Beginning Art Calendar 2008-2009
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Week |
Dates | Tasks | Handouts |
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1 |
Course Syllabus, Intros, Grading Procedures and Expectations, Self Portrait in Pencil |
Beginning Art Syllabus | |
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2 |
Draw Person from Memory, Draw your Hand, Discuss, Critique, Analyze Signatures |
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3 |
Discussion of Line (bold, broken, pure, lost and found), Vase/Face, Upside Down Drawing |
Stravinsky
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4 |
Contour, Modified Contour, Assign Artist Keepsake Box |
Artist's Keepsake Box | |
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5 |
Positive/Negative Space, Notan Papercuts |
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6 |
Perspective |
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7 |
Perspective, Artist Keepsake Boxes, Critique, Reflection, Portfolio Building |
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8 |
Portfolio building, reflection, presentation of strong/weak work |
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9 |
End of Quarter – complete portfolio presentations and begin portrait studies |
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10 |
Portrait studies, discussion of emotion, charcoal techniques |
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11 |
Begin Charcoal Self Portrait assignment |
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12 |
Complete Charcoal Self Portrait assignment
Gallery walk for portraits and critique of three pieces |
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13 |
(Culbertson Gone) Thanksgiving Break – Short Week Work Time |
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(Culbertson Gone) Gallery walk for portraits and critique of three pieces Light and shadows discussion, shading studies/techniques, still life studies
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| 15 | Still life with pencil or pen | ||
| 16 | Color theory, color wheel, object studies using contrasting and complementary colors | ||
| 17 | Finish object studies and assemble best works portfolio | ||
| 18 | Presentation of best works and pieces showing growth, reflection, critique | ||
| 19 | Presentation of best works and pieces showing growth, reflection, critique |