Art & Music

Use two of these songs as inspiration as you explore different ways to use LINE:

Mozart:

Buena Vista Social Club:

Creedence Clearwater Revival:

Old Crow Medicine Show:

 

 

Use two of these songs as inspiration as you explore different ways to use SHAPE:

Gershwin:

Nirvana:

Stevie Wonder:

Queen:

 

 

Use two of these songs as inspiration as you explore different ways to use COLOR:

Slavic Soul Party:

Alan Sharvash Bardezbanian:

Deee-Lite:

Beach Boys:

 

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January 4 – Day 1

6 1/2
1.  Wrap up Architecture Kaleidoscope drawings – fill out rubric, prepare artwork for display by gluing it to a black background.
2.  Skill Sheets (3 of them) will be due on Friday, January 15

7-3
1.  Reminder:  Skill Sheets (4 of them) will be due on
Friday, January 15
2.  Begin Independent Projects:  Explore Cultures of the World

8-6
1.  Reminder:  Skill Sheets (4 of them) will be due on
Friday, January 15
2.  Begin Independent Projects:  Explore Cultures of the World

8-7
1.  Reminder:  Skill Sheets (4 of them) will be due on
Friday, January 15
2.  Begin Independent Projects:  Explore Cultures of the World

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December 14 – Day 4

6 3/4
1.  Continue coloring your architecture drawings – neatness counts, use different colors to emphasize details.
2.  When coloring is finished, mount your artwork for display – glue neatly on black paper, matching up edges, signing your name

7-2
1.  Review rubric for Figure Sculpture
2.  Continue figure sculptures and accessories

8-6
1.  Continue printmaking – YOU HAVE TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR PRINTING

8-7
1.  Continue printmaking – YOU HAVE TODAY AND TOMORROW FOR PRINTING

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December 11 – Day 3

6 3/4
1.  Review rubric for Architecture Kaleidoscope
2.  Color in all four drawings – neatness counts, use different colors to emphasize details, color each drawing the same

7-2
1.  Missing printmaking rubrics?
2.  Practice posing your armature – we need models for action poses!
3.  Add volume with aluminum foil – maintain correct proportions!

7-3
1.  Finish making armatures – 5 pieces of wire 13 inches long each, bend each in half, attach with twisting and tape.
2.  Practice posing your armature – we need models for action poses!
3.  If time: add volume with aluminum foil – maintain correct proportions!

8-7

8-6  This project is DUE Thursday, December 17
1. Continue with whatever step of the process you are on:

  1. Transfer logo design onto linoleum
  2. Carve your design
  3. Cut linoleum into puzzle pieces
  4. Print artist’s proofs – black ink on white paper only, proofread your carving, practice until you can consistently print high quality prints – SAVE YOUR BEST ARTIST’S PROOF (you will need to turn it in at the end of the project)
  5. Print multi-color prints.  You will need 4 high quality prints for this project.
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December 10 – Day 2

6 1/2
1.  Top priority – finish drawing symmetrical building.  Remember to include at least 3 architectural details from the glossary.
2.  Color in your photocopied buildings, using different colors to emphasize details, and paying attention to neatness.  Color each one the same.

7-2
1.  Demo building an armature:

  1. Cut 5 pieces of wire 13 inches long.
  2. Fold each piece of wire in half.
  3. Twist the folded top of one for the head.
  4. Twist and tape on each arm and leg, overlapping the torso by about 3/4″
  5. Bend to make joints at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles.

2.  Make your armature

7-3
1.  Finish mounting prints, fill out rubric, turn everything in (unless it has wet glue on it – in that case put it in the drying rack.)
2. Demo building an armature:

  1. Cut 5 pieces of wire 13 inches long.
  2. Fold each piece of wire in half.
  3. Twist the folded top of one for the head.
  4. Twist and tape on each arm and leg, overlapping the torso by about 3/4″
  5. Bend to make joints at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles.

