October 2008 Archives

Oct. 27-31 week 12

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Monday: Sketchbooks for large photo collage due.

Tuesday: group 1 darkroom

              group 2 work on large photo collage or concept pages for Self portrait due Friday.

Wenesday:  Group 2 in darkroom

             Group 1 work on large photo collage or concept pages for self portrait due Friday

Thursday:  Group 1 darkroom

                Group 2 work on large photo collage or concept pages for self portrait

Friday:  2 two page spreads due for concept pages for Self portrait Triptic Due.

            Group 2 in darkroom.

Oct. 27-31 Week 12

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Monday:  Critique on Homework: Evidence

              Students continue to work on Self portraits.

Tuesday-Friday  Students will be working on Self portraits done from observation.  Redone or fixed Evidence due Friday to be regraded.

Oct.27-31 Week 12

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Monday:  Critique on Alter Ego 

               Students will continue to paint in class paintings due Friday Oct. 31

Tuesday-Friday: Students work in the studio and they may elect to redo or fix Alter Ego due Friday.

Oct. 27-31 Week 12

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Monday: Critique on Drawing as Installlation and Homework Concentration 1 or Nocturnal Occurances

Tuesday-Friday Students need to be organizing their work from the past 11 weeks.  They should be indentifing those works from this entire semester and the summer homework that are salvagable to be re- worked for the portfolio.

Oct. 27-31 week 12

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Monday: Critique on Drawing as Installlation and Homework Concentration 1 or Nocturnal Occurances

Tuesday-Friday Students need to be organizing their work from the past 11 weeks.  They should be indentifing those works from this entire semester and the summer homework that are salvagable to be re- worked for the portfolio.

Oct. 27-31 Week 12

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Monday: Students process film assignment in the Style of

             Sketchbooks and two page paper due for "In The Style of"

Tuesday:  Contact sheet prints due "In the style of"

Wensday: Work in darkroom

Thursday: Work in darkroom

Friday: Prints due at the end of the period.  Critique due on Monday November 3

oct. 20-24 week 11

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Monday-Friday
Students paint from observation a still life or a corner of the room.  These paintings will be due Monday Oct. 27 for Critique

Monday Oct. 27 Alter Ego due

Oct. 20-24 week 11

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Monday:  Students bring in mirror, today we begin drawing self portraits from observation in graphite they will be due Monday Oct.27 for Critique
Homework due: Thumbnails due Evidence

Tuesday-Friday studio work self portraits from observation

Wednesday:  Artwork due for jurying process for Gallery show on Nov. 12

Monday Oct. 27 Critique on Homework Alter ego done from observation


Oct. 20-24 week 11

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Monday-Friday:  Students work on Drawing as Installation in the studio all week, they are due for Critique on Monday OCt. 27

Monday:  Georgia High School Drawing Competition due today.

Wednesday:  All Pieces due for jury process for Gallery Show at Binders Nov.12

Homework Due Oct. 27 Concentration or Nocturnal 

Oct. 20-24 week 11

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Monday- Friday:  Students work on Drawing as Installation all week all drawings due Monday    Oct. 27 for critique.

Monday Oct. 27 Homework concentration or Nocturnal due for Critique

Monday:  Georgia High School Drawing Competition pieces due

Wednesday:  Any pieces you want to be juried for the gallery show at Binders is due today.

Oct. 20-24 week 11

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Monday:  Crique on Lighting

              Students work on "shooting in the style of" paper, research and sketchbooks due

              Friday Oct. 24. 

              I will be delivering the Georgia High School Drawing Competition CD after school

             so please have your paperwork and image ready for me when you get to school.

Tuesday:  Students continue on "in the style of" 

                Europe Meeting at 6:15pm in A112

                Booster Club meeting at 7:00pm in room A112 all booster club parents are

               welcome.

Wednesday:  Students continue "in the style of"

                     Today is the day you need to submit artwork for the gallery show we are having

                     at The Binders Limelight Gallery

Thursday      Studio/Darkroom day

Friday:         Studio Day Sketchbooks due today"in the style of"

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Oct. 13-17 Week 10

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Monday:  Short critique on Metalic homework, some students will need to fix or redo by Wednesday. Students will continue to work on shading their hands from observation.

Tuesday: Students continue shading theri hands from observation due Wednesday

Wednesday:  Students turn in redo homework metalic drawings

                    Students pin up shaded hand drawings

Homework:  "Evidence that you exist in this world" Thumbnails due Monday Oct. 20

                      Final Drawing Due for Critique Monday Oct. 27

Assignment: Draw or paint a still - life that is Evidence of your existence. It can deal with your effect on the environment or re-enforce the fact that you do indeed exist. Work from direct observation of life; no photographic reference is permitted.

