April 30^th-May 4^th 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- begin rough draft of Book Cover

Tuesday- Trace Final Copy and begin coloring
Wednesday- continue coloring Final Copy
Thursday- continue Coloring Final Copy. Complete Study guide and review for tomorrow’s quiz.
Friday- Quiz. Finish and hand in Book Cover

Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday hand in painting, complete reading strategies on clay
Tuesday research and sketch ideas for clay pinch pot person

Wednesday- begin construction of pinch pot person

Thursday continue construction

Friday- continue construction

Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday- Printmaking Demo and Printmaking Exercises.
Tuesday Printmaking Exercise #1

Wednesday- Printmaking Exercise #2

Thursday- Printmaking Exercise #3

Friday- Printmaking Exercise #4

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

Advanced Drawing (5^th Period)
Monday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Tuesday Self-Portrait Triptych

Wednesday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Thursday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Friday- Self-Portrait Triptych

Advanced Drawing Sketchbook Assignment due Friday 5/4
Sketchbook #13: Transform: After researching a few art movements throughout time, choose a recognizable piece of artwork and re-create the artwork in a new style. The artwork you choose to re-create should be from a different time and style from the style you choose to re-create it in.  Example: drawing the Mona Lisa in the style of cubism.

April 23^rd -April 27^th , 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- Introduction of Narrative Art used in book covers, complete group activity.

Tuesday- Discuss book cover layout and design.
Wednesday- Introduce project, begin thumbnail sketches
Thursday- continue thumbnails
Friday- begin rough draft

Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday “Painting in the Style of….”
Tuesday continue on painting

Wednesday- continue painting

Thursday finish and hand in painting.

Friday- hand in painting, complete reading strategies

Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday- Photoshop Project #4-Thumbnail Sketches/Design in Photoshop
Tuesday Photoshop Project #4-Design in Photoshop

Wednesday- Photoshop Project #4-Due TODAY

Thursday- Printmaking Reading Strategies

Friday- Printmaking Demo and Printmaking Exercises.

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

Advanced Drawing (5^th Period)
Monday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Tuesday Self-Portrait Triptych

Wednesday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Thursday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Friday- Self-Portrait Triptych

Advanced Drawing Sketchbook Assignment due Friday 4/27
Sketchbook #12: Action Portrait: Have a friend or family member pose for you while they are doing some type of movement. (jumping rope, walking, riding a bike, walking down stairs, etc.)
Capture the essence of the action in one piece of artwork.

April 16^th -April 20^th , 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- Share family tradition drawings. Review vocabulary terms.

Tuesday- Introduction of Notan Paper-cutting technique.
Wednesday- Complete Notan design
Thursday- Introduction of Narrative Art used in book covers, complete group activity.
Friday- Discuss book cover layout and design.

Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday Continue painting Self-Portrait/Begin research of Painting Movement
Tuesday Continue painting Self-Portrait/Begin research of Painting Movement

Wednesday- Continue research and begin writing prompt/ or begin sketching

Thursday Review for quiz

Friday- Quiz-on acrylic and watercolor paint, painting techniques, and portraiture

Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday- Photoshop Project #4-Thumbnail Sketches/Design in Photoshop
Tuesday Photoshop Project #4-Design in Photoshop

Wednesday- Photoshop Project #4-Thumbnail Sketches

Thursday- Review for Quiz

Friday- Quiz on Photoshop tools and techniques.

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

Advanced Drawing (5^th Period)
Monday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Tuesday Self-Portrait Triptych

Wednesday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Thursday- Self-Portrait Triptych
Friday- Self-Portrait Triptych

Advanced Drawing Sketchbook Assignment due Friday 4/20
Illustrate a quote: Choose an inspirational quote and illustrate it or look up a word or words that you do not know and illustrate them. Write the words and definition/quote on the back of the page. Any medium is acceptable.

April 9^th -April 13^th , 2012

7th Grade Art (1st and 7th Periods)
Monday- No School

Tuesday- No School
Wednesday- No School
Thursday- Share Writing Prompt and Sketchbook Assignment
Friday- Discuss the artist Carmen Lomas Garza and family traditions.

Intro to Art (2nd and 6th Periods)
Monday No School
Tuesday No School

Wednesday- No School

Thursday Continue painting self-portrait in the style of Chuck Close

Friday- Continue painting self-portrait in the style of Chuck Close

Graphics (3rd Period)
Monday- No School
Tuesday No School

Wednesday- No School

Thursday- Photoshop Project #4-Thumbnail Sketches

Friday- Photoshop Project #4-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 (5^th Period)
Monday- No School
Tuesday No School

Wednesday- No School
Thursday- Introduce next project, begin sketching
Friday- continue sketching

Advanced Drawing Sketchbook Assignment due Friday 4/13 (After Easter Break)
Distortion: Create a Self-Portrait, using your reflection in a unusual surface, something other than a normal mirror. This could be a metal appliance (Spoon, toaster, blender) or anything else reflective (an ornament, a broken or warped mirror, a computer screen, a rear-view mirror, etc. )