2/D - 3/D ART 9/27-10/01

Students will not be allowed to work on bird sculpture any more during class period, students may work during seminar, before or after school, these projects may be turned in next week.
2-d students begin on own still life drawing.
3-d students continue to recycle clay and will be assigned clay projects, 6 students will begin on the wheel for a 2 week period, 6 students will begin hand build design and project.

Wearable Art 9/27- 10/01

Students will continue on metal project, sawing, piercing, drilling, filing and sanding.

Art I 9/27 - 10/01

Monday -Blind contour line drawing.
Tues - notes on perspective and techniques to show depth on a 2-d surface.
Tues - Fri - working on above techniques
sketchbook assignment - Free due on Thurs.

2/D - 3/D ART 9/20-9/24

Students are continuing to work on bird sculptures. We will take a break after Tuesday on working during class time, as the clay parts have not been fired yet, and will resume next week. 2-D students will begin a still life drawing, and 3-d students will begin working on designs for a new sculpture. Nothing due this week.

Wearable Art 9/20-9/24

Students are sawing, filing and sanding metal shapes. This week we will explore surface embellishments and practice new techniques. Students will be assigned an artist to investigate and write on mid-week, assignments will not be due until next week.

Art I 9/20-9/24

Students will be working on Accent Lines using a thick and thin technique this week, we work practice the new technique on Monday, and then begin reworking the lines on the contour still life drawing on Tues, hopefully finishing up on Wed, or Thursday.
This weeks sketchbook assignment is "something from your backpack" focus is on SHAPE, student may choose one or more objects, the grade will be on quality of drawing. Assignments are due on Thursday the 23rd.

Wearable Art 9/13-9/17

Students will turn in and model headdress piece on Monday 9/13, students will turn in a written description and reflection page with project. We will begin basic metal techniques including demonstrations and practice skills - sawing, filing, sanding, and piercing this week.

2/D - 3/D ART 9/13 - 9/17

Students will continue to work on Bird Sculptures. Students should have bodies established as of last week, and are responsible for bringing in a base to pour concrete, supportive objects for legs, and any extra details. Progress grades will be taken mid-week.
Sketchbook assignment is a 2 page written critique from classroom magazine, this involves one nice sketch of chosen artwork, and one page write up on descriptive qualities of the work. Sketchbook is due on Wed. 9/15 and is a take home assignment.

Art I 9/13 - 9/17

Students will continue to work this entire week on the contour line still life drawing. Composition was established last week, so this week, the focus is accuracy and control of pencil pressure.
Sketchbook assignment this week focuses on Implied TEXTURE, and the topic is "Living Creature". Sketchbooks are due on Thursday 9/16

2/D - 3/D ART 9/7-9/10

Installation of our first project at Greenbush took place on Friday, Sept. 3

Students will continue to work on BIRD sculpture for the week, tues students are asked to begin mounting legs into concrete and base, in which students bring in materials for legs and base. Students will continue to work on paper mache and clay bodies. Design sketches will be turned in and graded on tues the 7th.

Wearable Art 9/7- 9/10

Wearable students will be turning in the head piece design spread on Tues. The project will be turned in on Friday and we will have a group critique at that time.

Art I 9/7-9/10

Sketchbook assignment --- #3, contour line "still life" drawing.
Students should arrange a still life at home, consisting of at least 3 items arranged in a pleasing manner, and overlapping. Contour lines are clean, singular lines. Drawing should not contain sketch lines or value. In class we will begin a still life drawing on Tuesday and continue for 2-3 weeks. This assignment which will only worked on during class, will a 100 pt. project.
Students should be aware that a pop quiz is in the near future :)