Week 1: October 19-23
Mon, October 19: Briefly go over Color wheel HW and color review. Color ppt presentation with guided notes. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Finished Color Wheel HW due Monday 10.26. Tonight: brainstorm ideas for color wheel and draw at least 3 different practice slices (labeled, but not colored).
Tues, October 20: Do practice Mini Color Wheel slice together. Finish Color Ppt and notes. Work on Color Review Worksheet. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Finished Color Wheel HW due Monday 10.26. Tonight: brainstorm ideas for color wheel and draw outlines of all designs on final draft in graphite.
Wed, October 21: Early Release: Color Wheel HW review (Brief: Hues and Tints). Finish Color Review Worksheet (will be graded on Monday with Color Wheel.) HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Finished Color Wheel HW due Monday 10.26. Tonight: Color All Hues and tints.
Thur, October 22: Discuss Color Wheel Quiz next Thursday 10.29. Color Wheel HW review (Brief: Shades). Begin Colored Pencil Techniques worksheet value scales and gradients. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Finished Color Wheel HW due Monday 10.26. Tonight: Color Shades. Color Wheel Quiz Next Thursday 10.29.
Fri, October 23: Color Wheel HW Review (brief: finishing touches). Finish gradients and work on Colored Pencil techniques forms. If time: Work on Mandala. HW: Bring Colored Pencils Every Day!! Finished Color Wheel HW due Monday 10.26. Tonight: outline designs in pen or colored pencil. Touchups as needed. Color background (black, neutral grey, hue, or complement). Color Wheel Quiz Next Thursday 10.29.
Color Ppt
Blank Color Ppt Guided Notes
Answer Key to Color Ppt Guided Notes
Colored Pencil Techniques Handout
Color Wheel Worksheet
Color Wheel References
Quarter 1 Review Crossword Puzzle
Color Review Worksheet
Colored Pencil Techniques Example
Color Wheel Homework Examples
Kitty In A Boot Due on the last day of the Quarter: Wednesday 10/7
Week 10: October 5-9
Mon, October 5: Students continue working on final scratchboard project. HW: "Kitty In A Boot" due Wednesday, October 7.
Tues, October 6: Students continue working on final scratchboard project. HW: "Kitty In A Boot" due Wednesday, October 7.
Wed, October 7: Half Day, Conferences: Sketchbook Check: "Kitty In a Boot." Continue working on final scratchboard projects, self-evaluate, and submit. HW: No Homework, R&R.
Thur, October 8: No school, conferences. HW: No Homework, R&R.
Fri, October 9: No school, conferences. HW: No Homework, R&R.
Animal Scratchboard Rubric
Week 9: September 28- October 2
Mon, September 28: Sketchbook Check: Lion. Students continue working on preliminary drawing for final scratchboard project. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday, October 1. Flashcards are optional.
Tues, September 29: Students finish drawings which include planar analysis, then transfer and begin scratching on their project . HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday, October 1. Flashcards are optional.
Wed, September 30: Early Release: Continue working on final projects. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test day: Thursday, October 1. Flashcards are optional.
Thur, October 1: Collect all Study Guides. Students Take Tests. When finished they work on Kitty In a Boot. HW: Kitty In a Boot due Wednesday 10.7.
Fri, October 2: Students continue scratching on their project (will be due on last day of the quarter 10.7 including self-evaluation rubric). HW: Kitty In a Boot due Wednesday 10.7.
Answer Key to Study Guide
Scratchboard Project Handout
Week 8: September 21-25
Mon, September 21: Sketchbook Check: Cow. Continue working on practice projects. HW: Lion Drawing due Monday 9.28, Tonight: Step 1.
Tues, September 22: Continue working on practice projects. HW: Lion Drawing due Monday 9.28, Tonight: Step 2.
Wed, September 23: Half Day: Continue working on practice projects. HW: Lion Drawing due Monday 9.28, Tonight: Step 3.
