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Basic design class is a semester class in which we will explore many different medias while focusing on the elements and principles of art. We will be working with markers, pastels, water color paint, acrylic paint, plaster craft, plastic stain glass window, printmaking, calligraphy, and collage. We will learn about a variety of artists and careers in the art field.
We will be using Google Classroom throughout the semester.
Basic Design Google Classroom link: Basic Design - Fall 2025
Ms. Lilly Website
Basic Design Google Classroom link: Basic Design - Fall 2025
Fall 2025
CURRENT PROJECT: Graphic Design
PAST PROJECT: Calligraphy -Due Fri. Dec. 12 at 3:00, Gelli prints and lino relief prints - Due: Tues. Nov. 25 at 3;00, Rose Windows and marble paper, plastercraft masks, slab box with lid, acrylic opposite paintings -due Oct. 6, watercolor fall leaf, maker random line drawing, chalk layered landscape, Michael Albert - Cerealism Collage
Week: Dec. 8-12
Mon.: : look at the history of Selfies video and activity, begin selfie photo transfer: transfer photo to google docs, go over photocropping, photo crop image to a square, print, add first layer of gel medium
Tues.: 'What is Graphic Design' video, do background for selfie, second and third layer of selfie photo transfer, find 10-30 quote for word photo transfer - put on google docs.
Wed.: put another layer of gel medium on selfie, 'Typography' video and notes, create a composition with own word, start photo transfer for words (late start)
Thur.: more layers of gel medium on photo transfers, Psychology of Color video, demo background for word photo transfer using tissue paper (early out)
Fri.: finish background of word photo transfer and begin to remove backs off of photo transfers
Week: Dec. 1-5
Mon.: Late Start, finish lazy sentence and begin own quote
Tues.: Advent prayer service at 8:10, demonstrate how to arrange letters, finish own quotes, arrange on guide paper
Wed.: view other calligraphers art work, create book covers
Thur.: review for calligrahy quiz, finish calligraphy book
Fri.: calligraphy quiz, finish calligraphy book
Week: Nov. 24-25
Mon.: watch video: 'How is cursive and calligraphy different', continue on in packet - finish lowercase letters
Tues.: Happy Thanksgiving!!! Have a Super Break!!!!
Week: Nov. 17-21
Mon.: finish printmaking notes, cut borders on prints, sign and number prints, reveiw for quiz
Tues.: printmaking quiz, fold paper for principle smash book
Wed.: watch two videos on the principles of art and finish smash book
Thur.: notes on calligraphy, learn how to hold the pen, start with page one of packet
Fri.: watch video - 'what is calligraphy', calligraphy - finish page one, go on in the packet
Week: Nov. 10 - 14
Mon.: assign M.C. Esher homework (1st), Ms. Lilly Absent
Tues.: finish cutting design, line paper, print
Wed.: printing notes (1st hour), print
Thur.: printing notes (2nd hour) , print, assign M.C. Esher worksheet
Fri.: how to sign prints, review for printmaking quiz
Week: Nov. 3-7
Mon.: create prints for book covers
Tues.: glaze boxes
Wed.: finish glazing boxes, create design for printmakiing, color design
Thur.: create design for printmakiing, color design
Fri.: demo how to print with lino block, transfer design to block, demo how to use exacto knife, cut design
Week: Oct. 27-31
Mon.: finish rose windows, assign Edvard Munch homework- due on Thurs. at 3:00.
Tues.: review for rose window/balance quiz, watch video on modern stained glass window, finish rose windows and demonstrate marble paper - create marble paper
Wed.: rose window/balance quiz, demonstrate gelli mono prints, do mono prints with stencils
Thur.: do gelli mono prints with found objects
Fri.: Enjoy your free Day!!!!
Week: Oct. 20-24
Mon.: review for clay/sculpture quiz, demonstrate 1st step of personal stained glass windows - demonstrate the lead portion, finish painting mask, (last day of 1st quarter)
Tues.: clay/sculpture quiz, introduce balance with activity, demonstate how to do color portion of personal stain glass window, work on personal stain glass
Wed.: stained glass window video, introduce rose windows - notes and examples, color personal stain glass, rose window sketches
Thur.: rose windows
Fri.: rose windows
Week: Oct. 13-17
Mon.: construct mask
Tues.: go over requirements for mask, do mask sketches
Wed.: repair masks, begin painting masks
Thur.: paint masks
Fri.: paint masks
Week: Oct. 6-10
Mon.: finish putting the sides on the box
Tues.: demonstrate how to create the lid for the slab, make lid
Wed.: create handle for lid
Thur.: contruct mask using plastercraft
Fri.: introduce mask unit with video, demonstrate how to construct a mask
Week: Sept. 29 - Oct.3
Mon.: acrylic opposite painting - due Oct. 6
Tues.: begin clay unit, go over tools and intdroduce slab clay box with small sculpture handle on lid, create pattern for box
Wed.: roll out slabs and cut sides, demonstrate how to put together sides
Thur.: slab box
Fri.: No Classes - Enjoy Homecoming!
Week: Sept. 22 - 26
Mon.: no school today
Tues.: acrylic opposite painting
Wed.: review for color quiz on Thurs. ,acrylic opposite painting
Thur.: color quiz - acrylic opposite painting
Fri.: acrylic opposite painting
Week: Sept. 15-19
Mon.: finish four squares
Tues.: begin acrylic opposite paintings
Wed.: acrylic opposite paintings
Thur.: acrylic opposite paintings
Fri.: acrylic opposite paintings
Week: Sept. 8-12
Mon.: demonstrate splatter techinque for background, final leaf, draw design on two squares
Tues.: do color wheel with acrylic paint, notes
Wed.: paint Square One- tint and shade painting
Thur.: paint Square Two - black and gray values, finish color notes, paint Square Three - one intermediate, one shade, one tint and rest of shapes are 'your choice'
Fri.: finish 4th square - complementary colors
Week: Sept. 1-5
Mon.: No classes - Enjoy your day off!
