Sub Day!

I will be gone today (Friday) for a wedding. Please work hard all period and take your projects home to finish up those face drawings! On Monday you will be given a test grade for your facial proportions so check those carefully! Also, you will be given a grade today by the substitute on how hard you work. You may talk VERY QUIETLY if you need to. You may listen to music with head phones. You may not be loud and distract others. Please make sure ALL supplies are returned to the boxes and place the ruler on top at the end of each period.

VASE & Upper Levels:
Have all of your drawing and values done by MONDAY!!!
If you need supplies that are behind my desk you may get those but make sure to return them to the proper place. There is spray fix on the bottom shelf behind my desk and you may spray your drawings but please read all directions and go outside to do so.

If anyone has any questions email me at ahough@esc17.net and I will get back to you sometime this weekend.

Work Day & VASE Information

We have been working on our projects now for over a week. You sould have all of your facial features and background planned out (sketched onto your board) and you should be half way through with drawing it all in detail. Remember, you have until January 30th to have this all drawn and then spray fixed in order to begin painting.

I will be out on Friday for a wedding, so please ask all of your questions in the next 3 days! Also, you may come in at 7:30 any morning to work extra on your projects. You may also come in during any free periods or other free class time.

VASE:
I am still missing some reference photos and sketch plans! Please get those to me by THIS Thursday.
Those who have them missing are... Mikey, Marco, Robert, April, & Luke.  I also need a title for most of your VASE projects. Turn those into me by this Thursday as well or I will make one up for you. Also, VASE students come see me to sign up for a VASE t-shirt. The cost should be about $12.  Finally, remember that Feb. 1st will be our late night lock in work time. We will stay at the school for as long as you're working on your projects or at least until the 12:00 curfew. Bring your projects, materials, food, energy drinks, music, and a positive attitude. We will also be practicing interview skills!

Reference Photos Due Today!

REMINDER DUE TODAY:

"Bring all of the photos that you will be using as references to class on Monday."

You will need to print out two color copies of the photos. (One for you and one for me!)

Print in color even if the picture is black and white... the quality will be better.

If you do not have a photo today you need to take your photo in iphoto and follow the same directions.

my reference photo #1

my reference photo #2 of synapsis

http://themsuites.com/custom_content/c_10878_office_hours.html

my reference photo #3 of synapsis

http://ignatiawebs.blogspot.com/2011/11/importance-to-stimulate.html

Due Today!! Sketch, Plan, and Color Choice

 DUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD TODAY!!!
Please turn in your sketch and plans to the box on my desk!
You may leave the page in your sketchbook and just turn in your whole book as well.

First, draw a sketch with the location of yourself and your plans for the layout of your painting. You need you use the whole page and put a lot of thought into the composition. Remember key terms like unity. repetition, emphasis, variety. and balance. This is just a quick drawing and doesn't need to have tons of detail. It is your way to show me what you are envisioning for your project. Next, you need to write on the back of your sketch about what the drawing means. What story do the plans tell about you? What color scheme do you plan to use? How does it enhance the design? What is the purpose? Make your idea have depth and a message.

my sketch

My project is about me thinking about Alzheimer’s and how it affects the brain. I am envisioning synapsis firing with text that relate to the subject. This disease is a tragedy and it has impacted my family greatly. Not many days go by that I am not thinking about a cure, a cause, or the fear that I may someday have this disease too. My color choice is an analogous color scheme with a complementary accent. I will be using blues, blue violets, and violets. I will also be using an orange, and yellow orange.

Self Portrait Grades & Timeline

First, we will be watching a chalk drawing presentation by Sam Glen. The clip we will be watching today, is of him drawing "The Path". Remember, it is a new year! It is "your path" to choose for this year and "your time is now"...

Next, we will be covering your project plans and due dates. Your grades for this six weeks are as follows:

1/8 - Good Riddance and Well Wishes / Positive Participation
VASE - Same
1/9 - Project Introduction and Review Participation
VASE - Project Progress from Holidays
1/11 - Portrait Project Plans, Layout, and Sketches
VASE - Layout, Plans, Sketches
1/14 - Reference Photo Due Date
VASE - Reference Photos / Images / Resources
1/16 - Work Day Effort
VASE - Same
1/18 - Drawing Progress (Needs all of the face laid out and lightly drawn on your canvas board)
VASE - Progress / Effort
1/22 - Materials Check (A grade given on whether you have had your materials everyday)
VASE - Same
1/24 - Proportions Check / Test Grade (Checking Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Chin, Head, and Ear Placement)
VASE - Composition Check / Test Grade
1/28 - Work Day Effort
VASE - Same
1/30 - Spray Fix Day / All Under Drawing Should Be FINISHED!!
VASE - In Progress Critique
2/1 - Homework Bonus Grade (TBA) / Free 105
VASE - Paperwork / Roughdraft
2/5 - Last Months Clean Up Grade
VASE - Same
2/7 - Paint Effort and Mixing Day
VASE - Techniques and Interview Practice
2/12 - Paint Progress
VASE - Progress
2/14 - Effort
VASE - Matted Finished Project
2/18 - Self Portrait Craftsmanship / Test Grade
VASE - Project Craftmanship
2/19 - Self Portrait Creativity
VASE - Contest Interview Score (4=A, 3=B, 2=C, 1=F)
2/20 - Self Portrait Composition
VASE - Contest Paperwork / Final Draft
2/21 - Self Portrait Project Completed
VASE - Contest Participation (Attitude, Dress, Manners)
2/22 - Clean Up Grade
VASE - Same

Today: You will be working on your layout for your project. You can choose to have your canvas board in Verical (Portrait) Layout, or Horizontal (Landscape) Layout. You must also sketch in where you plan to have your image and what your plans for the foreground, middle ground, and background are. Remember, it must be a narrative about yourself. (Tell a story about who you are as a person!)

Update: On the comment posted...

Yes, in the sketches of your project you are just mapping out where objects will be placed. You will draw an oval for your head placement and can use other shapes for your different objects. You do not need details.

Self Portrait Projects

Class Period Outline:

- Review Class Expectations (when... drawing, painting, talking, music, computers)

- Review Facial Proportions (eyes, nose, mouth, ears, forehead, top of head, chin) --on prior posts

- Review Color Theory (choose color scheme for project if haven't yet) --on prior posts

- Review Artist, Michael Shapcott (materials, style, methods) --on prior posts

- Learn Vocabulary Terms (foreground, middle ground, background)
---Art Example:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuefUrOMD0E
---http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3BkFyJRUrA&feature=endscreen&NR=1

- Cover Portrait Project Expectations (choose photo)

- Assignment Timeline:

TBA

- Grading Rubric and Check Points:

TBA

"Good Riddance 2012" and "Hello 2013!"

Today we will be taking a look at our past and make some decisions about our futures.

Prezi Presentation!

http://prezi.com/9xvdo1rtyolj/good-riddance-2012-wishes-for-2013/?kw=view-9xvdo1rtyolj&rc=ref-28154385

Information was found on the following sites.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timessquarenyc/6595269609/

http://www.timessquarenyc.org/forms/Marketing/Good_Riddance_Day.aspx

You can download the Good Riddance Form we used in class here...

http://cl.ly/3L1q103m1D2Q

http://www.timessquarenyc.org/events/new-years-eve/wishing-wall/index.aspx

I hope that you find this helpful in making 2013 your best year yet!

Best Wishes,
Mrs. Stewart