1/17/08

(C)

Introduction

• Syllabus

• Hand drawings

1. Purchase idea book and alter cover

1/22/08

(E)

Beginning Exercises

• Drawing warm-up

• Drawing on the right side of the brain exercises

• Line and unique artists' strokes

1. Complete pre-instruction self-portrait exercise

1/24/08

(A)

Line

• Elements and principles

• Line

• Sharpie jungle drawings

• Henri Rousseau

1. Study for quiz on line

2. Read remainder of Henri Rousseau packet

3. Bring in a black sharpie marker for next class

1/28/08

(C)

Line / Rousseau

• Quiz on line

• Continue jungle drawings

• Watch Sister Wendy's Age of Revolution

1. Find an artwork by Henri Rousseau, print it out, paste it into idea book, write name, date and medium of work

2. Write one paragraph critiquing the artwork on the same page of your idea book

3. Be sure to use vocabulary from the worksheet handed out in class today

1/30/08

(E)

Line / Rousseau

• Continue Jungle drawings

1. Complete writing prompt from class

2. Decorate cover of idea book

2/1/08

(A; First Friday)

Line / Rousseau

• Continue Jungle drawings

1. Draw a hallway in your home.  Try to show space and distance.

2/5/08

(C)

Line / Rousseau

• Last class to work on jungle drawings

1. Complete jungle drawing, due next class.

2. Write a short poem / rhyme / story to accompany your jungle drawings

2/7/08

(E)

Line / Rousseau / Perspective

1. Read pages 97 - 108 in perspective packet

2. Begin studying for quiz on perspective

2/11/08

(A)

Perspective

• Empirical vs. linear perspective

• One-point perspective

• Discuss the works of Piero della Francesca, Filippo Brunelleschi, Leonbattista Alberti

• Create a transparent viewfinder

1. Study for perspective quiz for next class

2. Complete Drawing Exercise 5.3: Drawing Front to Back in Perspective  on page 106 in your perspective packet

2/13/08

(C)

Perspective

• Quiz on perspective

1. Redraw the same hallway you drew for your first perspective homework.

2. Bring in for comparison

2/15/08

(E)

Perspective

• Review two-point perspective

1. Work on idea book

2/26/08

(A)

Perspective

• Review one and two-point perspective

• Introduce three point perspective

1. Read pages 109-112 in your packet, "Inclined Planes"

2. Complete the perspective grid (beginning on page 110 and ending on page 112) in your idea book.  Have ready to show in class

2/28/08

(C)

Perspective

• Introduce Frank Gherry

• Watch documentary

1. Read pages 112-118 in your packet

2. Complete Drawing Exercise 5.7, Three-Point Perspective

3/3/08

(E)

Perspective

• Finish documentary

• Begin architectural drawing

1. Complete three thumbnails for factory

2. Complete a preliminary sketch as a blueprint for your factory

3. Keep notes on your design - this will help you when it is time to write your artist's statement

4. Complete your home hallway - due next class

3/5/08

(A; 1:10)

Perspective / Architecture

• Hallway drawing due

• Begin large-scale factory drawing

• Introduction to Google contest

1. Begin work on Google contest

3/7/08

(C; First Friday)

Perspective / Architecture

• Continue work on factory

• Discuss ideas for Google contest

1. Continue working on Google contest

2. Begin writing your artist's statement for the factory - due March 13

3/11/08

(E)

Perspective / Architecture

• Continue work on factory

1. Complete writing artist's statement for factory

2. Due next class

3. Continue working on Google contest

4. Create a value scale in your idea book

3/13/08

(A)

Perspective / Architecture

• Factory artist's statement due

• Final day to work on factory

1. Complete work on factory drawing

2. Due next class

3. Bring in a piece of fruit and a kitchen utensil (no knives!!!)

3/17/08

(C)

Value / Graphite vs. Charcoal

• Factory drawing due

• Begin lesson on value

• Work with graphite and charcoal

• Learn shading techniques

1. Bring in your fruit and kitchen utensil again

2. Work on your Doodle 4 Google!!!

3/19/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Value / Cubism

• Study the Cubist style of Picasso

• Use charcoal and graphite to create a Cubist drawing based on an object of choice