Tues.: review elements and principle notes - quiz on Wed., begin leaf watercolor work - view slides of examples, demonstrate how to draw leaf, students draw leafs, demonstrate how to mix new colors with watercolor, paint one sideof the leaf
Wed.: quiz over element and principle notes, mix new colors, paint other side of leaf, demonstrate veins and shadow, students practice shadow and veins
Thur.: practice another leaf or begin final
Fri.: practice or final leaf
Week: Aug. 23 - 27
Mon.: Prayer, introduce Michael Albert - Cerealism collage. Students create personal collage of first name using cereal boxes and other saved cardboard.
Tues.: sign into google classroom, answer questions, finish Cerealism collage
Wed.: layered landscapes with chalk
Thur.: finish layered landscape drawing, start marker random line drawing
Fri.: elements notes, finish marker random line drawing
SPRING 2025
CURRENT PROJECT: collage
PAST PROJECT: graphic design, photo transfers, calligraphy, stain glass rose window, lino relief printmaking, plastercraft mask, clay slab box with lid, tint and shade acrylic painting, watercolor leaf, random line artwork, layered landscape, Door Name art
Week: May 19-23
Mon.: review for final - go over principles/ collage
Tues.: principles/collage
Wed.: principles/collage
Thur.: no class
Fri: Final and Disney activity
Have a Wonderful Summer Break!!!!!
Week: May 12-16
Mon.: collage
Tues.: collage, review for graphic design quiz
Wed.: collage, graphic design quiz
Thur.: collage
Fri: collage
Week: May 5-9
Mon.: create background for words, more layers on photo transfers
Tues.: remove back of photo transfers, graphic design notes
Wed.: coffee house - set up in the gym
Thur.: remove back from word photo transfer, begin collage unit
Fri: collage unit
Week: April 28 - May 2
Mon.: review for calligraphy quiz, trace final, calligraphy on final
Tues.: calligraphy quiz, erase lines and put book together, do principle book
Wed.: look at the history of Selfies video and activity, begin selfie photo transfer: transfer photo to google docs, go over photocropping, photo crop image to a square, print, add first layer of gel medium
Thur.: 'What is Graphic Design' video, 2nd and 3rd layer of gel medium
Fri: typography in art video/notes, add gel medium to selfie photo transfer, arrange 15-30 word quote into a 3 x 5 composition for word photo transfer, begin gel medium layers,
Week: April 21-25
Mon.: calligraphy
Tues.: calligraphy
Wed.: calligraphy
Thur.: calligraphy
Fri.: calligraphy
Week: April 14 - 18
Mon.: mono gelli prints
Tues.: review for stain glass/balance quiz
Wed.: stain glass/balance quiz, mono gelli prints
Thur.: introduce calligraphy
Fri.: Have a Blessed Easter Break!!!
Week: April 7 - 11
Mon.: create rose window designs, create black outline of rose window, color in rose window sketches
Tues.: do color portion of rose window
Wed.: do sketches of patttern for jenga block, paint jenga block
Thur.: view videos on the creation of stain glass windows, finish block
Fri.: mono gelli prints
Week: March 31 - April 4
Mon.: print
Tues.: finish notes on signing prints, sign prints, square prints, review for quiz, show personal stain glass
Wed.: printmaking quiz, introduce balance with activity, introduce how to create stain glass - demonstrate the lead portion, start personal stain glass
Thur.: do balance activity, demonstate how to do color portion of personal stain glass window
Fri.: introduce rose windows - notes and examples, color personal stain glass, introduce block assignement
Week: March 24 - 28
Mon.: review for clay/sculpture quiz, finish painting slab box, create marble paper
Tues.: clay/sculpture quiz, create design for printmakiing
Wed.: demo how to print with lino block, finish creating design for relief print, transfer design to block, demo how to use exacto knife, cut design
Thur.: demo how to print, cut out lino block
Fri.: printmaking notes, begin printing
Week: March 17 - 21
Mon.: paint mask
Tues.: paint mask
Wed.: snow day - no classes
Thur.: snow day - no classes
Fri.: glaze slab box
Week: March 3-7
Mon.: mask video activity - mask requirements(5th hour), design masks (1st and 5th)
Tues.: design and paint mask
Wed.: snow day - no classes
Thur.: snow day - no classes
Fri.: no classes - Have a Fun Spring Break!!!
Week: Feb. 24-28
Mon.: constructi mask
Tues.: mask video activity (1st hour) - mask requirements, design masks
Wed.: mask
Thur.: 4 artistis - sub lessons
Fri.: no classes, teacher pd
Week: Feb. 17-21
Mon.: finish putting the box together, start the top of the box
Tues.: snow day -no classes
Wed.: create box lid , late start
Thur.: finish box lid, begin handle, late start
Fri.: mask construction
mask video activity - mask requirements, design masks
Week: Feb. 10-14
Mon.: tint and shade painting- Due Wed. Feb. 19
Tues.: go over texture, sculpture and clay unit notes, begin slab box with decorative handle
Wed.: snow day - no classes
Thur.: clay slab box - late start - cut out sides and bottom
Fri.: clay slab box - put the box together - early out
Week: Feb. 3-7
Mon.: tint and shade acrylic painting
Tues.: tint and shade acrylic painting
Wed.: tint and shade acrylic painting
Thur.: tint and shade acrylic painting, review for color quiz
Fri.: tint and shade acrylic painting, color quiz
Week: Jan. 27-31, Catholic Schools Week
Mon.: no classes today - bowling, etc.
