New Assignment: Up load all your images to the AP website by Friday March 26
https://apstudio.ets.org/apstudioart/
Our school code is: 110146
March 2010 Archives
Panarama is due Friday for the critique.
New sketchbook assignment: Solarization 3 two page spreads. 1 on the history, 2 two page spreads on artists due Friday March 26.
Cyano Types are due March 31 for a critique
3 Solarized prints are due March 26
Students will be working on Collagraph sketchbook Due Tuesday March 23
Create 1 two page spread on the history of Collagraphs be sure to include several examples printed from the internet, 1 two page spread researching 3 collagraph artists you like, please include images from the interenet and a brief description of the work and what you learned about the artist, 1 two page spread on your own ideas. Please include drawings and ideas.
Collagraph assignmet: Create a 12 inch by 12 inch collagraph that is abstract in nature. Make sure you are using the elements and prinicples to create your image. Please see the powerpoint for examples. COLLAGRAPHS.ppt
We will begin building our plates next week. Drawiings will be due next week as well.
I will be introducing oil painting this week all week.
Today we gessoed boards and will beginning value scales tomorrow through Friday.
I graded sketchbooks today and the new cardboard sketchbook assignment is on the blog. Please make sure you have a glass jar with a lid and an old tee shirt for tomorrow.
Mixed media sketchbook on cardboard
Please look at the attached images for inspiration.
You may select from the following images: You may only draw from observation or from references you find on the internet,
Tank
Airplane
plants no sun flowers or cheesy plants
bomb think old school like world war 1
bones
power tools
blender
keys
roots
The materials you can use are powered graphite, tape, gesso, pencil, white pencil and charcoal.
Due date is March 29th
Please bring 12-24 individualy wrapped and St. Patricks Day decorated desserts to The ACE Hardware Saturday March 13th at 10 am.
This is our last fundraiser and opportunity to raise PRIZE money for VERVE!!
Please find a large piece of cardboard as your ground/your drawing surface. Choose from the following subject matters. You may use references from the internet or from observation but do not just draw from your imagination.
Subject choices:
Airplane
Bomb old school
wooden chair
tank
blender
drill or any powertool
jelly fish
fish
bones
heart anatomical
American flag
Plants no flowers
roots
Your materials are:
Powered graphite, charcoal, pencil, white pencil, gesso, tape, white chalk.
Due date for critique: Monday March 22
Monday-Thursday
Students will be finishing up their lino prints in the studio. We will be critiquing the prints on Thursday.
We will have a power point on Collagraphs on Monday and beginning our sketchbook assignment on Tuesday.
Monday-Thursday
Students will be working in the darkroom on Panarama and Cyanotypes.
Monday-Thursday
Students will be working on their drawings inspired by Jim Dine using tools at their subject matter. The drawings are due Thursday with the sketchbook assignment on interior.
Below is an example of what we have been working on in class. Abstract powdered graphite drawings.
Monday- Thursday students will be working on completing their lino prints, surrealistic photos and concentration. We will be having a critique on Thursday.
Students are working on Cyano types this week.
Sketchbook on Panarama 2 page spread due Friday.
Students will be working on Surrealistic image and printmaking this week. Everyone has a drawing due Wednesday.
Students will be completing the still lifes and turning them in on Tuesday. We will be having a critique on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday we will be working on an expressive drawing about mark making due at the end of class on Friday.
Sketchbook assignment: Psycological Space due next Thursday.
