Week 9 : May 12-16

Mon, May 5:    Students work on their Dessert (Sweet Color Project) drawings on the sanded paper, pastel demo as needed.  HW: Final Exam Study Guide due on our Final Exam Day:  Tuesday, May 13.  

Tues, May 6: Students work on their Dessert (Sweet Color Project) drawings on the sanded paper, pastel demo as needed.  HW: Final Exam Study Guide due on our Final Exam Day:  Tuesday, May 13.  

Wed, May 7:   Early Release.   Students work on their Dessert (Sweet Color Project) drawings.  HW: Final Exam Study Guide due on our Final Exam Day:  Tuesday, May 13.  

Thur, May 8:  Students work on their Dessert(Sweet Color Project)  drawings.   HW: Final Exam Study Guide due on our Final Exam Day:  Tuesday, May 13.  

Fri, May 9:  Students finish working on their Dessert (Sweet Color Project) drawings and submit for grading.    HW: Final Exam Study Guide due on our Final Exam Day:  Tuesday, May 13.  

Week 6: April 21-25

Mon, April 21:   Continue working on Aesop Project (due Friday).  HW: Study guide due on test day: Thursday, April 24th.  Milo Winter Aesop Sketchbook Drawing due Friday, April 25th.  Must be colored with color pencil (no scheme required.)

Tues, April 22: Continue working on Aesop Project (due Friday).  HW: Study guide due on test day: Thursday, April 24th.  Milo Winter Aesop Sketchbook Drawing due Friday, April 25th.  Must be colored with color pencil (no scheme required.)

Wed, April 23:   Early Release.   Continue working on Aesop Project (due Friday). HW: Study guide due on test day: Thursday, April 24th.  Milo Winter Aesop Sketchbook Drawing due Friday, April 25th.  Must be colored with color pencil (no scheme required.)

Thur, April 24:   Students take test and turn in study guide.  HW: Milo Winter Aesop Sketchbook Drawing due Friday, April 25th.  Must be colored with color pencil (no scheme required.)

Fri, April 25:  Continue working on Aesop Project (due Monday at the end of class).  HW:None (people who finish their watercolors early can start the bouqet drawing)

Week 5: April 14-18

Mon, April 14:   Sketchbook Check: Tailor or Gloucester.  Briefly go over Study Guide.  Students get approval to get final paper for project and begin sketching out their design lightly in graphite.   HW: Study guide due on test day: Thursday, April 24th.

Tues, April 15: Continue working on light sketches, carefully measuring and planning out text.  HW: Study guide due on test day: Thursday, April 24th.  Milo Winter Aesop Sketchbook Drawing due Friday, April 25th.  Must be colored with color pencil (no scheme required.)

Wed, April 16:   Early Release.   Students continue working on Aesop Project, they may begin painting when finished with their outline.  HW: Study guide due on test day: Thursday, April 24th.  Milo Winter Aesop Sketchbook Drawing due Friday, April 25th.  Must be colored with color pencil (no scheme required.)

Thur, April 17:   Students continue working on Aesop Project HW: None, R & R!

Fri, April 18: No School.  R & R!  

Week 4: April 8-12

Mon, April 8:   Sketchbook Check: Aesop References.  Continue Practice Project, aiming to finish tomorrow.   HW: Study for Watercolor and Text Terms Quiz on Wednesday 4.9.  Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter drawing due Monday, April 14th.  Tonight: Drawing step 1.

Tues, April 9: Finish Practice Project, self-evaluate, and turn in by the end of class.  HW:  Study for Watercolor and Text Terms Quiz on Wednesday 4.9 TOMORROW!  Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter drawing due Monday, April 14th.  Tonight: Drawing step 2.

Wed, April 10:   Early Release.   Take Quiz!  Go over Compositional strategies using worksheet, examples from folder, and discussion.  Students start working on ½ page thumbnails (need 2, in color).  HW: Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter drawing due Monday, April 14th.  Tonight: Drawing step 3.  Do contour line in color please.

Thur, April 11:   Students continue working on ½ page thumbnails (need 2, in color).   HW: Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter drawing due Monday, April 14th.  Tonight: Drawing step 4.  Mark-making and shading with colored pencil, no color scheme required. 

Fri, April 12:  Students finish thumbnails and get approval to work on final project paper.   HW: Tailor of Gloucester Beatrix Potter drawing due Monday, April 14th.  Tonight: Drawing step 4.  Mark-making and shading with colored pencil, no color scheme required.

Week 3: March 31 - April 4

Mon, March 31:   Pass our watercolor vocabulary worksheet and scrap paper.  Finish talking about watercolor with demos, definitions, and some tests on scrap watercolor paper.  IF time, start having them choose Aesop fables and talk about project.  HW: Alice In Wonderland Due Wednesday, April 2.  Tonight:  Continue coloring.  Go over text in pen.

