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This page lists the homework assignments for 7th Studio Art I, grouped by week. Handouts available for download are next to and below each week.
This page lists the homework assignments for 7th Studio Art I, grouped by week. Handouts available for download are next to and below each week.
*Note: The date shown is the date the homework was assigned, not the day the homework is due.*
*Note: The date shown is the date the homework was assigned, not the day the homework is due.*
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 1
Quarter 1
Week 10: September 29-October 3
Homecoming Week
Mon, September 29: Frog Sketchbook Check. Briefly go over Color wheel HW and color review. Color ppt presentation. Students fill in guided notes. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Color Review due Monday 10.6. Finished Color Wheel HW and Quail due Friday October 10th. Tonight: Finish Quail, brainstorm ideas for color wheel and prepare references to bring tomorrow.
Tues, September 30: Finish Color ppt. Talk about Color Wheel if time. Work on Color Review Worksheet. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Color Review due Monday 10.6. Finished Color Wheel HW and Quail due Friday October 10th. Tonight: Finish Quail and work on Color Review Worksheet.
Wed, October 1: Early Release. Students sketch out their color wheel final draft. Begin coloring hues if time. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Color Review due Monday 10.6. Finished Color Wheel HW and Quail due Friday October 10th. Tonight: finish quail, finish rough draft of color wheel, and work on Color Review Worksheet if time.
Thur, October 2: Students sketch out their color wheel final draft. Begin coloring hues if time. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Color Review due Monday 10.6. Finished Color Wheel HW and Quail due Friday October 10th. Tonight: finish quail, finish coloring hues on color wheel, and work on Color Review Worksheet if time.
Fri, October 3: Pep Assembly and Assembly Schedule: Students work on tints and shades on study guide. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Color Review due Monday 10.6. Finished Color Wheel HW and Quail due Friday October 10th. Tonight: finish quail, finish Color Review Worksheet. If time, continue working on tints and shades.
Color copy.pptxColor Theory Powerpointt
Answers Color Ppt Guided Notes copy.pdfTeacher Notes for Color Powerpoint
Color Ppt Guided Notes(1) copy.pdfBlank Color Powerpoint Guided Notes
Color Wheel HW copy 2.pdfColor Wheel Homework Worksheet and Blank Circle Grid Template
Color Wheel References 2025 copy.pdfColor Wheel Inspiration References
Color Review Worksheet
Week 9: September 22-26
Mon, September 22: Explain instructions on frog. Students continue scratching on their project. HW: Study Guide due on Test Day Thursday 9.25. Frog due Monday 9.29. Tonight: Step 1.
Tues, September 23: Students continue scratching on their project. HW: Study Guide due on Test Day Thursday 9.25. Frog due Monday 9.29. Tonight: Step 2.
Wed, September 24: Early Release. Students continue scratching on their project. HW: Study Guide due on Test Day Thursday 9.25. Frog due Monday 9.29. Tonight: Step 3.
Thur, September 25: Collect all Study Guides. Students Take Tests. When finished they work on scratchboard or frog hw. HW: Frog due Monday 9.29. Tonight: Step 4.
Fri, September 26: Students continue scratching on their project. Finish and Self-Evaluate. When finished, work on Frog. HW: Frog due Monday 9.29. Tonight: Step 4.
Answer Key to Study guide 7th Midterm Study Guide 2025.pdfANSWER KEY to Midterm Study Guide
Frog Homework.pdfFrog Homework Handout
Week 8: September 15-19
Mon, September 15: Pass out and go over study guide and due dates briefly. Sketchbook Check: Cow. Introduce next project. Students pick out animal references. Finish practice projects by end of class and self-evaluate. They begin their prelim drawing for project of their chosen animal on a separate sheet of 8.5” x 11” printer paper. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday 25th.
Tues, September 16: Review transfer method. Students begin transferring and scratching once finished with prelim drawing. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday 25th.
Wed, September 17: Early Release. Students continue scratching. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday 25th.
Thur, September 18: Students continue scratching. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday 25th.
Fri, September 19: Students continue scratching. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday 25th.
7th Study Guide for Midterm 2025.pdfMidterm Study Guide
Flashcard Images Midterm 2025.pdfMidterm Flashcard Images (optional to make flashcards)
Animal Drawing References Version 2 copy.pdfAnimal Drawing References
Animal Scratchboard Project copy.pdfAnimal Scratchboard Project Handout
Week 7: September 8-12
Mon, September 8: Hearing and Vision Screening. Sketchbook Check: Collie and Kitten HW drawing, Animal notes and value handout. Go over new homework instructions. Students continue their practice project preliminary drawing and finish (measuring value scales and drawing animal through step 3). If they finish early, they can transfer. HW: Cow due Monday 9/15. Tonight drawing step 1. Study for Quiz this Thursday, 9.11 on Animal Artist Identification and Labeling Sphere Values.
Tues, September 9: Go over transfer method. Students transfer their prelim drawings to the half sheets of scratchboard paper. Begin scratching. HW: Cow due Monday 9/15. Tonight drawing step 2. Study for Quiz this Thursday, 9.11 on Animal Artist Identification and Labeling Sphere Values.
