Remember, each week three contour drawings are due in your '75 Ways to Draw More' sketchbook! If
you miss one week, keep drawing and turn it in the next week. I'll go back and add in missed points.
Some of you have been asking for the links to the online sites I've been using in the classroom. Here
they are:
~Sketches of faces: http://www.jyliangustlin.com/jyldraw09.html (some drawings include unclothed
parts of the human body. Please get permission from your parents before in scroll past the first five
drawings.)
~Build your own jazz music: http://www.incredibox.fr/
~Fleetwood Mac: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQJc-93wqno&feature=related
~Sand Artist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=518XP8prwZo
~Steven Wiltshire-The Human Camera: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8YXZTlwTAU
Any others you want that I've missed just let me know!
EXTRA CREDIT - 50 POINTS
Consider the questions, 'What is art?' and 'What is crafts?' Google each, and
using three sources write 150 words each on 'What is art?' and 'What is
crafts?' Use your own words, unless you want to add one quote (limit), and
then make sure you footnote the source for the quote. You should have a thesis
sentence, a statement of the position the best fits your belief, and a closing
sentence for each question. Please be sure to list your sources in a
bibliography at the end of each question.
REFLECTIONS
>Please write your name and period in upper right hand corner of your sketchbook page.
>Use complete sentences.
>Label your answers exactly the way the questions are labels, i.e. 1a, 1b, 1c unless you are writing
in paragraph format.
>Avoid words such as "like," "cool," "pretty"--they do not tell me enough information. I am your
audience, explain to me what you mean. Why do you "like" something, why is something "cool," and
what does "pretty" mean to you.
>Restate the question in your answer. Example: Q--Why did you choose the colors you did? A--I
choose the colors red, blue, purple for my painting because....
Please scroll down to find the correct reflection for you to respond to.
Art: Printing-Abstract Art Print
1) What 3 textures/patterns did you use?
2) In detail, explain how you did each one, labeling them 2a) 2b) 2c)
3) How did you use text and why did you use the text you choose?
4) Explain your choice of color scheme and tell what colors you used.
Art: Painting- Reflection Peaceful Scene
1) Explain the meaning of your peaceful scene. How and why did you choose the
scene you chose? Give enough information so that I can tell you gave thought
to your subject matter.
2) Explain three things you learned about painting with acrylics. Give enough
information that I know you really learned what you are explaining.
3) Explain what is in your foreground, middle ground and background and what
tricks you used to draw the viewer into their composition.
4) Explain the location of your light source and how you showed consistent use
of the source of light throughout the composition.
Art:Printing - Extra Credit (50 points)
Answer all these questions using a new paragraph for each questions and a new
paragraph each time you change your thought. Restate the question in the first sentence of each
paragraph. Please be sure to do a bibliography at the end of your paper. You must answer each
question thoroughly, using at least five sentences.
Robert Rauchenberg
Born:
>Who is he?
>Who influenced him?
>What type of art did he create?
>How did he influence the art world?
Art:Printing - Set of Four Reflection Cards
1) Tell me the quote you picked and why you picked it. What personal meaning
does it have for you? Give me enough information to show careful consideration
in your selection.
2) Pretend like you were talking to a new student and describe how you created
your composition, what you did next to transfer it to the linoleum block and
how you created your printing plate. Go on to tell how you print cards. Give
me lots of information...you are writing instructions.
3) Tell me what you like best, and what you would change, about your project.
Art-Reflection: Mythical Creatures
1) Process: list three things you learned about the process of illustration.
Give enough detail that I know you know how to do it.
2) Assemblage: list three things you learned about assemblage/mixed media art.
Again, go into detail.
3) Tell me two things you liked best about the project. Do I need to say it
again? Go into enough detail that I know WHY you like it!
4) Tell me two things that could be changed about this project to make it more
successful. Remember, this is the first time this project has ever been
taught. Pretend like you are writing instructions for the next set of
student...details, detail, details!
Ceramics Reflection - Two Mugs or Lidded Box
1) What was your design? How did you approach your design concept? Give me enough information
so that I can see your thought process.
2) Explain the process of building using the slab construction technique as it is appropriate for the
project you chose to do. How was it different from coil and sculpting?
3) If you could only build using one of the three construction techniques, which would it be and why?
4) Why did you choose your color scheme? What did you learn about the glazes you used that was
unexpected?
Ceramics Reflection - Creating the Alien Sculpture
1) Describe your alien. Give me enough information that I could identify it
even if you did not sign it.
2) Tell me about the process of sculpture. Pretend like you are teaching a new
student how to do it.
3) Tell me what you really like and what you would do differently.
Ceramics Reflection - Native American Pottery
1) Please tell me the meanings of the symbols you used and why you chose. Give
me enough information so that I know you gave thought to your choices.
