- Monday: Read Chapter 2 on Modeling - take notes
- Tuesday: Quiz on Chapter 2 - Class Critique on Expressive Portraits - individual critiques
- Wednesday: View power point on Expressive Portraits and Clay busts - Homework print out info and images of ceramic artist who creates expressive clay busts
- Thursday: Work on Journal page on ceramic artist who creates clay busts - 2 page spread, include the following: brief bio, images of their work, reflection on their technique, surface treatment, and their general work. - due tomorrow at end of class - take pics of expressive pose
- Friday: Work on Journal page - take pics of expressive pose
Lauren Powell: January 2010 Archives
- Monday: Students will be completing plans for clay bead designs
- Tuesday: Demo on working with clay and making clay beads
- Wednesday: Working on making clay beads
- Thursday: Working on making clay beads
- Friday: Working on making clay beads
- Monday: Working on Contour Line/Gesso wash piece
- Tuesday: Working on Contour Line/Gesso wash piece
- Wednesday: Working on Contour Line/Gesso wash piece
- Thursday: Working on Contour Line/Gesso wash piece
- Friday: Working in Sketchbooks - must use layers and contour line drawing - "Life as of now"
- Monday: Working on series
- Tuesday: Working on series
- Wednesday: Working on series
- Thursday: Working on series
- Friday: Working on series
- Monday: Working on series
- Tuesday: Working on series
- Wednesday: Working on series
- Thursday: Working on series
- Friday: Working on series
- Monday: Working on 3rd and 4th concentration piece
- Tuesday: Working on 3rd and 4th concentration piece
- Wednesday: Working on 3rd and 4th concentration piece
- Thursday: Working on 3rd and 4th concentration piece
- Friday: Working on 3rd and 4th concentration piece - journal due today
- Monday: No School - MLK Holiday
- Tuesday: Working on Butterfield Sculptures
- Wednesday: Working on Butterfield Sculptures
- Thursday: Working on Butterfield Sculptures
- Friday: Finish working on Butterfield Sculptures - due today
- Monday: No school - MLK Holiday
- Tuesday: Graphing due today - make at least 2 changes to piece to make it look better visually - graph on your graphing paper - create a journal page with the two graphed pieces
- Wednesday: Work on journal page - View power point on clay beads and their history
- Thursday: Journal Page on plans for your own original design for clay beads
- Friday: Finish plans on design for clay beads - demo on clay bead making
- Monday: No School - MLK Holiday
- Tuesday: Finish Thumbnail sketches for contour line drawings - Choose the one with the best composition and draw slightly larger for you to use when drawing the final one.
- Wednesday: Begin final drawings - begin with layer one - demo on gesso
- Thursday: Finish layer one - gesso the negative space only - begin layer 2
- Friday: Working in Journals - finish working on What is Art journal page - Due today
- Monday: No School - MLK Holiday
- Tuesday: Begin working on Series
- Wednesday: Working on Series
- Thursday: Working on Series
- Friday: Working on Series
- Monday: No School - MLK Holiday
- Tuesday: Begin working on Series of Lidded Vessels
- Wednesday: Working on Series
- Thursday: Working on Series
- Friday: Working on Series
- Monday: No School - MLK Holiday
- Tuesday: Working on Concentration Pieces 1 and 2
- Wednesday: Working on Concentration Pieces 1 and 2
- Thursday: Working on Concentration Pieces 1 and 2
- Friday: Concentration Pieces 1 and 2 due today at the end of the period - Detailed Planning journal page of 2nd Concentration piece due today
- Monday: Finish reading Chapter 2 and taking notes - quiz tomorrow Homework: Print out your jewelry piece that you found in computer lab on Thursday and the definitions of art and craft - purchase your sketchbook by today to have with you in class tomorrow
- Tuesday: NEED SKETCHBOOKS TODAY Take Quiz on Power point and Chapter 2 - Discuss definitions found on art vs craft. In sketchbook, create a two page spread about the piece of jewelry that you found. Include the following: the image of the original piece of jewelry, detailed reflections on the following: What caught your eye about this piece when searching online? What type of design principles do you see in the piece? How is it balanced? If you had to take a guess, how do you think it was made? What do you like most? Is there anything you do not like about the piece? Why? If you could change anything to make it better, what would you change?
