SKB+assignments

//__ No computer generated pages! __//// do your own collaging of text and image. //
 * Sketchbook format: **
 * Remember your Sketchbook is your personal "text "/ or illustrated journal for this course so it should follow like a calendar class assignments, reflections, vocabulary and weekly artist as models. Take //digital images// of your work in the studio to make it even more personable and relevant to your growth as an artist. The //artist of the week// will be incorporated throughout the year. Researching artists and art periods will give you an opportunity to expand your knowledge and understanding of ART. As well as becoming an awesome artist, you will become //art smart// in every way by June!! **
 * // See examples of good sketchbook pages here: //**[|**//http://voicethread.com/#u82303.b601304.i3205929//**]
 * Go to this site for info and inspiration **[| **Smarthistory**]

**//__I will collect your sketchbooks every three weeks. First Sketchbook is due Sept 1__//**
__** Sketchbook ** **Assignments:** __
 * August 10th assignments: **
 * // "time capsules" //**
 * in your skb: draw your hand holding something special, draw a corner of a room, draw your self using any technique, draw a complex object. **
 * // Reflect //**** on each class. What did you do? What concepts did you learn? How did these strategies feel to you? **
 * __ Portrait party! __**** draw contour portraits of family members and pets. Xtra credit if you get them to draw you (not your pet)! check out **[|**http://theportraitparty.blogspot.com/**]** for inspiration!! **
 * In your sketchbook draw several member of your family as we did in class today. **


 * In your skb (sketchbook): **
 * Using any of the techniques draw an object from observation that tells us something about yourself **
 * __ August 18-22 (finish by the end of the week) __**
 * //__ Artist of the week __//// . // Matisse (see above for requirements) pay attention especially to his __contour__ drawings **
 * //__ Drawing exercises in skb __//// : //**
 * Draw __4__ //contour drawings// (no shading) of complex objects. **
 * Draw a __composite__ (5 objects, vary scale, overlap etc) of objects in your room. Start by framing off your skb page and draw within as we did in class. **
 * Finally: draw a __continuous line drawing__ of your study area. **

**__// Art Vocabulary for the week: //__**

 * contour, other hand, composite, space, overlap, scale, composition, emphasis, continuous line, upside down **

__Artist of the week__: Jasper Johns
===__Read and respond__ in a paragraph to this [|article about what is art] This article gives a great perspective on all that we call "art" today. Think about the "what, how, when and why" when looking and responding to your artists.===

__** Skb assignments: **__
 * Put your first __upside down__ drawing in your skb. __Reflect__ on what you learned by drawing in this way. then.. **
 * Find a __photo from a magazine__ or your photo album and draw it __upside down__ in your skb **


 * Draw an object within a frame and create a __positive and negative composition__ as we did in class. Do __two__ compositions using this technique. **

__** Art Vocabulary for the week **__
 * upside down drawing technique, positive negative technique, picture frame, thumbnail **

=__SKB are due next week Sept 1-2!! Here is what needs to be in them__=

=__**Sept 1-5** ** Focus on Value **__=

__** Light scale exercises **__** using pencils of various sizes draw value scales, then change shapes into forms using value, next draw forms in space (be sure to overlap and use scale change and a full range of values from white to black) **


 * Create a small light scale drawing (intuitive drawing) in your sketchbook. Start by framing off the composition, drawing a doodle and then filling it in from section to section using a variety of values. **


 * __Artist of the week__... check criteria above **
 * __Mc Escher__ pay attention to how he uses values in his art. Don't forget the critieria above... basic info,quote, draw from drawing, personal response and interesting facts... how does he inspire your understanding of values? **

__** Skb assignments **__
 * Take an object and put it under a light and draw it with a pencil use a full value range from light to dark **
 * Next **** draw the same object showing value Tommy Cane style! crosshatching!! **

__** September 9-12 Preparing for Danny!! ARTIST/ ILLUSTRATOR/ AUTHOR **__
 * learning to use sumi ink/ permanent pens watercolor **
 * __Artist of the week(this will be for the next two weeks):__ Danny Gregory we are so fortunate to have him at ISB for two weeks. We will be working with him **** on a variety of drawing and painting techniques. Begin working on artist pages so that you know his fascinating story **

__** Skb assignments **__** Draw your breakfast (from observation not observation). be sure to paint afterwards. **

__** Sept 15 -19 **__
 * This week's reading: **** All about Danny Gregory! He is a fascinating person and it is good if you know who is up in front of the classroom and in the art gallery. Please [|read this article]before you meet him this week and respond including what surprised you? What did you learn? What questions might you ask of him? **


 * __Artist of the week.__ Work on these pages, take a photo of danny at ISB (great memories for your skb), **

__** Sept 22-26 Complete Danny style painting **__ __** Thursday Sept 25 at 4:45 - 6 there is a Danny Celebration including a presentation/ book signing courtesy of Page One and an exhibition of the art done while Danny was here.Patents/ teachers and students are invited to attend. **__

=** homework: **= = = =** draw danny's portrait upside down using any media you wish. COMPLETE BY WEDNESDAY **= = = =__ Skb __=

**Include __Process photos__ for your cardboard painting and a pic of the finished piece**


 * R__eflection__ on your work.How did you begin? Did you incorporate value changes? What is gouache? **

= = =__Please write a response to what you thought of having Danny Gregory as an artist in residence at ISB.__=
 * Look it **** up. **** What do you **** think of it **** as a media? **

Danny Gregory after seeing some of your responses to his being at ISB wrote them up in his blog read by thousands!
==//"When the teacher asked their students what they got out of my stay at their school, they say things like:” Danny taught me to make masterpieces our of mistakes” and “I tried making drawings unique instead of exact.”//==

