Element of Shape

Today, we took notes on the "Element of Shape".
Click here to view the PowerPoint Presentation - in case you missed the notes. Only the red notes are required, the rest is optional.

Grading period ends this Friday October 11, 2013. Please follow up and make sure you are on track.

Patterned Silhouette is due this Friday, October 11, 2013 as well, completed with color and inked.

We will be getting into "Linear Perspective" soon. Today, you got a worksheet as a pre-test of how to transform shape into form.

Sept. 23-27 + beyond

• Make sure you have completed the "grid drawing - hand" worksheet!
• We will be going over the Element of Line.ppt
• also look at examples of textures and patterns
• Students will create a 3x5 grid of texture and pattern ideas towards "Silhouette Profile" project
• This project will be a contour drawing of each student's profile filled with unique textures/patterns
• This assignment is definitely a multi-day project
• We will end the week with an observational still life contour drawing

Upside down Princess - Due Monday

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Sept. 9-20 - The basics, the Elements & focus on various contour drawings

This week in Art:

• Syllabus due!
• Continue Album Cover Design

Coming up:

We will begin diving into observational drawing activities to strengthen your perception and explore the Elements and Principles of art:

• How to hold your pencil for drawing:
• basic tripod grip
• extended tripod grip
• overhand grip
• underhand grip
• Keep your pencil sharpened

• Wire sculpture drawing (promotes hand-eye coordination)
• Blind contour drawing (exercise hand-eye communication)
• Upside down drawing (move away from drawing what you think, but drawing what you see)
• Linear contour drawing (no worries about shading)
• Cross contour drawing (focus on form)
• Upside down drawing (focus on what you see and not what you think it is)
• Grid drawing (helps with proportion)
• Notes on Elements of art (the tools of creating art)
• Sketchbook 

What's going on in Art?

We have been learning a lot about each other!

• Covered class expectations
• Q&A session (Ask Ms. Lao (almost) anything!)
• Creative drawing activity: design your own candy
• First assignment:
• Design your own album cover (multi-day project)
• REMINDER: COURSE SYLLABUS IS DUE ASAP!!! 

WELCOME!

Hello art students and parents!

I am extremely excited for the coming school year, sharing my love for art and simply building connections along the way. 

To your right, you will see a link titled "Course Syllabus (Digital Agreement Included)". Click on it to view the course syllabus. At the bottom is an electronic form indicating your acknowledgement of the course expectations and rules.

The course is project-based, mostly completed in-class, however, every so often, there may be resources posted here. This will all be announced in class as well. Projects will be posted in side bar on the right if need be.