August 31 - September 4

Current Project: Contour Washes

Objectives: Make a layered mixed media drawing of an object that has the following:

• Variety of scale of drawn object
• Outline contours in both negative and positive shapes
• Rhythm and visual movement created through layers of drawings
• Cross-contour drawing in pen as the emphasis of the drawing

• Monday: Work on the second layer of the contour wash.
• Tuesday: Begin final layer of the contour wash.
• Wednesday: Complete the contour wash with an ink outline.
• Thursday: Class Critique of the contour washes. Begin value scales.
• Friday: VVJ - Rhythm and Rembrandt

VVJ assignment: "Activate" the background of a two-page bleed through gray tempera paint and masked areas. Glue down a portion of a Rembrandt print. Use elements of the Rembrandt sample and create your own design. Remember to create a sense of rhythm through repeating lines and values. Due Tuesday, September 8.

Power Point: Principles of Design

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Principles of Design

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August 24 - 28

Current Project: Contour Washes

Objectives: Make a layered mixed media drawing of an object that has the following:

• Variety of scale of drawn object
• Outline contours in both negative and positive shapes
• Rhythm and visual movement created through layers of drawings
• Cross-contour drawing in pen as the emphasis of the drawing

• Monday: Introduce Modified Contour and Contour Wash project. Students will begin the first layer of their project.
• Tuesday: Popcorn Transformations VVJ Assignment and Elements Journal Homework are due! Continue to work on first layer of their project by painting in thinned gesso into the negative spaces..
• Wednesday: View Principles of Design Power Point. Complete the Principles handout. Work on Contour Washes.
• Thursday: Begin the second layer of the contour washes.
• Friday: VVJ - Rhythm and Rembrandt

VVJ assignment: "Activate" the background of a two-page bleed through gray tempera paint and masked areas. Glue down a portion of a Rembrandt print. Use elements of the Rembrandt sample and create your own design. Remember to create a sense of rhythm through repeating lines and values. Due Tuesday, September 8.

Elements of Art Power Point

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Elements Of Art 2009

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Visual Verbal Journaling

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What is a Visual Verbal Journal?

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Week 2: August 17 - 21

Project: Contour Washes

Objectives: Make a layered mixed media drawing of an object that has the following:

• Variety of scale of drawn object
• Outline contours in both negative and positive shapes
• Rhythm and visual movement created through layers of drawings
• Cross-contour drawing in pen as the emphasis of the drawing

Monday: Introduce the Elements of Art and complete the Unit 1 study guide. Assign Elements Journal Homework, due Monday August 24.

Tuesday: Elements Challenge! Introduce blind contour.

Wednesday: Review Elements. Work on blind and modified contour.

Thursday: Quiz over Elements of Art. Begin first layer of Contour Washes.

Friday: VVJ - complete the popcorn transformation.

VVJ assignment: Using pencil change your popcorn drawing into a new object and include a statement about what you think art is. Don't forget to add a background. Use colored pencil to add color in lines. Stain your page using bleeding tissue paper. Due Monday 24.