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This page lists the homework assignments for 8th Studio Art II, grouped by week. Handouts available for download are next to and below each week.
This page lists the homework assignments for 8th Studio Art II, 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, Thursdays, and Friday during Middle School Lyceum (1:40-2:00 pm) in Room 104.
Ms. Miller's Tutoring Days, Hours, and Location: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Friday during Middle School Lyceum (1:40-2:00 pm) in Room 104.
Quarter 3
Quarter 3
Week 6: February 16-20
Mon, February 16: No School. R & R. President's Day.
Tues, February 17: Briefly go over homework. Students finish portrait project, self-evaluate, and submit. HW: Archimboldo “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.24: Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows. You may shade for this one. (tonight drawing step 1).
Wed, February 18: Early Release. Last minute touch ups to face. Paper Sculpture Ppt Presentation with discussion. HW: Archimboldo “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.24: Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows. You may shade for this one. (tonight drawing step 2).
Thur, February 19: Grade Vertumnus. Pass out Canson Bugs, Envelopes, Detail scissors, and bone folders. Students should put their name, period, and teacher on their envelope. Students cut out canson bug pieces. Go over scissor/cutting technique: have them cut out the entire bug (possibly including the holes in the wings, or emboss the holes in the wings). HW: Archimboldo “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.24. Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows. You may shade for this one. (tonight drawing step 3).
Fri, February 20: Students work on Practice Project. Finish embossing/debossing techniques. Go over scoring and folding techniques: show students how to score and fold the mandibles (pleating). Go over doming the body of the bug. HW: Archimboldo “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.24: Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows. You may shade for this one. (tonight start drawing step 4 in colored pencils).
Paper Sculpture Presentation.pptxHow To Draw Bugs.pdfInsect Anatomy Reference Sheet
Paper Sculpture Techniques and Tools copy.pdfPaper Sculpture Techniques
Giuseppe Arcimboldo.pdf"Vertumnus" Homework Reference and Instructions
Week 5: February 9-13
Mon, February 9: Start Watercolor Demonstration and students start water coloring on practice project. HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 12. Frida due Friday, February 13.
Tues, February 10: Go over how to create highlights and quartertones. Students continue to work on self-portrait final projects . HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 13. Frida due Friday, February 14.
Wed, February 11: Early Release. Go over how to create halftones and basetones. Students continue to work on self-portraits. HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 12. Frida due Friday, February 13.
Thur, February 12: Turn in study guide. Take Test. work on Frida when finished. HW: Frida due Friday, February 13.
Fri, February 13: Grade and enter Fridas. Go over how to create reflected light and cast shadows. Students continue to work on self-portraits. They may finish today! (they should then self-evaluate and submit). HW: None, R&R Weekend, No school on Monday!
Answer Key to Study Guide for Test 1 page 3.pdfWeek 4: February 2-6
Mon, February 2: Quickly go over Frida and Study Guide. Art History Lesson. Review Value. Continue final self-portrait outline in sketchbook, including planar analysis. HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 12. Frida due Friday, February 13 using mark-making in at least 4 analogous colors (can include black). Tonight: Drawing Step 1 in graphite.
Tues, February 3: Continue final self-portrait outline in sketchbook, including planar analysis. HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 12. Frida due Friday, February 13 Tonight: Drawing Step 1 in graphite continued.
Wed, February 4: Early Release. Continue final self-portrait outline on newsprint. Get Approval to planar analyze and add value with mark-making. HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 12. Frida due Friday, February 13 Tonight: Drawing Step 2 in graphite continued.
Thur, February 5: Continue final self-portrait outline on newsprint. Finish Planar analyzing and mark-making. Label the values according to value names. HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 12
Frida due Friday, February 13. Tonight: Drawing Step 2 in graphite.
Fri, February 6: Half Day. Begin Practice Project, Value scales and sphere (finalize color choices and swatches). HW: Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day: Thursday, February 12. Frida due Friday, February 13. Tonight: Drawing Step 3 in colored pencil (and color planning).
Self Portrait Project Colored Pencil 2024.pdfSelf-Portrait Project Handout
Value Packet Redux copy 2.pdfValue Review Handout
Self Portrait Artists History.pdfPortrait Artists Art History
Face Test Study Guide 2025.pdfFace Test Study Guide
Frida.pdfFrida Kahlo Homework Reference
Frida Kahlo Homework Example (Incomplete)
Week 3: January 26-30
Mon, January 26: Continue Finish Facial Features Review (finish? And collect for a Sketchbook Grade). Start Self-Portrait in sketchbook (if time). HW: Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.29. David due Tuesday, January 27. Step 4 Finish.
