Today we are handing in assignments, Gr. 7-8 are working on Personal Portfolios (hour 4 min), and Gr. 9-10 are working on Shading Basic Forms (activity/assignment)

Handing in today:

• Response/Reflections #8 and 9 (didn’t have time for 10)
• Personal Portfolio (min. 4 hours) – Must include
  1. Rubric attached with reflection
  2. “Master List” of projects in the portfolio with total time spent (so far)
  3. Personal Portfolio Journal

Before you Sit Down:

Grab2 rubrics and 1Personal Porfolio Master List – they are on the computer cart

Sample of RR # 8-9

Gr. 9-10 Shading Basic Forms (in class Activity and Assignment)

Today we are watching a short video on form, filling in our definition on our Elements of Art assignment (handout we worked on this week) and then watching a tutorial for Shading Basic Forms. We will draw along with the video and this will become part of your Shading Basic Forms assignment (will be posted for this coming week).

Elements of Art – Value Video

Shading Basic Forms Video

Today we are doing three things…

1. 1. We are doing Response/Reflection #9 – Gesture Drawing Humans part 2 (2nd 1/2 of yesterday’s video)
   2. Elements of Art part 2 – shape (2nd video in series linked below)
   3. Sketching basic forms – working with basic wooden forms and practicing our sketching

Materials you will need (before you sit down):

• scrap paper, pencil, eraser (Response/Reflection #8)
• Elements of Art handout

Personal Checklist Before Class Begins:

• Have you labelled your Response/Reflection #9 yet (for today)?

Response/Reflection #9 – Figures – Gesture Drawing (Note: Yesterday was 1st 1/2 [RR #8] and today is 2nd 1/2 [RR #9])

Elements of Art: Watch together and fill in Assignment below: (Note: yesterday we watched part 1, today it is part 2 [shape])

25.10.14 elements of art – assignment

Materials you will need (before you sit down):

• scrap paper, pencil, eraser (Response/Reflection #8)
• Elements of Art handout

Personal Checklist Before Class Begins:

• Personal Portfolio – is your journal up-to-date from Friday? (Gr. 7-8 – min. 4 hours due Friday)
• Did you hand in your Water Colour Collection last week?
• Did you hand in Response/Reflections #3-7?
• Have you labelled your Response/Reflection #8 yet (for today)?

Response/Reflection #8 – Figures – Gesture Drawing (Note: we only watched the first 1/2 of this video today [second 1/2 tomorrow])

Elements of Art: Watch together and fill in Assignment below: (Note: we only watched the first part [line] on this day)

25.10.14 elements of art – assignment

Art Class Instructions: Friday, October 10^th

Today we are Handing in our Water Colour Personal Project Colelction (2.5 hrs worth), and working on our Personal Porfolios (Week 3 – should have min. 2 hrs done by now). Your teacher will hand out your portfolio journal. Please fill it out as necessary and begin your project.

Handing in your Water Colour Collection: get a copy of the assessment reflection rubric from your teacher, Fill it out, put all your watercolour projects onto it. And put on mysteries marking pile on the front table.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WATER COLOUR WORK PERIOD, THIS IS A PERSONAL PORTFOLIO WORK PERIOD!

Personal Portfolio: before working on your project, please put your name and fill out your personal portfolio journal up to the last box at the bottom. Then work on your project for the class. When you are done working at the end of the day you are to fill out the final box saying how well you used your personal work time period if you are giving yourself less than a 5 please use the lines below to explain further.

The title tells us what we are doing. Below are pictures for handing in (don’t forget your response rubric) and a video for Response-Reflection #7

Response/Reflection #s 3-6 (hand-in with #7) – see samples below

Response/Reflection #7 – doing together in class to hand in

We are skipping through this video and practicing along. The purpose is to start with stick people, get them in motion, then start adding more shape to them to fill them in. See the example below from in-class and the video we used.

Today we are submitting out Water Colour Bookmarks and then working on our Water Colour Personal Project Collection. It is expected that you will be working on several pieces during this work period. If you are uncertain what the expectations are, they go see the Monday class post for details about this assignment.

Before you sit down:

• hand in your Water Colour Bookmarks. This means that you have 4 bookmarks, clipped together with an Assessment Rubric that is filled out with a complete reflection. Remember that a complete reflection includes:
  • what you learned
  • what challenges you faced
  • what effects you were trying to get
  • etc – (personal reflection about your art)

Today we are working on Response/Reflection #6 (below) and then the rest of class is to work on your Water Colour Personal Project Collection. If you are unsure of what the expectations for this collection is, then you should look at the post from yesterday, Monday, Oct. 6 where the assignment is discussed including what criteria (expectations) there are for this assignment. The above link to Monday also has MANY LINKS OF PROJECTS that you might want to use for your collection.

To do before you sit down:

• Take a look at the pile of “no name” art projects beside the portfolio boxes (are any yours?)
• Grab a piece of scrap paper, eraser, and ruler (for Response/Reflection #6 (label, date, and name)
• Get any watercolour items you may need for working on your collection
• Review the assignments that are due for this week
  • 

Response/Reflection #6

Today we are completing Response/Reflection #5 and then working on our Water Colour Personal Project Collection. This will be day 1-4 for this work time (you will have a total of about 2.5 hours of work time – DUE FRIDAY).

What is the Water Colour Personal Project Collection?

The Water Colour Personal Project Collection is a collection of your work in the water colour medium. This does not include your bookmarks (they are a separate assignment worth less marks than your collection). Your collection DOES include your negative space painting, plus, all pieces that you decide to do that you have chosen.

You might choose to do some of the videos in the link below, or, you may find your own of your own choice, or, you may do your own work.

Videos provided by Mr. Ewert for optional projects for your collection:

• Under water ocean scene
• More water colour bookmarks
• water colour landscape experimentation
• Easy Watercolor Painting Ideas for Beginners Step by Step
• EASY watercolour painting for beginners (10 minute tutorial)
• EASY watercolour landscape for beginners (You’ll LOVE this tutorial) – YouTube
• Water colour planets
• galaxies in water colour
• simple water colour halloween silhuette project
• more negative space painting
• soft clouds and beachfront
• landscape tutorial

Some great Youtubers to check out if you want more like the ones above:

• https://www.youtube.com/@Makoccino
  • watercolour
• https://www.youtube.com/@ThatArtTeacher
  • India ink, watercolour, sketching
• Miranda Balogh Art – YouTube
  • Great water colour for beginners

Criteria for the Water Colour Personal Project Collection:

• You must have pieces that reflect about 2.5 hours of consistent work in the water colour medium
• You must have an array of different water colour techniques (try out different ideas, styles, etc.)
• Your projects must include the traditional outcomes from the art rubric
  • CREATIVITY, CRAFTSMANSHIP, USE OF MATERIALS

Response/Reflection #5

Today we are working on our personal Portfolios. Your teacher will hand out your Portfolio Journal. Please fill it out as necessary and begin your project. Remember, you will need to work consistently through class to claim the full hour.

At the end of class, complete the final part of your reflection (how well you used your time) and hand in to your teacher.

Be sure to clean up absolutely everything, and also, to have a great weekend.

Next week: we are working on Water-Colour Personal Project Collections. Mr. Ewert has posted some great youtube sources (previous post below) to help get you started.