*Art at NSE with Mrs. Zink*

Below is my weekly schedule so you can see which rotation day your child has art class. Each week I will give an overview of what students will be learning and creating in art class. I will also include relevant images, information, and links to additional resources. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns!!

-Mrs. Zink
mzink@northschuylkill.net



Day 1 and 6

Day 2 and 7

Day 3 and 8

Day 4 and 9

Day 5 and 10

1st Cooper

4th McCabe

1st Schuster

2nd Wiscount

1stBridy

4th Herring

2nd Leibensperger

4th Staudenmeier

6th Ney

2nd Moyer

5th S. Houser

6th Ackell

6th Hysock

6th Grade Art Club

5th Grade Art Club

Kdg. Frushon

5th Wolfe

Kdg. Borden/Jones

3rd Lynch

5th Fey

3rd Selgrade

Kdg. Swartz

3rd McCabe

Kdg. Potts


Sunday, December 19, 2010

December 20th-December 24th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-The students will review for tomorrow's quiz on perspective.
Tuesday- Quiz. Students will continue on their Fantasy Perspective Cities.
Wednesday- Fantasy Perspective Cities.
Thursday- Half-Day- Fantasy Perspective Cities.
Friday- No School

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will review for tomorrow's quiz on color, pastels, and landscapes.
Tuesday-  Quiz. Students will continue on their Pastel Landscapes.
Wednesday-Pastel Landscapes
Thursday-Half-Day- Pastel Landscapes.
Friday- No School

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- The students will review for tomorrow's quiz on grid drawing and Surrealism
Tuesday- Quiz. Students will continue on their Fantasy Hand-Scapes
Wednesday-Fantasy Hand-scapes
Thursday- Half-Day- Hand-Scapes
Friday- No School

Have a Happy and Safe Holiday Break!!!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

December 13th-December 17th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-The students will learn two-point perspective.
Tuesday- The students will review one point and two point perspective and complete a sketchbook assignment.
Wednesday- The students will be introduced to the next project, Fantasy Cities.
Thursday- The students will begin sketching ideas for the project.
Friday- The students will continue developing ideas.


Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will learn landscape vocabulary and view landscape art.
Tuesday-  The students will learn pastel techniques and experiment with pastels.
Wednesday-The students will be introduced to the next project and begin sketching ideas.
Thursday-The students will continue sketching and transfer sketches onto larger paper.
Friday- The students will begin adding pastels to the project.


Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- The students will finish drawing activity and then be introduced to the next project and begin sketching ideas.
Tuesday- Students will continue sketching ideas.
Wednesday- Students will transfer hand drawings on larger paper.
Thursday- Students will begin adding color with colored pencils.
Friday- The students will continue adding color.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

December 6th-December 10th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-Knights of Columbus Drug Awareness posters due at the end of class.
The students will be introduced to the next unit and complete a sketchbook assignment.
Tuesday- The students will learn about architecture, design, and the architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry.
Wednesday- The students will learn one-point perspective.
Thursday- The students will learn two-point perspective.
Friday- The students will review one point and two point perspective and complete a sketchbook assignment.



Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will be introduced to color and color vocabulary. The students will complete drawing exercise.
Tuesday-  The students will learn new color vocabulary terms and complete drawing exercise.
Wednesday-The students will finish and hand in drawings.
Thursday-The students will learn landscape vocabulary and view landscape art.
Friday- The students will learn pastel techniques and experiment with pastels.

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- The students will learn how to draw a hand realistically. The students will practice sketching hands.
Tuesday- Students will continue drawing hands.
Wednesday- Students will continue drawing hands.
Thursday- Ten realistically drawn hands due today. Students will be introduced to Surrealism. The students will begin surrealist drawing activity.
Friday- The students will finish drawing activity and then be introduced to the next project and begin sketching ideas.

Monday, November 29, 2010

November 29th-December 3rd

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-No School
Tuesday- The students will finish and hand in projects.
Wednesday- The students will be introduced to the next unit and complete a sketchbook assignment.
Thursday- The students will learn about architecture, design, and the architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry.
Friday- The students will learn one-point perspective.

