Gr.  – 7-8 – Water-Colour Collection – work time

Before you sit down:

Grab what you need for your water-colour. You will also likely need a computer for looking at sample videos for options (we are looking to learn methods and techniques, not just random pieces throughout). Remember, your “collection” is a body of work that demonstrates what you have learned.

Gr.  – 9-10 – Art Folders – Let’s Get those individualized

Before you sit down:

Consider what medium you wish to use for decorating your art folders. You may choose to use some of your work today to go towards you Personal Portfolio (as a random or as part of your them).

Gr.  – 7-8 – Water-Colour Collection – work time

Before you sit down:

Grab what you need for your water-colour. You will also likely need a computer for looking at sample videos for options (we are looking to learn methods and techniques, not just random pieces throughout). Remember, your “collection” is a body of work that demonstrates what you have learned.

What must be in your collection:

1. Negative space – complete you 2nd layer of the painting
2. make sure you are done your bookmarks and watercolour techniques page
3. then, go on to your personal choice projects (see links below)

Wait, Mr. Ewert, I was at Band yesterday when we did Personal Portfolio!

All good. I understand that. Please take a little time to get a layer on your negative space water-colour and then move on to your personal portfolio today. This morning we will talk about what is reasonable to expect in your water-colour collection when it is handed in on Friday.

Gr.  – 9-10 Acrylic Collection Work Time (last one)

So, I hear you folks felt that it wasn’t your job to clean up yesterday, let’s talk about that!!!

Before you sit down:

Grab a piece of paper. Put your name on it, today’s date (Dec. 2) and the title “Term 2 – Reflection/Response #2”. Then write down exactly what your role was (or wasn’t) yesterday. Please be sure to use the topics below somewhere in your writing.

Topics address in your reflection:

• Exactly what you worked on, for how long, and how well you worked during class
• What role you had in clean-up (did you clean ALL of your own mess, did you help anyone else cleanup up).
• Why you think the sub wrote down “The grade 9 + 10’s DID NOT clean up”?

Gr.  – 7-8 Personal Portfolio (week 4)

Before you sit down:

Get out your Personal Portfolio Journal, fill it out (what you are working on today) and begin your work.

Mr. Ewert will be meeting with all one-on-one to discuss portfolios and package for submission on Friday.

Note: be sure to fill in the last part of your journal before the end of class. Mr. Ewert will be looking to initial them.

Gr. 9-10 – Arylic Personal Collection (work time – final)

Before you sit down:

Get out your work for your Acrylic Collection. Remember the details as shared yesterday:

This collection will include:

• Your 3 blending of colour with silhouettes (the practice ones)
• Your canvas piece
• Additional pieces that you experimented with in the “acrylic collection work periods

Time spent/expected = 5 hours

• Breakdown
  • Tuesday, Nov. 25 = 1 hour of time for silhouettes
  • Wed.-Thurs, Nov. 26-27 = 2 hours of time for canvas paint
  • Mn.-Tues (Dec. 1-2) = 2 hours of “additional pieces” (or you might be working on details from your canvas)
    • TOTAL = 5 hours for project

Gr. 7-8 – Watercolour – Negative Space Painting (phase two) and water colour collection

Please note: we are doing our Personal Portfolio work on Tuesday, Dec. 2 (not today as originally planned).

Before you sit down:

• Get a computer: log in to Edsby, read your comments (and reply)
• Get a volunteer to start handing back assignments (on Mr. Ewert’s desk with sticky label)
• Grab what you need for watercolour

What you are working on today:

1. Negative space – complete you 2nd layer of the painting
2. make sure you are done your bookmarks and watercolour techniques page
3. then, go on to your personal choice projects (see links below)

Negative Space Water Colour – Leaves:

Check out the videos at this post (Friday’s) for how to do this, especially the second one that shows all the stages

Bookmarks:

Here is a link to that one

Watercolour technique cards:

here is a link to that one

Watercolour Choice Projects:

