First Day: course outline/ expectations

Begin first assignment: Elements and Principles of Design

Elements/ Principles Poster due 

Introduce Sketchbook Assignments

Value Lesson: Various types of Shading

Pen and Ink techniques 

Intro: Stippling Project

1 and 2 point perspective drawing lesson

continue work on stippling if time

Work on SB assignments (4-8)

Make a frame for Stippling/ Pointillism assignment (due today: tues, sept 27th)

Begin brainstorming/ collecting images for Perspective drawing/ Watercolour assignment:avi2OPERSPECTIVE DRAWING.doc

Introduce: Art History Unit - Topic 1 THE RENAISSANCE - partner critique:

avi2Oarthist renaissance.doc

Perspective drawing assignment 

Watercolour Lesson: learn a variety of techniques to apply to your perspective drawing assignment

bubbles, salt, wax, wet on wet, dry on dry, wet on dry

Apply watercolour to perspective drawings - use some of the techniques you learned

Art Criticism: focus on Principles of Design

Pairs Poster Critique 

Intro: Manuscript Illumination/ Text in Art assignment

A FOCUS ON WAR ART

AVI2O TEXT in art.ppt

Middle Ages Typography: Calligraphy

- experiment with calligraphy using india ink and calligraphy pen

- find a war poem/ story and imagery that connects to your chosen passage, print off to use as reference 

Begin Middle Ages: Cathedral Glogster Assignment ** DUE Friday, Oct 21st

http://jmezi.edu.glogster.com/

Learning skills:

- how to make an interactive poster online

-       Art, Society and Values

• o   B2.2 identify and describe ways in which various art works (cathedrals) reflect the society in which they were created by looking at available materials, cultural influences as well as the views and beliefs of audiences at the time.
• o   B1.3 explore and interpret a variety of art works, both historical and contemporary to identify their purpose and style, materials used, and the meanings the works convey.

Student examples:

http://dani48.edu.glogster.com/notre-dame/

http://littletimegirl.glogster.com/amiens-cathedral/

http://meli72.edu.glogster.com/rouen-catherdral/

http://nosc0pez.edu.glogster.com/salisbury-cathedral/

http://brooklynn9655.glogster.com/art-cathedral/

http://resigndreamz.edu.glogster.com/cathedral-hehehehahahah/

Continue work on Manuscript Illumination/ Text in Art assignment

- Good copy posters for The Royal Canadian Legion Poster contest

** DUE DATE: Monday, Oct. 31st

check out previous poster winners at: http://www.legion.ca/_PDF/Teachers/Winners_2011.pdf

http://www.legion.ca/Poppy/winners_e.cfm

War Art posters due today! (text in art/ Manuscript Illumination) - hand in all creative process work!

What is a Mandala?

Check out the prezi: http://prezi.com/bihldxqyevir/present/?auth_key=w0la4qa&follow=jennish84@hotmail.com#45_1763289

Begin Environmental Art Project ..... ART WITH A MESSAGE!

- What is Environmental/ Eco Art?

-Pairs poster- environmental issue, read, analyze, brainstorm connected imagery and potential art project/ idea

- Check out this prezi:http://prezi.com/tprpssjp_5rp/edit/#19

Gr. 10's: Continue Environmental Art Project

- Reduce your eco Footprint - discuss ways (brainstorm images)

- on the prezi: look at artist Franke James' 6 steps to creating eco art (art with a message)

-Brainstorming sketch time

- More environmental art examples: AVI2O Environmental Themed Art.ppt

- Transfer your drawn idea onto the lino block

- Begin Carving ** away from your body!!

PRINTMAKING UNIT

-continue carving

-How to make prints, proper inking techniques

- Principles of Design in focus: REPETITION and RHYTHM

Printmaking continued

Lesson: How to properly ink up your lino and print

A look at our new Sketchbook assignments: thinking outside the box

Art with a message: Themes to consider -----> take a look at this prezi: http://prezi.com/9pe5rh3lt8b8/edit/#3

- practise prints

Finish Printmaking unit - do a good copy demonstrating regular or alternating rhythm in a series of 4 or 6 prints

- mount the prints onto a piece of bristol board

- project chosen prints onto large class collaboration mural (to be painted this and next week)

Gr. 10's: All parts of Printmaking assignment are due (good copy of prints, critique on Kenojuak Ashevak or M.C. Escher, chart on 4 main types of printmaking, and rubric)

-Begin Mixed Media Portrait Assignment:  AVI2O MIXED MEDIA SELF PORTRAIT .doc

A visual taste of the possibilities within the world of creating a mixed media self portrait: http://prezi.com/ix9k-2bz1efv/edit/#28_8492082

Nov 28th

Dec 2nd

Mixed Media Portrait - work periods - due: Thursday, Dec 8th.

(brainstorming ideas, rubric and good copy)

- Begin collecting random found objects from home (look in your basement) - anything goes, old toys, buttons, nuts/ bolts, 

** you will need this items to create your ASSEMBLAGE art work next week!

Dec. 5 

Dec 6-13th

Art History: Velasquez and Roccoco (Francisco Goya)

link:  http://prezi.com/5sqs4-b-jqyy/edit/#1

(critique one work- describe, analyze, interpret and judge)

Begin mini Sculpture Unit: Assemblage Art work

find the assignment:avi20Assemblage Sculpture.doc

follow the steps as laid out on the sheet.

** brainstorm/ sketch 2 possible ideas in your sketchbook using the items you have gathered.

Take a look at the following link which shows a variety of assemblage artworks (some 2D, some 3D) to get an idea about how you want to use your found objects to create an interesting and original work of art.

http://prezi.com/5sqs4-b-jqyy/edit/#1

Assemblage work due: Wednesday, December 14th

Thursday: Art History Review Quiz

Friday: Art history quiz (moved to Monday)

- work period - assemblage sculpture

Mon-Art History Quiz

Work on Assemblage sculpture

Tues- Intro Medicine Wheel Concept - Empathy connection

*final sketchbook assignment

- finish assemblage/ work on medicine wheel in SB

Wed- Intro final project

artists in focus: Norval Morriseau and Elizabeth Murray

Mon- Wed: work on final project 2D or 3D version (depending on your choice)

Thurs - Friday: Artist Movie - Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera

Mon - Friday

- working on final projectL

2D - drawing and painting your poster inspired by native artists; Norval Morriseau and Daphne Odjig combined with your personal culture

3D - drawing abstract shapes and building them, then attaching them and finally plaster casting them (appropriating artists Elizabeth Murray and Canadian Paul Cvetich)

Gr 10s: Final Project work periods

2D; mini canvas - draw image and paint it     3D: colour test, draw shapes on pieces, paint surface of your sculptures

Set up class for student gallery

- critique a work done by one of your classmates

- Artist party

- video for art promo