It would also be helpful to sketch out some thumbnail compositions in the sketchbook and consider value, color, light source, etc. Do not choose the 1st point of view. Play with Point Of View (POV) in your sketchbook until you find the most powerful statement. Scale up to match the format of your larger paper.

Drawing Issues:  Value, composition and lighting 
Remember the methods used to create value, Consider the expressive effect of meaning you want to convey.

Thursday:  Students begin working on Self Portraits from observation using dramatic lighting "teacher led"

Friday:  Continue these inclass drawings. 
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Oct. 13-17 Week 10

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Monday: Students work in darkroom

Tuesday: Students work in darkroom

Wednesday:  Sketchbooks due

                    Students work in darkroom

                     Early release day

Thursday        Students work in darkroom

Friday           Critque on Light, motion and texture

Oct. 13-17 Week 10

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In class/ Studio Assignment: Self Portraits done in Oil

 

Monday:     Students continue to Paint portraits from observation

Tuesday:    Students continue painting portraits from observation

Wednesday:  Students begin dramatic lighting paintings from observation

 

HOMEWORK:  Paint from observation your alter ego or a portrait of someone else.  You maynot use any photo references. Please include the environment in which you or your subject exists in.  The size is 16x20

Thumbnails are Due Oct. 20

Final Paintings Due Oct. 27

 

Thursday:      Students continue dramatic lighting paintings

Friday:         Students continue dramatic lighting paintings

 

Journal Assignments:  Homework will be given Wednesday

 

Oct.13-17 Week 10

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In class/ Studio Assignment:  Lighting

 

Monday: Students process film for lighting/make contact sheets/print in drkrom

Tuesday: Contact sheets lighting due 

 New Shooting assignment:

in the style of photo3.doc

print in darkroom for critique Friday lighting

Thursday:   Students print in darkroom

Friday:   Critque on Lighting 3 prints

 

Journal Assignments: In the style of

 

Oct. 13-17 week 10

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In class/ Studio Assignment: Installation as Drawing

 

Monday:         Critique on "Evidence" and any other "redo" work you have

                        Students continue to work on thumbnails for Installation as Drawing

Tuesday:         Students work on thumbnails for Installation as Drawing Due Wednesday:   thumbnails due for Installation as Drawing

 

AP Art Homework Due.doc

Thursday:      Students begin Installation as Drawing Due Date: Oct. 24

                        Critique on Monday Oct. 27

Friday:           Students continue to work on in class assignment Installation as

                       Drawing

 

Journal Assignments:  Evidence and Installation as Drawing

Oct. 13-17 Week 10

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In class/ Studio Assignment: Installation as Drawing

 

Monday:         Critique on "Evidence" and any other "redo" work you have

                        Students continue to work on thumbnails for Installation as Drawing

Tuesday:         Students work on thumbnails for Installation as Drawing Due Wednesday:   thumbnails due for Installation as Drawing

 

AP Art Homework Due.doc

Thursday:      Students begin Installation as Drawing Due Date: Oct. 24

                        Critique on Monday Oct. 27

Friday:           Students continue to work on in class assignment Installation as

                       Drawing

 

Journal Assignments:  Evidence and Installation as Drawing

 

Oct. 6-9 week 9

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Monday:  Critique on Graphite " space drawings" and progress homework drawings interior to exterior drawings.

Tuesday: Students continue to work on Graphite abstract drawings- due Thursday

Wednesday:  In class: Installation as Drawing.  We will be looking at Cindy Tower's work and videos and discuss Installation and Installation as Drawing.
 
New Homework:"Evidence" Due: Oct. 13
Breadth #6

Assignment: Draw or paint a still - life that is Evidence of your existence. It can deal with your effect on the environment or re-enforce the fact that you do indeed exist. Work from direct observation of life; no photographic reference is permitted.

It would also be helpful to sketch out some thumbnail compositions in the sketchbook and consider value, color, light source, etc. Do not choose the 1st point of view. Play with Point Of View (POV) in your sketchbook until you find the most powerful statement. Scale up to match the format of your larger paper.

Drawing Issues:  Space, light, significant marks
Remember the methods used to create space (relative scale, relative position, atmospheric perspective, relative directions and overlapping). Consider the expressive effect of the space you convey.

Media: open, choice

Size: no smaller than 18" x 24"

Homework drawings due Interior into Exterior Thursday Oct. 9
               

Thursday: Start in class drawing Drawing as Installation

Friday:  No Class

Oct. 6-9 week 9

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Students are working on Lighting, Motion and Texture.

Monday:  Group 2 in darkroom, making positves and shooting.

