We are off to a good year in Art Room 166. During the first few days we went over the class syllabus, as well as the Art Room Rules and Procedures. These rules and procedures dealt with classroom management and how students will start class, work through studio time, and close class. It was greatly emphasized that students will work with their table color teams when accessing their tote trays, organizing and using materials, and cleaning up. Signed forms were collected for 10 points. Most students are prepared with a folder or binder to keep artwork, handouts, and notebook paper in. Students will need pencils, pencil sharpener, and an eraser. Class will almost always start with a daily creative exercise that I call "Art Starts". The Art Starts are to help get our minds ready to do art. Students will store their Art Starts in their binder/folder. Art Starts will be collected for credit at the end of the quarter.
Assignment: Pre-instruction Drawings
Pre-instruction drawings have been completed by all classes. This consisted of answering the question: What is art?; drawing a hand, a portrait, a human figure, and a building with landscape. These drawings will serve as a reference to the beginning drawing skills of each student. Given requirements included such things as eyes, eyebrows, ears, nose and so on for the portrait. The pre-instuction drawings were collected for 37 points. The last collection day will be Wednesday, Sept 3.
Assignment: Elements of Art Review
This week classes will study the Elements of Art: line, shape, value, texture, color, shape, and form. The Elements of Art are the ingredients needed to make artwork. Grade 6 has been given a handout with definitions and we are recording samples for each Element of Art as it is discussed in class (74 points). Grade 7 will produce mini art compositions in a Sketchbook/workbook handout as we review each Element of Art (75 points). Students will keep these handouts in their binder/folder to refer to throughout the semester. These basic art terms will be expanded as we work through projects.