Monday, October 31, 2011

Week 10 Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your Hands project


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue carving your Totem Poles


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Googles and Writing Prompt Due!!!
Tue. - Last day of the marking period.
Wed. - New Class! Rules and introductions and introduction to the color wheel.
Thu. - Continue review of the color wheel and start the 1st project.
Fri. - same


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Impressionist Landscapes

Week 9 Oct. 24-28

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue practicing with oil paint until you are ready to paint your project.


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue carving your Totem Poles


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Google project and turn in your writing prompt on Monday.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Impressionist Landscapes.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Week 8 Oct. 17-21

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - continue the Hands sculpture by covering it with gesso. When finished, you will work on your sketchbook assignment, which is to draw your composition and shade using the stippling technique.


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue carving your Native American Totem Poles


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Continue shading your oblong shapes
Tue. - Google Art introduction
Wed. - Fri. - Continue researching and sketching ideas for your artwork.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue painting your Impressionist Landscapes

Monday, October 10, 2011

Week7 Oct. 10-14

Introduction to Art

Mon. - George Segal videos. Article is due today! Continue working on your hands project.
Tue. - Glue hand to your board
Wed. - Start painting your project with Gesso
Thu. - same
Fri. - Oil painting review


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue carving your Native American Totem Poles


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Wed. - Finish your clay sculptures
Thu. - Shading review and demonstration
Fri. - Continue shading introduction


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Impressionism Powerpoint presentation
Tue. - Oil painting review and practice
Wed. - Fri. - Research ideas and print visual references. Start sketching composition on paper and then transfer to the canvas. Start painting when ready.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Week 6 Oct. 3-7

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Wed. - Use the plaster bandage to mold your hands.
Thu. - George Segal Article and videos. Write a 5x5 summary on the article and answer 2 questions that will be given in class.
Fri. - Continue molding your hands


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Finish your birdhouses and start the Totem Pole Woodcarving project.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your clay sculpture. Finish by Friday.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Tue. - Finish your Op Art background
Wed. - Impressionism presentation
Thu. - Oil painting review and practice
Fri. - Research and sketch ideas for your impressionist landscape.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Week 5 Sept. 26-31

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Macro critique. Pick 2 artworks and compare and contrast them in a written critique using the appropriate vocabulary. SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENT - Draw your hand (lifesize)
Tue. - New project introdution. Hands project.
Wed. - Fri. - Sketch ideas and figure out your composition for your abstract hands drawing.


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue construction of your Birdhouses and start research on Totem Poles.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Have a picture of your sculpture. Start sculpting when ready.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Sketch ideas for your Op Art backgrounds and start painting when ready.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Week 4 Sept. 19-23

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your Macro project and finish by Friday. The stained glass window drawings are due by Friday as well.


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue construction of your Birdhouses.


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Review gluing and cutting. Continue working on your 3D color wheels.
Tue. - Quiz review. Continue projects
Wed. - Color Wheel Quiz - 3D Color Wheel project is due!
Thu. - Clay sculpture project introduction
Fri. - Clay review of usage, tools, storage, and clean-up.


Beginning Painting

Mon. - Tue. - Finish Grayscale
Wed. - Optical Art introduction. Read article and write a 5x5 summary in class.
Thu. - Fri. - Design your own Op Art pattern and paint in the background of your Color Triangles.