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We will begin our unit on Aegean Art in class on September 1st. You will be able to work on study guides and Q cards IN CLASS on Friday 9/2. Come prepared to work. Your 6 Q cards and study guide are due on September 6th. There will be a quiz covering Aegean art on Wednesday, September 14th.
Our second unit deals with the Element of Value. Each table will work on drawing a small still life of forms. Once the still life is drawn using line, students will begin adding value with charcoal. We will focus on using a range of values for the most contrast and realistic representation of form in three dimensions. Along with our project, we will be looking at and discussing Egyptian art. The Egyptians only used line and shape- no value. We will see how this affects the realistic appearance of their art.
Our second sketchbook assignment is due August 30th. Students are to draw and shade a seven step value scale and draw and shade a ribbon.
Our unit on Egypt will begin on August 25th. 7 Q cards and study guides are due Monday, August 29th. Our test will be Wednesday, August 31st.
Follow this link to the Egypt presentation:
The second handbuilding technique that we will discuss is coil building. We will use coils to create an exposed coil pot. Students will focus on variety and texture as you build your pot. After they are bisque fired, we will brush a dark grey glaze into the grooves and then wipe off of the surface. Then we will apply a low fire glaze to the entire pot.
Our discussion of the art of the ancient Near East will begin on Friday, August 19th. Please read chapter 2 in your textbook in order to prepare for the lecture. Your completed study guide and five Q Cards are due Tuesday, August 23rd. The first test is Thursday, August 19th.
Download Ancient Near East Study Guide
Ancient Near East Presentation
We are beginning our first project using line. We will look at a contour line drawing by Picasso and start practicing drawing our hands with this drawing technique. As we gain confidence, soon we will start drawing people that we will use in a collage that we will create in conjunction with recycled newspaper, magazine images and a painted patterned background.
Remember that your first sketchbook assignment is due 8/23. Draw a contour line drawing of a shoe and a blind contour line drawing of a shoe.
The first week of school is flying by! We discussed the formal and contextual aspects of art and art history as well as Prehistoric art.
Exploring the principles of pattern and movement, we will create a sculpture using many of the same object. We will also discuss the benefits of adding a base to sculpture and how color can create a feeling of unity.
Artists to look at: Charles O. Perry and Kenneth Snelson
Sketchbook #1- Create a small sculpture using many of the same object is due Thursday 9/25.
Our Critique over this project will be Thursday 9/1.
As we begin our journey with clay, we will start with the simplest form of handbuilding. We will create a series of pinch pot forms that we will combine to create a sculpture. Remember that you MUST have sketches of all of your ideas before you will be allowed to start molding with the clay!!!
Sketchbook assigment #1: Create six texture designs due 8/24.
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