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Ms. Miller's Tutoring Days, Hours, and Location: Tuesdays and Thursdays during Lyceum in room 104.
Ms. Miller's Tutoring Days, Hours, and Location: Tuesdays and Thursdays during Lyceum in room 104.
Quarter 3
Quarter 3
Week 3: January 26-30
Mon, January 26: Sketchbook check: all animal drawings from the previous week. Students should begin their light pencil layout on good paper. HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.29: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps. Natural History Homework Due Monday 2.2. Tonight (start value and detail.)
Tues, January 27: Continued project work time. Students should continue light pencil layout on good paper, they should work on clear outlines and very light planar analysis. HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.30: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps. Natural History Homework Due Monday, 2.2. Tonight (continue value and detail).
Wed, January 28: Early Release. Introduce Ink and Watercolor Practice project. Start sketching animal and background. HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.30: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps. Natural History Homework Due Monday, 2.2. Tonight: Finish Value and Detail.
Thur, January 29: Take Quiz. Students continue working on Practice Project, starting ink today. HW: Natural History Homework Due Monday, February 3rd. Tonight: Start Text.
Fri, January 30: Continue Inking today. HW: Natural History Homework Due Monday, February 3rd. Tonight: Finish Text.
2026 Pen and Ink Practice Pages.pdfPen and Ink Handouts and Practice Project Worksheets
Watercolor and Pen Terms 12th.pdfWatercolor and Ink Terms
Week 2: January 12-16
Mon, January 12: Sketchbook Check: Supply/Syllabus Check. Go over atmospheric perspective. Start and finish drawing. Powerpoint on Composition and facilitate discussion (if time). HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.29: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps. Natural History Homework Due Monday 2.2 Project/HW References Due Tuesday 1.13 (Must be printed!)
Tues, January 13: Homework Check: References and Research. Continue Powerpoint on Composition and facilitate discussion. HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.29: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps
Natural History Homework Due Tuesday 2.3. Tonight: thumbnails.
Wed, January 14: Early Release. Check absent/late work. Finish Composition Powerpoint. Go over the details of how to plan for the project and have students work on their plans with thumbnails and notes. (thumbnails 3” x 4”, final paper 9” x 12”). Thumbnails must be colored too! (so if they want to sketch in pen, then color, its ok). HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.29: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps. Natural History Homework Due Tuesday 2.3. Tonight: guidelines.
Thur, January 15: Students continue working on thumbnails. HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.29: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps. Natural History Homework Due Tuesday 2.3. Tonight: Basic Shapes.
Fri, January 16: Review how to design a composition. Continued project work time with opportunities to “pitch” their ideas and get approval to move on to final paper. HW: Quiz on Thursday 1.29: Composition Definitions and Drawing Steps. Natural History Homework Due Monday 2.2. Tonight: More Specifics.
Natural History Sketchbook Homework.pdfNatural History Homework Handout
Animal and Landscape Project 2024.pdfAnimal In A Landscape Project Handout
Composition 12th Presentation.pptxComposition Powerpoint Presentation
E & P Review copy.docxElements of Art and Principles of Design
Composition 12th Presentation.pdfComposition Ppt Notes
Natural History Homework Thumbnail Example
Weeks 1: January 5-9
Mon, January 5: Introduction to course. Briefly go over syllabus/Supplies/HW. Go over philosophy of the year. Go over sketchbook philosophy: notes, sketches, research, homework, etc. Pass out animal reference sheet and have them setup a 1 page spread of an animal study (ref on top ½, their sketch on bottom ½) . Draw with me lesson. go over drawing steps and mantras “trust the process." Go over how to draw an image to scale. Draw animal through drawing step 3 (if time). Go over contour vs. outline. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies, Sketchbook Check Due Monday 1.12.
Tues, January 6: Stress the importance of accuracy. Go over drawing step 2 (or 3) -4. Briefly review value. Begin new animal through drawing step #2. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12.
Wed, January 7: Students pass around and sign up for animal sign up. Go over Animal Project and Homework briefly. Go over how to do purposeful research. Begin new animal through drawing step #2. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12.
Thur, January 8: Students pass around and sign up for animal sign up. Go over Animal Project and Homework briefly. Go over how to do purposeful research. Begin new animal through drawing step #2. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12. Natural History Homework Due Monday 2.2. Project/HW References Due Tuesday 1.13 (Must be printed!)
Fri, January 9: Finish drawing. Go over atmospheric perspective. Start and finish drawing. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12. Natural History Homework Due Monday 2.2. Project/HW References Due Tuesday 1.13 (Must be printed!)
Additional Notes in your Sketchbook:
Contour Line: A varied line that describes the edges of a form and makes things look dimensional or 3D
Outline: A non-varied line that describes the edges of shapes and makes things look flat or 2D.
12th Atmospheric Perspective.docxAtmospheric Perspective
FORESHORTENING and Value and Mark-making review.pdfForeshortening and Value Review
LETTERING copy.pdfHand Lettering
Pangolin Research & References Example copy.pdfExample References and Research Document
Composition 12th Presentation.pdfComposition Powerpoint
MILLER 12th Syllabus 2025-2026.pdf12th Studio Art IV Syllabus
Animal Drawing Reference Sheet 12th copy 2.pdfAnimal Drawing Reference Sheet
Animal References Version 2 copy.pdfAnimal References for In Class Exercises
Animal and Landscape Project 2024.pdfAnimal in a Landscape In- Class Project
Natural History Sketchbook Homework.pdfNatural History Homework
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