*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


Friday, February 24, 2012


February 27th-March 2nd, 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- Continue introduction of one-point perspective. Practice more challenging shapes.
Tuesday- Continue practicing a variety of shapes and making them appear three-dimensional.
Wednesday- Introduction of project. Begin sketching block letters.
Thursday- Continue sketching block letters and developing ideas.
Friday- Begin final copy of Perspective Name


Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday Finish shading and hand in Self-Portraits.
Tuesday Introduction of Acrylic Paint. Begin Exercise #1-Value Scale
Wednesday- Begin Exercise #2-Tints, Shades, and Complements.
Thursday Continue on Exercise #2
Friday- Begin Exercise #3-The Color Wheel.


Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday- Review Photoshop Filter Tools. Complete Exercise #6.
Tuesday Review and then complete any missed exercises. Upload all exercises to Wiki.
Wednesday- Introduction of Photoshop Project #1-Design 3 Logos.
Thursday- Continue developing ideas and thumbnail sketches.
Friday- Continue developing ideas and thumbnail sketches.

Make sure to check out the website below to see current designs done by Graphics students:
http://graphicsclass2012.northschuylkill.wikispaces.net/


Advanced Drawing (5th Period)
Monday- Apply Oil Pastels to still life
Tuesday Apply Oil Pastels to still life.
Wednesday- Apply Oil Pastels to still life
Thursday- Apply Oil Pastels to still life
Friday- Apply Oil Pastels to still life

Advanced Drawing Sketchbook Assignments due Friday 3/2:
1. Final draft of Antonelli Institute Design
2. Doodle 4 Google Design

Thursday, February 16, 2012


February 20th-February 24th, 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- No School
Tuesday- Introduction to Design, the Design Process, and Design Vocabulary
Wednesday- Design Sketchbook Assignment
Thursday- Introduction to Architecture and the Architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Frank Gehry. Compare and Contrast the two designers.
Friday- Review design and architecture. Introduction to Perspective.

Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday No School
Tuesday Finish drawings of facial features.
Wednesday- Follow along to draw self-portrait using grid system.
Thursday Add details and shade self-portrait.
Friday- Reading Strategies on the artist Chuck Close

Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday- No School
Tuesday Review Photoshop Retouching Tools. Complete Exercise #4
Wednesday- Review adding Layers and Text in Photoshop. Complete Exercise #5.
Thursday- Review Photoshop Filter Tools. Complete Exercise #6.
Friday- Review and then complete any missed exercises. Upload all exercises to Wiki.

Advanced Drawing (5th Period)
Monday- No School
Tuesday Finish enlarging composition.
Wednesday- Apply Oil Pastels to still life
Thursday- Apply Oil Pastels to still life
Friday- Apply Oil Pastels to still life

Friday, February 10, 2012


February 13th-February 17th, 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- Transfer rough draft of Cook Cover to final paper
Tuesday- Begin coloring final Book Cover
Wednesday- Color Book Cover and Review for Quiz.
Thursday- Quiz on Narrative Art. Finish and hand in final Book Cover
Friday- No School

Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday Watercolor Painting
Tuesday Watercolor Painting-finish details and hand in.
Wednesday- Begin reading packet on drawing facial features/start drawing
Thursday Facial Features Drawings
Friday- No School

Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday-Quiz on Design Principles. Organize and hand in binders.
Tuesday Introduction of Photoshop. Review basic menus and tools. Complete Exercise #1.
Wednesday- Review Photoshop Drawing and Painting Tools. Complete Exercise #2.
Thursday- Review Photoshop Selection Tools. Complete Exercise #3.
Friday- No School

Advanced Drawing (5th Period)
Monday- Oil Pastel Reading Strategies/Experimentation with oil pastels.
Tuesday Experimentation with oil pastels
Wednesday- Compositional Sketches of Still Life
Thursday- Enlarge most successful sketch to full-size paper
Friday- No School

Sunday, February 5, 2012

February 6th-February 10th, 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- Review Book Cover Interpretation and discuss book cover layout design.Tuesday- Complete book cover design layout and complete worksheet
Wednesday
- discuss project requirements and begin developing thumbnail sketches
Thursday- continue developing ideas.
Friday- continue developing ideas.

Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday Go to library to print reference images and complete review worksheet
Tuesday
sketch ideas
Wednesday- sketch ideas
Thursday begin painting/review for quiz.
Friday- Quiz. Continue Painting.

Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday-Presentation by Antonelli Institute of Art
Tuesday
Library-Computer-generated Color and White Space Magazine Ad.
Wednesday- Improve all designs
Thursday- Improve all designs
Friday- Improve all designs/review for Monday’s quiz.

Advanced Drawing (5th Period)
Monday- Presentation by Antonelli Institute of Art
Tuesday
Reflective Objects
Wednesday- Reflective Objects
Thursday- Oil Pastel Reading StrategiesFriday- Oil Pastel Reading Strategies