• Review for quiz

1. Study for quiz

2. Bring in a picture of any object printed out on computer paper

3. Find three examples of Picasso's cubist works, print them out with their titles

4. work on your Doodle 4 Google

5. Bring in your idea book for a mid-course grade

6. Complete the questions for Picasso and Cubism

3/24/08

(A)

Value / Cubism

• Complete value scales from packet as an in class assignment

• Exercise in cubist arrangement

• Discuss still life for next class

• Introduce texture

1. Complete Google contest entry - due next class

2. Complete texture worksheet

3. Study for quiz

3/26/08

(C)

Cubism / Value / Texture

• Google contest entry due

• Quiz on Cubism and Value

• Begin cubism still life

1. begin studying for quiz on charcoal and texture

3/28/08

(E)

Cubism / Value / Texture

• Continue working on Cubism still life

• Remember to use a range of values and textures

1. Quiz next class, study!

2. Draw a fan in the cubist style

4/1/08

(A)

Cubism / Picasso

• Quiz on charcoal and texture

• Movie on Picasso

• Question guide

1. Draw a picture based on the Picasso's quote:  "To paint is to destroy."

4/3/08

(C)

Cubism

• Complete watching Picasso movie

• Continue work on Cubist still life

1. Complete question guide from Picasso movie

4/7/08

(E)

Cubism

• Continue work on Cubist still life

1. Work on still-life

4/9/08

(A; 1:10)

Cubism

• Continue work on Cubist still life

1. Work on still-life

4/11/08

(C)

Cubism

• Continue work on Cubist still life

1. Work on still-life over break

2. Charcoal still-life is due the first class back from break

4/22/08

(E)

Colored Pencil

• Charcoal still-life due

• Begin colored pencil

• introduce colored pencil techniques

• Begin still-life exercises

1. Read colored pencil packet

2. Bring in a piece of fruit for a still life exercise

3. Bring in a pencil sharpener

4/24/08

(A)

Colored Pencil

• Continue working on colored pencil techniques

• Transparent Layering

• Grisaille

• Burnishing

• We will be going outside if weather permits

1. Draw a cone, sphere and cylinder

2. Use a different technique to color in each shape using colored pencils

4/28/08

(C)

Colored Pencil

• Sgraffito

• Impressed line

• Work on fruit drawing for quiz grade

• Begin room drawings

1. Complete drawing of fruit for quiz grade

4/30/08

(E; Class Mtg)

Colored Pencil

• Fruit drawing due

• Choose image for room drawing

• Begin sketching room

• Begin laying in colored pencils

• Quick review of techniques

1. Make a color chart for room

   • include textures

   • values

   • shades

   • techniques

2. Complete sketching room if still not finished

5/2/08

(A; First Friday)

Colored Pencil

1. Continue laying in colors

5/6/08

(C)

Colored Pencil

• Continue laying in colored pencils

1. Complete exercise 30

5/8/08

(E)

Colored Pencil

• Continue laying in colored pencils

1. Complete exercise 26

2. Seniors - work on idea books, due next class

5/12/08

(A)

Colored Pencil

• Senior idea books due

• Final day to work on colored pencil rooms

1. Study for quiz on colored pencil

2. Complete colored pencil rooms, due next class

3. Bring in a mirror or a picture of yourself for the final project

5/14/08

(C; 1:10)

Final Project Introduction

• Quiz on colored pencil

• Colored pencil rooms due

• Work on exercise 39

• An Imaginative Drawing Based on Leonardo da Vinci's advice

• Give hand and face back to seniors

1. Complete exercise from class

5/16/08

(E)

Final Project / Self-Portrait

• Last day for seniors

• Introduce final project

• Work on exercises 27 and 33

1. Complete exercises 27 and 33

2. work on final project

3. Practice facial features from large packet

5/21/08

(A)

Final Project / Self-Portrait

• Work on final project

1. Complete exercise 34

2. Work on final project

5/23/08

(C)

Final Project / Self-Portrait

• Work on final project

1. Work on final project

2. Idea books due next class

5/28/08

(E)

Final Project / Self-Portrait

• Idea books due

• Work on final project

1. Complete final project
2. Due next class

5/30/08

(A)

1. Have a great summer!

1. No exam
2. Do not come to class