Monday-Friday we will be working on our contour line drawings. They are due at the end of class on Friday.
Sketchbook 2- Will give you Monday.
August 2009 Archives
Monday- Critique on two pieces. All photo people need to only put up 8x10's regardless of weather or not you shot color.
Tuesday- Introduction to new assignments:
Photo- Pattern and contact sheet as Image
Drawing- Expressive value and contrast drawing
2D- Value Shape
Wedenesday- Studio Day
Thursday- Studio Day
Friday- Studio Day
Next Critique- Septmember Monday 14th
Monday- group 2 will be learning how to process film.
The rest of the class will be working on sketchbook assignment/notes on hand out shutter speeds: Research The Beginning of Shutter Speeds. 6 two page spreads. You will need to research the photographer who first photographed the evidence of slow and fast shutter speeds. Respond and record the research you find on the photographer as well as the image. Please read about shutter speeds and document your understanding of how to control the shutter speed on your camera. Collect 6 images 3 that are about slow shutter speeds and 3 fast. Please respond to each photographer as well as each image. These 6 two page spreads and the notes are due Monday August 31.
Weekly Studio Work: Students will be working on their black and white charcoal expressive portraits.
3 thumbnails as well as experimental grounds are all due Friday. We will begin the final piece on Monday.
In class/studio assignment: Students will be working on their two breath pieces.
Photo- Double Exposures and Line as a Design Element
Drawing- Choice HW and line in class piece Perspective
2D- Line and choice HW
- Monday: progress grades on in class assignment
- Tuesday: studio day
- Wednesday: studio day
- Thursday: studio work day
- Friday: Critique on two pieces
In class/studio assignment: Students will be working on a contour line drawing of their hands adding repetition by using different patterns and inspiration from their research on graffiti artists.
- Monday: Introduce new assignment - practice drawing contours of hands in different positions HW: Look up 3-5 professional graffiti artists - take notes about artist's techniques and your response to them - print out some images you like - fill a page in your journal with at least 15 different repetitive patterns - due tomorrow
- Tuesday: work in journals planning new assignment - create at least 4 thumbnail sketches of your ideas for assignment - choose one to complete
- Wednesday: Begin contour line drawings
- Thursday: Continue contour line drawings
- Friday: Journals due today -What is Art? -(was assigned on Thursday AUG 20th) Continue working on contour line drawings
Monday- I will be moving students in to groups according to the amount of work they have completed thus far. There will be 5 groups of six photographers.
I will be collecting your vocabulary on Monday.
Tuesday-Friday
Students will be working on the following assignments this week
One group will be learning how to roll film
The remaining students will be working on sketchbook assignment 1 and 2
Assignment 1- Compose one 2 page spread around what you concider to be your best image as of today. Please talk about why you think it is a good photography, how you made it, when you made it. Please use excellent composition skills.
Assignment 2: Compose one 2 page spread about Point of View. Please read about Point of View (Perspective) in our photography book The Photographic Eye pages 137-147
Please take notes on pages 137-147 due Friday August 21
Due date: FRIDAY you have your notes and 2 two page spreads in sketchbook due
AP Photography Breadth 1
LINE AS A DESIGN ELEMENT
Shoot 1 roll of film which focuses on line as a design element. Make sure you are going beyond the cliché images that come to mind, such as the inside of a umbrella, a window, a door, planks of wood, trees................
You will need to complete 1 two page spread exploring line as seen in master's work.
Photographers to look at for inspiration:
Paul Strand Chair abstract, 1916
Karl Blossfeldt
Gary Winograd
Lee Freelander
Ray Metzker
Mary Ellen Mark
Sally Mann
Francesca Woodman
Andrea Modica
AP Art Breadth Assignment Line and
Perspective Birds Eye Point of View
Sara Hemingway Ink wash 2008
Objective: To create a drawing in your best meduim that demonstrates your understanding of perspective from a bird's eye point of view.
Media:
Your choice
American Masters paper
Size:
16x20
18x24
Directions:
Reading of chapter on perspective
Complete pre-drawings from observation in sketchbook
Complete micro labs on how to create value using ink washes.
Due Date: Friday August 28 for pin up and Critique
See AP Rubric for Grading.
Monday- Students continue to work on drawing objects from observation using black and white charcoal.
Tuesday- Friday Students will be experimenting with materials for their black and white drawings.
In class/studio assignment: Pre-drawings and introduction to VVJ's
- Monday: Quiz on Lesson 3/ Elements of Art - continue pre drawings Homework: read lesson 3/ Principles of Design - Quiz tomorrow
- Tuesday: Quiz on Lesson 3/ Principles of Design - Elements and Principles BINGO game
- Wednesday: Test over Chapter 1 Introduction to Visual Verbal Journals - view power point presentation - students will take notes - begin first journal assignment - A page dedicated to the topic: "What is Art?"
- Thursday: Introduction to Contour line - begin contour line drawings Homework: Bring in an object from home that has both interesting positive and negative space - You will need this object on Monday
- Friday: Continue contour line drawings
Monday- Turn in Vocab
We will continue our reading of shutter and aperature speeds. Students should be shooting POINT OF VIEW concentrating on making every shot different. They should also be taking a light reading.
Students need to be buying Kodak Tri-x 400 film or they may order Artista Prem. 400 asa film from Freestyle.
Point of View is due August 20
Tuesday- Students will be reading shutter speeds and apertures as well as working in sketchbooks My Best Photo and Point of View. Studetns will create one two page spread for each assignment.
Best Photo and Point of view due : August 24
Wednesday- Friday Students who have shot their roll of film will be begin learning how roll film while other groups will be working on research and sketchbooks
Tuesday- Introductions, class expectations and syllabus
Wednesday- Please bring in the camera you have so I can make sure it works and it is usable. Chapter 1 reading and notes
Thursday- Quiz chapter 1. Start reading chapter The Camera Lens take notes
Friday- Begin the parts of the camera
Tuesday- Class will be going over syllabus and expectations
Wednesday- Friday we will be critiqueing your summer work.
Tuesday- Class will go over syllabus using the blog
Wednesday- Friday we will be critiqueing all of your summer work.
Unit 1: Expressive Portraits
Monday: All students meet in the Auditorium for Introduction to the Visual Arts/Graphic Art Program
Tuesday: Introductions and Getting to Know You. Review of the syllabus, class expectations, fee's and supplies.
Wednesday: Introduction to first unit: Expressive Portraits
Homework: Internet research and response Due: Friday
Thursday: Demonstration of technique and begin Value scales
HW: Finish value scales due Friday
Friday: Begin Spheres using black and white charcoal. Introduction to objects from observation using black and white charcoal.
HW: Finish Spheres and objects for Monday
Sketchbook Assignment:1 Draw from observation expressive figure or figures using graphite. Two page spread DUE Date: August 28.
In class/ studio assignment: The students will be introduced to the elements and principles of art.
- Monday: MEET IN THE AUDITORIUM for an introduction to
WELCOME BACK!! I look forward to meeting and working with each of you in Introduction to Art. To help you navigate through my blog I wanted to explain where to find the things you will need.
The weekly class schedule will be posted on the main Introduction to Art page each week by Monday morning at 8:30am - this weekly schedule is tentative and may change.
Any lesson plans, handouts, rubrics, etc. will be posted under the "Handouts" section.
Powerpoints will be posted under the "Powerpoints" section
Syllabus, Supply list and Fee explanation will be posted under "Syllabus" section.
If there are ever any questions, please feel free to contact me by email atchappelld@fultonschools.org
Thank you and I look forward to a great semester!