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Sketchbook Assignment Due. The students will continue on their personal composition projects. Due Friday.
Wednesday-The students will continue on their personal composition projects.
Thursday-The students will finish their personal composition projects. Due tomorrow.
Friday- The students will hand in projects then be introduced to the next unit. The students will complete a drawing exercise.


Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Students will work on Grid Drawing- Due Friday. 
Wednesday- Grid Drawing
Thursday- Grid Drawing
Friday- Grid Drawing Due. The students will be introduced to the next unit and complete a series of drawings.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

November 22nd-November 26th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-Quiz. Students will continue on their narrative art projects.
Tuesday- Students will continue on their narrative art projects.
Wednesday- The students will finish and hand in projects.
Thursday- No School
Friday- No School

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will continue on  projects.
Tuesday- The students will continue on  projects.
Wednesday-The students will continue on  projects.
Thursday-No School
Friday-  No School


Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- Grid Drawing
Tuesday- Grid Drawing
Wednesday- Grid Drawing
Thursday- No School
Friday- No School

Sunday, November 14, 2010

November 15th-November 19th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-No School
Tuesday- Students will be introduced to the first project, Narrative Paper Cut-Outs. Students will review requirements and begin sketching ideas.
Wednesday- The students will be continue developing ideas.
Thursday- The students will begin cutting out shapes. The students will be given study guide to complete in class.
Friday- The students will continue on their projects and review the study guide for Monday's Quiz. 

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- No School
Tuesday- The students will review for quiz, and continue on projects.
Wednesday-The students will take quiz and continue on projects.
Thursday-The students will continue on projects.
Friday-  The students will continue on  projects.

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- No School.
Tuesday- Grid Drawing Sketchbook due.The students will be introduced to the next project, Grid Drawing. The students will be given demonstration of how to enlarge image.
Wednesday- Students will begin creating grid for their enlarged image.
Thursday- The students will finish creating grid and start drawing in image.
Friday- Students will continue drawing image.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

November 8th-November 12th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-Students will be introduced to two Paper Cut-Out Artists.
Tuesday- Students will be introduced to key vocabulary for the unit.
Wednesday- The students will be introduced to the first paper cutting technique, Notan.
Thursday- The students will create an example of Notan.
Friday- The students will be introduced to the second paper cutting technique, Wycinanki.
 
Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will continue sketching ideas for composition project.
Tuesday- The students will begin sketching on charcoal paper.
Wednesday-The students will continue on composition project.
Thursday-The students will continue on composition project. The students will review for the quiz.
Friday- Quiz. The students will continue on composition project.

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- The students will continue adding color to their symbol projects.
Tuesday- The students will continue adding color to their symbol projects.
Wednesday- Students will review for tomorrow's quiz.
Thursday- Quiz. The students will finish and hand in projects.
Friday- Students will be introduced to the next unit.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

November 1st-November 5th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-Students will take final Quiz.
Tuesday- Students will finish and hand in their abstract portraits.
Wednesday- The new group of 7th graders will be introduced to the art room and review the course syllabus.
Thursday- The students will be introduced to the first unit of study and view a PowerPoint.
Friday- The students will complete a sketchbook assignment.
 
Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will continue sketching ideas for composition project.
Tuesday- The students will begin sketching on charcoal paper.
Wednesday-The students will continue on composition project.
Thursday-The students will continue on composition project.
Friday- The students will continue on composition project.

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- The students will complete symbol activity. The students will review project requirements.
Tuesday- The students will begin sketching ideas for the symbol project.
Wednesday- Students will continue sketching.
Thursday- Students will begin on their final copy of their project.
Friday- Students will begin adding color to their project.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

October 25th-October 29th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-Students will continue working on their abstract self-portraits.
Tuesday- Students will continue working on their abstract self-portraits by adding color.
Wednesday- Students will create shapes out of model magic for their abstract self-portraits.
Thursday- The students will complete a reading and writing prompt. Review for Quizz tomorrow.
Friday- Quiz. Students will continue their abstract self-portrait.

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will complete a negative space drawing.
Tuesday- The students will complete a drawing from an unusual view point.
Wednesday-The students will complete a drawing with a dramatic spotlighting.
Thursday-The students will complete a reading and writing prompt
Friday- The students will be introduced to the next project and begin sketching ideas.

