November 2 - 6

Unit 4 - Perspective

Current Project: Charcoal Self-Portrait in Perspective (click here for theproject rubric.)

Objectives: Create a self-portrait in charcoal pencil with the following:

• Correctly utilize sightlines and measurements to make the face proportional.
• Use a full 0-9 value scale for the values of the portrait.
• Create the different textures of the face, hair, and background using different charcoal techniques.
• Demonstrate a full understanding of how to use charcoal pencils.

• Monday: Fortune Cookie Drawings are due!
  
• Monday-Thursday: Work on self-portraits.
• Friday: Journal Day!

Homework: Make a full gesture drawing of your choice of two objects each day. Use pen! Include value with the pen. Think about how to use your cross-contours. Due by next monday, 11/9.

Quote for the week: It's a QUOTE-FREE week!!

VVJ assignment: What is negative space? On three double-page spreads, draw the negative space of at least two objects per page. For example, set up two stools and draw the negative space of the stools on one double-page spread. For next page, choose two other objects and for the final page, choose a different pair of objects. Now think about what is negative space. Write down three different definitions - make them personal. For example, "walking between classes in the hallways is a negative space b/c it is so hard to get where I am going and I would rather be going someplace else." For each statement, create an appropriate background and write in the text.

October 26 -30

Unit 4 - Perspective

Current Project: Charcoal Self-Portrait in Perspective (click here for the project rubric.)

Objectives: Create a self-portrait in charcoal pencil with the following:

• Correctly utilize sightlines and measurements to make the face proportional.
• Use a full 0-9 value scale for the values of the portrait.
• Create the different textures of the face, hair, and background using different charcoal techniques.
• Demonstrate a full understanding of how to use charcoal pencils.

• Monday-Tuesday: Complete the graphite reduction drawings of the fortune cookies
• Wednesday-Thursday: Introduce self-portraits. Begin charcoal pencil mini-labs. Begin self-portrait.
• Friday: Journal Day!

Homework: Make a full gesture drawing of a glass bottle each day. Use pen! Include value with the pen. Think about how to use your cross-contours. Due by next monday, 11/9.

Quote for the week: Artists today think of everything they do as a work of art. It is important to forget about what you are doing.. then a work of art may happen. - Andrew Wyeth

VVJ assignment: Using any book you are currently reading - randomly write down three sentences. Make three 2-page spread about the sentence. The sentence will dictate color choice, line quality, and imagery. It should NOT relate to the story you are reading - in other words, do not illustrate what you are reading. You must include the sentence in the pages. Due November 2nd.

October 19 - 23

Unit 2 - Value to Model Form

Current Project: Graphite Reduction Fortune Cookies (click here for the project rubric.)

Objectives: Create a 9x12 graphite drawing with the following:

• Use value to create the form of fortune cookies.
• Correctly apply and create a graphite reduction drawing with 0-9 values.
  
• Create composition with visual movement.
  
• Correctly use different erases to create dense shadows and crisp edges of the still life objects.

• Monday: Demo how to use graphite reduction and erasers while creating a still life. Make a thumbnail to compose your fortune cookie drawing.
• Tuesday - Thursday: Work on fortune cookie drawings.
• Friday: Journal Day!

Homework: make a ten minute gestural drawing of any type of glass bottle. You should have 5 drawings by next monday, 10/26.

Quote for the week: That's the terrible thing: the more one works on a picture, the more impossible it becomes to finish it. - Alberto Giacometti

VVJ assignment: Using any book you are currently reading - randomly write down three sentences. Make three 2-page spread about the sentence. The sentence will dictate color choice, line quality, and imagery. It should NOT relate to the story you are reading - in other words, do not illustrate what you are reading. You must include the sentence in the pages. Due October 29th.

October 12 - 16

Unit 2 - Value to Model Form

Current Project: Graphite Reduction Fortune Cookies (click here for the project rubric.)

Objectives: Create a 9x12 graphite drawing with the following:

• Use value to create the form of fortune cookies.
• Correctly apply and create a graphite reduction drawing with 0-9 values.
  
• Create composition with visual movement.
  
• Correctly use different erases to create dense shadows and crisp edges of the still life objects.

• Monday: Last day to work on paper sculpture in class.
• Tuesday: Introduce graphite reduction. Minilabs: Make a value scale & sphere using graphite reduction. Coat a 9x 12 piece of drawing paper with graphite.
• Wednesday: PSAT for 9th - 11th graders, 12th reports to auditorium. No class. Work on on fortune cookie drawing.
• Thursday: Make a thumbnail of your fortune cookie arrangement. Make 3 modified contour drawings of your fortune cookie arrangement. Paper Sculpture drawing due for a class critique.
• Friday: Journal Day!"Object" journal entries are due!

Homework: make a ten minute gestural drawing on a corner in your home each evening. You should have 5 drawings by next monday, 10/19.

Quote for the week: Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art. - Leonardo da Vinci

VVJ assignment: Using any book you are currently reading - randomly write down three sentences. Make three 2-page spread about the sentence. The sentence will dictate color choice, line quality, and imagery. It should NOT relate to the story you are reading - in other words, do not illustrate what you are reading. You must include the sentence in the pages. Due October 29th.