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

Gr. 9-10 – Acrylic Personal Collection (work time)

Before you sit down:

Get what you need to work on for your acrylic collection

This collection will include:

• Your 3 blending of colour with silhouettes (the practice ones)
• Your canvas piece
• Additional pieces that you experimented with in the “acrylic collection work periods

Time spent/expected = 5 hours

• Breakdown
  • Tuesday, Nov. 25 = 1 hour of time for silhouettes
  • Wed.-Thurs, Nov. 26-27 = 2 hours of time for canvas paint
  • Mn.-Tues (Dec. 1-2) = 2 hours of “additional pieces” (or you might be working on details from your canvas)
    • TOTAL = 5 hours for project

Gr. 7-8 – Watercolour – Negative Space Painting – Phase One

Before you sit down:

Grab what you need for watercolour and also a piece of watercolour paper from the front table

Negative Space Water Colour – Leaves:

Demo from class (part 1 – the first coat of texture)

The video of the complete project (where we are gong with this):

Gr. 9-10 – Personal Portfolio – Week 9

Before you sit down:

• Grab what you need for your personal portfolio
• Have your Portfolio Journal out and fill out for week 9 – be ready to discuss (Mr. Ewert will call you up one-at-a time.

Toda is a work period continuing from yesterday.

Gr. 7-8 – Bookmarks

Grab what you need for watercolour (same as yesterday including cups of rice, salt, etc. [one per table])

Gr. 9-10 – Acrylic Projects

Grab what you need for Acrylic projects and continue your work from yesterday

Note: we are working on Personal Portfolios tomorrow. Plan for what project you are working on and let and be ready for Mr. Ewert to ask you about it (your plans)

Gr. 7-8 – Water Colour Techniques

Before you sit down:

Get all that you need for watercolour

• watercolour tray (1 per 2 students where/when possible)
• I cup with water
• I roll paper per table (for drying brushes)
• brushes – grab at least one small and one larger and/or thicker brush
• scrap papers for testing (and one for your final Response/Reflection (see sample below)
  • When you are done please label title and label your Response/Reflection, put on drying rack, into your folder tomorrow

This is much like the techniques of India Ink. You don’t have to do all the ones shown below, you just need to experiment and then put on the card the names you feel are appropriate. Try out the india ink methods and then create some of your own.

When you are done, try some additional water colour pieces of your own choosing. Try some youtube project, make some of your own etc.

Gr. 9-10 – Acrylic Pant Silhouettes

Before you sit down:

Grab your colour mixes from last week.

Today you are going to work on some silhouettes to place in front. You can choose almost anything and you can use acrylic paint or india ink.

This is all preparing for the final piece where you will use some actual canvas material for a details finished project.

Gr. 7-8 and 9-10 – Origami

Today we are doing traditional origami art

Before you sit down:

• Grab about 4 sheets of origami paper (try different colours)

Note: if you forgot to hand in any assignments that were due last week, then do it now. If you are unsure, go into Edsby and check your assignments and messages.

Gr. 7-8 – Hand in India Ink Collection and work on Personal Portfolio (Week 3)

Before you sit down:

Get all your India Ink Personal Collection artwork together, grab a rubric, fill it out, attach, and hand in (middle front of table at the front of the classroom)

Get out your Personal Portfolio Journal, fill it out (what you are working on today) and begin your work.

Your teacher (substitute) will be rotating the room to check out your journal, your current work, and to help get you what you need.

Note: be sure to fill in the last part of your journal before the end of class. Your substitute will be looking to initial them.

Gr. 9-10 – Personal Portfolio (week 8)

Before you sit down:

Get out your Personal Portfolio Journal, fill it out (what you are working on today) and begin your work.

Your teacher (substitute) will be rotating the room to check out your journal, you current work, and to help get you what you need.

Note: be sure to fill in the last part of your journal before the end of class. Your substitute will be looking to initial them.