Tues, January 27: Collect Cyclops packets!! Sketchbook Check: David. Students continue or begin a practice self-portrait on a full page in their sketchbook, including planar analysis and value. HW: Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.30. Rembrandt Self-Portrait Wearing a Soft Cap due Monday, February 2. Tonight, drawing step 1.
Wed, January 28: Early Release. Students continue self-portraits, focusing on accuracy, detail, and planar analysis. HW: Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.30 Rembrandt Self-Portrait Wearing a Soft Cap due Monday, February 2. Tonight, drawing step 2.
Thur, January 29: Students take quiz. Art history day with notes (worksheet) and discussion. HW: Rembrandt Self-Portrait Wearing a Soft Cap due Monday, February 2. Tonight, drawing step 3.
Fri, January 30: Introduce Self-Portrait Project with Examples. Students start final self-portrait outline on newsprint. HW: Rembrandt Self-Portrait Wearing a Soft Cap due Monday, February 2. Tonight, drawing step 4.
Rembrandt Van Rijn Self-Portrait Wearing a Soft Cap.pdfFacial Features Review Back Side Teacher Example
Week 2: January 12-16
Mon, January 12: Supply and Syllabus Check. Drawing noses and students draw theirs. Draw lips and label vocab. (Students draw their lips (if time). HW: Van Gogh Postman Due Tuesday 1.13. Tonight: finish.
Tues, January 13: Sketchbook Check: Finished Van Gogh. Go over vocab worksheet examples. Go over Michelangelo’s David briefly. Finish any drawings from yesterday. Draw ears and label. Students draw their ears if time. HW: Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.29
David due Tuesday, January 27. Tonight: Guidelines.
Wed, January 14: Early Release. Go over step 2 on David homework. Go over hair with examples and notes. Go over eyebrow hair if time. Students draw their hair. HW: Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.29
David due Tuesday, January 27. Step 2.
Thur, January 15: Go over step 3 on David. Continue going over hair. Students draw their hair and begin filling in the egg. HW: Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.29. David due Tuesday, January 27. Step 3.
Fri, January 16: Go over step 4 on David. Students finish egg and worksheet and turn in. Then work on facial feature review (aka: cyclops) (start). HW: Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.29
David due Tuesday, January 27. Step 4.
Figure Drawing References 2025.pdfFace Drawing Reference Packet
Facial Features Practice with References copy.pdfFacial Features Review (aka Cyclops worksheet)
Face Template 24'.pdfFigure Drawing Template Worksheet (aka: Egg handout)
Copy of Facial Features ID Review Sheet copy 2.pdfFacial Features Vocabulary Review (Blank)
Statue of David Homework References Packet
David Face Sketchbook Homework copy 3.pdfFacial Features Vocabulary Review Answer Key
Figure Drawing Template Worksheet (aka: Egg handout) Teacher Notes/Examples Page 1
Figure Drawing Template Worksheet (aka: Egg handout) Teacher Notes/Examples Page 2
Facial Features Review (aka Cyclops worksheet) Teacher Notes/Examples
Facial Features Review Notes.pdfWeek 1: January 5-9
Mon, January 5: No School.
Tues, January 6: Introduction. Go over Syllabus and HW (Briefly). Go over sketchbook routine and drawing steps with van gogh portrait. Hand out face wkst (blank). Go over Facial Proportions (students draw with you on their worksheet). Label with vocab terms and write additional notes. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12. Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.13. Tonight: Step 1: Guidelines
Wed, January 7: Early Release. How to draw an Eye: Draw with Me Lesson with discussion, students draw eye in face worksheet. Go over eye vocabulary and label on worksheet. Students then draw the eyes in the full face template, then their own eye using the mirror. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12. Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.13
Thur, January 8: How to draw noses: Draw with Me Lesson with socratic discussion. Students will draw practice noses on worksheet. Then they draw a nose on full face template, then their own nose on face worksheet. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12. Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.13
Fri, January 9: How to draw lips: Draw with Me Lesson with discussion. Students will draw practice lips and ears on face worksheet and in the full face template. Then they will draw their own lips and ears if time. HW: Signed Syllabus, Supplies due Monday 1.12. Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.13
Figure Drawing References 2025.pdfFace Drawing Reference Packet
8th Syllabus 2026.pdfSyllabus
Van Gogh Postman Joseph Roulin.pdfVan Gogh Postman Homework Reference
Face Template 24'.pdfBlank Face Template Worksheet
Class Notes for Face Worksheet
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