Assignments

** Remember your Sketchbook is your personal "text " for this course so it should follow like a calendar class assignments, reflections, vocabulary and weekly artist as models. Take //digital images// of your work in the studio to make it even more personable and relevant to your growth as an artist. The//artist of the week// will be incorporated throughout the year. Researching artists and art periods will give you an opportunity to expand your knowledge and understanding of ART. As well as becoming an awesome artist, you will become //art smart// in every way by June!! ** // __No computer generated pages!__ do your own collaging of text and image. // // **See examples of good sketchbook pages here: [|http://voicethread.com/#u82303.b601304.i3205929]** //
 * Sketchbook format: **

**Go to this site for info and inspiration[| Smarthistory]**
Sketchbook __// Artist of the week, reflections, planning // and // how to //__ described in depth...
 * ** Work in your sketchbooks on a regular basis! **
 * //**Students will __draw__ from the __artist of the week__ in their skb. That means you will draw from a __drawing or a painting or sculpture__ of your choice from the artist's work.**//
 * //**Students will __research__ the __artist of the week__****. I__n your own words i__****mportant and interesting information about the artists and their work. Give us the basics of** **who, what, where, and when** **to begin. Find an inspiring __Quote__ from the artist that gives us an idea of what was important to this person.In addition, students should write a “response” to the artist’s work. This should address what you like or don’t like about the work and why, what the work makes you think about, etc. __There should be at least one skb page of research/response for each artist of the week.__ Be sure to __site your sources__!**//
 * **Students will __reflect upon__ what they do __in the studio__ on a //regular basis// to make sense out of what is going on and to decide what is important to understand. Included in their thoughtful reflections should be some of the following considerations: __Thumbnails__ of what they did, __digital images__ of the finished piece, a __summary__ of the process, addressing what the predominate elements and principles were in the work. Discuss the challenges and the rewards of creating the work. What was learned in the process??**

__**January 15th**__
__**SKB /sketchbook**__
 * Do preinstructional drawings: your hand holding something, a complex object, a self portrait, the corner of your room.**

__**Artist of week one and two**__
 * Kathe Kollwitz**
 * find a quote/ show at least three of her works/ portrait of what she looked like/ bullet important facts(birth, places she lived etc) then write what you think about her art.**

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 * Do a __contour drawing__ of your** **refrigerator!!**

In Class

 * Composite contour drawing done with your other hand of at least 8 objects seen at ISB**

__**January 21 - 25 Getting to know one another**__
__**In class**__
 * Symbolic self portrait made up of 9 4 inch by 4 inch squares**


 * this is a way to present yourself, use any media pen/ pencil/ collage/ paint. You may practice with thumbnail sketches of what the**
 * composition of the 4 by 4 square will look like.**

__**Skb**__ __**Artist of the week**__
 * Paul Klee "**
 * " //Klee's // career was a search for the //symbols // and metaphors that would make his beliefs visible." **


 * __Reflections __**
 * Begin to write your own reflections on what you are learning in class techniques, artists, vocabulary etc. **


 * EDM Challenge: **
 * Draw your computer any point of view, all or part **

**__January 29 - 31 complete the 9 squares symbolic self portrait__**

 * __SKB:__**
 * EDM Challenge:**
 * Draw from the list that I gave**


 * Reflection:**
 * write a few sentences about your 9 squares. What do they represent? How do you feel about your choice of media and the design?**


 * Artist of the Week:**
 * [|Keith Haring]. He studied semiotics (the language of symbols) in art school in New York City**

__**Feb19 - 21**__
__**SKB:**__ __**EDM Challenge;**__ [|http://theportraitparty.blogspot.com/]
 * Check out the portrait party site online**
 * notice all the different techniques and media used to create a portrait.**


 * choose your favorite media and... **
 * __Draw__ a family member's portrait **

__**Artist of the week:**__
 * __Frida Kahlo__: focus on her self portraits and know her story**

__**February 25 - March1**__ **Work on Gridded Portrait**

__**SKB:**__
 * Draw from EDM challenge**


 * Finish the __australian portrait__ and bring it in on Friday**


 * Write __reflections__ on drawing portraits: what did you need to know? what have you learned? what are the challenges**

__**March 4-8**__ **Complete Portrait**
__**SKB:**__
 * __Australian Portrait__ complete**
 * __EDM__ weekly challenge do**
 * __Chuck Close__ is your artist of the week. Pay attention to the size of his portraits, the varying media/materials and to his amazing life story**


 * Studio:**
 * When finished you will create a stencil portrait we will then spray**

__**March 11-15 Begin Abstract Ideas for painting**__

 * Using the color wheel and limited palettes we will do small abstract compositions in preparation for our paintings on canvas.**

**__Yayoi Kusama__ is our artist of the week**

 * create __thumbnail sketches (at least three__) of your possible designs for your painting. Use water color or color pencils to work out the palette**


 * EDM challenge: draw a special object that goes with your family everywhere**

__**Studio**__
 * Georgia Grey and Paul Klee are two other inspirations for our paintings. Check them out.**
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__** March 27 - 29 painting **__
__**Skb**__
 * Artist of the week:**

**__Sonia Delauney__ founder of the Orphism art movement**

 * EDM challenge:**
 * draw from observaton a Sign of Spring ( buds/ shoots etc)**


 * Reflections:**
 * write reflections and sketches of choices made in composition and palette**

__**April 9-14 abstract painting**__

 * Artist of the week.**
 * Jasper Johns known for his Targets!! what was that all about?**


 * EDM challenge:**
 * Draw your favorite piece of clothing in a way that makes us love it too!**

__**April 15- 19**__ **finish abstraction Begin Tape Sculpture**

 * Write a final reflection on your painting. Take a photo and put it in your skb.**
 * __Mark Jenkins__ is the next artist of the week**

**Gallery Review Due !**

 * EDM Challenge**