August 31 - September 4

Current Project: Introduction to Drawing Techniques

Objectives: Create a 18 x 24 composite design with the following:

• An object drawn using the following techniques: mass gesture; contour; cross-contour; hatching; cross-hatching; value drawing; stippling; value collage; high-contrast
• Use proper drawing techniques and media for each drawing
• Compose the nine 6 x 8 drawings to create pattern and rhythm in the overall design

Homework for the week: Make 3 2-minute modified contour drawings of your foot in your shoe (change the pose of your foot for each drawing). These drawings should be in your journals.

• Monday: Homework is due. Complete the value drawing and begin the value collage (#8).
• Tuesday: Work on the value collage.
• Wednesday: Begin #9, high-contrast drawing. VVJ assignments are due!
• Thursday: Discuss Composition and visual movement and how to complete the introduction to drawing project.
• Friday: Journal Day. Activate 5 2-page bleeds in mixed media.

VVJ assignment: Use different media techniques to "activate" 5 2-page bleeds in your journal. They should be consecutive and have repeating elements. Once you complete the backgrounds, brainstorm a visual narrative that you can create through drawing and collage. Once you have completed the visual narrative, add the story in decorative text.

August 24 - 28

Current Project: Introduction to Drawing Techniques

Objectives: Create a 18 x 24 composite design with the following:

• An object drawn using the following techniques: mass gesture; contour; cross-contour; hatching; cross-hatching; value drawing; stippling; value collage; high-contrast
• Use proper drawing techniques and media for each drawing
• Compose the nine 6 x 8 drawings to create pattern and rhythm in the overall design

Homework for the week: complete the second research/reflection portion of the webquest. Make 3 2-minute blind contour drawings of your hand holding an object. These drawings should be in your journals.

• Monday: Journal Day. We will work on creating 5 mixed media background pages.
• Tuesday: Should have Cross-contour, Hatching, and Cross-Hatching completed. Begin making value washes using India ink for a value collage.
• Wednesday: Begin #6, stippling.
• Thursday: Complete stippling. Begin a #7, 0-9 value drawing.
• Friday: Journal Day (again, what a great week). Work on artist research pages and practice drawing technique pages.

VVJ assignment: (1) 2 pages about journaling from our webquest; (2) 3-Pages uing your practice drawings to create several entry pages about the different techniques we are exploring in class. Include your definitions with the practices and your reflections about each technique. Use color to emphasize the techniques. Protect the practice drawings with hand-cut stencils.

Visual Verbal Journaling Webquest

Finally, it is up and running. All you are responsible for is the first research on page three. Click on the full button under the slide to enter full screen. Click on ESC to return to this window. Email me, if you have any questions. (If you have trouble seeing some of the text on this page, go to this site: http://www.slideshare.net/djmunson/what-is-a-visual-verbal-journal-1874263)

What is a visual verbal journal?

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Week 2: August 17 - 21

Project: Introduction to Drawing Techniques

Objectives: Create a 18 x 24 composite design with the following:

• An object drawn using the following techniques: mass gesture; contour; cross-contour; hatching; cross-hatching; value drawing; stippling; value collage; high-contrast
• Use proper drawing techniques and media for each drawing
• Compose the nine 6 x 8 drawings to create pattern and rhythm in the overall design

Monday: Complete the contour drawing on a 6x8 piece of drawing paper.

Tuesday: Begin Cross-contour. (Hopefully the journals will be in and we can practice in them!)

Wednesday: Introduce Hatching vs. Cross-Hatching.

Thursday: Work on both of the hatching drawings.

Friday: Transforming practice into a journal entry.

VVJ assignment: Use your practice drawings to create several entry pages about the different techniques we are exploring in class. Include your definitions with the practices and your reflections about each technique. Use color to emphasize the techniques. Protect the practice drawings with hand-cut stencils.