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- Students will finish working on their Paper Fruit project and hand it in.
Tuesday- Students will be introduced to the next unit of study, art history.
Wednesday- Students will complete and reading and writing prompt.Thursday- Students will continue taking notes and viewing images of artwork from various cultures.
Friday- Students will continue taking notes and viewing images of artwork. The students will be given requirements for art history project.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

October 18th-October 22nd

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-Students will continue on their realistic self-portrait
Tuesday- Students will be introduced to abstract artwork and view a number of abstract self-portraits. The students will be introduced to the next project, Abstract Portraits.
Wednesday- Students will brainstorm ideas for the project and begin sketching ideas.
Thursday- The students will complete a reading and writing prompt.
Friday- Students will continue their abstract self-portrait.

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- The students will complete a sketchbook assignment.
Tuesday- The students will be introduced to various compositional techniques. The students will create a negative space drawing
Wednesday-The students will create a drawing with a strong focal point
Thursday-The students will complete a reading and writing prompt
Friday- The students will create a drawing from an unusual point of view.

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- Students will continue working on their Paper Fruit project.
Tuesday- Students will continue working on their Paper Fruit project.
Wednesday- Students will continue working on their Paper Fruit project.
Thursday- Students will complete and reading and writing prompt.
Friday- Students will continue working on their Paper Fruit project.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

October 11th-October 15th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-No School
Tuesday- No School
Wednesday- Students will be introduced to the next unit of study, Artists as Interpreters.The students will discuss symbols in art and learn about the artist Keith Haring. The students will complete a sketchbook assignment
Thursday- The students will discuss self-portraits and view a number of artist self-portraits. The students will learn about the proportions of the face and begin their self-portrait drawing.
Friday- Students will continue their self-portrait.

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- No School
Tuesday- No School
Wednesday-Students will finish shading and hand in Stacked Boxes project. The students will be introduced to various type of charcoal and charcoal tools. The students will complete an abstract charcoal drawing.
Thursday-Students will be introduced to various compositional techniques. The students will create a series of texture rubbings.
Friday- The students will be introduced to negative space and create a series of negative space sketches.


Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- No School
Tuesday- No School
Wednesday- Students will continue working on their Paper Fruit project.
Thursday- Students will continue working on their Paper Fruit project.
Friday- Students will continue working on their Paper Fruit project.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

October 4th-October 8th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday-Students will continue on Fantasy City Projects.
Tuesday- Students will continue on Fantasy City Projects.
Wednesday- Students will finish Fantasy City Projects. Fantasy Cities are due tomorrow.
Thursday- Students will complete a self-evaluation of their projects and hand in their Fantasy Cities. The students will be introduced to the next unit of study, Artists as Interpreters.
Friday- Students will review key vocabulary and complete a sketchbook assignment.

Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th, Periods)
Monday- Quiz today on one-point, two-point, and three-point perspective. Students will continue on Stacked Boxes project once they have completed the quiz.
Tuesday- Students will continue on Stacked Boxes project.
Wednesday-Students will continue on Stacked Boxes project.
Thursday-Students will continue on Stacked Boxes project. The Stacked Boxes will be due tomorrow.
Friday- The students will complete a self-evaluation of their projects and hand in their projects. The students will be introduced to the next unit of study, charcoal.


Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday- Students will continue and finish painting their color charts.
Tuesday- Students will be introduced to paper artist Amy Eisenfeld Genser. The students will receive demonstration of paper quilling techniques.
Wednesday- The student will be introduced to the next project, Paper Fruit.
Thursday- The students will begin sketching ideas.
Friday- The students will begin working on their projects.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

September 27th-October 1st

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)

Monday-The students will learn about two-point perspective and complete a two-point perspective drawing.
Tuesday- The students will review one-point and two-point perspective concepts and vocabulary. The students will be introduced to the next project, Fantasy Cities. The students will sketching ideas.
Wednesday-Students will continue working on their Fantasy Cities.
Thursday-The students will continue working on Fantasy Cities. Students will complete a study guide to help the students study for tomorrow's quiz.
Friday- Students will take a quiz on Unit 2: Artists as Designers. Students will continue working on Fantasy Cities.


