting or drawing project.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Students will need to FINISH ALL PAINTINGS by FRIDAY!!!!  This included the oil painting, the watercolor macro painting, and the childhood memory painting that is supposed to be painted at home.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Jan. 3 - 6

Beginning Pottery

Tue. - Fri. - Review final project.  Start final project and finish glazing when final project is finished.


Introduction to Art

Tue. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the plaster project.


Mixed Media

Tue. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the final project.


Foundations of Art

Tue. - Color wheel review.  Op Art hand demonstration.  Painting demonstration
Wed. - Paint clay sculptures
Thu. - Work on op art hands project.
Fri. - Paint clay sculptures.


Beginning Painting

Tue. - Fri.- Finish oil painting.  Review watercolor painting project.  Review Final "childhood memory" painting.



Monday, December 19, 2016

Dec. 19 - 23

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Fri. - Finish all glazing and start new project sketches.


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on their mixed media project.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on weaving their footstools.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on their value scale drawings.  Read Op Art packet and answer questions when done.


Beginning Painting

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

Monday, December 12, 2016

Dec. 12-16

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Cones, firing temps, and glazing lesson.   Continue working on projects.
Tue. - Fri. - Finish all culture vessels and start glazing all past projects.


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the plaster project.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Fri. - Students finish up all wood carving projects and start working on the footstool project.
* Article and questions are due on Rush Seat Weaving.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Students will learn about drawing geometric shapes and shading objects to look 3-D.
Tue. - Fri. - Students work on shading their geometric shapes and continue to apply gradations to their value scale drawings.


Beginning Painting

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


Monday, December 5, 2016

Dec. 5-9

Beginning Pottery

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to finish up culture vessels and start the glazing process for all past projects.


Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the plaster project.


Mixed Media

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the woodcarving project.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Students continue to work on the memorial sculpture project and extra credit sculptures. Once finished students will start sketching to practice their drawing skills.
Clay Quiz will be on THURSDAY!


Beginning Painting

Mon. -  Oil painting demonstration.  Students continue to sketch their composition on the canvas and start oil painting when they are ready.