Tues.: Tint and Shade Painting - introduce, draw border and design, start painting
Wed.: Tint and Shade Painting
Thur.: Tint and Shade Painting
Fri.: no classes today, Mass, talent show, etc.
Week: Jan. 20-24
Mon.: paint Square One- tint and shade painting
Tues.: no school - cold day
Wed.: paint Square Two - black and gray values
Thur.: finish color notes, paint Square Three - one intermediate, one shade, one tint and rest of shapes are 'your choice'
Fri.: finish 4th square - complementary colors
Week: Jan. 13-17
Mon.: watercolor leaf
Tues.: watercolor leaf
Wed.: watercolor leaf
Thur.: paint final leaf
Fri.: finish painting leaf, draw two squares for future project
Week: Jan. 6-10
Mon.: What is Art Video and activity, introduce elements and principles - notes, demonstrate layered landscapes
Tues.: Video no 'What is creativity', finish layered landscape - organic lines
Wed.: random marker line drawing- linear line and work on balance of color, review for quiz over basic terms
Thur.: basic terms quiz, introduce how to use watercolor trays, begin watercolor color wheel
Fri.: finish watercolor wheel, begin leaf painting, draw leaf, demo how to mix watercolor, students paint watercolor
WEEK: Jan. 3
Fri.: Prayer, Basic Design website, class sylabus, sign into google classroom. show porjects for this semester. Answer questions on google classroom about personal views on art. Create a Collaborative project using markers, paint markers, colored pencils, sharpies or crayons.
FALL 2024
CURRENT PROJECT: Graphic Design unit - photo transfers
PAST PROJECT: Calligraphy Book, Tint and Shade Painting, rose windows, relief printmaking, plastercraft mask, clay animal, watercolor leaf, random line marder drawing, layered landscape with chalk, Collaborative name project
Week: Dec. 9-13
Mon.: 2nd - collage notes, create backgound for word photo transfer, add layers to photo transfers
3rd- collage notes, begin gel medium on word transfer, create background for selfie transfer, begin background for the word trasfer
Tues.: 2nd - more collage notes, remove back from transfers, apply to backgrounds
3rd- more collage notes, finish background for word trasfer
Wed.: 2nd - finish graphic design notes, finsish photo transfers
3rd - finish graphic desing notes, remove back from photo transfers and apply to backgrounds
Thur.: review for graphic design quiz, principiles of art video, start smash book
Fri.: graphic design quiz, finish smash book
Week: Dec. 16-20
Mon.: principle of art video, review for final, graphic introduce ndesign project
Tues.: clean shelves, sort through art work for coffee house, graphic design project
Wed.: W. Disney activity
Thur.: final - 3rd hour, ornament
Fri.: final - 2nd hour, ornament
Thank you for the effort you have all put into your projects this semester!!! Have a Wonderful Christmas Break!!!!
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Week: - Dec. 2 - Dec. 6
Mon.: no school
Tues.: 2nd - selfie video and activity, begin selfie photo transfer: transfer photo to google docs, go over photocropping, photo crop image to a square, print, add first layer of gel medium, 3rd - finish up calligraphy
Wed.: 2rd - 'What is Graphic Design' video, do background for selfie, second and third layer of selfie photo transfer, find 10-30 quote for word photo transfer - put on google docs.
3rd - selfie video and activity, begin selfie photo transfer: transfer photo to google docs, go over photocropping, photo crop image to a square, print, add first layer of gel medium, watch 'What is Gra;hic Design'
Thurs.: 2nd - typography in art video/notes, add gel medium to selfie photo transfer, arrange 15-30 word quote into a 3.5 x 5 composition using recommendations, for word photo transfer , begin gel medium layers
3rd - second and third layer of selfie photo transfer, find 10-30 quote for word photo transfer - put on google docs., arrange words and print
Fri.: no classes - 6-12 retreat
Week: - Nov. 25-26
Mon.: review for callipgrahy quiz, make book covers, glue book together, remind about selfie
Tues.: calligraphy quiz, finish up book, start selfie work(2nd )
Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Have a great Vacation!!!!
Week: - Nov. 18-22
Mon.: Mono prints on gelli plates: use stencils and found objects: bubble wrap, cups, etc.
Tues.: Mono prints on gelli plates: use stencils and found objects: bubble wrap, cups, etc.
Wed.: make matching print for book cover, do calligraphy of own quote - 4 times
Thurs.: spacing of own quote, copy over onto paper
Fri.: copy over onto paper, assign selfie photo
Week: - Nov. 11-15
Mon.: Color quiz, finish tint and shade painting - 2nd - Due on Friday, Nov. 15 at 3:00
Tues.: 2nd - Introduce Calligraphy: Watch video of 'History of Calligraph', notes, how to put ink in pen, how to hold pen, etc. begin practice.
3rd - finsh painting - Due next Monday at 3:00
Wed.: 2nd - watch video ond difference of calligraphy and cursive, continue pages
3rd - Introduce Calligraphy: Watch video of 'History of Calligraphy', notes, how to put ink in pen, how to hold pen, etc. begin practice.
Thurs.: 2nd - watch video of calligraphy artist and different styles of calligraphy, calligraphy practice
3rd- watch video ond difference of calligraphy and cursive, continue pages
Fri.: watch video of calligraphy artists, calligraphy practice- find quote of 10-20 words for next Wed.