Wed, September 10: Early Release. Students continue scratching on their practice project. HW: Cow due Monday 9/15. Tonight drawing step 3. Study for Quiz this Thursday, 9.11 on Animal Artist Identification and Labeling Sphere Values.
Thur, September 11: Quiz. Students continue scratching on their practice project. HW: Cow due Monday 9/15. Tonight drawing step 4.
Fri, September 12: Blazer Ceremony and Assembly Schedule. Students continue scratching on their practice project. Finish and self-evaluate. HW: Cow due Monday 9/15. Tonight drawing step 4.
Value WKST.pdfStudy the value names and locations on the sphere for your Quiz this thursday!
Animals in Art Wkst NOTES.pdfStudy the Animals in Art artist names and artworks for your quiz this Thursday!
SUBTRACTIVE DRAWING Redux copy 4.pdfScatchboard Practice Project Handout
Scratchboard Practice Project 2024 copy.pdfScatchboard Practice Project Rubric
Week 6: September 1-5
Mon, September 1: NO School: Labor Day! R&R.
Tues, September 2: Animals in Art ppt with notes and discussion. HW: Collie and Kitten Sketchbook Drawing due Monday 9.8 Tonight: Step 1. NO SMUDGING, but you can use shading and mark-making.
Wed, September 3: Animals in Art ppt with notes and discussion (finish). Go over notes to ensure completion. Go over homework questions. Begin Value handout HW: Collie and Kitten Sketchbook Drawing due Monday 9.8 Tonight: Step 2. NO SMUDGING, but you can use shading and mark-making.
Thur, September 4: Review value with discussion and demonstration. Work time on Value handout. If time, go over what new thing they learned about value and what thing from the ppt will they try to incorporate into their next drawing. Discuss Scratchboard (if time) HW: Collie and Kitten Sketchbook Drawing due Monday 9.8 Tonight: Step 3. NO SMUDGING, but you can use shading and mark-making.
Fri, September 5: Discuss scratchboard briefly with ppt and handout. Introduce Practice project with worksheet (animal and value scales). Students begin their practice project preliminary drawing (measuring value scales and drawing animal through step 3). HW: Collie and Kitten Sketchbook Drawing due Monday 9.8. NO SMUDGING, but you can use shading and mark-making. Tonight: Step 4. Study for Quiz next Thursday, 9.11 on Animal Artist Identification and Labeling Sphere Values.
Puppy and Kitty Homework Reference
Scratchboard copy 2.pptxScratchboard Powerpoint
Animals in Art Presentation Redux copy.pptxAnimals in Art ppt
Blank Animals in Art Wkst Redux copy.pdfAnimals in Art Blank Notes
Animals in Art Wkst NOTES.pdfAnimals in Art Teacher Notes
Value WKST.pdfValue Handout
Scratchboard copy 2.pptxScratchboard ppt
SUBTRACTIVE DRAWING Redux copy 4.pdfScratchboard Practice Project
Week 5: August 25-29
Mon, August 25: Sketchbook Check: Trendy Shoes (20 pts SB grade), Ink Practice (20 pts SB grade). Students continue working on shoe project. Contour line and mark-making (if time). HW: Study Guides due Thursday: 8.28 Test Day. Study for your test! Flashcard images available on website (not required).
Tues, August 26: Students continue working on shoe project. Working on textures and values today. They need 4-5 different types of mark-making marks visible! HW: Study Guides due Friday, September 1: Test Day. Study for your test! Flashcard images available on website (not required).
Wed, August 27: Students continue working on shoe project. They Should finish working on textures and values today. They need 4-5 different types of mark-making marks visible! HW: Study Guides due Friday, September 1: Test Day. Study for your test! Flashcard images available on website (not required).
Thur, August 28: Students take Test and study guides are collected. When finished, they can work on their shoes. HW: None.
Fri, August 29: Marker Demo and Instructions for adding color. Students continue working on shoe project. They should begin adding color today: limit 3 colors. They can create some variety by layering and blending where appropriate. Finish shoes and self-evaluation. HW: None (No School Monday: R&R Weekend!)
Answer Key Study Guide Test 1 7th 2025.pdfAnswer Key to Study Guide
Shoe Rubric copy.pdfShoe Rubric
Week 4: August 18-22
Mon, August 11: Sketchbook Check: Van Gogh Landscape and Practice Shoe Project. Briefly go over new homework. Get good paper and label. Each student arranges their still life (making two marks on the page to make it the same size as the shoe. Students lightly lay out preliminary drawing on good paper lightly. HW: Trendy Sneakers due Monday, August 25, Tonight: Step 1. (Finished shoes must have contour line and be shaded with graphite or black colored pencil to match values in the reference.)
Tues, August 12: Students continue working on shoe project. HW: Trendy Sneakers due Monday, August 25, Tonight: Step 2. (Finished shoes must have contour line and be shaded with graphite or black colored pencil to match values in the reference.)
