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Beginning Art Calendar 2008-2009

Week

Dates Tasks 

Handouts

1

 

Course Syllabus, Intros, Grading Procedures and Expectations, Self Portrait in Pencil

Beginning Art Syllabus

Scope and Sequence

Personal Shield

Self Portrait

2

 

Draw Person from Memory, Draw your Hand, Discuss, Critique, Analyze Signatures

 

3

 

Discussion of Line (bold, broken, pure, lost and found), Vase/Face, Upside Down Drawing

Stravinsky

 

4

 

Contour, Modified Contour, Assign Artist Keepsake Box

Artist's Keepsake Box

Artist's Keepsake Box (Plus and Delta)

5

 

Positive/Negative Space, Notan Papercuts

 

6

 

Perspective

 

7

 

Perspective, Artist Keepsake Boxes, Critique, Reflection, Portfolio Building

 

8

 

Portfolio building, reflection, presentation of strong/weak work

 

9

 

End of Quarter – complete portfolio presentations and begin portrait studies

 

10

 

Portrait studies, discussion of emotion, charcoal techniques

 

11

 

Begin Charcoal Self Portrait assignment

 

12

 

Complete Charcoal Self Portrait assignment

 

Gallery walk for portraits and critique of three pieces

 

13

 

(Culbertson Gone) Thanksgiving Break – Short Week

Work Time

 
14  

(Culbertson Gone)

Gallery walk for portraits and critique of three pieces

Light and shadows discussion, shading studies/techniques, still life studies

 

 
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