Week: - Nov. 4-8
Mon.: tint and shade painting
Tues.: review color wheel, tint and shade painting
Wed.: review color notes, tint and shade painting
Thurs.: review color wheel, tint and shade painting
Fri.: review for Color Quiz - Quiz on Monday
Week: Oct. 28 - Nov. 1
Mon.: watch video of stain glass artist, work on designs for rose window, create lead outline, color scetches
Tues.: watch video of stain glass company, work on rose window, do color portion
Wed.: review 3 types of balance and rose windows information for quiz, finish color portion of rose window
Thurs.: 3 types of balance and rose windows quiz, introduce tint and shade painting - review color wheel and look at 4 squares
Fri.: Mass, tint and shade painting
Week: Oct. 21-25
Mon.: finish trimming prints, idemonstrate how to make faux stain glass windows- lead portion - students do personal design
Tues.: introduce the principle of balance and three types: notes/activity, demonstrate how to add color to faux stain glass
Wed.: 2nd hour - review 3 balances, view videos on the creation of stain glass windows, introduce rose windows - notes and examples, create rose window patterns , create lead portion of rose windows, color pattern 3rd - no class
Thurs.: 2nd hour - create lead portion of rose windows, color pattern
3rd hour- review 3 balances, view videos on the creation of stain glass windows, introduce rose windows - notes and examples, create rose window patterns
Fri.: no classes
Week: Oct. 14-18
Mon.: no classes
Tues.: finish cutting design, demonstrate how to print, line paper, print
Wed.: print
Thurs.: finish notes on signing prints, sign prints, square prints, review for quiz, show personal stain glass
Fri.: printmaking quiz, introduce balance, introduce how to create stain glass, start personal stain glass - end of the quarter
Week: Oct. 7-11
Mon.: finish painting mask, glaze or paint animals
Tues.: glaze or paint animals
Wed.: glaze or paint animals, create marble paper
Thurs.: introduce printmaking, create design
Fri.: demo how to print with lino block, finish creating design for relief print, transfer design to block, demo how tomuse exacto knife, cut design
Week: Sept. 30 - Oct. 4
Mon.: 2nd hour - complete mask design, paint mask, 3rd hour - do mask video activity, introduce mask requirements, begin designing mask,
Tues.: paint mask
Wed.: online activity - Edvard Munch work
Thurs.: paint mask
Fri.: paint mask
Week: Sept. 23-27
Mon.: work on clay animal, review for clay/sculpture quiz
Tues.: clay/scupture quiz, work on clay animal, 2nd hour - begin mask construction
Wed.: 2nd hour - mask construction, 3rd - begin mask construction
Thurs.: 2nd hour - do mask video activity, introduce mask requirements, begin designing mask, 3rd- mask construction
Fri.: no classes - Homecoming activities!!!
Week: Sept. 16-20
Mon.: finish paint square 3 and start paint square 4
Tues.: 2nd hour - introduce clay tools, sculpture notes, begin clay animal, 3rd hour - finish 4th square
Wed.: 2nd hour - work on clay animal, 3rd hour - introduce clay tools, sculpture notes, begin clay animal
Thurs.: work on clay animal
Fri. work on clay animal
Week: Sept. 9-13
Mon.: practice or final leaf painting, create squares for a acrylic painting activity
Tues.: final leaf painting
Wed.: finish the backside of color notes, begin 4 acrylic painting squares, go over painting room procedures, pick out brushes, paint square one: tint and shades
Thurs.: do Van Gogh homework
Fri.: paint square 2 - grays, start paint square 3
Week: Sept. 2-6
Mon.: No School
Tues.: introduce how to use watercolor trays, begin watercolor color wheel
Wed.: color notes, draw fall leaf, demonstrate how to mix new colors, paint leaf
Thurs.: demonstrate how to create veins and shadow on practice leaf
Fri.: more practice or do final leaf, go over rubric for color leaf
Week: Aug. 26-30
Mon.: Basic Design website, class sylabus, sign into google classroom. answer questions on google classroom about personal views on art, collaborative project
Tues.: finish collaborative Introduce elements and principles - notes, begin layered landscape chalk project
Wed.: What is Art Video and activity, layered landscape - organic lines
Thurs.: random marker line drawing- linear line and work on balance of color, review for quiz over basic terms
Fri.: basic terms quiz, introduce how to use watercolor trays, begin watercolor color wheel
1st Day: AUG.23: Prayer, Basic Design website, class sylabus, sign into google classroom. Talk about 'WHAT IS CREATIVITY', video on Creativity. Create a Collaborative project using markers, colored pencils, sharpies or crayons.
SPRING 2024
Current Project: review
Past Project: fish prints, embellishment of gelli print, smash book of elements and principles, bob ross painting, collage, photo transfers, Gelli prints, Calligraphy Book, Rose Windows, Lino Block Relief Print, Clay animal, Plastercraft Mask, Balsa Wood Painting, watercolor leaf, Random Line Drawing, Layered chalk Landscape, Alcohol Ink Abstract work
Semester Finals: evens on Thursday and odds on Friday
Week: May 20-24
Mon.: review for final : elements, principles, tools and media, clean shelves, clean desk
Tues.: view 3 artisan videos and answer questions, start box origami
Wed.: hand back all work, current artist, finish box
Thurs.: 6th hour - semester final, current artistWalt Disney activity
Fri.: 1st hour - semester final, current artistWalt Disney activity
Thank you for a very productive semester!!! Have a Great summer and see you in the Fall!!!
Week: May 13-17
Mon.: embellishment of gelli print and cut out smash book pages from gelli prints, 1st hour - finish bob ross painting
Tues.: create smash books - go over principles of art
Wed.: finish smasl books -create marble paper
Thurs.: create marble paper, folk art - fish prints - do black print
Fri.: embellish fish prints
Week: May 6-10
Mon.: 1st hour - do last Friday's activity, collage
Tues.: finish graphic design notes, collage
Wed.: review for quiz over graphic design, typography, and photocropping
Thurs.: review for graphic design quiz, begin bob ross painting
Fri.: graphic design quiz, finish bob ross painting
Week: April 29-May 3
Mon.: collage notes, introduce collage assignment.
