Lauren Powell: January 2009 Archives

In class/studio assignment: Photograms - create an interesting composition using the elements of photography.  See Lesson plan:  Photograms - Unit 1.doc

• Monday: Group 3 will be learning about the darkroom, processing and how to make a photogram while groups 1,2,4 are working in their journals on their Elements of Photography Pages
• Tuesday:  Group 3 will be making a photogram while groups 1,2,4 are working in their journals on their Elements of Photography Pages
• Wednesday: Group 4 will be learning about the darkroom, processing and how to make a photogram while groups 1,2,3 are working in their journals on their Elements of Photography Pages
• Thursday: Group 4 will be making a photogram while groups 1,2,4 are working in their journals on their Elements of Photography Pages
• Friday:  Photograms Due today - Critique

In class/ Studio Assignment: Contour Drawing - Create an interesting composition by playing with visual movement and negative space.  Draw object you will bring into class.  See lesson plan for details: critique_contour_washes.doc 

• Monday: Working in Journals - HW: Bring an interesting object to draw, pick one that has negative space
• Tuesday: Begin Contour Line Drawing of your object - draw 2-3 times
• Wednesday: Demo gesso wash on negative space of drawing, draw object 2-3 times being sure to overlap previous contours.
• Thursday: Continue working on Contour Drawings
• Friday:  Finish Contour Drawings and VVJs - VVJs due at the end of the period

Visual Verbal Journal Assignment:   You are going to create a "window" on a blank sheet of paper.  This will be your viewfinder - you are literally going to "find your view" using this paper.  Move your viewfinder around your image until you find the portion you want to recreate.  Using collage or paint, recreate the view you chose (the WHOLE part of what you see in your viewfinder).  Once you recreate that part, put away your image of Fish's work, and elaborate from that (create more of the design in your own original way but still keep with the same idea or "look") Finally, you will add written sections about the artist and whether you like or dislike the artwork - you HAVE TO also give reasons why you like it or why you do not like it. 

In class/Studio Assignment: Principles of Art Posters - Principles Poster Lesson.doc

• Monday - NO SCHOOL
• Tuesday - Complete Principles Posters Popcorn transformations are due today
• Wednesday - Critique and choose Principles Posters. Principles Quiz
• Thursday - Introduce blind and modified contour drawing
• Friday - Working in Journals

Journal Assignment:  Artist Research/response page

In class/studio assignment:  Elements and Principles Posters - Students will work in small groups to create a poster to illustrate the Elements of Art and one to illustrate the Principles of Design.

• Monday:  Perception - we will watch a short video about perception then draw popcorn!
• Tuesday:  Principles Power point
• Wednesday:  Elements Posters
• Thursday:  Elements Posters
• Friday:  VVJ

Visual Verbal Journal: Contour Line, Gesso

WELCOME BACK!!  I hope you had a restful break and are ready to come back and get to work!  This week in Photography I ........

• Monday - Teacher Workday - No school for students
• Tuesday - First day back from break for students.  We will use this day for introductions - to each other, the syllabus, the room and the course.
• Wednesday -View History of Photography Video
• Thursday - Read and take notes on graphic organizer History of Photography.doc    graphic organizer for photography intro.doc about the history of photography - focus on the major impacts photography has had on society.
• Friday - Discuss your findings from reading in groups - come to a consensus as to the 5 most important impacts photography has had on society.  Share to class

WELCOME BACK!!  I hope you had a restful break and are ready to come back and get to work!  This week in intro........

• Monday - Teacher Workday - No school for students
• Tuesday - First day back from break for students.  We will use this day for introductions - to each other, the syllabus, the room and the course.
• Wednesday - View and Take notes on Power Point Presentation on the Elements and Principles of Design
• Thursday - View and Take notes on Power Point Presentation on Visual Verbal Journal
• Friday - Visual Verbal Journal Day - we will work in our journals today.

Journal assignment: Write about What art is to you - make it personal to you - 1 page spread - Emphasized Element:  Color - Experimental Material - Tissue paper