Sub Lessons Wednesday, Dec.10, 2014

Oops! Looks like our meeting is after lunch, not before. (I had posted lessons for morning classes, here are lessons for afternoon classes.

7th Grade ART (per.5)

I should be back by or just after lunch, but they should read silently (D.E.A.R. Time) until 12:12PM.

Students should complete a self-critique & aesthetic scan about their recent work illustrating the poem 'a visit from St.Nicholas." When they're finished, have them put hem in the yellow box. They may use the remainder of the class period to free-draw or as a study hall. I think Maddie may still need to complete her artwork.

8th Grade ART (per.7)

Students should continue working on their Grant Wood American Gothic parodies. They may begin coloring/painting today. Remind them to start with the background and move forward. Please have them clean up 5 minutes before the end of the class period.

Yearbook (per.8)

We've had most of the class absent this week, so good luck.

Yearbook I ( Jared, Brandon, Liberty, & Zach) have a Test today (I'll print it off & have it on my island for you. Remind them that their notes & Activities 14.1-4 are due today- have them put them all in the yellow box when they're finished.

YRBK II ( Frank, Jake, & Sadie) need to work on pages in yearbookavenue.jostens.com.

Drawing I Final

*This final constitutes 10% of your Semester Grade

·         Create a self-portrait on 18x24 paper. At least 2/3rds of the drawing should be of your own face. At least 2/3 of your face should be shown.

·         Draw either a front-on portrait, or if you feel confident enough, a ¾ view

·         Please “prime” the page with a graphite background first, then use pencil, graphite, erasers, blending to create a realistic/photographic an image a possible.

·         Read Dr. Edward’s directions on pages 218-225 in our book.

·         Use a mirror for this main portion of the drawing. You may use photographs for secondary images included in the drawing, of yourself or of others.

·         2 inch margin.

·         You may pick them up anytime after when we get back from Christmas Break

DRAWING: Copy of a Courbet Self-Portrait

To get acquainted with the concepts of value, shading and "light-logic," Read pp. 194-204 in Chapter 10 of DRSB. Then focus in on and follow the directions found on pp. 200-204, copying Cobert's self portrait into your sketchbooks. DUE Monday, Dec. 8.

• Use shading, not line
• Make sure you have adequate density, contrast, and range
• You may want to draw it upside-down to engage your right-hemisphere mode of thinking
• You may use either figure 10-10 on page 203 or figure 10-3 on page 197, whichever you think would be more helpful

DRAWING; Profile Views

Read & Follow Directions on pp.181-186,

Tone a page in your sketchbook and draw someone's profile (side-view). Must be from real life, not a photo.

This can be a classmate, or if you were absent, a friend or family member who volunteers to model for you.

DUE Mon. Dec.1st

Drawing; A Warm-Up Exercise

If you haven't yet, be sure to read pp. 174-176 and take notes for yourself on correct placement and proportion rations for profiles.

Read and follow the directions on pp.178-180 in DRSB, to help you copy John Singer Sargent's profile of Mme. Gautreau (fig.9-23) into your sketchbook. Due Tues 11/25

CIVICS: Due Tomorrow!

For those of you who were absent Thursday, Nov. 20- the following assignment was added-
1-2 p.110 & 1-2 p.116

Practice Drawing Facial Features in your Sketchbooks

The following should be in your sketchbook when they are collected Friday, Nov.21

• FROM THR NOV 13th- 3-7  (5 is fine) practice EYES.
• Must be from real life, no photos
• 2 may be your own (mirror)
• Get some left and some right
  
• FROM FRI NOV 14th- 3-7 (5 is fine) practice NOSES.
• Must be from real life, no photos
• 2 may be your own (mirror)
• Try to get some from slightly above looking down, some from as straight-on as possible, and some from just a little below, looking up

• FROM TUE NOV 18th- 7 practice MOUTHS.
• No more than 3 may be from photos (at least 4 must be from real life, 2 may be your own (mirror or photo).
• Try to capture a variety of expressions; smile, frown, bored, surprised, etc.
• At least 2 need to show teeth or be open

• FROM WED&THR NOV 19th&20th- 3-7  (5 is fine) practice EARS & HAIRSTYLES.
• Must be from real life, no photos
• Make sure ears are foreshortened (going away from you in space), these are for the portrait view of the face, not the profile view (where you'd see the whole ear)
• Try to capture a variety of hairstyles; long, short, straight, wavy, curly, spike, etc.