Tues.: collage
Wed.: collage
Thurs.: collage
Fri.: class in elementary gym, view coffee house, online activity
Week: April 22-26
Mon.: 'What is Graphic Design' video, do background for selfie, second and third layer of selfie photo transfer, find 10-30 quote for word photo transfer - put on google docs.
Tues.: (late start schedule- speaker) typography in art video/notes, add gel medium to selfie photo transfer, arrange 15-30 word quote into a 3 x 5 composition for word photo transfer, begin gel medium layers,
Wed.: color theory video, create backgound for word photo transfer add layers to photo transfers,
Thurs.: remove back from transfers, apply to backgrounds
Fri.: finish photo transfers
Week: April 15-19
Mon.: revew for quiz on calligraphy, assign selfie for Tues., create book covers, finish calligraphy,
Tues.: quiz on calligraphy, finish putting calligraphy book together
Wed.: 6-12 All Day Retreat
Thurs.: selfie video and activity: begin selfie photo transfer: go over photocropping and photo transfer, photo crop image to a square, print and add first layer of gel medium
Fri.: Bob Ross Activity
Week: April 8-12 (testing weekL Mon.-Wed. late start schedule)
Mon.: calligraphy packet - own quote
Tues.: video on calligraphy - own quote
Wed.: gelli prints - 1st - day two - found objects, 6th - day one-stencils
Thurs.: gelli prints - 1st - make extras for book cover, 6th - day two-found objects
Fri.: 1st- set up writing, create book covers, 2nd - make extras for bookcover
Week: April 1 - 5
Mon.: No school - Happy Easter!
Tues.: hand in stain glass rose window, gelli prints with stencils
Wed.: April Rising Artist of the month, gelli prints with found objects: bubble wrap, construction paper and paper cups
Thurs.: Introduce Calligraphy: notes, how to put ink in pen, how to hold pen, etc. begin practice
Fri.: watch video on styles of calligraphy, continue pages
Week: March 25 - March 29
Mon.: view videos on the creation of stain glass windows, introduce rose windows - notes and examples, create rose window patterns create lead portion of rose windows, color pattern
Tues.: Snow day - Enjoy!
Wed.: review balance and stain glass for quiz on Thurs, create lead portion of rose windows, color pattern
Thurs.: balance/stain glass window quiz, view video of Stain glass company, finish stain glass rose window with color portion
Fri. No School - Happy Easter!!
Week: March 18 - March 22
Mon.: finish notes: how to sign prints, square prints (finish printing - 1st)
Tues.: 1st - finish notes: how to sign prints, square prints, 6th - printmaking quiz, finish prints
Wed.: begin balance unit - look at three types of balances, deimonstrate the lead part of faux stain glass, do lead part on practice stain glass (1st printmaking quiz)
Thurs.: review 3 balances, watch videos on how stain glass is created, demonstrate how to do color part on personal stained glass
Fri.: Snow day! Enjoy!!!
Week: March 4 - March 8
Mon.: demo how to print with lino block, finish creating design for relief print, transfer design to block
Tues.: notes on printing, cut block, prep paper for printing
Wed.: print
Thurs.: how to sign prints notes, sign and square prints
Fri.: Have a great and safe SPRING BREAK!!!!
Week: Feb. 26 - March 1
Mon.: paint mask
Tues.: paint mask
Wed.: review for quiz over sculpture/clay terms, paint mask, create marble paper
Thurs.: quiz over sculpture/clay terms, create marble paper and finish mask
Fri.: clean shelf, mask molds, watercolor trays, select glaze for animals, introduce printmaking unit: video and create pattern
Week: Feb. 19-23
Mon.: 1st: clay animal, 6th: finish clay animal, start contruction of mask
Tues.: 1st: clay animal. 6th hour: construction of mask
Wed.: 1st: finish clay animal, construciton of mask, 6th: mask videos, design mask
Thurs.: 1st: construct mask, 6th: design mask, paint mask
Fri.: 1st hour: mask videos and mask construction, 6th hour: design mask, paint mask
Week: Feb. 12-16
Mon.: balsa painting project, review color wheel
Tues.: 1th hour - balsa painting project, review for quiz, create marble paper (students who are finished)
6th hour - start clay unit - notes, intro to tools, get clay
Wed.: 1st hour - color quiz, start clay unit - notes, intro to tools
6th hour - clay animal
Thurs.: clay animal
Fri.: clay animal
Week: Feb. 5-9
Mon.: introduce balsa painting project, 6th - turn in 4 squares
Tues.: balsa painting project
Wed.: balsa painting project
Thurs.: balsa painting project
Fri.: balsa painting project
Week: Jan. 29 - Feb. 2 - Catholic Schools Week
Mon.: No 1st hour
6th hour: paint square 2: values of grays, begin square #3.