8-6  This project is DUE Wednesday, December 16
1. Continue with whatever step of the process you are on:

  1. Transfer logo design onto linoleum
  2. Carve your design
  3. Cut linoleum into puzzle pieces
  4. Print artist’s proofs – black ink on white paper only, proofread your carving, practice until you can consistently print high quality prints – SAVE YOUR BEST ARTIST’S PROOF (you will need to turn it in at the end of the project)
  5. Print multi-color prints.  You will need 4 high quality prints for this project.
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December 7 – Day 3

6 3/4
1.   Catch up on incomplete/missing assignments if needed
2.  Draw your own building – use all the space (including down toward the bottom), include at least 3 recognizable architectural details

7-2
1.  Demo mounting/numbering/titling/signing
2.  Print if needed (last day for printing)
3.  Mount/number/title/sign

7-3
1.  Demo mounting/numbering/titling/signing
2.  Print if needed (last day for printing)
3.  Mount/number/title/sign

8-7 – This project is DUE a week from Thursday (December 17)
1.  Demo – printing artist’s proofs (SAVE YOUR BEST PROOF), cutting puzzle pieces
2.  Continue with whatever step of the process you are on:

  1. Transfer logo design onto linoleum
  2. Carve your design
  3. Cut linoleum into puzzle pieces
  4. Print artist’s proofs – black ink on white paper only, proofread your carving, practice until you can consistently print high quality prints – SAVE YOUR BEST ARTIST’S PROOF (you will need to turn it in at the end of the project)
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December 4 – Day 2

6 1/2
1.  Catch up on incomplete/missing assignments if needed
2.  Draw your own building – use all the space (including down toward the bottom), include at least 3 recognizable architectural details

7-2
1.  Continue printing

7-3
1.  Continue printing

8-6
1.  Demo – cutting puzzle pieces, printing artist’s proofs
2.  Transfer logo design onto linoleum
3.  Carve your design
4.  Cut linoleum into puzzle pieces
5.  Print artist’s proofs – black ink on white paper only, proofread your carving, practice until you can consistently print high quality prints – SAVE YOUR BEST ARTIST’S PROOF (you will need to turn it in at the end of the project)

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November 4 – Day 1

HALF DAY – Order of periods: 1, 2, 3, 4, Lunch/advisor, Dismissal 12:15

6 1/2
1.  Finish glazing clay bobblehead and base: follow glaze rules correctly, neatness counts, use different colors to emphasize details
2.  Skill Sheets for Quarter 2

7-3
1.  Print Artist’s Proofs – black ink on white paper – proofread your carving, practice your printing technique until you can consistently print 2 perfect prints in a row – SAVE YOUR BEST ARTIST’S PROOF
2.  Print color experiments – you will need to turn in a series of at least 4 perfect prints (each one must be some kind of color experiment)
3.  Put Art Reflection in conference folder

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November 23 – Day 4

6 3/4
1.  Finish glazing bobblehead and base:  follow Glaze Rules correctly, neatness counts, use different colors to emphasize details
2.  Skill Sheets for Quarter 2

7-2
1.  Print Artist’s Proofs until you can make 2 perfect prints in a row – SAVE YOUR BEST ARTIST’S PROOF
2.  Print color experiments – you will need to turn in a series of at least 4 perfect prints (each one must be some kind of color experiment)
3.  Put Art Reflection in conference folder

8-6
1.  Put Art Reflection in conference portfolio
2.  Last day for drawing!  At the end of class, fill out rubric, PAPERCLIP to your drawing, turn them both in.

8-7
1.  Put Art Reflection in conference portfolio
2.  Last day for drawing!  At the end of class, fill out rubric, PAPERCLIP to your drawing, turn them both in.

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November 20 – Day 3

6 3/4
1.  Skill Sheet winners! – pick your prizes
2.  Art Reflection
3.  Glaze your bobblehead:

  • follow glaze rules!
  • use different colors to emphasize details
  • neatness counts – choose a brush that will do the job you want it to

7-2
1.  Color experiment printing demo
2.  Print Artist’s Proofs – SAVE YOUR BEST ONE
3.  Print color experiments:  you will need to turn in a series of at least 4 perfect prints – all color experiments

7-3
1.  Color experiment printing demo
2.  Print Artist’s Proofs – SAVE YOUR BEST ONE
3.  Print color experiments:  you will need to turn in a series of at least 4 perfect prints – all color experiments

8-7
1.  Skill Sheet winners from Quarter 1: pick your prize!
2.  Continue final draft drawing project – DUE Monday

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