Homework Assigned Jan 21st, due Jan 24th

Students will complete three drawings in color of objects of their choice.  Colored pencils are preferable but markers, chalk pastels, or oil pastels are all acceptable.

Again, only unwrinkled, unlined paper will be graded.

****Snow day update: work due Jan 27th.

Homework Assigned Jan 13th, due Jan 17th

Students will create 10 drawings:

• two quality value studies of objects of their choice showing highlight, middle value, shadows, and cast shadows
• three blind contour drawings of objects of their choice
• five full figure gesture drawings of figure in various poses - try to not spend more than 30 seconds on each gesture drawing

Work MUST be without wrinkles rips or folds, and completed on blank paper to be accepted.  

Artist Research Paper

Finished papers are due 1/10/2014 by 3pm.  Can be submitted in paper form, or emailed to marajohnson@philasd.org.

Please see "paper requirements" under "pages" for specifics, and "citation error sheet" for citation format. 

Homework Assigned Dec 16th, Due Dec 20th

Students complete a value study of their own face, using a mirror as reference.  Scaling and proportion will be taught in class.  Here is an example. 

Review for Benchmark 12/19/2013

Review December 2013 from Amanda Caucci

Homework Due Friday the 13th

Students will complete a series of 3 - 5 drawings of their choice - these can be studies, such as the value or line quality studies we have done in class, or anime, illustrations, or any other form of drawing that interests the student. Explore - you can draw whatever you want! Complete drawings on blank paper, in sketchbook. Due Friday Dec 13th.

Examples completed:

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.

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

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

Great Aerial Perspectives!

Homework Assignment due Nov 1st

Assigned Oct 28^th, due Nov 1^st

• 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