Art I
Spring 2008
This class is a required class to graduate. It is an 36 week course following TEA's TEKS requirements.
Announcements:
done
REVIEWS
Lesson Plans 2007-2008
Current Classroom exercises:
Using the additive process in a Bas Relief
Classroom exercises from this semester:
Transform the realistic figure to an abstract form
Creating a value scale for portraits (2 oil pastels)
Power point exercise
Research/Library time for art style investigations
How to create an: eye, mouth, ear, nose
Capturing movement and proportions with gesture drawing
How to use the right brain to observe
Contour drawings
Assessments:
Next quiz: May 27 / 28, 2008
Sketchbook Assignment :
*We are currently on week 17/18 of sketchbooks from the list below.
You will do one from List A and one from List B by the last day of the week that we meet each week.
This semester, I will not accept late sketchbooks at all for any reason. You are very aware of when they are due and how to do them, they are your responsibility.
all of 2nd semester's sketchbooks
1st semester sketchbook assignments:
1st 9 week sketchbook assignments
2nd 9 week sketchbook assignments
Project Information:
**no grade sheet = no grade....so don't forget to evaluate yourself and return it with your project
Next Projects:
None
Extra Credit Project with Critique Process
Peter Max Abstract Figure Drawing due May 30 3pm (Part of Final Exam grade possibly)
Examples of project and Peter Max
Current Project:
none
Previous Projects include:
2nd semester
Fibers / Sculpture
Non-Objective Additive Relief Sculpture due May 29/30
Sculpture
Subtractive Abstract Freestanding Soap Sculpture due May 15/16
Jewelry
Medallion that is personalized using color : sharpie-watercolor-varnish due week of April 29 - May 2
Printmaking / Painting
Linoleum cut with Lichenstein Painting Style
Art History Project :
Themed Art Style Investigation Powerpoint / Original Artwork (presentations on May 9-14, 2008)
Oil Pastel
High Contrast Self Portrait-we have created a value scale with 2 oil pastels and are working on drawing valued areas with pencil on the final paper. We are then oil pasteling according to our value scale.
Colored Pencil
Observation of a photograph from multiple views / Grid Method / Color Pencil Techniques
sample fruit to use kiwis dragonfruit cherries lemons pineapples pears
1st semester
Clay
Mixed Media Collage / Artist Statement / Composition
Meaningful Figure Collage Project
Cubist Name Project
Perspective
Texture
Textured Hands
Still Life / Composition
Line / Variety
Pen and Ink
Notes:
Artists you should know:
Notes from this semester:
Notes from last semester:
REVIEWS
Mondays after school till 4:30 pm...call for an appointment...available most days after school
After school on mondays is when D-hall is served (30 minutes)...if your student is a no show to the d-hall it leads to a referral to their assistant principal