Tue.: Jan. artist - subway artist, 1st hour and 6th hour: complete the rest of the color notes, finish square #3, begin square #4
Wed.: 1st hour and 6th hour: finish square #4
Thurs.: 1sth hour: finish square #4, glue on paper and turn in all four squares
6th: no class
Fri.: No Classes
Week: Jan. 22 - 26
Mon.: 1st hour: go over rubric for watercolor leaf, paint shadow, do 2nd practice leaf or final leaf
2nd hour: go over rubric, work on details of leaf - paint 2nd side of leaf, paint veins and stems, begin 2nd practice
Tues.: finish practice, start final leaf painting
Wed.: finish practice, start final leaf painting, draw an organic and a linear squares (for future projects)
Thurs.: Paint Square #1 - tint and shades, Paint Square #2 - gray scale
Fri.: Paint Square #4
Week: Jan. 15 - 19
Mon.: snow day #3 - no school
Tues.: late start, review for quiz over basic terms, Show street art video: Banksky, finish up random line drawings
Wed.: quiz over basic terms, introduce how to use watercolor trays, begin color wheel
Thurs.: color notes, draw leaf, demonstrate how to mix new colors, paint half of leaf body, early out - no 6th hour class
Fri.: late start, 1st hour: work on details of leaf - paint 2nd side of leaf, paint veins and stems
6th hour: color notes, draw leaf, demonstrate how to mix new colors, paint half of leaf body
Week: Jan. 8-12
Mon.: What is Art Videos, show Banksky video - poster with hearts on door, show Swoon Video on street art, introduce elements and principles - notes, begin layered landscape chalk project
Tues.: Snow day #1
Wed.: 2 Hour Late start, finish layered landscape
Thurs.: random marker line drawing - work on balance of color
Fri.: Snow day #2
Week: Jan. 4-5
Thurs.: Prayer, Review basic art terms, do a small abstsract project using alcohol inks on yupo paper
Fri.: Go over Basic Design website and classroom rules, sign into google classroom, add embellishment to artwork, cut out heart with name - put on door, answer questions on google classroom about personal views on art, What is Art Video
FALL 2023
Current Project: collage
Past Project: photo transfers, calligraphy due - Tues. Nov. 21 at 3:00, stained glass windows - due Thurs. Nov. 9, Relief printmaking - DUE Tues. Oct. 31, plastercraft mask, clay animal, acrylic painting, watercolor leaf painting, layered landscape, random marker line drawing, Alcohol Ink on Yupo Paper
Week: Dec. 11-15
Mon.: graphic design notes, gel medium on collage - hand in collage, introduce painting project - Balsa wood and acrylic paint using color generator
Tues.: review for collage/typography/graphic design quiz, work on acrylic painting project
Wed.: collage/typography/graphic design quiz, acrylic painting project
Thurs.: acrylic painting project
Fri.: acrylic painting project
Week: Dec. 18 -21
Mon. review for final - medias, tools and elements, acrylic painting
Tues.: acrylic painting - all work due at the end of the school day - end of the quarter
Wed. : 5th hour final, clean shelf out, select work for coffee house, Christmas ornament
Thurs.: 2nd and 6th final, clean shelf out, select work for coffee house, Christmas ornament
Thank you for a wonderful semester!!!!! Have a Blessed Christmas Break!!!
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Week: Dec. 4-8
Mon.: Robert Roshenberg video and notes, work on collage. (Ms. Lilly absent - collage)
Tues.: graphic design notes, work on collage. (Ms. Lilly absent - collage)
Wed.: review for collage/typography/graphic design quiz, work on collage. (Ms. Lilly absent - collage)
Thurs.: collage/typograpahy/graphic design quiz, work on collage - (Ms. Lilly absent - google classroom - Mona Lisa and Statue of Liberty work)
Fri.: review color, positive/negative space, work on design for relief painting - Ms. Lilly absent - google classroom - Van Gogh and Starry Night.
Week: Nov. 27 - Dec. 1
Mon.: no classes - teacher professional development
Tues.: November art career: architecture - video and question
2nd and 5th -collage notes, introduce collage assignement
6th hour- color theory video, create backgound for word photo transfer add layers to photo transfers
Wed.: 2nd and 5th - remove back from transfers and work on collage- collect materials
6th - collage notes, introduce collage, remove back from photo transfers, finish word background
Thurs.: 2nd and 5th - remove back from word photo trasfer, collage work
6th - remove background from words, introduce collage work
Fri.: 2nd and 5th - collage
6th - finish word transfers, collage
Week: Nov. 20-21
Mon.: 2nd & 5th - typography in art video/notes, add gel medium to selfie photo transfer, arrange 15-30 word quote into a 3 x 5 composition for word photo transfer, begin gel medium layers, (6th - Friday's work)
Tues.: 2nd & 5th - color theory video, create backgound for word photo transfer add layers to photo transfers, (6th - Monday's work)
Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving Break!!!!
Week: Nov. 13-17
Mon.: 2nd and 5th - create book covers, create pages, placement of words, 6th - finish gel prints
Tues.: review for quiz, final calligraphy on books, assign selfie photo for Thurs., 6th - create book covers, placement of words, trace
Wed.: calligraphy quiz, calligraphy video of calligraphy artists, erase lines on book and put book together 2nd and 5th, 6th - placement of words, copy words
Thurs.: 2nd and 5th- selfie video and activity, begin selfie photo transfer: transfer photo to google docs, go over photocropping, photo crop image to a square, print, add first layer of gel medium, (6th - Wed. work)
Fri.: 2nd and 5th - 'What is Graphic Design' video, do background for selfie, second and third layer of selfie photo transfer, find 10-30 quote for word photo transfer - put on google docs. (6th - Thurs. work)
Week: Nov. 6 - 10
Mon.: watch video on history of calligraphy, finish letter packet, learn capitals
Tues.: watch video on the difference between cursive and calligraphy, practice fox quote and personal quote
Wed.: write personal quote, learn spacing, (gelli prints for 2nd and 5th)
Thurs.: gelli printing, (6th - start gelli prints - stencils), 2nd and 5th - bubble wrap, cups, etc.
