Welcome to Art Major III
This is an upper level art class that continues to build on knowledge from previous art classes. The class will primarily focus on continued media exploration and skill development.
Sketchbooks are due every Wednesday. Get in the habit of bringing the sketchbook to class every day. Sketchbooks will be checked for usage on Wednesdays ONLY. Assignments are posted in the classroom as well as on the calendar, check the orange sketchbook tag on each Wednesday for the current assignment.
Regularly check the calendar for due dates, in class work and missed handouts.
The following are examples and overview of in-class projects.
Observation - Graphite
Objective: Students practice with Graphite and observation skills to create a dynamic composition of an object.Big Idea: The skills, techniques, elements and principles of the arts can be learned, studied, refined, and practiced.
Essential Question: How do artists control composition and express value when working with graphite?
To DO: Students select a mechanical object of choice and use graphite to render the object within a self selected area of the paper. This initial drawing will be used to gauge composition knowledge as well as media skill sets. It will also be used to illustrate the working and critiquing process for the year as well as teacher expectations.
Key Vocabulary: Value, Composition, Negative space, contrast, line weight
Graphite and Color Pencil
Objective: Students work with graphite and color pencil to emphasize the importance of value.
Big Idea: The skills, techniques, elements and principles of the arts can be learned, studied, refined, and practiced.
Essential Question: How does color and value balance in a work of art?
To DO: Students combine a color image and a photo of themselves by weaving the 2 images together to create an interesting composition. Students use the grid technique to enlarge the drawing. Students first render the color pencil portion of the drawing using proper color blending techniques. Students then apply graphite and value to the black and white portion of the image, keeping in mind the necessity of pushing the value to match the intensity of the color pencil.
Key Vocabulary: Value, Intensity, Burnish, Blending, Contrast
Underpainting
Big Idea: The skills, techniques, elements and principles of the arts can be learned, studied, refined, and practiced. People use Aesthetic and critical process to assess quality, interpret meaning and determine value.
Essential Question: How did the Northern Renaissance painters use symbolism, and create depth in their paintings?
To Do: Students will use a monochromatic underpainting to create a value painting then will use layers of paint and gel medium to add local color to underpainting. When completed, we will use Northern Renaissance cues and class resources to interpret the meaning of the painting.
Key Vocabulary: Value, Contrast, Symbolism, Glaze, Underpainting, Monochrome
Projects Under Construction…TBA
BatikSelf Portrait
Tessellation
Printmaking - Drypoint Intaglio
Ceramics - Figurative
Egg Tempra