- Wednesday: Finish Journal page today - due at the end of the period. Demo and practice on planning jewelry - explain why drawings are so important and why they need to be so exact. NEED YOUR GRAPH PAPER TODAY - Homework Finish graphing shapes - due tomorrow at the beginning of class
- Thursday: Graphing of shapes due at beginning of class. Draw your original piece of jewelry that you found online. When done, come up with at least 4 ideas for changing it to make it more interesting. Graph each idea out.
- Friday: Finish graphing ideas today - due at the end of period.
- Monday Read and take notes about Deborah Butterfield, how, and why she creates her work- In sketchbook - write about the most interesting parts of what you read and a reflection on the following: How is her work different from most others work? What do you think of her work? Why? Do you consider her work to be art? How is planning for this type of sculpture different then others? Overall, how can what you read help you with your first sculpture assignment? Homework: Collect a bag of small twigs and sticks to bring in tomorrow.
- Tuesday Have images of your chosen animal in class today. Sketch out idea for your expressively posed animal. You must sketch at least 4 views of animal Homework: Collect a bag of small twigs and sticks to bring in tomorrow.
- Wednesday Have your drawings done and your bag of twigs and sticks today Begin choosing the sticks and twigs that you need to complete your sculpture. Demo on using glue gun and attaching to base. Begin assembling your sculpture
- Thursday Continue working on sculpture
- Friday Continue working on sculpture
- Monday Work on Artist
Research Page which is due tomorrow at the end of class. If finished
early, come up with at least 3-4 ideas for
first assignment - a series of three functional or sculptural pieces
- Tuesday Finish Artist
Research Page that is due at the end of the period. When finished, come up with at least 3-4 ideas for their first
assignment - a series of three functional or sculptural pieces
- Wednesday Complete a 1-2 page spread on plans for chosen series - include the following: Sketches of 4 views of vessels, size dimensions, plan for hand-building method, idea for how they connect to make them a series
- Thursday Assign lockers, tools, and clay - Work on sketchbook plans for series - when finished, discuss with Ms. Powell
- Friday Work on sketchbook plans for series, when finished, discuss with Ms.Powell. Begin today if ready. Sketchbooks due today at end of period
- Monday Students will be working on their Artist Research Page which is due tomorrow at the end of class. If finished early, student will begin coming up with at least 3-4 ideas for their first assignment - a series of three lidded vessels.
- Tuesday Students will be finishing their Artist Research Page that is due at the end of the period. When finished, student will begin coming up with at least 3-4 ideas for their first assignment - a series of three lidded vessels - Journal due today
- Wednesday Student will complete a 1-2 page spread on plans for their chosen series of lidded vessels - they will need to include the following: Sketches of 4 views of vessels, size dimensions, plan for hand-building method, idea for how they connect to make them a series
- Thursday Assign lockers, tools, and clay - Work on sketchbook plans for series - when finished, discuss with Ms. Powell
- Friday Work on sketchbook plans for series, when finished, discuss with Ms.Powell. Begin today if ready. Sketchbooks due today at end of period
- Monday - Friday Students will be working on their first and second Concentration Pieces both are due Friday, January the 22nd
- Monday Students will take quiz on reading from Chapter 1 Lesson 3 about the Elements and Principles of Design - Students will also view and take notes on Visual Verbal Journal Power Point and discuss how they will be used in class - Homework for Wednesday - bring in at least 2 small objects that contain both interesting positive and negative space.
- Tuesday Students will identify and discuss what contour line drawing is and begin practicing by drawing their hands - Homework - bring in at least 2 small objects that contain both interesting positive and negative space for tomorrow.
- Wednesday Students will begin first assignment by drawing both of their objects just using contour lines. When finished, choose the object that is more interesting and create at least 6 thumbnail sketch ideas for their overlapping contour line drawings.
- Thursday Students will finish creating their thumbnail sketches - when done, choose the one that is best composed and that has equally balanced positive and negative space. Begin sketching it on to good paper.
- Friday Students will be working on their first journal assignment - Topic - What is Art? Use the paragraph from last Tuesday's timed writing when you wrote about what art is. You may use that, definitions from the textbook and also visuals to create a 1 page spread in your journal. The page needs to show your view of what art is both verbally and visually. Use layers in your work to build up an interesting composition. This is due next Friday at the end of class.
