Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Reproductions

Students are starting reproductions of paintings to develop skills in proportion, placement, scale, color mixing, technique and craftsmanship.

Monday, November 28, 2011

11/28 Sketchbook Homework

Monday - students must complete two drawings of mugs or glassware, detailed and shaded, in pencil. Should show highlight, middle values, and shadows.

Wednesday - students will be given a sheet to fill out on their artist for their research paper.

These are due Friday 12/2/2011.

Monday, November 21, 2011

11/21 Sketchbook Homework

Students must find and draw two branches or sticks in detail, shaded and from life. Due 11/23/2011.

Monday, November 14, 2011

11/14 Sketchbook Homework

Monday - students will choose two fonts, and must write the phrase "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" (this sentence uses all letters of the alphabet) in both fonts.
Wednesday - free drawing assignment, object(s) of choice. Enjoy!

Both assignments due 11/18/2011.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

Social Comment Posters are Done....






Let the contest begin! Posters will be up for viewing for one week, voting will take place during first period only on Thursday Nov 17th and Friday November 18th...

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

11/7/2011 Homework Assignment

Students are to branch off of their artist research, and narrow down to one name of an artist they would like to further investigate. Students should come to class Thursday with:
1. artist name, year of birth and death of applicable, country they are from, movement they are associated with, and the names of two famous pieces of art created by them.
This will become a framework for a research assignment.
Due Thursday 11/10/2011.