              Group 1 work in sketchbooks- Research on Identity

Tuesday: Group 1 in darkroom, making positves and shooting.

              Group 2 work in sketchbooks- Research on  Identity

Wednesday:  Group 2 in darkroom making positives and shooting

                    Group 1 work in sketchbook Identity

Thursday:    Group 2 use the darkroom, shooting and making positives

                   Group 1 works in sketchbooks Identitiy

 Please note the new assignment:      large format colage.doc      

oct. 6-10 week 9

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Monday:  Students process film and make contact sheets.

Tuesday:  Students print images due Wednesday for shutter speeds

Wednesday:  Critique on shutter speeds

Thursday:  Process and print film for lighting

Friday:  No school

Oct. 6-10 week 9

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Monday:  Critique on self portraits done from photographs.
               Continue portraits in oil 

Tuesday:  Same

Wednesday: Same

Thursday:  Turn in self portraits in oil
 Homework: Draw or paint self portrait due Monday from observation
 
 Hey you guys!!  Check out this website www.portrait-artist.org it has a ton of great tips on how to draw and shade the eyes,nose mouths and yes HAIR!!!  Take some time and look at this website it will really help you with your homework.  A little cheesy but what ever. :)
You guys are doing great I am so proud of you.

 
gesso portrait.jpg
Student example 2002 gesso and graphite
 
 
Friday:  no class

Oct. 6-10 week 9

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Monday:  Critique egg drawings (homework)
              Continue graphite drawings of folded paper

Tuesday:  Continue graphite drawings of folded paper due Wednesday
                Pin up graphite paper drawings and begin shading your hand
                from observation.

Wednesday:  Critique graphite drawings folded paper
                    Start or continue shading hand from observation

Thursday:  Students need to turn in egg drawings that were due on Monday.
               Homework due Monday for Critique:
                Drawing Issues:  Value to create form, perspective, space, contrast and texture.
               Assignment:  Do a drawing that demonstrates your understanding of metalic
               surfaces.  Represent a sense of space,include the atmosphere the objects are in.
               Consider:  Point of view, above or below your subject.
               You must work from direct observation of life no photographic reference is 
               permitted, please light your still life so you have strong shadows and drama.
               Media: graphite
               Paper: provided  Due for Critque Monday Cot. 13
 

Friday:  No school

oct. 6-10 week 9

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Monday:  Critique on Graphite " space drawings" and progress homework drawings interior to exterior drawings.

Tuesday: Students continue to work on Graphite abstract drawings- due Thursday

Wednesday:  In class: Installation as Drawing.  We will be looking at Cindy Tower's work and videos and discuss Installation and Installation as Drawing.
 
New Homework:"Evidence" Due: Oct. 13
Breadth #6

Assignment: Draw or paint a still - life that is Evidence of your existence. It can deal with your effect on the environment or re-enforce the fact that you do indeed exist. Work from direct observation of life; no photographic reference is permitted.

It would also be helpful to sketch out some thumbnail compositions in the sketchbook and consider value, color, light source, etc. Do not choose the 1st point of view. Play with Point Of View (POV) in your sketchbook until you find the most powerful statement. Scale up to match the format of your larger paper.

Drawing Issues:  Space, light, significant marks
Remember the methods used to create space (relative scale, relative position, atmospheric perspective, relative directions and overlapping). Consider the expressive effect of the space you convey.

Media: open, choice

Size: no smaller than 18" x 24"

Homework drawings due Interior into Exterior Thursday Oct. 9
               

Thursday: Start in class drawing Drawing as Installation

Friday:  No Class

Sept. 29-oct 3 week 8

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Monday:
Critique on Redo work- Expressive mark making interior  expressing an emotion.
critique on in class graphite skull drawing

Tuesday:
SCAD presentation and portfolio reviews

Wednesday:  Introduction to "Space the Picture Plane"  in class demonstration

Thursday:  Students work on in class drawing focusing on space, mark making using powdered graphite.

Homework due on Monday for Critique:
Drawing Issues: Significant marks, Atmospheric Perspective, Space, Emphasis, Value

Concept: Creation of space, mood, and ambience

Assignment: Do a drawing that shows a view from an interior space to an exterior space. Represent deep space (foreground, middle ground, and background).

Consider and interesting point of view:
*above or below eye level
* no 1 point perspective

Consider why are you choosing this point of view. What personal meaning does it hold for you?

YOU MUST WORK FROM DIRECT OBSERVATION OF LIFE.
NO PHOTOGRAPHIC REFERENCE IS PERMITTED.

Media: Open
Size: 18x24 or larger


Friday:  Students continue to work on powdered graphite  drawings.  Critique on Monday Oct. 6

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