Tues, April 1: Pass our watercolor vocabulary worksheet and scrap paper.  Finish talking about watercolor with demos, definitions, and some tests on scrap watercolor paper.  IF time, start having them choose Aesop fables and talk about project.  HW: Alice In Wonderland Due Wednesday, April 2.  Tonight:  Continue coloring.  Go over text in pen.

Wed, April 2:   Early Release.   Sketchbook Check: Alice Homework.  Quick Discuss Aesop Assignment and how to get references.  Show examples of Aesop Project from past years.  Students choose Aesop Fable and GLUE IT IN THEIR SKETCHBOOK.  If they finish that early or already did it at the beginning of the week, they can start the next phase of their practice project.   HW: Aesop References due Monday, April 7th.  Watercolor Quiz Wednesday, April 9th (Watercolor and Typography Terms)

Thur, April 3:   Practice Project work time: Students should start with adding pen to text and erase afterwards! Then drawing resists, gradient wash for background, and wet into wet on shell segments.  Review and demo.   HW: Aesop References due Monday, April 7th.  Watercolor Quiz Wednesday, April 9th (Watercolor and Typography Terms).  

Fri, April 4:  Practice Project work time: Students should start with adding pen to text and erase afterwards! Then drawing resists, gradient wash for background, and wet into wet on shell segments.  Review and demo.   HW: Aesop References due Monday, April 7th.  Watercolor Quiz Wednesday, April 9th (Watercolor and Typography Terms).  

Week 1: March 17-21

Mon, March 17:   Briefly go over new homework Assignment.  Continue working on Paper Sculpture Insect Project.  HW:  Merian Homework Drawing Due Monday, March 24 (Follow directions on the handout.  Tonight: Step 1)  Next Test and Study Guide Due Friday, March 21.

Tues, March 18:  Continue working on Paper Sculpture Insect Project.   HW:  Merian Homework Drawing Due Monday, March 24 (Follow directions on the handout.  Tonight: Step 2).  Next Test and Study Guide Due Friday, March 21.

Wed, March 19:   Early Release.   Continue working on Paper Sculpture Insect Project.  HW:  Merian Homework Drawing Due Monday, March 24 (Follow directions on the handout.  Tonight: Step 3).  Next Test and Study Guide Due Friday, March 21.

Thur, March 20:   Continue working on Paper Sculpture Insect Project.  Finish and Self-Evaluate.   HW:  Merian Homework Drawing Due Monday, March 24 (Follow directions on the handout.  Tonight: Step 4)  Next Test and Study Guide Due Friday, March 21.

Fri, March 21: TEST!  Collect Completed Study Guides with Exams.  Work on homework when finished.  HW:  Merian Homework Drawing Due Monday, March 24 (Follow directions on the handout.  Tonight: Step 4).

Week 8: March 3-7

Mon, March 3:   Sketchbook Check:   Insect Drawing (beetle stippled in pen).  (Because of Timed write: 5th and 6th) Students choose bugs.  Go over final project with examples and discussion.  Students begin (or continue) drawing their insect in detail in sketchbook.  Students begin drawing their insect in sketchbook about 4” x 6” to fit the 5” x 7” board.  HW:  Paper Sculpture Study Guide (including crossword) due on test day Friday, March 21.

Tues, March 4:  PROJECT PLANNING DAY:  Students finish large insect initial drawing in their sketchbook.  Students check drawing with teacher.  Students should number the different parts/pieces.  Students should then make a thumbnail of their insect in their sketchbook and color it, making notes about what techniques they will use where, which pieces will be the most elevated, what papers they will use where (cut and glue little swatches in sketchbook.) etc.   HW:  Paper Sculpture Study Guide (including crossword) due on test day Friday, March 21.

Wed, March 5:   Early Release.   Students trace insect with tracing paper and number the pieces twice.  While all of this is going on, pass out paper (or call up to choose) and ask students to pick 3 sheets they might like to use to begin with. If time, Students begin transferring their pieces to the back of their papers and labeling them on the back with their numbers!  HW:  Paper Sculpture Study Guide (including crossword) due on test day Friday, March 21.

Thur, March 6:    Students continue transferring and start cutting out and labeling their pieces.   HW:  Paper Sculpture Study Guide (including crossword) due on test day Friday, March 21.

Fri, March 7: Students may start sculpting as necessary.  HW:  Paper Sculpture Study Guide (including crossword) due on test day Friday, March 21.

Week 7: February 24-28

Mon, February 24:   Paper Sculpture Ppt Presentation with discussion.  HW:  “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.25:  Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows.  You may shade for this one.  (tonight finish colored pencils).

Tues, February 25:  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: Insect due Monday 3.3 stippled in Pen.  Tonight drawing step 1-2.