Beginning Art (3rd, 4th, and 5th Periods)

Monday- The students will review two-point perspective and complete a two-point perspective drawing.
Tuesday- The students will review three-point perspective and complete a three-point perspective drawing.
Wednesday- The students will be introduced to the next project, Perspective Boxes, and begin sketching.
Thursday-The students will continue to work on Perspective Boxes.
Friday-The students will continue to work on Perspetive Boxes.


Intro to Art (6th Period)

Monday- The students will finish and hand in their Shattered Values Project. The students will review the Window Painting contest requirements and begin sketching ideas.
Tuesday-The students will continue to work on their Window Painting Contest drawing.
Wednesday- The students will be introduced to Texture and complete a texture sketchbook assignment.
Thursday- The students will be introduced to Color and complete a color scheme activity.
Friday- The Window Painting Contest Drawings are due. The students will complete study guide on texture and color. the students will be introduced to next project.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

September 20th-September 24th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th periods)
Monday-Students will review the answers for last week's quiz. Then they will finish up their Narrative Art project and complete a self-evaluation.
Tuesday- Students will be introduced to the next unit of study, Artists as Designers. The class will view examples of design and be given a sketchbook assignment to complete in class.
Wednesday- Students will be introduced to Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry and discuss various types of architecture.
Thursday- The students will learn vocabulary related to perspective and complete a one point perspectice drawing.
Friday-The students will review key vocabulary and complete a two point perspective drawing.



Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th periods)
Monday-The students will review the answers from last week's quiz. The students will continue working on the Value Still Life.
Tuesday-The students will continue working on their Value Still Life. They will be handed in tomorrow. Any drawing that isn't finished must be completed for homework.
Wednesday- Students will complete a self-evaluation and hand in their projects. The students will be introduced to the next unit of study. The students will discuss charcoal and gesture drawings.
Thursday- The students will complete a series of gesture drawings.
Friday-The students will complete a series of charcoal drawings using various techniques.



Intro to Art (6th period)
Monday- The students will review the answers from last week's quiz. The students will continue working on their Shattered Value Study.
Tuesday- The students will continue working on their Shattered Value Study. The projects will be handed in tomorrow and any unfinished projects must be completed for homework.
Wednesday- The students will hand in their projects and complete a self-evaluation. The students will be introduced to the next project, window painting sketch.
Thursday- Students will review window painting sketch requirements. The students will be introduced to the next unit of study, texture and color.
Friday- The students will review key vocabulary related to texture and complete a sketchbook assignment.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

September 13th-September 17th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)

Monday- Students will review the requirements and grading procedures of their first project, Paper Cut-Out Narrative. The students will begin sketching and developing ideas.
Tuesday- Students should have concrete ideas for the project and be able start cutting the construction paper.
Wednesday-Students will continue working on their project. Students will have a study guide to complete for homework, due tomorrow.
Thursday-The students will finish up their projects and complete a self-evaluation. The class will go over the answers to the study guide to review for tomorrow's quiz.
Friday- Students will be given quiz on Unit 1: Artists as Storytellers.



Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th Periods)

Monday- Students will be introduced to the first project, Value Still Life. The students will be given the requirements and grading procedures. The students will begin sketching the still life.
Tuesday- The students will continue sketching the still life. The students should be starting to add value to their drawing.
Wednesday- The students will continue working on the still life drawing. The students will be given a study guide to complee for homework, due tomorrow.
Thursday- The students will finish their drawings and complete a self-evaluation. The class will go over the answers to the study guide to review for tomorrow's quiz.
Friday- The students will be given quiz.



Intro to Art (6th Period)

Monday- The students will be introduced to their first project, Shattered Value Study. They will be given the requirements and grading procedures. The students will begin brainstorming ideas and start preliminary sketches.
Tuesday- The students will begin working on their drawing.
Wednesday-The students will continue working on their drawing. The students will be given a study guide to complete for homework, due tomorrow.
Thursday- The students will finish their drawing and complete a self-evaluation. The students will go over the amswers of the study guide to review for tomorrow's quiz.
Friday- The students will be given quiz.

