Tuesday, December 3, 2013

In Progress Color Wheels

Students learned to mix secondary and tertiary colors, tints, shades, and to reduce chroma by mixing complementary colors while developing a design of their own creation.













Monday, November 11, 2013

Homework for Next Four Weeks

Students rough draft artist research papers are due 12/6/2013, along with bibliography.  Rough draft must be at least two full pages in length, legibly written or typed.  Can be emailed to marajohnson@philasd.org by 3pm 12/6/2013.  Can be submitted early.

Topics covered must include:
* Artist's life
* At least 3 specific and important pieces the artist created:
   - Titles, dates, descriptions, images if possible, and where is that work now?
* Artist's importance in history or society
* How you feel about the artist's work

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Homework Due 11/8

  • Students complete the "fix the bibliography mistake" sheet, located in "pages", due 11/8.
***Students rough draft artist research papers are due 12/6/2013, along with bibliography.  Rough draft must be at least two full pages in length, legibly written or typed.  Can be emailed to marajohnson@philasd.org by 3pm 12/6/2013.  Can be submitted early.  

In Progress Collages



Saturday, October 26, 2013

Homework Assignment due Nov 1st

Assigned Oct 28th, due Nov 1st
  • A value study still life, assembled at home, using at least five objects.  Still life should be drawn and shaded fully.  Objects should overlap slightly for good composition.   One object must be reflective and one must be soft.

In Progress Aerial Perspectives

















Saturday, October 19, 2013

Homework Assignment due Oct 25th


Assigned Oct 21st, due Oct 25th
  • A fall landscape in color showing depth using the aerial perspective techniques learned in class.
**  Complete time-line graphic organizer on your artist and include information on three images you will be addressing in your paper. 


Saturday, October 12, 2013

Homework Assignment due Oct 18th

Assigned Oct 14th, due Oct 18th
  • One drawing of a room or hallway in your home, must accurately show two walls and either floor or ceiling.  Use one point perspective techniques learned in class.
**  Complete paper with questions about your artist from your research, available on “pages” list on blog.  
 
 

Friday, October 4, 2013

Homework Assignment due Oct 11th

Assigned on Oct 7th, due Oct 11th
  • A still life, assembled at home, at least three objects, drawn and shaded fully.  Objects should overlap slightly for good composition. 

**  Have a resource for your artist research paper, at least one reputable resource, a book or online site.  If you have questions about its reputability please see me before Oct 11th.