October 5

art 1 block A1

Mute computer sound

Cell phones, iPods, etc. will be collected and held until the end of class

Sketchbook due next week. It counts 10 times a normal grade. Look at the grading rubric.

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/2010/12/sketchbook-ideas.html

You should have 5-10 "full" pages for an "A".

Today:

ACT Words

Finish Name in Line in Photoshop. Zero after today.

Aboriginal line drawings in ink and scan them next class.

Sketchbooks

digital art

Mute computer sound

Cell phones, iPods, etc. will be collected and held until the end of class

Sketchbook due next week. It counts 10 times a normal grade. Look at the grading rubric.

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/2010/12/sketchbook-ideas.html

You should have 5-10 "full" pages for an "A".

Today:

ACT Words

Finish Photoshop collage in Photoshop. Zero after today.

Aboriginal line drawings in ink and scan them next class.

Sketchbooks

september 27

art 1 A1

ACT Words

Form groups for computer use. Group A and Group B.

When Group A is on computers, Group B should be working in sketchbooks.

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/

and/or

http://digitalarthillwood.blogspot.com/2011/09/aboriginal-art-examples.html

Today:

Group A_finish Name in Line in Photoshop.

Group B_work in sketchbooks. Aboriginal art sketches

digital art

ACT Words

Form groups for computer use. Group A and Group B.

When Group A is on computers, Group B should be working in sketchbooks.

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/

and/or

http://digitalarthillwood.blogspot.com/2011/09/aboriginal-art-examples.html

Today:

Group A_finish Photoshop collage in Photoshop.

Group B_work in sketchbooks. Aboriginal art sketches.

september 23

art 1_block 1A

Food and beverages will not be permitted if.......................

Some of you are failing this class, or you are very close to failing. Timesheets and ACT words are having an impact on your grade. You may not make up these two grades.

You are responsible for knowing what your assignments are, even if you are absent.

Art fee

Flash drive. You need a 1 - 4 GB flash drive for this class every day.

ACT word of the day

Fill out time sheets

Write on time sheets:

Last week

9/13 Name in Line & sketchbook

9/15 Sketchbooks

This week

9/19 Name in line, sketchbooks, ACT words

9/21 Name in line, sketchbooks, ACT words

9/23 Name in line, sketchbooks, ACT words

Today

Turn in the assignment:

On regular 8.5 x 11 paper, use a variety of lines draw your name, fill it in with pattern and motif, and create a background using line. Complete this in ink. I will give you the pens.

Objectives:

1. Draw your name using creative lettering with line.

2. Show a variety of lines

3. Show pattern and motif

4. Have a background.

5. Use the entire space.

Turn in time sheets

Turn in ACT words

Color your Name in Line assignment in Photoshop.

If you are not working on a computer, work on sketchbook assignment:

Use a variety of lines to create art that shows pattern and emphasis.

Refer to the hillwoodpics link for ideas

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/

Work on this while you are not working on computer. Do this each day.

Color Wheel assignment coming up.

digital art_block 2A

Food and beverages will not be permitted if.......................

Some of you are failing this class, or you are very close to failing. Timesheets and ACT words are having an impact on your grade. You may not make up these two grades.

You are responsible for knowing what your assignments are, even if you are absent.

Flash drive. You need a 1 - 4 GB flash drive for this class every day.

ACT Word of the day

art fee

Time sheet.

Fill out time sheets

Write on time sheets:

Last week

9/13 Scanning tracings & sketchbook

9/15 Sketchbooks

This week

9/19 Line art in Photoshop, sketchbooks, ACT words

9/21 Line art in Photoshop, sketchbooks, ACT words

9/23 Line art in Photoshop, sketchbooks, ACT words

Today

Color collage tracings in Photoshop or work in sketchbooks. Let me know when you have finished your Photoshop work so I can give you a grade.

Sketchbook assignment:

Free drawing or, use a variety of lines to create art that shows pattern and emphasis.

Refer to the hillwoodpics link for ideas

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/

Put keyboards and mice away.

line art_closed shapes

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.

http://hillwoodpics.blogspot.com/

Click on:

• patterns in art_McArdle
• cool ideas_Thaneeya McArdle
• patterns

Turn in time sheets at the end of class.

Return keyboards and mice at end of class.

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.

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.