Square 1 artwork is now due. Anyone who was absent and has not taken the art to be completed as homework should come to the art room to do so this week.
The new project, dealing with continuous line contour drawing, will begin this week.
7th graders have either already turned in their Square 1 artwork for a grade, or have taken the art as homework. It is due this week.
The new project to be introduced centers on contour drawing, and drawing the human hand.
Advanced students should have turned in their Reflections entries at this point. Anything not already turned in will be considered late, and points will be deducted. SIGNED FORMS FOR THE ARTWORK SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN THE FIRST DAY OF ART THIS WEEK.
We will begin our next project, which is a still life, with sessions on drawing symmetrical objects, blocking in, and additional shading techniques.
Graphics students are continuing to work on either their brochures or the original artwork that will be placed on the finished brochure. We will also continue to work on original art for the yearbook.
Enriched 6th graders have taken their Square 1 artwork home as homework, to be returned ASAP (next Monday at the latest).
There is no sketchbook this week because of the above-mentioned homework; however, the students are to search for an object outdoors with plenty of texture to bring to class next week for the new project.
Square 1 project artwork is now due! We will begin our next project, dealing with continuous line contour drawing, immediately after.
Any Square 1 not completed in class must be treated as homework.
Graphic Arts students will begin sketching ideas for the yearbook cover. Brochures will not yet be due for grading until we again have computer availability (next week).
Students will spend this week completing their entries for the PTSA Reflections contest (theme: WOW!). Those finishing early may spend time decorating their portfolios if they have not already done so.
Sketchbook assignment due this week: Choice of sketch for the Fire Safety Poster contest (Prevent Home Fires OR idea for the yearbook cover. Ebony pencil.
Sketchbook due next week: Draw a profile of a head (Ebony pencil).
Enriched 6th graders will finish Square 1 and turn in for grading. Sketchbooks will be presented. Current assignment due: Ebony pencil sketch of an idea for the Fire Safety Poster contest (Prevent Home Fires). The sketchbook due next week is: Draw three kitchen utensils (Ebony pencil).
We will spend one more art class after this week on Square 1. The project will then be due for grading.
