Week 26 Feb. 27 - Mar. 2

Introduction to Art

Mon. - last day to get your silhouettes done!
Tue. - Piet Mondrian introduction and new project intro.
Wed. - Fri. - Work on the Piet Mondrian exercise, the reading strategy, and researching and sketching ideas for the abstract painting.


Crafts

Mon. - Wed. - Finish Birdhouses
Thu. - Start planning and prep work for you Native American Totem Pole (woodcarving)


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Wed. - Memorial Sculptures due! As well as extra credit is due.
Thu. - Introduction to Shading
Fri. - Shading continued.


Advanced Painting

Mon. - Wed. - Finish Mood Painting with watercolor
Thu. - Jackson Pollock biography (video)
Fri. - Start ideas for your own "Action Painting"

Week 25 Feb. 20-24

Introduction to Art

Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Continue and finish your Sunset Silhouettes


Crafts

Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Continue your American Folk Art Birdhouses


Foundations of Art

Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Continue your Memorial Sculptures


Advanced Painting

Mon. - no school
Tue. - Fri. - Continue your "Mood Painting"

Week 24 Feb. 13-17

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Fri. - Start final copy of your silhouette painting. Must have practice copy first.


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue American Folk Art birdhouses


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Clay technique demonstration/tools review
Tue. - Fri. - Finish drawings for your project and start sculpting.


Advanced Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue Mood Painting

Week 23 Feb. 6-10

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Antonelli presentation
Tue. - Fri. - Continue watercolor sunset silhouettes


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue American Folk Art birdhouses


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Wed. - Finish 3D Color Wheels
Thu. - Color Wheel Quiz. Writing Prompt
Fri. - Draw me a picture of what you want to make for your Memorial Sculpture/Clay Intro.


Advanced Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue Mood Painting

Week 22 Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Introduction to Art

Mon. - Tue. - Finish Dry Brush technique
Wed. - Watercolor Quiz. Landscape review. Silhouette introduction
Thu. - Fri. - Find picture of a Landscape or Seascape (with or without an animal) to paint.


Crafts

Mon. - Fri. - Continue American Folk Art birdhouses


Foundations of Art

Mon. - Fri. - Continue mixing colors to fill in your shapes for the 3D Color Wheel. Try to be finished painting by Thursday so we can start gluing your pieces together.


Advanced Painting

Mon. - Fri. - Continue your "Musical Inspiration" paintings

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.

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.