New Project

ART 1
students were introduced to a new concept yesterday. How to create contrast by using Value (smudge). They were able to practice the technique along with practicing using an Ebony Pencil.

ART 2

Art two students are starting on another Highlighting project.

Journal Check

The First of 2 Journal Checks will be this Friday, September 20. I will be checking for Completion and if they have completed everything, a FREE 100 will be given.

I have what is required in the Daily Journals in the Journal Tab at the top of this page.

Week of Sept 16

Students are continuing their projects from last week.
Art 1's project is Due Wednesday.

Grades have been posted in my class. I have informed my students the steps to follow when things come up missing on the Grade Sheet.

Art Club starts tomorrow in room 219 and will last until 4:45. 

6 Different Ways to Shade

Today my students are either Refreshing their memory on the Different ways to shade or they are learning it for the first time. Today I will Demo to the Art 1 kiddos and remind my Art 2 kiddos. If they have any questions I will be glad to answer them and help as much as I can.

Art 1 will be completing this hand out. First with Pencil then they are to pick 3 of their choice and do those in Pen.

My example. Done in Sharpie on Transparency, so please forgive my
Smudge (Sharpies don't smudge well)

Art 2 are to take Circles and turn them into Spheres using the same 6 Different ways of shading. 

Tomorrow Students will finish these handouts and then they can possibly move onto a Project. 

Week of Sept. 9

VOCABULARY.... WE ALL LOVE VOCABULARY!!!!

Monday- We are going over the Elements of Art. I'm showing a brief Powerpoint and having my students copy the definitions and jot down examples.

my handout in my Journal folder

Tomorrow, I will be starting the Value Unit. We will be learning about the different ways to shade, then taking this knoweledge to create Artwork. 

My example. Done in Sharpie on Transparency, so please forgive my
Smudge (Sharpies don't smudge well)

JOURNALS - UPDATED!!!!

Today is Reflection Friday!!! I look back at now 2 weeks of school under our belts and think "Wow, I've got a great group of kids this year!!!!!!"

I am placing a link to the Journal Page HERE so you can keep up with the Journal No excuses to not having this completed when Grade Checks come up!!!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!

Journals

This week started the Journal Entries. Daily ritual for my classroom. Each day is something different and students are required to complete their Journals in order to earn a Formative Completion grade at the midway point of the grading period and then earn a Summative Completion grade at the end of the grading period. I provide them with the folders and the handouts. They simply come in each day and read the Journal Board and jot down what it says or asks to do. Here are the categories.

Mondays- Vocabulary day. A word(s) and definition(s)
Tuesdays- Guided drawing on what they are currently doing as a project. (mini-sketch)
Wednesdays- Artist's Quotes or quotes about Art/Creativity. Or anything I find interesting :)
Thursdays- Free Draw (mini-sketch)
Fridays- Reflection days (reflect about what is going on in class or it doesn't have to)

Completion Grade is the Key!!! This is not meant to take up the entire class and students have been told that if it does take them the entire class period, then they are talking too much and can lose Daily Participation.