__** October 6-10 Back to intuitive drawing and skb are due!! **__

__** Drawing challenge: **__


 * Draw you favorite piece of clothes. **

__** Artist of the week: **__

__Lawren Harris__ Notice how he uses values in his art

 * Please read and respond to [|this article] on Harris. Tell us what you think about the connection made to traditional Chinese landscape painting**

__October 13 Finish Light scale drawing and begin Portraits__

 * Need inspiration?! Check out my ** [|**pinterest Portrait board!**]


 * In your skb: **
 * __Alex Katz__ is the artist of the week notice how he simplifies portraits and uses values, scale **

__Drawing assignment:__

 * Draw a portrait of someone around you.. family member, ayi or friend.Use a full range of value from dark to light! Take a photo first if that is better. Your best work please no quick drawings **

__** Boston portraits due firs week of November! **__

 * Draw the person you chose. Practice first really see. DO NOT TRACE that is cheating and you won't learn anything! **

**Don't forget to write reflections after every class! What did you need to know? Take process photos**
__** October 27 - 31 Complete Pop Art Portrait **__

**POP ART use two pages. At least 5 images of pop art work. Name three artists who are well known. Quote from that era.**

 * Analyze one of the pop art works:Context (dates/ place/ what was going on in society), form: what did a pop art piece look like Theme: what subject were often used by these artists**

__**November 13-14**__
=__**Sketchbooks are due this Friday or next Monday nov 17**__= =Make sure you have turned in your Boston portrait!= __** Drawing assignment **__
 * Draw your favorite snack food in a __ pop art style __ ! Use paint, markers or color pencils if you need color. Google "pop art" choose and artist whose style you like ( Andy Warhol, Litchenstein, Keith Haring etc) then choose food from your kitchen and draw it in the style of that pop art artist **

** __Color Wheel Research__: **
===** Check out this website on color wheel history and those people who were involved from the beginning. Address the names of those who designed them. What are color wheels? How did they come about? How do artists use them? **=== === [|__**http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2008/05/08/history-of-the-color-wheel/**__] ===

** Come up with a design for your color wheel. It should have 12 sections that you can then break up. Look at the examples on this wiki in the color mandala unit section **
__** Drawing assignment **__
 * Using the continuous line technique draw your living space then color it in (colored pencils or water color) using a monochromatic palette **

=__December 9-12 complete Mandala/ Skb due no later than Friday__=

==__Write a reflection (paragraph)__ on this first semester in art class. Think over all that we have done drawing techniques, portraiture, using charcoal, working along with Danny Gregory, color studies and research.What was the most valuable learning? Has your definition of art and understanding of you as an "artist" changed?==

=__Your mandala must be finished before break!__ Please __sign your name__ on the back!!=

__January 12-16__
=**Paper stories is our next adventure! Check out resources on my [|pinterest page]**=

**after every class!!! What did you learn from the video about Beatrice Coron? What do we need to know /do when we create** notans?
=__**Artist of the week:**__= =**Beatrice Coron (remember the criteria well designed pages/context/form/themes/ quote/personal response/ draw from a piece)**= =__**Drawing assignment**__=

__January 26 -30 Begin Paper Story__
=Skb due feb 2 Monday=



__**February 9 and 11 Complete paper story**__
__**SKB:**__

**__Drawing challenge:__**
==**draw a __continuous line sketch__ of your paper story! when finished write about the difference from the actual paper cut/ the photograph of your piece/ and the sketch. What happens when you use a different media?**==

__**Drawing Challenge:**__

 * Draw what's out your window using a media of your choice (pencil,** **ball pen, color pencil, water color). Take your time!**

**Remember to reflect after every class. What did you do, what have you learned about oil painting, what are the challenges?**

 * Take process photos and record your own transformation**

__**March 9-13 continue oil painting**__

 * Artist of the week: **
 * __ Georgia O'Keefee __**** : focus on her paintings done with objects. She's more interested in flowers and skulls than sweets! **
 * remember form (what's there), theme( subject matter) and context (what was going on when she was painting that may have influenced her work?) and always a personal response as well as drawing from a drawing/ quote. **


 * __ Drawing Challenge __**
 * Draw from observation something that makes you Happy! **

**__RESEARCH__ and create __artist pages__ for your sculptor. Follow the guidelines for artist of the week**
==**__PROCESS:__ Next __brainstorm__ ideas for your response. Create more than one! Draw __Thumbnails__, think about what __materials/media__ you will use how big/what scale will it be? this should be on one or two sketchbook pages. Take __photos__ of your process**==

__Final Unit:__ IB Art Inspired!
==IB artists are "smart about art" because they look to the masters and contemporary artists who are out there changing our perceptions about what ART is. They do research before and during the making of each studio piece. In this unit you will choose an artist found on [|my pinterest site]that you think is really cool. Your final __artist of the week__ pages will be the artist __you__ choose. Just as you did with the sculpture unit once you have found and looked at the body of work of your artist (remember //form/ theme and context)// you will create a piece __inspired__ by that person's work. It can be in a media of your choice digital, drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, photography etc. The scale/ size is up to you as well but be reasonable as you will have 4-5 classes to complete the piece and your skb.==

__#3 Process__ pages showing images along the way..where did you begin and how did it end up looking
==__#4 Analysis__ of your work compared with the work of your artist. Compare and contrast using the language of the visual arts (form:line,shape,value,space,rhythm,emphasis etc). How are they similar and or different?,==

=__Sketchbook is due May 14 -15! before exams__=