Wed, August 13: Go over Ink/Pen use and students work on ink practice worksheet. HW: Trendy Sneakers due Monday, August 25, Tonight: Step 3. (Finished shoes must have contour line and be shaded with graphite or black colored pencil to match values in the reference.)
Thur, August 14: Finish Ink/Pen practice today (due for Monday’s sketchbook check). Start Contour line in pen on shoe project, and begin mark-making (if time). Pass out study guide for first Test. HW: Trendy Sneakers due Monday, August 25, Tonight: Step 4. (Finished shoes must have contour line and be shaded with graphite or black colored pencil to match values in the reference.) Study Guides due on Test Day: Thursday, August 28th.
Fri, August 15: Students continue working on shoe project:
-Working on textures and values today. They need 4-5 different types of mark-making marks visible! HW: Trendy Sneakers due Monday, August 25, Tonight: Step 4 and Finish. (Finished shoes must have contour line and be shaded with graphite or black colored pencil to match values in the reference.) Study Guides due on Test Day: Thursday, August 28th.
Study Guide Test 1 7th 2025.pdfBlank Study Guide for Test 1
Flashcard Images Test 1 2025.pdfFlashcard Images (optional)
Trendy Sneakers Homework Reference
Week 3: August 11-15
Mon, August 11: Sketchbook Check: pig. Go over van gogh art history. Briefly go over new homework: guidelines. Line Discussion with handout and examples. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.18, Tonight: Step 1. Study for Elements of Art and Drawing Steps Quiz Thursday 8.14.
Tues, August 12: Finish line discussion if needed. Introduce Shoe Project with Handout and small practice shoe in sketchbook with mark-making. Students work on practice shoe. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.18, Tonight: Step 2. Study for Elements of Art and Drawing Steps Quiz Thursday 8.14.
Wed, August 13: Review for Quiz Tomorrow! Continue working on practice shoe. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.18, Tonight: Step 3. Study for Elements of Art and Drawing Steps Quiz Tomorrow.
Thur, August 14: Take Quiz. Continue Practice Shoe. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.18, Tonight: Step 4.
Fri, August 15: Finish Practice Shoe. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.18, Tonight: Step 4.
Notes Answer Key Elements Wkst.pdfStudy these (terms and definitions only) for your Quiz!
Drawing Process Notes.docxStudy the drawing steps for your quiz this week!
LINE.pdfLine Handout
Shoe Project.pdfShoe Project
Van Gogh Homework Reference
Practice Shoe Reference
Weeks 1-2: July 31-August 1 and August 4-8
Thurs, July 31: Intro to class, Procedures, Expectations, Mantras (2 of them) and Drawing Step 1 using the "Rembrandt Elephant." HW: Signed Syllabus, ALL class supplies, and Sketchbook Check due Mon, Aug 4.
Fri, August 1: Continue working on "Rembrandt Elephant" project in class: Drawing Step 1. HW: Signed Syllabus, ALL class supplies, and Sketchbook Check due Mon, Aug 4.
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Mon, August 4: Continue working on "Rembrandt Elephant" project in class: Drawing Step 2-3. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 11. Tonight work on Drawing Step #1.
Tues, August 5: In Class: Sketchbook Check. Go over drawing steps 3-4 on Rembrandt Elephant. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 11. Tonight work on Drawing Step #1.
Wed, August 6: Continue drawing step 4 on Rembrandt Elephant. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 11. Tonight work on Drawing Step #2.
Thur, August 7: Work on Elephant and Boar Piglet. ELEPHANT PRACTICE PROJECT DUE @ End of Class! HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 11. Tonight work on Drawing Step #3-4.
Fri, August 8: Elements of Art ppt with Discussion and notes. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 11. Tonight work on Drawing Step #4.
Additional Notes in your Sketchbook:
Art Class Mantras: #1 "Lightly and Loosely" referring to how we hold our pencil and how we sketch. #2 "Trust the Process" referring to trusting and using the 4 drawing steps faithfully and trusting that anyone can draw!
CHIAROSCURO: High contrast value, like Caravaggio and Rembrandt use.
POINTILLISM: Stippling with different colored dots, like Seurat.
NARCISSUS: A mythical figure who fell in love with himself. Caravaggio painted him.
COLLAGE: A work of art made from colorful paper cut outs glued flat. Matisse later did a lot of collage instead of painting, but his earlier paintings look flat like collages too!
Hans Hoffman Wild Boar Piglet.docxBoar Homework
Elements Wkst.docxBlank Elements of Art Notes
Notes Answer Key Elements Wkst.pdfAnswer Key to Elements of Art Notes
LINE.pdfLine Handout
Rembrandt Elephant Drawing Step 1 Example
MILLER 7th Grade Syllabus 2024.pdf7th Grade Studio Art I Syllabus
Drawing Process Notes.docxDrawing Process Notes and Examples
Hansken -Rembrandt notes.docxRembrandt's Hansken Notes
Rembrandt Elephant.pdfRembrandt Elephant Reference, Gridded Reference, and Gridded Blank Box for Project
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