Fri.: 2nd abd 5th - finish gelli printing, 6th - bubble wrap, cups, etc. create book covers, create book page
Week: Oct. 30 - Nov. 3
Mon.: view videos on the creation of stain glass windows, create lead portion of rose windows, color pattern
Tues.: Oct. Art Career - Car Designer - Batmobile, color rose windows
Wed.: review for stained glass/balance quiz, begin calligaphy (2nd and 5th only), 6th finish rose window
Thurs.:stained glass/balance quiz, calligraphy, 6th start calligraphy
Fri.: watch video on different styles and calligraphy pens, calligraphy
Week: Oct. 23 - 27
Mon.: finish notes on printmaking, learn how to sign and number prints, square Prints, matte best print
Tues.: review for quiz over printmaking, dimonstrate how to create faux stained glass works,, do the lead part of stain glass on a practice stain glass
Wed.: printmaking quiz, begin balance unit - look at three types of balances, deimonstrate t;he color part of faux stain glass, do color part on practice stain glass
Thurs.: introduce rose windows - notes, create rose window examples, finish personal stained glass
Fri. No school. Have a great day off!
Week: Oct. 16-20
Mon.: create marble paper, introduce printmaking (video). create pattern for printmaking
Tues.: printmaking notes, finish design, transfer to printing block, cut design
Wed.: printing demonstrated, prep printing papers, print
Thurs.: print, End of 1st. Quarter - Thank you for the a great 1st quarter!
Fri. Service Day - No classes
Week: Oct. 9-13
Mon.: paint mask
Tues.: paint mask
Wed.: glaze/paint animals, prep for sculpture/clay quiz, marble paper
Thurs.: sculpture/clay quiz, marble paper
Fri.: Mask Activity and Oct. Artist of the Month Activity- Edvard Munch - due Monday, Oct. 16 at 3:00.
Week: Oct. 2 - 6
Mon.: No classes - teacher inservice
Tues.: no classes - field trip to Ames!!!
Wed.: design mask
Thurs.: paint mask
Fri.: photos from field trip, due at the end of the day, paint mask
Week: Sept. 25 -29
Mon.: clay animal
Tues.: create mask.
Wed.: go over field trip responsiblilites, introduce photography assignment with video of professional artists
Thurs.: construct mask, introduce mask requirements, begin designing mask
Fri.: no classes - Homecoming activities
Week: Sept. 18-22
Mon.: no classes
Tues.: begin clay unit, introduce tools and terms, begin creating animal
Wed.: clay animal
Thurs.: clay animal
Fri.: clay animal
Week: Sept. 5-8
Mon.: No School - Labor Day
Tues.: finish color wheel notes, practice leaf: draw, mixing colors and blending of background
Wed.: practice details of veins and shadow
Thurs.: final leaf or another practice leaf
Fri.: final leaf, draw design on square for future acrylic project
Week: Aug. 28 - Sept. 1
Mon.: do questions about art - google classroom, watch 'what is art' video, view bansky video and Swoon (Aug. rising star, introduce elements of art - focus on lines
Tues.: layered landscape - organic lines
Wed.: random marker line drawing- linear line, review for quiz over basic terms
Thurs.: quiz over basic terms, begin Color with color wheel and notes
Fri.: Bob Ross Activity
Week: Aug. 23 - 25
Wed.: Review basic art terms, do a small abstsract project using alcohol inks on yupo paper
Thurs.: Go over Basic Design website and classroom rules, sign into google classroom, add embellishment to artwork
Fri.: make a larger abstact image, cut out heart with name - put on door
introduce elements and principles of art, focus on line, create layered landscape with chalk
SPRING 2023
Current Project: mono gel prints and marble paper, calligraphy
Past Project: plastercraft mask, clay animal, tint and shade painting, watercolor leaf, Seurat Inspired Work, Pastel Layered Landscape, Hope mixed media artwork
Week: May 15 - 19
Mon.: eview for graphic design quiz, collage
Tues.: graphic design quiz, collage
Wed.: print making notes, create design for prints
Thurs.: add design to printing plate, cut out printing plate
Fri.: print, collage due at 3:00 p.m.
Week: May 22 -26
Mon.: print
Tues.: review for final, finish printmaking notes, sign and number prints
Wed.: print making quiz, finish prints
Thurs.: no class
Fri.: Final/ Disney activity
Have a Wonderful Summer!!!!
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Week: May 8-12
Mon.: go over collage notes and collage options, remove background to word photo transfer, apply to background, begin search for images for collage work, May rising star due at 3:00
Tues.: watch Surreal Collage video(on google classroom)
Wed.: collage
Thurs.: collage
Fri.: rest of the graphic desing notes, collage
Week: May 1-5
Mon.: no classes, teacher pd
Tues.: typography in art video/notes, add gel medium to selfie photo transfer, arrange 15-30 word quote into a 3 x 5 composition for word photo transfer, begin gel medium layers
Wed.: color theory video, create backgorund for word photo transfer add layers to photo transfers
Thurs.: graphic design notes, remove background from selfie photo transfer
Fri.: Look at coffee house! Assign May Rising Star Artist - Due Monday at 3:00.
Week: April 24-28
Mon.: video on stain glass, review for balance/stain glass quiz, work on rose window
Tues.: stain glass quiz, finish rose window, introduce April Rising Star Artist
Wed.: field trip
Thurs.: selfie video and activity, begin selfie photo transfer: transfer photo to google docs, go over photocropping, photo crop image to a square, print, add first layer of gel medium
Fri.: 'What is Graphic Design' video, do background for selfie, second and third layer of selfie photo transfer, find 10-30 quote for word photo transfer - put on google docs. April Rising Star Artist due at 3:00.
