Block Day...

we will start our shoe drawings...contour line and shading full value. This project, along with the shading worksheet and outstanding Scholastics will be the last grades for the QUARTER.

Shading Worksheet due Monday 10-4-10
Scholastic Magazines need to be completed by Monday 10-11-10

After the shoes we'll move into using color again...that project will be the FIRST grade of the second quarter.

Shoe Rubric will be uploaded to the website under KEY Documents before class time tomorrow.

Tuesday 9-28-10

I was back in class today. We discussed how to create texture in drawings and discussed the SHOE drawings that we will begin on BLOCK DAY. Starting BLOCK DAY the same shoe needs to be in class for at least a week. Bring the show OR continue to wear it daily until I tell you otherwise. We will take our shoes off to draw them...placing tehm on the desk.

Today in class I collected the line drawings that were due yesterday - as I instructed the sub not to collect them. We worked on the contour drawing/full value shading of the hand that you did in class while I was away.

The shading worksheet is due on Monday 10-4-10. No time will be given to continue it in class.

All outstanding Scholastics are due Monday 10-11-10.

We will work on a contour drawing of your shoe and a shade full value of the same shoe. The rubric will be attached to the website and passed out in class on Block Day this week.

Next project...works with color again!!

Thursday 9-23-10

Today we continued working on the shading worksheet with the final instructions about shading the "table and wall" as well as reflective light.

We did a class critique of the motif project

We labeled a page to start shading our hand tomorrow...next week SHOES!

Paper says:
draw hand...at least two inches of wrist/arm
shade full value...realistic...scars and all
hold a school supply

Reminder...old line drawings due Monday 9-27-10.

Tuesday 9-21-10

Today we discussed shading and gradual changes from light to dark coming from a distinct light source. We worked on the lower portion of the shading worksheet. The four objects needed to be shaded using the four techniques, 1 per object:
stippling
true tone
hatching
cross-hatching

The line drawings are due no later than Monday 9-27-10 in class.

Monday 9-20-10

Today I started class and a sub took over as I went to my class to sit in on a webinar. In class I explained the stippling technique then students were to:

1. Complete shading worksheet with 7 distinct values (first THREE ROWS ONLY...not objects at bottom half)
2. Complete line worksheets from the last two weeks that were not finished yet (last day in class to work on them...due No Later Than Monday 9-27-10)
3. Complete new Scholastic Magazines (MC Escher and Celtic Art). Do not write in or take magazines from the classroom.

Rest of this week and next:
Shading techniques, class critique of Motif Project, drawing from life (SHOE)

9-17-10

Today we started a shading worksheet. We'll continue to work on it Monday and Tuesday as well as the line drawing activities. Line drawing activities not completed by Tuesday's class need to be done outside of class time and turned in by Tuesday 9-28-10.

Bonus Opportunities

The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego is Participating in the Smithsonian's Free Museum Day on Saturday September 25, 2010. Follow the link to the Museum site for more information.

ALSO...This Week...

Open House: Free Third Thursday Evening
Thursday 9/16/10 > 5-7 PM > La Jolla and Downtown
On the third Thursday of every month from 5 to 7 pm, visitors receive FREE admission to the Museum, plus free themed Gallery Guide-led tours beginning at 5 and 6 pm.



Anytime you attend a museum event for bonus points, bring your admission ticket, notes from the event and anything they give you/you make to class the next day. I'll have a paper for you to fill out to earn your bonus.

Monday 9-13-10

The Motif was due at the start of class today. Today I was out of class attending a webseminar (in my classroom).

In class you worked on:
Scholastic Art Magazines - OP ART and ARTISTS SKETCHES
Line Drawings 3 and 4

Tomorrow and Block Day...
We'll start with an upside down drawing and continue to work on what was not completed today.

By the end of the week we'll start to work on drawing a REAL object!

A site to peruse: All About Drawing

MOTIF project = OP ART

Op Art is said to be founded by Victor Vasserly. The idea behind OP ART is to create OPTICAL ILLUSIONS with lines, spaces and color.

Read more about OP ART.

Friday 9-10-10

Today we continued to work on our first 4 line drawings. The MOTIF project is due, completed, at the beginning of class on Monday 9-13-10.

Over the next two weeks we'll work on:
1. the 4 introductory line drawings from this week
2. upside down drawing
3. contour drawings
4. texture
5. shading
6. learning about artists who work with line and patten (to go along with our first two units)
7. class critique of MOTIF project

Week 3

Tuesday 9-7-10 was the LAST day in class to work on the Motif project. Completed projects are due Monday 9-13-10.

Block day and Friday we will be starting our LINE unit. You NEED your drawing pencils, white erasers and kneeded erasers in class (as well as your sketchbook).

Congrats! You completed, or almost completed, your first project of the year!

Friday 9-3-10

Today we continued to work on the MOTIF project.

CHANGE...Tuesday will be the LAST day to work on the project in class. After that, the project must be completed on your own time and turned in NO LATER THAN Class time on Monday 9-13-10.

A complete MOTIF project includes:
Finished design/coloring
Design mounted on colored (not black or white) construction paper
Your signature on the lower right had corner of construction paper
Your rubric (with reflection finished)
Your preliminary drawings...all of them!