(Homework is usually a drawing assignment. These sketchbook assignments are
designed to build skills.)
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Summer homework: Keep practicing your artistic skills. Make time to sketch,
paint, photograph, or sculpt! Your talent will continue to grow as you
continue to create. I look forward to seeing the work you create this summer!
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Please check to see that your child has their materials for class each day.
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Elective classes (4th & 5th periods)
For our sculpture unit, students are asked to bring the following if you have
them:
1. a wire clothes hanger
2. a small block of wood (approximately 4"x6" to 5"x7")
3. a knee high pantyhose (or a pair of hose)
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Extra credit is available:
Copy and paste the following in your address bar to go to our artist-in-
residence home page. (http://www.dianehopkinshughs.com/) Use the information
provided to answer the following questions.
About the artist:
1. What is our April artist-in-residence name? (check my 'Announcements'
page)
2. How long as she been a photographer?
3. How does she define herself as a photographer?
4. What does she hope people see when they look at her photographs?
About her work: Select an image from her gallery and provide the following:
1. Title of the piece
2. Size (dimensions)
3. Type of photograph
4. Describe the piece (Use the elements and principles in your description)
5. Why did you choose this piece? (Use your art vocabulary in your answer.)
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Go to my 'Photos/Docs' page for career assignment; go to my 'Links' page and
test your knowledge (near the bottom of the list of links); or complete this
extra credit for Core (Level 1 & Level 2) and Elective Classes:
* Use the link on my 'Links' page to visit the Art Central website. Select
one of the artists listed below and provide the following information:
1. Artist Name
2. Medium/Media most used
3. Subjects and/or themes of the artist
4. Artist's Style: Describe the artist’s style using the elements and
principles of design.
5. What does the artist tell you about him/herself?
All of these artists have a page on the ART CENTRAL website with a link to
their individual websites. Images and information on both will provide what
you need to complete this extra credit assignment.
** Art Central Artists:
* Helen Beacham
* Victoria Platt Ellis
* Alexandra Kassing
* June Sullivan
* Detta Cutting Zimmerman
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Level 1 artists are creating sculptures in the style of Louise Nevelson.
Nevelson predominantly created black sculptures of assembled wood objects
arranged to create complex designs of repeating shapes and forms. Our
artists are creating relief sculptures with found objects of every
description – from paper towel rolls to toys. Objects that students bring
for this will be painted and attached to a base, so these should only be
objects that you do not need ever again. They will become part of your
child’s masterpiece!
Level Two students need to bring in their photograph of an individual that
they consider a hero. It is better if they photograph their hero so that
one side of the face is in light and the other more in shadow. *Any
student who opting to create a self-portrait instead, may create this photo
in class.
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There are no more homework assignments for this nine weeks. Please make
sure you have all sketchbook assignments turned in. You can check InTouch
for missing assignments, and my 'Photos/Docs' page for the Sketchbook
assignments for your Level.
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Our fifth sketchbook assignment is due December 17th. Be sure to have all
assignments turned in.
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Our fourth sketchbook assignment is due December 10th. Be sure to turn in
any missing assignments as soon as you can. Also, egg cartons make
excellent paint palettes for acrylics. Please send in any clean egg cartons
to school. Thanks!
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Our third sketchbook assignment is due December 3rd. Have a happy
Thanksgiving!
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Our second sketchbook assignment for the second nine weeks is due on
November 19th. Plan ahead.
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The first sketchbook assignment for the second nine weeks is due on November
12th. Students have been given the sketch assignments. You may go to
my 'Photos/Docs' page to view or print the assignment sheet.
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There are no more homework assignments for the first nine weeks.
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For Core students, our next sketchbook assignment is due on Wednesday,
October 15th. If you need another copy of the homework sheet, you may go to
my 'Photos/Docs' page.
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Extra credit for Core (Level 1 & Level 2) and Elective Classes:
* Use the link on my 'Links' page to visit the Art Central website. Select
one of the artists listed below and provide the following information:
1. Artist Name
2. Medium/Media most used
3. Subjects and/or themes of the artist
4. Artist's Style: Describe the artist’s style using the elements and
principles of design.
5. What does the artist tell you about him/herself?
All of these artists have a page on the ART CENTRAL website with a link to
their individual websites. Images and information on both will provide what
you need to complete this extra credit assignment.
** Art Central Artists:
* Helen Beacham
* Victoria Platt Ellis
* Alexandra Kassing
* June Sullivan
* Detta Cutting Zimmerman
Extra Credit for Level 2:
Use the Art Central link on my 'Links' page. Click on the button for
Kathleen Wiley. Look at Wiley's animal portraits. Use the elements and
principles of design to explain how she so effectively creates the textures
of the animals. (Be sure to identify any paintings you use in your
description.)
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Students wishing to improve their grade on our Foundations Test, may create
a study reference for the elements and principles of design. Keeping the
lists straight is important. Creating this reference will be a review, and
keeping it in your notes will give you a quick review each time you look at
it.
To create your chart, make a heading for elements and one for principles.
Write each element under the elements heading (include a key word or simple
illustration to remember the definition). Do the same with the principles.
Show your chart to me to receive the extra points - review it to improve
your understanding!
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For core classes only, our next sketchbook assignment is due September 24th
(Wednesday)-
Select an object that has interesting texture. Use line and value to
represent the texture. (Use the rubric on your assignment log to guide
you. Be sure to record the time you spend on your drawing, and have your
parent initial.)
Remember, you may do a second drawing with these instructions for extra
credit. Record your drawing time and have your parent initial this drawing,
too.
