1/17/08

(C)

Introduction

• Syllabus

• Room Tour

1. Purchase idea book and alter cover

1/22/08

(E)

Degas / the Criminal Intent of Art

• Edgar Degas quote

• Journal

• Brainstorm for subway project

• Organize painting supplies for semester

1. No Homework :o)

1/24/08

(A)

Degas

• Introduce pastels

• Observation and Degas

• Impressionism and telling sensory stories

• Practice using pastels

• Degas Little Dancer

1. Read the first four pages of your packet (Degas and Impressionism)

2. Study for a quiz on homework

1/28/08

(C)

Impressionism / Pastels

• Quiz on Degas and Impressionism

• Begin small pastel painting of nature

1. Read pastel section of packet

2. Highlight important points in reading

3. Bring in an object for the still life

1/30/08

(E)

Impressionism / Pastels

• Set up still life

• Discuss pastel techniques

• Begin working on pastel painting of still life

1. Look up the artist Gustav Klimt

2. Print out one of his paintings and critique it using the words from the packet handed out in class today

3. Read article about art in New Haven

4. Pick out two of your favorite art venues from the New Haven article

2/1/08

(A; First Friday)

Impressionism / Pastel

• Continue pastel still life

1. In your idea book, draw a glass of water, an egg, and a flash light

2. Set the items up as a still life and draw them with a pencil

3. Be sure to show heavy contrast, dark shadows and bright lights

2/5/08

(C)

Impressionism / Pastel

• Continue pastel still life

1. In idea book, draw a chair from life

2. Choose a chair from your house, try to make it as realistic as possible

2/7/08

(E)

Impressionism / Pastel

• "Sister Wendy's Story of Painting - The Age of Revolution"

• Continue pastel still life

1. Look up Josef Albers

2. Write a one page paper on him and his lasting influence on how we perceive and think about color

3. Please type paper and have ready to hand in next class

2/11/08

(A)

Impressionism / Pastel

• Last class to work on pastel still life

1. Complete pastel still life, due next class

2. Work in idea book - it will be collected next class, 2/13, for a mid-quarter grade

2/13/08

(C)

Color Theory/ Watercolors

• Pastel still life due

• Begin color theory

• Introduce watercolor

1. Work on idea book

2/15/08

(E)

Watercolors / Color Theory

• Introduce watercolor techniques

• Introduce color theory

• Briefly discuss Josef Albers

• Practice watercolor techniques

1. Work on idea book

2/26/08

(A)

Acrylic / Murals / perspective / Julian Beever

• Briefly discuss murals and the properties of acrylic paint

• Briefly discuss the artwork of Julian Beever

• Begin painting the trophy case cover for the auction

1. Study for your quiz on color

2/28/08

(C)

Acrylic / Murals / perspective

• Continue painting trophy case cover

1. Study for quiz on color theory for next class

3/3/08

(E)

Keith Haring / Graffiti

• Color quiz

• Briefly discuss Keith Haring and his artwork along with graffiti and symbolic meaning

• Begin painting graffiti paper for the auction

1. Complete color theory word search

3/5/08

(A; 1:10)

• Continue working on graffiti and mural
• Introduce Google contest

1. Put in time outside of class to work on graffiti and mural

2. Begin working on Google contest

3/7/08

(C; First Friday)

• Complete working on graffiti and mural

1. Read packet on watercolor and stained glass window design

3/11/08

(E)

Watercolors / Color Theory Cont.

• Go over watercolor and stained glass packet

• Discuss color mixing

• Introduce homework for tonight

• Research stained glass designs

• Sketch out stained glass design

1. Complete sketch for stained glass pattern

2. Bring in one example of a watercolor artist that you admire

3/13/08

(A)

Watercolor / Stained Glass

• Go over homework

• Begin painting stained glass pattern

• Use Yupo paper and watercolors

1. Figure out what imagery you will be using for the second watercolor project
   (landscape or magnified still life)

2. Bring in either a crisp color picture (that you have taken) of your subject or your actual subject (in the case of the still life)

3/17/08

(C)

Watercolor / Stained Glass

• Continue painting stained glass patterns

1. Work on Google Contest

2. Begin studying for quiz on stained glass and watercolor

3/19/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Watercolor / Stained glass

• Fill out self and peer evaluations for the graffiti and mural project

• Steph's stained glass presentation

• Last class to work on stained glass patterns

1. Study for quiz on stained glass and watercolor

2. Work on Google contest (due class after next)

3. Bring in idea book to hand in

4. Be sure to being in your image for your nature watercolor

3/24/08

(A)

Watercolor

• Collect idea book for mid-course grade

• Quiz on stained glass and watercolor

• Begin painting your image from nature on cold press paper

1. Complete work on Google contest - due next class

3/26/08

(C)

Watercolor

• Google contest due

• Continue working on watercolor nature image

1. Your next assignment will involve illuminated letters. To prepare for this, please write a 100 word explanation of what illumination means.  (include your sources)

2. Bring in one example of an illuminated letter.  Please have both assignments printed out and ready to hand in.

3/28/08

(E)

Watercolor

• Last class to work on watercolor nature image

• Due next class

1. Complete nature watercolor

2. Read painting packet and answer questions

4/1/08

(A)

Acrylic / Illumination

• Watercolor nature image due

• Introduce acrylic paint techniques and materials

• Introduce illumination / illuminated ancient texts

• Illuminated manuscript video

• Introduce illuminated alphabet project

• Begin planning with thumbnails

1. Complete a sketch for your letter illumination

2. Read and answer questions about illumination

4/3/08

(C)

Acrylic / Illumination

• Begin letter illuminations

• Create pencil drawing on canvas

• Begin painting

1. Study for quiz on letter illumination, April 9

4/7/08

(E)

Acrylic / Illumination

• Continue painting illuminations

1. Quiz next class, study

4/9/08

(A; 1:10)

Acrylic / Letter Illumination

• Quiz on letter illumination

• Continue painting illuminations

1. Get permission slip for field trip to the John Slade Ely House signed

2. Permission slip is due next class

4/11/08

(C)

Acrylic / Letter Illumination

• Continue painting illuminations

1. No official homework!

2. You may choose to work on your illuminated letters and your idea book over break

4/22/08

(E)

Field Trip

• Field trip to the John Slade Ely House in New Haven (be sure to bring your permission slip and $4 to me first thing in the morning or else you will not be able to go on the trip)

1. Write a two page evaluation of the artwork you saw on the field trip

2. Choose one piece and focus on it for a paragraph of your evaluation

4/24/08

(A)

Acrylic / Letter Illumination

• Paper about field trip due

• Continue painting illuminations

• Discuss field trip experience

1. Work on letter illuminations

4/28/08

(C)

Acrylic / Letter Illumination

• Continue painting illuminations

1. Complete letter illuminations

4/30/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Identity / Final Project

• Letter Illuminations due

• Introduce final project

• Watch movie on 20th century art - pay close attention to information on Dali

1. Come up with a concept for your final project.

5/2/08

(A; First Friday)

Identity / Final Project

• Work on building up concept for final project

• Movie on 20th century art

1. Explain your concept in four typed sentences.

5/6/08

(C)

Identity / Final Project

1. Begin working on final project

5/8/08

(E)

Identity / Final Project

• Work on final project

1. Work on final project

5/12/08

(A)

Identity / Final Project

• Work on final project

1. Complete idea book, due next class

2. Work on final project

5/14/08

(C; 1:10)

Identity / Final Project

• Idea books due

• Work on final project

1. Complete final project, due by 2:10 tomorrow 5/15/08

5/16/08

(E)

Identity / Final Project

• Last class

• Bye!

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