The quarter ends tomorrow

tonight finish the Power of Art Video about Rothko...we left off on part 4 at 7:01. The worksheet is due as you walk in tomorrow. Tomorrow we will do a critique of the mosaic project and the stained glass window. Those two items will be the last grades for the quarter. Any and all late work must be turned in at class time for an opportunity for partial credit.

Bake Sale 3-24-10

don't forget the bake sale for the Lenten drive to raise money for the orphanage is tomorrow. Bring pre-packaged homemade goodies tomorrow to the table outside student services.

The quarter is drawing to a close

make sure to watch posted deadlines. By the end of the week EVERYTHING FROM THE SEMESTER will be turned in...you will go into the weekend with NO outstanding assignments.

Please bring in your permission slip and bus money asap...it was due Monday 3-22-10.

Still Life Drawings are next...

tomorrow we will start our still life unit. The oil pastel experimentation "stained glass window" project must be completed by Friday 3-26-10 (along will all of the still life drawings).


Each day next week we will draw a different still life. Friday we will complete a reflection and turn in the still life, reflection and stained glass window interpretation.

March 16th

Perspective Drawings were due today (and reflection). Check previous blog posts for due dates for next week.

Please bring in permission slips and field trip money by Monday 3-22-10. (Trip to LACMA is April 20th)

This week we are experimenting with oil pastels as well as design elements.

Next week we will do a still life EACH day. Friday 3/26/10 you will complete the reflection. The still life images will be organic material and will not last several days. Do your best to be in class each day. this is a difficult assignment to make up. Friday 3/26/10 you will have all of the still life images and reflection done.

by Friday 3/26/10 you should have NO OUTSTANDING work from the quarter.

BONUS: What artist painted Watson and the Shark? In what year? What "story" is being depicted here? (+10 points due by 3-19-10)

Thursday 3-11 and Friday 3-12 and permission slips

Thursday and Friday are two opportunities to work IN CLASS on projects you do not have completed!! Monday we will start using out Oil Pastels. Please make sure you have them in class, along with a black Sharpie.

Please see due dates from previous blog post for all assignments thus far. All work for the quarter MUST be done by April 1st in class...or before you leave for your Easter Break.

I will send home permission slips for the field trip on Monday the 15th. They are due, along with your 25.00 for the bus, by Monday March 22, 2010.

Bonus opportunities before the QUARTER ends

At San Diego Museum of Art:

March 13th (Saturday) From Art History to Art Making
March 20th (Saturday) Target Free Family Day and Festival
March 21st (Sunday) Family Drop-In Day
March 25th (Thursday) Seldom Seen

Detailed information on an earlier blog post

Due Dates

March 16th - Perspective Worksheet and Drawing of Saints
March 23rd - Mosaic Project and Reflection, warm/cool color face
March 24th - V's, word art, name design and rubric completed
March 25th - TWO Scholastic Magazines - Indiana and Giacometti (20 points each)

All assignments MUST be turned in to me in my classroom by 2 pm on the due date.