G block Due Wednesday MaY 23rd

Sketchbook assignment due MONDAY MAY 23rd--

if turned in after Monday, there will be a late penalty. I also need to have your sketchbook, so if you did a painting, bring your sketchbook as I need to record the grade in the back of your sketchbook.

G BLOCK pointillism: inspired by Seurat.

Exploration of Pointillism
Drawing of a piece of fruit with cast shadow and form shadow: sketch should fill 75% of the page

or your fruit should be 6 to 8 inches high or wide. The drawing to the right is in pointillism style... for white highlights leave the white of the paper. for shadows use a compination of colors to create shadows including the complementary color of the object itself.

Due: 1/2 way finished Thursday the 21st

( bring your sketchbook to class that day)

Final due: Monday 25th

G block Due Wednesday March 23rd

1 full page sketch of a view outside a window and practice sketches (these can be small)

graded on markmaking and value structure.

If using a photograph, attach it to your sketchbook.

in pencil or pen.

time spent should be an hour on the sketch.

ALSO: check out these drawings that Kelly Donahoe brought to my attention today.

The City Out My Window Matteo Pericoli

http://www.amazon.com/City-Out-My-Window-Views/dp/1416569901

These are more meticulous and not sketches; they are fabulous! Thanks Kelly!

C BLOCK: END OF 1ST QUARTER

LEVEL ONE: finish practice portrait, no white of the canvas

Level two: 1/2 way finished on portrait

Powerpoint presentation E block

Powerpoint presentation: Homage to an artist

Presentations will be next week after comment writing: Tuesday March 29^th

We will have this Thursday to work on research in class.

Your presentations should:

Include significant contributions culturally

Include Biographical information

5 images of artists work

4 images of other influences on the artists work (other important artists, art movements etc>)

you should be able to share this information without relying on note cards

( i.e. should be able to discuss work without reading off of note cards verbatim)

must cite where you gathered information ( websites, books, etc.)

Great job:

Student is well prepared with accurate information and can share the information easily without referring to note cards (memorization)

Student can draw connections between artist and other art movements or influences

Student uses the principles of art and design language (form, shape, movement, color, line, etc) to discuss the artist’s work.

Presentation is 7-8 minutes in length..

Good job

Student is l prepared with accurate information but refers to note cards.

Student draws some connections between artist and other art movements or influences

Student uses some of the principles of art and design language (form, shape, movement, color, line, etc) to discuss the artist’s work.

Presentation is 5-6 minutes

Needs work

Student is not prepared and refers to note cards consistently.

Student draws very few connections between artist and other art movements or influences

Student rarely uses the principles of art and design language ( form, shape, movement, color, line, etc) to discuss the artists work.

Presentation is under 5-6 minutes

cylinders and cup due Feb 18th G block!

Painting still life tutorial