2) Name the construction technique you used and describe how to do it. There
are at least 12 steps.
3) Describe the finishing techniques you uses, as well as telling me the name
of the substance we used.
4) Tell me what you liked best, and what you would change, about your project.
Crafts-Reflection One/Altered Memory Book
1) Why did you choose the book you chose?
2) Explain how you organized your story
3) Did you use a friend or family tree? How did you choose who went on the tree?
4) What photos did you choose and why?
5) Explain how you used the required elements in your book~Found items, image transfer, drawer,
window, pop-up, origami, embossing, texture paper, beads, ribbon or yarn, sewing, photos, blocked
text haiku, and finally, simply text.
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Writing Help: Visual Arts: Principles & Elements of Design
Principles and Elements of Design are what this page will focus on.
What exactly does "Principles and Elements of Design" mean?
Principles of design are the laws of designing anything! In other words,
to have a good design, you should consider these principles for the best
design possible. Elements of design on the other hand are things that
are involved within making a design. The major difference between
principles and elements is that principles are rules you have to follow
and elements are things that will help you complete those rules for the
best project outcome.
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Principles of Design, as said before, are the laws of designing anything.
When making a design the seven principles are contrast, emphasis,
balance, unity, pattern, movement, and rhythm. Consider each of these
carefully for any design and you'll be a guaranteed a great project!
>CONTRAST means showing differences in two different sections of the
design or showing somehow that the design being created is very
different from other designs because of its contrast. Contrast can also
be used to show emphasis in any part of the design.
>EMPHASIS is given to an area within the design because that area is
meant to be seen or is more important to be noticed when compared to
other places of the design. For example, your design might be to have
white parallel lines going up and down. In the center of this design, you
could have a circle. This circle would be a part on the design that is
emphasized.
>BALANCE means keeping your design like a pattern. A balanced pattern
would be if you had a border on your pattern in black. Unbalanced would
be if approximately one-third of the border was orange and the other
two-thirds in pink. To keep your design balanced, make your
measurements as accurate as possible. Keeping your design
symmetric is a good technique for good balance, but not necessarily the
best for all types of designs.
>UNITY means keeping your design in a sort of harmony in which all
sections of the pattern make other sections feel complete. Unity helps
the design to be seen as one design instead of randomness all around
your design.
>PATTERN is simply keeping your design in a certain format. For
example, you could plan to have wavey lines all around your design as a
pattern, but then you must continue those wavey lines throughout the
design for good patterns. It wouldn't look good if suddenly you stopped
all the wavey lines and drew a picture of a dog.
>MOVEMENT is the suggestion or illusion of motion in a painting,
sculpture, or design. For example, circles going diagonally up and down
from right to left could show that the design moves up and to the right or
down and to the left.
>RHYTHM is the movement or variation characterized by the regular
recurrence or alternation of different quantities or conditions. In simpler
words, it's just like pattern and shows that the desing has a 'beat' or
'flow' going with it. A plain white box has almost no rhythm what so ever.
Elements of Design, are things that are involved within making a
design. The seven elements of design are color, value, texture, shape,
form, space, and line. Elements of design will help your design look a
lot more unique from other designs, and can help make the design
symbolize anything!
>COLOR is an easy one. Just make sure your design's color is right for
the mood! Also make sure that each section's color matches another
section's color. Colors is probably the biggest element to pay attention
to.
>VALUE is the relative darkness or lightness of a color. Just as said in
the paragraph above, make sure the colors you put on your design are
dark or light enough for the proper mood. If you want to show a sad
figure in your design, most people would give the design a darker value.
On the other hand to show happy children playing around most people
would recommend lighter colors.
>TEXTURE helps your design to be distinctive or have identifying
character and characteristics. With the proper texture, your design will
look more fascinating than the average design.
>SHAPE is something distinguished from its surroundings by its outline
within your design. You can make your whole work a certain shape
besides the common square, and then have shapes within the design
shape. This makes the design more complex.
>FORM is similar to the idea of shape. Form is the structure of your
design and how everything in the design looks like it's meant to go
together. If the form is well planned and then carried out, it almost
guarantees your design in black and white will be a success.
>SPACE has to be included in your design. Space means leaving some
blank areas. Why would you wanna leave parts of the design blank?
Sometimes a human's eye needs space to feel confortable, and space
will let the human's eye distinguish the part that's meant to be noticed
compared to just the background. Sometimes not including space in
your design is ok, but make sure it doesn't make it look messy.
>LINE defines the position and direction of the design. If you have lines or
shapes that seem to be running horizontally, then the design would
seem like it's running in a left and right line. Make sure your design
identifies some sort of line so that the human eye can recognize which
side is the top of the design or on which side the design is suppose to
start with interest.
