Megan and Tesch - Seated Figure

3D APand Katherine - Friday Sketchbook 2

Practice drawing 3D objects.  Look at the above image and recreate it in your sketchbook using any materials.

2D AP, Megan and Tesch - Friday Sketchbook 2

 

Find any other animal by painting Franz Marc.  Reproduce it with any material in your sketchbook.

Art 2 - Blog 1 - Picasso and African Masks

 

Picasso was one of many 2D artists inspired by 3D work and in particular 3D work from Africa.  Watch the following short video and tell me what you think.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPQoHTUxGCI

Art One - Blog 1 - Coil Method

What do you think?  How was this made?

Ceramics - Blog 1 - Slump Molding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYb3bvI7wFE

AP - Sketchbook

AP sketchbook collages are due this Friday.

Also due this Friday:

2D - bird drawing based on the work of James Audubon or egret
This should be a full page.

3D - photograph all work so far, edit it and put in a folder under your Pictures on your computer.

Meg and Tesch - paint lion

Katherine - 6-10 sketches of ideas for coil project

Ceramics - Basic Techniques

The four basic techniques for working with clay are:

1. Pinch
2. Slab
3. Coil
4. Sculpture

Which is your favorite so far?

Art Two - African, Himalayan and Alaskan Masks

African Mask



Himalayan Mask



Alaskan - Eskimo Mask

Art One - Jemez, Taos and Acoma Pueblo Pottery

Jemez Pueblo Pottery - known for its black on red designs




Taos Pueblo Pottery - is traditionally left undecorated and focuses on form



Acoma Pueblo Pottery - famous for its graphic black and white designs

Grading Information - All art students

See below for an example of my grading rubric.  All grades will be posted directly to NetClassroom.

Art at FPD   _____            _______               ­­­­­­­       Nancy Butler

Name___________________________      Assignment _______________________________

                                   

Strongest Parts of Work:

Line        Shape        Color        Value        Form        Texture        Space        Variety

Balance       Contrast       Emphasis       Movement      Pattern       Rhythm        Unity

Composition       Size        Detail        Effort        Risk Taking       Neatness     Variety          Concept  

Unique Approach         Confidence        Interesting angle          Message           Improvement

                        

Weakest Parts of Work:

Line        Shape       Color       Value       Form       Texture       Space          Background

Balance     Contrast     Emphasis     Movement     Pattern     Rhythm     Unity     Variety

Composition     Add more Detail       Effort      Risk Taking    Neatness    Size   Concept      Confidence

Simplistic Approach      Too dark        Too light       Too Gray       Not finished        Incomplete areas

 

Carelessness   Following directions    Proportion    Inconsistencies   Weak Construction     Wasted Time 

Incomplete (1)     Below Average (D/F/2)     Average (C/3)    Above Average (B/4)    Excellent (A/5)

Grade: ______    (_____ points for late work/no name/no grade sheet)       _______

Parent Letter - all art students

See below to access the information in the parent letter that was sent home at the beginning of the semester.

Dear Parents,

                I am so happy that your child is a part of the art program at First Presbyterian Day School.  My hope is for our class to be a technical and historical exploration as well as a creative outlet.  We can greatly facilitate their progress by our persistent encouragement.  I have planned many opportunities for achievement, and I am sure that your student will succeed if a true effort is made.

Classroom Rules and Supplies:  Rules and procedures are outlined in detail during class.  There are many expensive tools and materials in the art room, and I do my best to teach the students how and when to use these items.  It is very important that the students handle these tools with care and use the consumable materials responsibly.

                Daily Grades:  Daily grades make up 30% of the final average.  Students will be required to make a comment every week on the ART@FPD blog.  The web address is www.artfpd.blogspot.com.  If the student does not have a Gmail account, they can use the “anonymous” category in the drop box and sign the comment with their name.  Late comments will not be accepted, but the lowest daily grade will be dropped.   A.P. students will be required to do sketchbook work.

                Project Grades:  These grades account for 70% of the final average.  Most instructional units include the production of an artwork and study of an artist or group of artists.  A grade will be given for the artwork.  A deadline will be given for each project.  Five points will be deducted for each day that a project is late.  Students may make arrangements with me to work after school, during lunch, study hall or at home if extra time is needed.  Certain supplies may also be checked out for such projects.  Students must return these borrowed supplies to avoid further penalties.  Please see the grade sheet sample that I have posted on the blog.  It shows the method I will be using to grade the projects.  Grades will be posted on NetClassroom.  A project grade will also be given each quarter for clean-up.  Students will begin with a 100, and five points will be deducted for each day of unsatisfactory clean-up.

Absences:  The student is responsible for any missed work when absent.  Your child must see me for assignments and turn in work from the day or days missed. 

 If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at nancy.butler@fpdmacon.org.

 

Nancy Butler