Class Mural

Ideas for the class mural are due by Friday Jan 18th, most popular ideas will be presented in a poll on class blog starting Jan 25th.  Please know that families are encouraged to vote as well, and classes will begin designing a mural of the winning idea in early February.

Thank you!
Ms. Johnson
215-276-5253 ext 2342

Sketchbook Homework due Jan 23rd and 24th

Students will complete a vocabulary sheet and the choice of three of the following five sketch options.  Drawings must be in a sketch book.
1. An aerial perspective in color utilizing the three techniques to show depth.
2. Three value studies of your hand in various positions.
3. One point perspective of either a hallway or street view, must have details and must have a vanishing point. 
4. One sketch representing one of your social issues identified earlier.
5. Two sketches of objects from home, must look at objects, do not make these drawings up out of your head.

Students, credit will not be given if no effort is present, if your drawings are on lined paper, if your value studies are in pen, or if you try to do these during class time.  You've been warned.  :)

Successful Value Study Homework

In Progress Aerial Perspectives

After brainstorming what makes certain objects look further away in nature, and gathering much of their own source imagery, students created aerial perspective landscapes in colored pencil. They were required to represent depth through reduced size and color saturation of objects, as well as the placement of those objects in relation to the horizon line. Students had the option to make these landscapes surreal, adding symbolic or conceptual imagery within their work.

Reviewing Value Studies Homework

Students will draw three objects, from observation, and fully develop their shading.  Values from highlights to shadows (the different shades of gray) should be present in each drawing.

Example of previously completed student work:

Due Jan 8th / 9th. 

Understanding and Applying Aerial Perspective

Students identified key components of depth in natural settings and are creating their own landscape showing:
1. objects reducing in size as they recede
2. objects reducing in color saturation as they recede
3. objects moving towards the horizon line as they recede (up the page for land, down the page for sky)

Students can also add surrealist elements or symbolic elements to their landscape if they chose. 

Here is a power point we discussed during the initial stages of this process...

Aerial perspective review from Amanda Caucci

Kandinksy High Grades...

Amazing Job Students!!! 

 

Newly Enrolled Students...

Welcome!  We are so glad you're joining us!  In lieu of completing the Art research paper, due for your peers next week, you have two smaller assignments.

First you will need a sketchbook for this class, and second you must complete three value study (shaded) drawings of objects in it, of your choice.  Please be sure to look at actual objects or images, do not make these particular objects up out of your head.

Both the sketchbook and the drawings are due A day 10th, B day 11th.

Artist Presentation Requirements

Please remember you have a 5 minute presentation to address:

Your artist’s life (birth/death /family/ home country?)  

What inspired your artist, or your artist's education?         

What famous pieces your artist made?

The way you feel about your artist’s work?   

In Progress Non Objective Works

Students looked at works by Russian artist Wassily Kandinsky and contemporary American artist Moe Brooker and then designed their own abstracted or non-objective piece infusing self expression and emotional content into the work. 

Kandinsky once said "Of all the arts, abstract painting is the most difficult. It demands that you know how to draw well, that you have a heightened sensitivity for composition and for colors, and that you be a true poet. This last is essential." Students considered their own purpose in creating meaningful work.

Moving Into Themes, Homework due Nov 29th / 30th

Hi Students, so as you may have gathered from class on Friday, we are moving into analyzing our own self expression and making deliberate choices to convey a purpose.  We will be talking about themes, personal narratives, and social comments a lot in the upcoming months. 

Since you are still developing your artist research paper and power point presentation for December, your homework will continue to be light until then. 

Please come to class on Nov 29th B day and Nov 30th A day with a list of 5 current social issues that matter most to you.  Notice that social issues are topics that you would like to see changed or improved in our society.  This will be discussed in class the 27th and 28th, but my top 5 are:

1. ethical animal treatment / animal rights
2. arts education for all students
3. environmental concerns
4. treatment of our senior citizens
5. obesity, especially in children

Other issues may include, but are certainly not limited to: child abuse / neglect, gun laws, homelessness, discrimination, immigration laws, divorce rates, violent video games, drug use / sales, political concerns, war, teenage pregnancy, etc

See you soon -
Mrs. Johnson

Highest One Point Perspective Grades

Some Complete One Point Perspectives

In Progress One Point Perspective

The students studied one point perspective and applied the concepts to a drawing of the school hallway. At this point students have moved back into the classroom and are retracing their own lines with sharpie.

Our PAFA Trip

Students took a trip to the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art today, saw several of the works we discussed in class, and learned about a few new artists as well. We had a great time!

Upcoming Artist Presentation

Students, please do not forget that your rough drafts are due to me on either November 16th (A day) or the 19th (B day).  These can be hand written, they can be in note form, and spelling will not count. 

Your final presentations will be on the following dates:

A day:
December 10th, 12th, or 14th - there are 9 slots per day.
B day:
December 11th, 13th, or 17th - there are 9 slots per day.
A snow day(s) will bump these dates back. 

There is a sign up sheet available in the classroom to add your name to the date of your choice, or you can email me at marajohnson@philasd.org to reserve you day.  This is a first come first serve basis. 

See you all Tuesday!
Ms. Johnson

Texture Line Still Life

Highest Texture Still Life Grades

Nov 2nd/5th Homework Assignments

Assigned Nov 2^nd / 5^th

• Students also complete perspective vocabulary sheet, due the 7^th / 8^th, also provided in class. 
• Students also complete three “fix the mistake” bibliography examples to prepare for their own bibliography, also provided in class, due Nov 9^th / 13^th
• Students are to begin writing their artist research paper, rough draft should be completed by Nov 16^th / 19^th – can be read by teacher for feedback. 

One Point perspective terms:

Vanishing Point -
Horizon Line -
Parallel Lines -
Perpendicular Lines -
Converge -
Recede -
View Point -

Aerial perspective terms:

Foreground -
Middleground -
Background -
Contrast -
Line of Sight -
Saturated -
Angle -

Highest Quiz and Value Still Life Grades!!