Schedule...

Friday May 13:  Quiz 3 and maybe some time to finish Abstract Portrait.
Monday:  Studio Art work day (Abstract Portraits are due at end of class)
Tuesday:  NO CLASSES
Wednesday: Final Exam
Thursday:  Portfolios are due and will be critiqued by students in class.
Friday: Review Game

Monday: Video / Review Activities

Notes for Quiz #3 and schedule

Hey Gang,

Lately we've been making up for lost time. 

Your next official Portfolio assignment (after the Persuasive Painting) is the Abstract (Cubist) Portrait.

However, some of you have begun and should finish the Neoclassical Building design drawing on paper as an extension for your portfolio

So, the order of assignments is as follows:
1.  Still Life Drawing
2. Persuasive Painting
3.  EXT - Neoclassical Building Design (only for those who started it).
4.  Abstract Portrait.
5.  Clay Mask


The recent notes you'll be quizzed on tomorrow (Friday, May  13th) are the following:

Neoclassical Architecture     
Proportions of the Portrait    
Purposes Of Art      (regarding different types of buildings, as well as paintings by art of early Americans)
Emphasis
Pattern

Blessings, Mr. Lile

Notes and Quiz #2

Hey Gang,

I'm planning on keeping Quiz # 2 in the rotation the Friday.  So in order for you to prepare, please review the following notes in the links below:

Color and  Emphasis
Persuasive Art of Early America 


 and

Purposes Of Art        

Blessings,
Mr. Lile

Week 2

Hey Gang,

Welcome Back: 

The long and short of this week is to finish one artwork and begin two more. 

Monday:  PPT -  Contrast, and then Finish your still life drawing to turn it in to be graded on the criteria you wrote on the back of it.

Tuesday:  PPT - Purposes Of Art     , and Critique (discuss) your still life drawings as a group for review.
We may have time to discuss what your perssuasive art should be like.

Wednesday:  Working with Clay - Students are expected to create a clay mask with a particular art purpose in mind (decorative, Ceremonial, or Expressive)

Thursday:   PPT -  Persuasive Art of Early America 
Students will be creating a sketch inspired by their ability to use an artwork to persuade their audience.

Friday:  Quiz #1    - Line, Art Purposes, Contrast,

8 th GRADE Begins...

Hey Gang,

Welcome and thanks for a great start. 

Here's a very cool video on different ways to create LINE ( in keeping with our topic on our notes) that I found fascinating.

http://vimeo.com/6447302

 

The PPT Notes we began today are here:  Line    Or    (non-PPT) :  Line

Today we began our first artwork and first session of notes about line TYPES and STYLES.
You will know and use the different types of and styles of line in this still life drawing.

For Drawing number 1. 
Your medium is "drawing with pencil,"  subject matter is "Still Life,"  purpose is "Decorative," style is "Representational," and the element your focusing on is "Line." 

Here's the score guide for the drawing:
- Representational
- Draw half or less of still life
- Fill the space of paper with that half
- Use variety of LINEs
- Create depth and Emphasis with Contrasting lines.

Peace,
Mr. Lile

"Finally" :)

Hey Gang,

Sorry.  There will be no opting out of the final exam.  Everyone must take it.  Here are some study guide Qs for you to use as you study. 

-  What are the art PURPOSES of each artwork you've created in class.  How does that relate to your notes and the purposes that other CULTURES used art for?

-  How did you use elements of design to create the principles of design?  (ex.  color to create emphasis?)
-  How does using a vanishing point make an artwork more persuasive?
-  Why did Medieval artists barrow methods from the Renaissance (a movement that rejected Christian faith for science)?
-  What are the differences between the art media that you've used in my class for each artwork that you have created?
 
Remember also to use your syllabus and your old quizzes to guide you as well.  I can think of no better guide than your quizzes and corrections.

Blessings, Mr. Lile

Quiz #4 tomorrow...

Hey Gang,

Quiz #4 is tomorrow (Friday, March 25th). 

* However, if you can find the Code word and give it to me silently in writing on Friday, You can opt out of taking the quiz, and recieve a 100% instead for using my Blog. :)

Blessings,
Mr. Lile