Monday, November 30, 2009

2-D Art 11/30 - 12/4

Students are working on Self-Portrait paintings. Styles of choice are realism, realism with arbitrary colors, Pop Art style/graphic design.

Wearable Art 11/30 - 12/4

Students are finishing up clay beads and medallions. We will be discussing projects for a "Trade Party", students will create 12 pieces from inexpensive materials at home, and swap artwork with fellow classmates. Students will have 2 weeks from 11/30 to complete the pieces.

3-D Art 11/30 - 12/4

3-D students are working on clay projects for the next 2 weeks. They will trade off between working on the potter's wheel, and handbuilding.

art I nov. 30 - dec. 4

Art I students are working on perspective drawings.   Two sketchbook pages are due on Thurs. Dec. 3rd - the assignments are one pt. perspective drawing of a room in your house, and a two pt. perspective drawing of 3 buildings with details.    In class on Monday the 30th, we will begin a 5 day drawing of downtown buildings in perspective.

Friday, November 6, 2009

Art I 11/9 - 11/13

Sketchbook assignment - "a piece of clothing" due Thurs. the 12th.

Students will continue to work on and finish self -portrait drawings this week. If a student has missed class or is behind, they should be taking the drawing home this week to work on.

3-D Art 11/9 - 11/13

Students will finish up Still Life painting this week in class. Will begin planning for the next project which is a self-portrait in graphic/ pop art style.

Wearable Art 11/9 - 11/13

Altered book assignment ----- PLAN for an individual refashioning of clothing. May use magazines, internet, books - or original design. Spread should contain instructions, scraps of material and should be 'teachable' in nature. Due on Tues. 10th.

We will work on these assignments in class this week.

3-D Art 11/9 - 11/13

Students will be finishing the castings for silicone mold project - required 5 castings, one in each of the following... plaster, clay, concrete. These will be turned in on Wed the 11th.

We will mix and pour concrete into mold for the paper luminary project on Monday and Tuesday.
Students will finish making sheets of paper (eastern style) and some may choose to mix their own patch of paper pulp.

2-D Art 11/2 - 11/6

students continue to paint on still life project through this week.

Wearable Art 11/2 - 11/6

Students continue to work on silver ring project - due at the end of this week.
Field trip to the Clothes Closet to gather items for 'refashioning'

3-D Art 11/2 - 11/6

3-D students continue to fill molds.
Beat kozo for Japanese style paper making, participation required.

Art I 11/2 - 11/6

sketchbook assignment - "something in the news....."
due on thurs. will accept one day late work on friday for 1/2 pts.