Thur, September 24: Briefly go over Study Guide. Students choose animal references (briefly explain next project). Continue working on practice projects. Due today by end of class. Students must self-evaluate and attach rubric before submitting. HW: Study Guide for next test (including crossword) due on Test Day: Thursday, October 1. Flashcards are optional. Lion Drawing due Monday 9.28, Tonight: Step 4.
Fri, September 25: Assembly Schedule: Students 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, October 1. Flashcards are optional. Lion Drawing due Monday 9.28, Tonight: Step 4.
Lion Homework Reference
Blank Study Guide for Midterm
Flashcard Images for Midterm (Optional)
Week 7: September 14-18
Mon, September 14: Go over new homework instructions. Finish Value handout and discuss scratchboard with ppt. HW: Affenpinscher Sketchbook Drawing due Tuesday 9.15. Tonight: Step 4. Quiz Friday 9.18 on Animals In Art Artists and Value Identification
Tues, September 15: Sketchbook Check: Affenpinshcer. 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: Cow Drawing Due Monday, 9.21. Tonight Step 1. Quiz Friday 9.18 on Animals In Art Artists and Value Identification
Wed, September 16: Students continue their practice project preliminary drawing and finish (measuring value scales and drawing animal through step 3). HW: Cow Drawing Due Monday, 9.21. Tonight Step 2. Quiz Friday 9.18 on Animals In Art Artists and Value Identification
Thur, September 17: Hearing and Vision Screening (students work on homework or “kitty in a boot” while waiting for everyone to finish their screening.) HW: Cow Drawing Due Monday, 9.21. Tonight Step 3. Quiz Friday 9.18 on Animals In Art Artists and Value Identification
Fri, September 18: Quiz. Review Transfer method. Students begin scratching on their practice project. They will finish and self-evaluate on Wednesday. HW: Cow Drawing Due Monday, 9.21. Tonight Step 4.
Scratchboard Ppt
Scratchboard Practice Project
Cow Homework Drawing
Week 6: September 7-11
Mon, September 7: NO School: Labor Day! R&R.
Tues, September 8: Students continue working on shoe project: Students choose 3 marker colors to add selective color to their projects. HW: Affenpinscher due Tuesday 9.15. Tonight: Step 1.
Wed, September 9: Students continue working on shoe project: Finishing 3 marker colors to add selective color to their projects. Students should then finish their projects and self-evaluate. HW: Affenpinscher due Tuesday 9.15. Tonight: Step 2.
Thur, September 10: Animals in Art ppt with notes and discussion. HW: Affenpinscher Sketchbook Drawing due Tuesday 9.15. Tonight: Step 3.
Fri, September 11: Animals in Art ppt with notes and discussion (finish). Go over notes to ensure completion. Go over homework questions. Review value with discussion and demonstration. Work time on Value handout. HW: Affenpinscher Sketchbook Drawing due Tuesday 9.15. Tonight: Step 4. Quiz Friday, 9.18 on Animals In Art Artists and Value Identification.
Shoe Project Rubric
Animals In Art ppt
Blank Animals In Art Guided Notes
Teacher Animal In Art Notes Answer Key
Value Exercises Worksheet
Scratchboard Ppt
Affenpinscher Homework Reference
Week 5: August 31- September 4
Mon, August 31: Sketchbook Check: Hightop Converse. Go over Ink/Pen use and students work on ink practice. HW: Study Guides due Thursday: 9.3 Test Day. Study for your test! Flashcard images available on website (not required).
Tues, September 1: Students finish ink practice and then continue working on shoe project. HW: Study Guides due Thursday: 9.3 Test Day. Study for your test! Flashcard images available on website (not required).
Wed, September 2: Early Release: Students continue working on shoe project. They should continue working on contour lines and textures. They need 5 different types of mark-making marks visible! HW: Study Guides due Thursday: 9.3 Test Day. Study for your test! Flashcard images available on website (not required).
Thur, September 3: Students take Test and study guides are collected. When finished, they can work on their shoes. HW: None.
Fri, September 4: They need 5 different types of mark-making visible! HW: None (No School Monday: R&R Weekend!)
