Jan. 11 - 15, 2010
7TH AND 8TH ART
MONDAY & TUES. JAN. 11 & 12
- Supply Check: All students should have 5 pencils, an eraser, and a ruler in the ziplock bag I gave to them. Each should also have a sketch book.
- students will complete warm ups again at the beginning of class for a 100pt grade.
- those students who still need to glaze their clay project need to do that first.
- those who are done with glazing are finishing their mirrors Mon. and Tues.
- those who are done with clay and mirrors are working on the new list of sketch book assignments.
WED. JAN. 13
Sketch Book Time
- All students will work on sketches from the new list. If finished with a sketch, they may still work on mirror etching if they did not complete that project yet.
THURS. Jan. 14
Sketch Book Day #1
- A sketch from the list will be completed and graded by the end of class. Those who get their sketch completed before the end of class can work on their mirror project. After today, mirrors will have to be completed after school if they're not finished yet.
FRI. Jan. 15
Intro. to contour drawing.
- I'll discuss blind contour and modified blind contour drawing. Students will draw their hand in blind contour first and then modified blind contour. THis technique teaches them to focus on the object in front of them and notice details for a more life like drawing.
6TH GRADE ART
MON. JAN. 11
- Supply Check: All students should have 5 pencils, a ruler, an eraser and a sketch book. I'll provide the ziplock bag for storage. Those who do not have their materials should have a note from home explaining when materials will be attained.
- Students will introduced to warm ups. Each day there will be part of a symbol on the board and the students are to use their right brain to visualize a recognizable image by adding details to the symbol and drawing it in their sketch book along with a descriptive sentence.
- Review for test. The Preparation Test for Art will be on Wednesday. STudents filled out a review sheet in class and are using it as a study guide along with a review of test questions given to them at the beginning of class on Monday and Tuesday.
TUES. Jan. 12
- Warm up
- Supply check
- Test Review
- Intro. to Ink Blot activity
Students will view 9 different ink blots and write down as many things as they can visualize in the 2 minutes allowed for each ink blot.
WED. Jan. 13
- Warm up
- Supply Check - those who do not have supplies by this time or have not brought a note, will receive lunch detention and pick out the missing materials from used materials that I have in the Art room.
- Art Preparation Test
THURS. Jan. 14
- Warm up
- Go over test results
- Complete ink blot activity
FRI. Jan. 15
- Warm up
- Intro. to Organic Design
Students will be shown abstract art reproductions from artists such as Arthur Dove, Piet Mondrian, and Georgia O'Keefe. They will give their interpretation of the work.
We will discuss design as a work of art and be introduced to organic and geometric shapes. I'll show examples of organic designs and show steps for success in creating one on the board. Students will then begin their rough draft for their design in their sketch book.
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