Saturday, August 27, 2011

september 2_digital art

If I see cell phones, earphones, or other electronic devices, I will ask that you give them to me. If you refuse, I will write a referral. I am sorry, but that's the way it is.

Get a flash drive if you can. Bring it to class with you, especially now that we are beginning to scan.


Why we do timesheets?
Fill out each part.
Do you have questions?


Do today:

Finish tracing your collages.
Look carefully at your traced lines. Close all shapes.

Begin scanning.

We will make sketchbooks today. Work in sketchbooks.
Go to this link for ideas using line and pattern.

Click on:

Turn in time sheets at the end of class.

Return keyboards and mice at end of class.

Monday, August 22, 2011

august 23_collage

Please buy flash drives.


Look at folders. Look at time sheets. Check Gradespeed.


Collage assignment


standards & indicators:

Standard 1.0 Media, Techniques and Processes

Students will understand and apply media, techniques, and processes.


Standard 2.0 Structures and Functions Students will use knowledge of both structures and functions. Course Level Expectations (CLEs) The student will

2.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the elements of art and the principles of design.


description of activity: a collage that represents your personality and shows a center of interest.


assignment objectives:

1. Reflect your personality if you want a theme.

2. Have a center of interest

3. Demonstrate pasteup capability. No non-pasted edges.


the assignment: Pasteup the magazine photos you have collected to create a collage.

The collages should have a center of interest and should demonstrate good pasteup skills, meaning that all the edges should be flat on the surface. The size may be 8.5 x 11 or 11 x 17.


vocabulary:


collage_an artwork onto which materials such as textured paper and materials have been attached.


emphasis_a principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts.





assessment:

Based on the objectives.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

august 17

Can you buy your own flash drive? That would be sooooooooo sweet!

Put 2A on your folder.

Fill out time sheet from last class.

Collect collage photos_at least 20 pages.

Work in sketchbooks. Show me what you might like to do.
Some of the magazine pages you collect might be used for sketches, etc.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

first class

Attendance_take roll
Seating chart


How the class works
1st 10 minutes_get folders and work in sketchbook or a quick assignment
Remainder of class_work on assignments
Last 30 minutes_ I will usually grade assignments
Clean up
Put folders up during last 5 minutes. Keep your folders out until then.

Expectations

Grades
Extra credit

Sketchbooks

Internet - for assignments, not games. Tied to your grade.

Safety and computer rules

Tardies follow school policies_bring note from teacher or administrator

Food & drink -
No food and drink near computers
As long as room is clean
Hall passes
Must have ID displayed
Emergency only - none for food and beverages










What is this class about?
Form groups and answer………….

What is art?

What are art forms? (What major art form did the textbook's definition leave out?)

What was the earliest art form?

Who were the first visual artists?







Discussion from groups
What is art?

The arts are a basic form of human communication. The visual arts, music, literature, and poetry may be considered the means by which people, past and present, express themselves in unique sights and sounds that capture the interest, imagination and appreciation of others.

In the visual arts, fine arts refers to painting, sculpture, and architecture.

Experts say that art should:
Mirror reality or look like something in the real world
Be pleasing to the eye, even if it is not realistic
Express the artist's ideas, beliefs, and feelings so that others can understand them

Source: Art in Focus, Gene A. Mittler, McGraw Hill, 2006.

Do you agree?

Can you add other "should's"?


Why should you involve yourself in the creation of art?
Self-expression and creativity
Decision making and problem solving
Real world connections. The business world cites a need for creativity and problem solving.
Creating a work of art involves problem solving:
Clarifying the problem
Identifying possible solutions
Selecting and applying the most appropriate solution
Determining whether the solution resolves the problem



Traditional art. Drawing and painting.
Digital art. Scanning, photography, Photoshop.



Go over room layout, equipment, etc.



Fill out personal info sheets & make individual folders (Name & Period)
Write schedule on back.
Keep in folders:
Time sheet
Assignment sheets

Bring other forms back for grade.

Collect magazine photos for collages. Keep them in your folders.

Clean trash out of desks.



















Wednesday, August 3, 2011

expectations

Expectations

I hope you have fun and learn something beneficial to you. At the least, you can get a good laugh when I make a fool of myself......which happens several times every day.

1. Be considerate. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

2. Start assigned work when the bell rings. Usually there is a 10 minute warmup, then a daily assignment. I usually grade your work during the last 30 minutes of class.

3. Be seated and listen when I am giving instructions. If you need to ask questions, raise your hand.

4. Work on your assignment the entire period. If you have finished assignments, work in your sketchbook or tutorials.

5. Follow all school rules and safety rules.

6. There are district and school rules related to cell phones and electronic devices. If you violate those rules, I have the right to take up, hold, and turn the devices in to an administrator. If you refuse, I will contact a campus supervisor.

7. If you have been absent, it is your responsibility to find out about missed work and make it up.

8. Treat desks, walls and equipment with the respect. Even accidental destruction is very expensive. You are expected to pay for damage and destruction and to replace any items you destroy at full replacement value.

9. Help maintain a visually pleasing room. This even means that everyone will participate in cleanup each day.

10. Please do not have food or beverages near the computers.