Pen and Ink Packet
Answer Key to Study Guide for Test 1
Week 4: August 24-28
Mon, August 24: Sketchbook Check: Van Gogh Landscape and Practice Shoe Project. Briefly go over new homework. HW: Profile Converse due Monday, August 31, Tonight: Step 1. (Finished shoes must have contour line and use graphite mechanical pencil to match values in the reference.)
Tues, August 25: Students continue working on their practice shoes. Must have mark-making (must have 5 different types of line and Contour line). HW: Profile Converse due Monday, August 31, Tonight: Step 2. (Finished shoes must have contour line and use graphite mechanical pencil to match values in the reference.)
Wed, August 26: Early Release: Practice Shoe (finish!). Must have mark-making (must have 5 different types of line and Contour line). Collect finished shoe projects. HW: Profile Converse due Monday, August 31, Tonight: Step 3. (Finished shoes must have contour line and use graphite mechanical pencil to match values in the reference.)
Thur, August 27: Get good paper and label (if they haven’t already). Each student arranges their still life (making two-four marks on the page to make it the same size as the shoe. Students lightly lay out preliminary drawing on good paper. HW: Profile Converse due Monday, August 31, Tonight: Step 4. (Finished shoes must have contour line and use graphite mechanical pencil to match values in the reference.) Study Guides due on Test Day: Thursday, September 3.
Fri, August 28: Go over Ink/Pen use and students work on ink practice worksheet. HW: Profile Converse due Monday, August 31, Tonight: Step 4 and Finish. (Finished shoes must have contour line and use graphite mechanical pencil to match values in the reference.) Study Guides due on Test Day: Thursday, September 3.
Study Guide for Test 1
Flashcard Images for Test 1 (Optional)
Profile Converse Homework Reference
Week 3: August 17-21
Mon, August 17: 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 8.24, Tonight: Step 1. Study for Elements of Art and Drawing Steps Quiz Thursday 8.20.
Tues, August 18: 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 8.24, Tonight: Step 2. Study for Elements of Art and Drawing Steps Quiz Thursday 8.20.
Wed, August 19: Early Release. Review for Quiz Tomorrow! Continue working on practice shoe. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.24, Tonight: Step 3. Study for Elements of Art and Drawing Steps Quiz Tomorrow, 8.20.
Thur, August 20: Take Quiz. Continue Practice Shoe. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.24, Tonight: Step 4.
Fri, August 21: Finish Practice Shoe. HW: Van Gogh Landscape due Monday 8.24, Tonight: Step 4.
Shoe Project Worksheet
Line Handout
Van Gogh Art History Handout
Van Gogh Landscape Homework Reference
Practice Shoe Reference
Weeks 1-2: August 6 -7 and August 10 -14
Thurs, August 6: 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 10.
Fri, August 7: Continue working on "Rembrandt Elephant" project in class: Drawing Step 1. HW: Signed Syllabus, ALL class supplies, and Sketchbook Check due Mon, Aug 10.
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Mon, August 10: Continue working on "Rembrandt Elephant" project in class: Drawing Step 2-3. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 17. Tonight work on Drawing Step #1.
Tues, August 11: In Class: Sketchbook Check. Go over drawing steps 3-4 on Rembrandt Elephant. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 17. Tonight work on Drawing Step #1.
Wed, August 12: Continue drawing step 4 on Rembrandt Elephant. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 17. Tonight work on Drawing Step #2.
Thur, August 13: Work on Elephant and Boar Piglet. ELEPHANT PRACTICE PROJECT DUE @ End of Class! HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 17. Tonight work on Drawing Step #3-4.
Fri, August 14: Elements of Art ppt with Discussion and notes. HW: Boar Sketchbook Drawing Due Monday, August 17. Tonight work on Drawing Step #4.
Boar Homework
Blank Elements of Art Notes
Answer Key to Elements of Art Notes
Line Handout
Rembrandt Elephant Drawing Step 1 Example
7th Grade Studio Art I Syllabus
Drawing Process Notes and Examples
Rembrandt's Hansken Notes
Rembrandt Elephant Reference, Gridded Reference, and Gridded Blank Box for Project