Week: April 17-21
Mon.: intro three types of balance, demonstrate lead step of stain glass
Tues.: Edvard Munch work
Wed.: stain glass notes, demonstrate colored glass step
Thurs.: assign rose window and sketches, finish personal stain glass
Fri.: rose window - do outline step, sketches
Week: April 10-14
Mon.: no school
Tues.: review for calligraphy quiz, demonstrate how to get words onto decorated paper
Wed.: calligraphy quiz, finish project - put book together
Thurs.: demonstrate how to create faux stain glass
Fri.: M.C. Escher work
Week: April 3-7
Mon.: calligraphy - capitals, video - History of calligraphy
Tues.: calligraphy, video - difference between calligraphy and coursive, practice sentences
Wed.: calligraphy - practice own quote, create book covers
Thurs.: calligraphy- demostrate how to line up words on final, final calligraphy, create paper background
Fri.: Happy Easter!!!
Week: March 27-31
Mon.: (testing), mono gelli prints
Tues.: (testing), begin calligraphy, how to hold pen, fill with ink, etc.
Wed.: (testing), calligraphy
Thurs.: calligraphy
Fri.: calligraphy
Week: March 20 - 24
Mon.: no classes - pd day
Tues.: March Rising Star Artist of the Month - Food Artist, paint or glaze animal
Wed.: paint or glaze animals, ink marble paper
Thurs.: mono prints, using stencils and other items
Fri.: mono prints, using stencils and other items
Week: March 13-17 - Spring Break
Week: March 6 - 10
Mon.: paint mask
Tues.: paint mask, prep for sclulpture/clay quiz
Wed.: sculpture/clay quiz
Thurs.: finish mask, demonstrate ink marble paper
Fri.: Have a great Spring Break!!
Week: Feb. 27 - March 3
Mon.: Feb. Rising star artist, mask videos/activity
Tues.: begin contruction of mask
Wed.: create mask, begin sketches
Thurs.: paint mask, repair mask
Fri.: paint mask
Week: Feb. 20-24
Mon.: clay animals - put body together, create head and features
Tues.: finish head, start tail, legs, etc.
Wed.: snow day - no classes
Thurs.: snow day - no classes
Fri.: finish clay animals
Week: Feb. 13 - 17
Mon.: tint/shade painting
Tues.: tint/shade painting
Wed.: tint/shade painting, color wheel review
Thurs.: color quiz, tint and shade
Fri.: clay tool prequiz, start clay animals - how to make pinch pots for body
Week: Feb. 6-10
Mon.: No class - teacher inservice
Tues.: tint/shade painting
Wed.: tint/shade painting
Thurs.: tint/shade painting
Fri.: Make paper Valentine's
Week: Jan. 30-Feb.3
Mon.: paint square 2: grays, start square 3, (Mass schedule)
Tues.: finish squre 3, finish color notes, square 4 (Mass schedule)
Wed.: no class today (1-5 classes)
Thurs.: finish painting square 4, introduce tint and shade painting (6-8 classes)
Fri.: no class CSW activities
Week: Jan. 23-27
Mon.: color notes, demo how to draw a leaf, students draw leaf, demonstate how to mix and blend color, paint half the leaf
Tues.: paint the other half of the leaf, demonstrate how to do veins and stems, paint stem and veins
Wed.: demonstrate how to do shadow, finish practice, start final
Thurs.: demonstrate how to splatter paint, final painting (late start)
Fri.: begin four squares acrylic paint activity, start with shades and tints
Week: Jan. 16 - 20
Mon.: Jan. rising star review for quiz over basic terms and Seurat work, demonstrate how to create pattern with squares, Seurat project wil be due next Monday at 3:00
Tues.: Basic terms/Seurat quiz, demonstrate how to create pattern with squares, Seurat project wil be due next Tues. at 3:00
Wed.: prequiz - color wheel, start color wheel using water color paint - earlly out-snow
Thurs.: no classes - snow day
Fri: how to use watercolor tray and mix colors, finish color wheel
Week: Jan. 9-13
Mon.: elements/line notes, finish layered landscapes
Tues.: Introduce Seurat project, create sketches
Wed.: color squares
Thurs.: color squares
Fri.: 'Is It Art Activity', color squares
Week: Jan. 4-6
Wed: Prayer, Begin Neurographic Art work based on this school year's theme of Hope: view video examples, view video explantion of Neurographic Art, begin line portion of artwork
Thurs.: fill in corners of lines, view demonstrate of how to blend colors with watercolor colored pencils and how to blend with markers, begin coloring
Fri.: Basic Design website, class syllabus, sign into google classroom, fill in HOPE for the school year, cut out, begin layered landscape
FALL 2022
Current Project: Collage
Past Project: Graphic Design/photo transfers/ collage, plastercraft mask - Due: Wed. Dec. 7 at 3:00, stain glass rose window, calligraphy: due Thurs. Nov. 17, tint and shade painting: due Thurs. Oct. 27, relief prints - due Friday, Oct. 14 at 3:00, clay animal sculpture- due Thurs. Sept. 29, watercolor leaf painting due - Fri. Sept. 23 at 3:00, Seurat project - due Wed. Sept. 14, layered landscape, Hope artwork
Week: Dec. 12 - 16
Mon.: assign Dec. rising artist: Becorns - due Friday at 3:00, collage
Tues.: Robert Rosenberg notes, collage
Wed.: review for graphic design quiz, collage
Thurs.:, collage (got out early - no quiz)
Fri.: Dec. Snow day
Week: Dec. 19 -22
Mon.: graphic design quiz, collage
Tues.: review for media/tools, collage - due at the end of day, sort artwork, clean shelves
Wed.: Dec. media/tools quiz- cancelled - early out, Christmas ornament
Thurs.: Christmas ornament - origins of use of red and green for Christmas - snow day - no school
Thank you for a wonderful 1st Semester!!!!
Have a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Years!!!!
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