Monday, September 6, 2010

September 6th-September 10th

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)

Monday: No School
Tuesday: The students will be introduced to the artwork and techniques of Carmen Lomas Garza and Kara Walker, two artists who use paper cut out techniques to create narrative art.
Wednesday:The students will be introduced to Notan, a Japanese paper cutting technique. The students will view examples and develop Notan designs of their own.
Thursday:The students will take their Notan designs and create their own Notan paper cutting piece.
Friday: The students will be introduced to a second paper cutting technique, Wycinanki. The students will view examples and begin to develop their own design ideas.


Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th Periods)

Monday:No School
Tuesday: The students will be introduced to various grades of graphite pencils. The students will also learn different shading techniques. The students will complete a value scale worksheet.
Wednesday: The students will be given their first sketchbook assignment and given time to complete it in class.
Thursday: The students will be introduced to different types of lines. The class will discuss contour lines. The students will complete blind contour and pure contour drawing exercises
Friday: The students will complete their second sketchbook assignment

Intro to Art (6th Period)
Monday: No School

Tuesday: The students will be introduced to various grades of graphite pencils. The students will also learn different shading techniques. The students will complete a value scale worksheet.
Wednesday: The students will discuss spatial relationships in various pieces of artwork.The students will complete a sketchbook assignment that includes value and space.
Thursday:The students will be introduced to different types of lines and line qualities.
Friday: The students will discuss achieving the illusion of texture on a two dimensional surface. The students will complete a sketchbook assignment that includes line and texture.

Monday, August 30, 2010

August 30th-September 3rd

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th periods)

Monday-Intro to the Art Room-Students will review the syllabus which highlights rules and expectations for the class. Students will be shown around the art room and then be given time to answer an art survey and create a portfolio to keep their artwork in.
Tuesday- Students will be introduced to the first unit of study: Artists as Storytellers. Students will be shown various pieces of artwork and discuss their significance and the story behind the artwork.Students will develop ideas about what influences narrative artwork and ways in which artists tell stories through their art. The students will complete a writing prompt that will count as their first sketchbook assignment in which they respond to a piece of artwork and use their imagination to tell the story behind the piece.
Wednesday-The students will be introduce to two artists who use paper cutting to tell stories. Students will be able to compare and contrast the two artists' techniques and methods.
Thursday-The students will be given their second sketchbook assignment in which they will use cut out simple shapes to tell a story in one scene. Students will work for the entire period on their assignment.
Friday-The students will be given time to complete their sketchbook assignments. The students will be given time to share their work and hold a critique to critically look at the work.




Beginning Drawing (3rd, 4th, and 5th periods)

Monday-Intro to the Art Room-Students will review the syllabus which highlights rules and expectations for the class. Students will be shown around the art room and then be given time to answer an art survey and create a portfolio to keep their artwork in.
Tuesday- Students will be instructed to complete three pre-instruction drawings. These will be used to judge the student's drawing ability and used at the end of the course to see a progression in each student's drawings.
Wednesday- The students will complete a series of drawing exercises that will help develop their eye for drawing.
Thursday-
Students will be introduced to the first media: Graphite pencils. The students will learn about the various grades of graphite and complete a value sheet.
Friday-
The students will be given their first sketchbook assignment and be given time to complete it in class.




Intro to Art (6th Period)

Monday
-Intro to the Art Room-Students will review the syllabus which highlights rules and expectations for the class. Students will be shown around the art room and then be given time to answer an art survey and create a portfolio to keep their artwork in.
Tuesday-
The students will complete an exercise that will help the students with their critical thinking skills and help the students learn to look at the world in a visual way.
Wednesday-
The students will be introduced to looking at an interpreting pieces of art. The students will discuss various artworks.
Thursday-
The students will review how to interpret pieces of art and be given their first sketchbook assignment.
Friday-
The students will share their sketchbook assignments and discuss how they compare and contrast.
Welcome to Miss McDonald's Art Blog!!

My name is Miss McDonald and I am a brand new art teacher here at North Schuylkill Jr/Sr High School! I will be teaching all of the 7th grade art sections, Beginning Drawing classes and one section of Intro to Art.I look forward to a great year with a lot of fun projects in store! I will be posting weekly updates of what each class will be doing each day. Any students who miss class will be able to see any missed assignments. Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.