Friday 4/27 & Monday 4/29

Today students will decide on their main image for their shading project. 

Step 1:  Choose and print a picture of your main image.

Step 2:  Make a contour line drawing of that image with paper and pencil.

Step 3:  Draw a 1 inch gird over the top of your Contour line drawing.

Step 4:  Choose a size window for your image to crop your drawing (just like we did with our face paintings)   If you have a smaller picture, choose the smaller window 3 x 2 inch window.  If your picture takes up most of your paper, choose the larger window, 4 x 3.  Apply window to grid picture and decide what part of your drawing you want to use. 

Step 5:  Draw a grid on your larger paper (18 x 12 inch paper) LIGHTLY.  If you chose the small window, your grid will be 4 inches by 4 inches on your big paper.  If you chose the large window, your grid will be 3 inches by 3 inches on your big paper.  MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE THE RIGHT SIZE!  If you do not know...ASK! :) 

Step 6:  Begin drawing following your contour line drawing square by square onto your lager paper until the whole drawing is complete.

Step 7: Begin shading.  Each section of your drawing should be shaded dark to light! 

                              

Monday 4/22- Thursday 4/25

We will continue with shading worksheets, learning how to control our pencils to create the darkest shades, lightest shades and everything in between!  On Wednesday and Thursday at the end of class we will start to think about what image students want for their main image of their shading projects.  The stipulations are: The object must be real or exist in real life.  Students may not use cartoons, animae or simple geometric shapes.  Objects that work well: Things that have defined lines, stripes or divided sections. Examples: Clown Fish, Bangle tigers, and butterflies.  Think about your main image and come with ideas for next class!

Thursday 4/18 & Friday 4/19

Today we will being our Shading Unit!  Students will learn four types of shading: Blending, Hatching, Cross-Hatching, and Stippling.  We will complete 4 scale shading activities in class.  B-Day:ARTiFact listed in belows post: Shepard Fairey  A-Day ARTiFact listed in todays post.

 

Blending

Hatching/Cross-Hatching

Stippling

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 4/17 & Thursday 4/18

Due to a snow day and a speaker, A-days your paintings are due Wednesday 4/17 at the end of class.

Next class we will begin our new unit in SHADING! 
B-days on Thursday    A-days on Friday

Wednesday 4/12 B-Days!

Paintings are due TODAY at the end of class!  Make sure your name is on the BACK of your painting, fill out a rubric and turn in both painting and rubric to finished drawer!  Please do not put wet paintings in the drawer!  Let them dry and then turn them in! 

Monday 4/8 - Thursday 4/11

Continue working on your Face painting.  Projects will be due Wednesday and Thursday of this week! 

 

A days = Due Thursday

B days = Due Wednesday

 

Both at the END of class!

Wednesday 3/27 & Thursday 3/28

Students will continue working on their face drawing/painting!

Remember:

1. Mix all paint completely before putting it on your paper.
2. Mix enough paint to fill all one number. You do not want to mix the same color multiple times, it will not come out the same! Mix enough the first time around!
3. Use the film canisters to mix enough paint. Clean them out when you are finished!
4. When painting light colors, ERASE your pencil lines BEFORE you paint. You will still be able to see the lines, but they won't show through the paint.
5. Paint lightest colors first! You can always cover up a light color with a dark color, but you won't be able to cover up a dark color with a light color!
6. Use your extra space on your drawing to test paint.
7. PAINT NEATLY!  TAKE YOUR TIME! 
8. Make sure there aren't any white spaces in between your colors!

Monday 3/25 & Tuesday 3/26

Today students will finish up their grid drawing of their face and will move on to painting!  Students should keep in mind the following guidelines when painting:

1. Mix all paint completely before putting it on your paper.
2. Mix enough paint to fill all one number.  You do not want to mix the same color multiple times, it will not come out the same!  Mix enough the first time around! 
3. Use the film canisters to mix enough paint.  Clean them out when you are finished!
4. When painting light colors, ERASE your pencil lines BEFORE you paint.  You will still be able to see the lines, but they won't show through the paint.
5. Paint lightest colors first!  You can always cover up a light color with a dark color, but you won't be able to cover up a dark color with a light color! 
6. Use your extra space on your drawing to test paint.

ARTiFact is Pointillism- listed on the post below!

Wednesday 3/20, Thursday 3/21 & Friday 3/22

Today students will continue planning out their face painting.  We will finish making our view finder and decided what part of our picture we want to draw, we will figure out how many shades we have in our picture and then apply different color schemes to different shades.  Students will then choose their own color scheme to apply to the numbered shades in their picture.  After the colors are figured out, students will continue drawing their picture onto the larger grid. 

Next class we will discuss what is necessary to complete a successful painting!

Monday 3/18 & Tuesday 3/19

 

Students will finish up their practice grid face by drawing the grid themselves and painting with a simple 3 color, color scheme.  Students will also begin their final project in the color unit!  We will be drawing a one inch grid over their face and then drawing a 4 inch grid on a larger sheet of paper.  Students will then transfer their face onto the larger paper by enlarging their squares. 

Monday 3/11

Today students will complete three practice grid drawings.  The first drawing is just learning to draw square by square.  The second drawing is choosing four squares and enlarging them on to four larger squares.  When the practice drawings are complete, students will move on to the third practice grid and painting, the JayZ or Beyonce mini color scheme grid drawing and painting.  Students will pick one picture or the other.  Redraw the picture that you see, drawing only the outlines of the lines between the shades.  Once the grid is redrawn, students will choose a color scheme to paint the face they choose.  There are 3 shades in the picture, choose three shades that work as a color scheme! 

Thursday 3/7 & Friday 3/8

Today students will put the finishing touches on their color wheels and scales.  They must be glued into their sketchbooks when finished.  I will be collecting these sketchbooks at the end of next week.  If they are not finished in class, they must be finished on students own time.  Work can be made up during any lunch period, any off period and Wednesdays after school. 

Our next step is learning how to use a grid to create accurate drawings.  We will be doing a few practice grid drawings in class before they begin to make a grid for their final project in the painting unit!

Tuesday 3/5 & Wednesday 3/6

Today students will finish their color wheels and begin on their color scales.  When both of them are complete, they need to be cut out (when dry) and glued into their sketchbooks.  Please re-label the wheels and scales!

Friday 3/1 & Monday 3/4

Today students will continue working on their color wheels!
**Remember- Mix your paint completely and paint NEATLY inside the lines! :)