Scratchboard
Monday we start our scratchboards!
September 27, 2007
AP homework-Extreme point of view figure drawing
Extreme point of view gesture is due Monday, October 1; the final rendered drawing is due Friday, October 5. The weekend will be used to make adjustments on the drawing. You may use any medium and can not be any smaller than 16" X 20"
slab dwellings and glazing
The finished fish dishes will cmoe out of the kiln all glazed tomorrow morning. Our slabs are getting leather dry.
portraits
We are examining the proportions and forms of the human face. We will follow the sequence of placing features on our "generic face".
September 19, 2007
East meets West watercolor
After we complete our color wheel, we are starting our watercolor of a flower or fruit. Get your sketch ready to transfer to watercolor paper and your calligraphy writing.
slab dwelling
We are constructing a "dwelling" using the slab construction method. Please use at least 5 textures. And, keep using the potter's wheel to improve your skills.
Bobby Knight
We will complete our tempera batik and begin our charcoal of "Bobby Knight"
Figure drawing
We will be implementing proportion and scale in rendering the human figure while exploring a variety of mediums. Homework assignment is an extreme piont of view figure drawing, any medium, 12"x 18" minimum.
Welcome
Welcome to art. How can the study of art develop the abililty to produce aesthetically pleaing visual art and discriminating taste, foster self esteem, and build an appreciation of the visual arts in society? Read on to see how we do this in art class.
