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.
Wednesday - students will be given a sheet to fill out on their artist for their research paper.
These are due Friday 12/2/2011.
Friday, November 25, 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.
Friday, November 18, 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.
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.
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.
Monday, October 31, 2011
10/31 Sketchbook Homework
Monday -
Students should assemble a small still life at home, at least three objects but not more than five, and draw them. Emphasis is on proportion of objects to each other and value (shading) of objects. Highlight, middle values and shadows should be represented.
Wednesday -
Students should research and select two artists that they would be interesting in completing a research paper and presentation on. Details for requirements will be presented in class next week. Artists can be deceased or contemporary, but must be visual artists (not writers or musicians) and must have some level of notoriety or fame. Names of artists are due Friday.
All work due Friday 11/4/2011.
Students should assemble a small still life at home, at least three objects but not more than five, and draw them. Emphasis is on proportion of objects to each other and value (shading) of objects. Highlight, middle values and shadows should be represented.
Wednesday -
Students should research and select two artists that they would be interesting in completing a research paper and presentation on. Details for requirements will be presented in class next week. Artists can be deceased or contemporary, but must be visual artists (not writers or musicians) and must have some level of notoriety or fame. Names of artists are due Friday.
All work due Friday 11/4/2011.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Still Life Drawings
Students are continuing their investigative studies into proportion, color, object placement and composition with a colored pencil still life, due Friday 10/28/2011.
Monday, October 24, 2011
10/24 Sketchbook Homework
Monday - students are assigned three blind contour drawings of shoes, see previous lessons for reference.
Wednesday - students are assigned two value studies in high contrast, see value studies of spheres for reference.
Both assignments due Friday 10/28/2011.
Wednesday - students are assigned two value studies in high contrast, see value studies of spheres for reference.
Both assignments due Friday 10/28/2011.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
10/17/2011 Sketchbook Homework
Monday's assignment: Students complete one fall landscape that represents the aerial perspective techniques learned during the project, i.e. reduction in size of objects, moving objects closer to horizon line, and/or lightening color of objects that recede.
Wednesday's assignment: Students complete one value study of an objects resting on a table, must include the shadows on the table surface.
Due Friday 10/21/2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
10/11 Sketchbook Homework
Students must complete a successful one point perspective drawing of a hallway in their home, or the street they live on, etc. Due Friday 10/14/2011.
Monday, October 3, 2011
One point perspective begins...
Students start by observing technique and understanding vocabulary:
parallel lines
receding lines
foreshortening
vanishing point
horizon line
parallel lines
receding lines
foreshortening
vanishing point
horizon line
10/3 Sketchbook Homework
Students complete a negative space drawing of either a chair OR house plant from their home. Due Friday 10/7/2011.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 26, 2011
9/26 Sketchbook Homework
Students represent three objects showing highlight, middle tones, and shadow. Due Wednesday 9/28.
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