Wed, February 26:   Early Release.   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:  Insect due Monday 3.3 stippled in Pen.  Tonight drawing step 3.

Thur, February 27:    Go over fringe/texturing techniques: have students fringe antennas.  Go over curling: have students curl the plain wings.  Go over stacking: have students start stacking pieces and gluing them together (talk about shims, but do not have them shim.)  Lastly have students decorate the bug in some way either with cut outs, quilling, embossing, spiral, weaving, or torn pieces.  Students finish and submit for grading.   HW:  Insect due Monday 3.3 stippled in Pen.  Tonight drawing step 4.

Fri, February 28: Students choose bugs for final project.  Go over final project with examples and discussion.  Students begin drawing their insect in sketchbook about 4” x 6” to fit the 5” x 7” board.  HW:  Insect due Monday 3.3 stippled in Pen.  Tonight: finish drawing step 4 in pen.

Week 6: February 17-21

Mon, February 17: No School Monday, R&R Weekend. 

Tues, February 18:  Briefly go over homework assignment.  Finish practice project and submit (due today by the end of class).  Add graphite to the back of your self-portrait and begin transferring to final paper.   HW:  Archimboldo “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.25:  Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows.  You may shade for this one.  (tonight drawing step 1).

Wed, February 19:   Early Release.   Continue self-portrait project, transferring and working on highlights.  HW:  Archimboldo “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.25:  Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows.  You may shade for this one.  (tonight drawing step 2).

Thur, February 20:     Continue self-portrait project, transferring and working on quartertone, halftone, and reflected light.    HW:  HW:  Archimboldo “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.25:  Use a Secondary color scheme with black or darker analogous for shadows.  You may shade for this one.  (tonight drawing step 3).

Fri, February 21: Sketchbook Check: Frida.  Finish self-portrait project, working on basetone, reflected light, and cast shadows.  Self-evaluate and submit.  HW:  “Vertumnus” due Tuesday 2.25:  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).

Week 4: February 3-7

Mon, February 3: Sketchbook Check: Finished Sketchbook self portrait and Rembrandt wearing a soft cap HW drawing.  Quickly go over Frida and Study Guide.  Continue final self-portrait outline on newsprint, including planar analysis.  HW:  Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day:  Thursday, February 13.  Frida due Friday, February 14 using mark-making in at least 4 analogous colors (can include black) Tonight: Drawing Step 1 in graphite.

Tues, February 4:  Continue final self-portrait outline on newsprint, including planar analysis.   HW:  Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day:  Thursday, February 13.  Frida due Friday, February 14.  Tonight: Drawing Step 1 in graphite continued.

Wed, February 5:   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 13.  Frida due Friday, February 14.  Tonight: Drawing Step  2 in graphite continued.

Thur, February 6:     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 13.  Frida due Friday, February 14.  Tonight: Drawing Step 2 in graphite.

Fri, February 7:  Begin Practice Project, Value scales and sphere (finalize color choices and swatches) (if time.  Or wait until next week).  HW:  Test 1 Study Guide (Including crossword puzzle) due test day:  Thursday, February 13.  Frida due Friday, February 14.

Week 2: January 13-17

Mon, January 13:  Supply and Syllabus Check.  Draw ears and label.  Go over hair with examples and notes.  Go over eyebrow hair if time.  Students draw their hair.  HW:  Sketchbook Check:  Van Gogh Postman Due Tuesday 1.14 

Tues, January 14:  Sketchbook Check:  Van Gogh.  Go over vocab worksheet examples.  Go over Michelangelo’s David briefly.  Continue going over hair with examples and notes. HW:  Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.30.  David due Tuesday, January 28.  Tonight: Step 1.

Wed, January 15:   Early Release.   Go over step 2 on David homework.  Students finish their project worksheet, including drawing their hair, filling in the egg and turning in.  HW:  Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.30.  David due Tuesday, January 28.  Tonight: Step 2.

Thur, January 16:     Go over step 3 on David.  Work on facial feature review.  Go over step 3 on David.  Work on facial feature review.  HW:  Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.30.  David due Tuesday, January 28.  Tonight: Step 3.

Fri, January 17:  Go over step 4 on David.  Continue Facial Feature Review focusing on the second page: planar analysis and mark-making for value.  Go over step 4 on David.  Continue Facial Feature Review focusing on the back, planar analysis and mark-making for value.  HW:  Quiz on Face Vocabulary on Thursday 1.30.  David due Tuesday, January 28.  Tonight: Step 4.

Week 1: January 6-10

Mon, January 6: No School.

Tues, January 7:  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 1.13.   Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.14 

Wed, January 8:   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 1.13.   Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.14 

Thur, January 9:     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 1.13.   Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.14 

Fri, January 10:  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 1.13.   Sketchbook Check (including Van Gogh Postman) Due Tuesday 1.14