Monthly Archives: December 2025

Tuesday, Dec. 16 – Gr. 7-8 Finishing Zentangles and Folders – Gr. 9-10 – Henri Matisse

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Dec. Gr. 7-8 – Famous Person Mural and Zentangle Options (same as yesterday but more work time and folder construction)

Before you do anything else (bulletin board by the door):

Check out the job list on the board. Do you have a before class job?

 

Assignment due Friday: What you Are to Have

  • Expectation is that you have as much art as class time provided for your work.
    • Last week – 2 hours of Zentangle work time
    • Today and Tomorrow – 1.5 hours work time
      • Total – 3.5 of Zentangle for your package of work
  • What you are handing in:
    • you MUST have your Name Tag and Zentangle Mosaic piece
    • you SHOULD have some time for a personal zentangle project
      • see the options that were shared on Friday’s post (last week) – Mr. Ewert will review them too

Also Today – Portfolio Folders:

Dec. Gr. 9-10 – Henri Matisse (RR #5) work time – catch up if done

Before you do anything else (bulletin board by the door):

Did you do your classroom cleanup job yesterday? What is your job this week (updated job is posted). Do you have a before class job?

This is the same for Wed. and Thurs. this week with Friday classes on but school-wide Xmas things.

Monday, Dec. 15 – Gr 7-8 – Zentangle Work and Folder Time – Gr. 9-10 – Finish Elements and RR #5 (Henri Matisse)

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Dec. Gr. 7-8 – Famous Person Mural and Zentangle Options

Assignment due Friday: What you Are to Have

  • Expectation is that you have as much art as class time provided for your work.
    • Last week – 2 hours of Zentangle work time
    • Today and Tomorrow – 1.5 hours work time
      • Total – 3.5 of Zentangle for your package of work
  • What you are handing in:
    • you MUST have your Name Tag and Zentangle Mosaic piece
    • you SHOULD have some time for a personal zentangle project
      • see the options that were shared on Friday’s post (last week) – Mr. Ewert will review them too

Also Today – Portfolio Folders:

Some of you will make yours today and some tomorrow. See the video below for how to make.

Dec. Gr. 9-10 – Completing Elements of Art (expect a quiz this week based on the videos and worksheets)

Before your sit down:

  • Grab a cutting board, and metal ruler
  • you will also need some scrap paper
  • have your Elements of Art worksheets ready to fill out (final video – below)

Today:

We are watching a short video of Henri Matisse and then observing a sample projects. There are more samples for you to see as well (videos below). Then you are going to do your own Henri Matisse style work.

  • Note: this will be considered RR #5 (Term 2)

Elements of Art Video

Note: tomorrow is catch up and finish

Friday, Dec. 12 – Gr. 7-8 Zentangles – Gr. 9-10 Personal Portfolios

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Dec. Gr. 7-8 – Zentangle Name Project and Famous Person Mural

Before your sit down:

  • Grab a computer and log into Edsby
    • Find your assignment and read the directions so you know what the assignments are
      • there are two, and you need to “submit” one (read the directions)
    • Then head to the class website to read further details on this post

Today:

  • Get what you need for India Ink to complete your Nametag
  • You should be able to get into your Famous Person Mural today

This coming week:

  • We are looking to finish our Zentangles and have them handed in (did you check the due date on Edsby?)
  • We will also start using our India Ink to make some more complicated works that you might find interesting…using brushes and many different techniques
  • We will also be putting together our large art folders
  • Friday: Christmas Fun Day at ACI – fun stuff all over the school, including a Retro Game room right here in the Art Room!!!

More Zentangle projects for consideration:

if you are doing a photo of yourself or a famous person…

if you are doing a photo of an animal…

If you need a stencil maker…

https://online.rapidresizer.com/photograph-to-pattern.php

Dec. Gr. 9-10 – Personal Portfolio – Week 11

Today:

As the title suggests. Grab what you need. Also, if you haven’t decorated your Art folder yet, consider making that part of your Portfolio.

Thursday, Dec. 11 – Gr 7-8 Zentangle name and M & M – Gr. 9-10 – Ink Landscape and Elements of Art

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Dec. Gr. 7-8 – Zentangle Name Project – then M & M

Before you sit down:

  • Get what you need for India Ink

Today:

Mr. Ewert has prepared our M & M pick and we will lottery for spaces today.

Dec. Gr. 9-10 – Finish India Ink Value Response and then Finish Elements of Art

Before you sit down:

  • Get what you need for India Ink
  • Have your Elements of Art worksheet ready

Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Gr. 7-8 – Zentangle work time – Gr. 9-10 – Response/Reflection #4

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Dec. Gr. 7-8 – Zentangle Name Project

Before you sit down:

  • Get a Laptop (you will need access to Edsby today)
  • Get what you need for India Ink
    • ink/paint well tray – 1 per two people is good
    • fountain pen
    • small paper (from yesterday)
    • pencil set
    • ruler
    • i cup water (per table – for washing the pen nibs)
    • apron (optional but suggested)

When you sit down:

You can get started on your Zentangle Name Tag. We will also decide on our next project (also zentangle) today so that we can make a larger project together. Mr. Ewert will clue us in to that at the beginning of class.

Gr. 9-10 – Elements of Art – and RR #4 (Form)

Before you sit down:

  • Get what you need for India Ink (we are following up the Element of Form)
    • NOTE: When you grab your inkwell tray, you must put a piece of tape on it and label with your name [Jayden is on “Paint Palettes (stickers)” duty – make sure all have labelled tape on trays])

Today we are watching the remaining elements of art videos and then we will do Response/Reflection #4

Wait, what were the 4 Response/Reflections? See the list below with direct links

Video for the Form piece we are creating (RR #4)

Tuesday, Dec. 9 – Gr. 7-8 – Zentangle Name Project – Gr. 9-10 – 3D Art

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Gr. 7-8 – Zentangle Name Project

Before you sit down:

  • Get what you need for India Ink
    • ink/paint well tray – 1 per two people is good
    • fountain pen
    • small paper (from yesterday)
    • pencil set
    • ruler
    • i cup water (per table – for washing the pen nibs)
    • apron (optional but suggested)

When you sit down:

Review your Syllabus from yesterday (you need to know what is in there…wink, wink)

Our class today:

Unfortunately, Mr. Ewert is away sick today, but we can still get started…with zentangles. We are going to watch a video that explains what zentangles are (see the samples on the bulletin boards around the classroom), and then we are going to work on our very own zentangle name tags.

Videos for instruction

Gr. 9-10 – 3-D Art (Response/Reflection #4)

Before you sit down:

Grab a laptop and check out the links below for today’s art.Your Assignment:

You are to choose form the videos below and create a min. of 1 (likely have time for one real

ly hard one, or a few easy ones) to complete.Choose a project to go after:

 

 

Monday, Dec. 8 – Gr. 7-8 Syllabus and Introduction to Art Class – Gr. 9-10 – Elements of Art – for real this time

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Gr. 7-8 – Class Syllabus and Zentangle Name Project

Before you sit down:

  • one copy of the class syllabus
  • one fine black pen
  • one thicker black marker
  • one piece of scrap paper
  • one half piece of art paper (the small-sized, slightly purple looking paper)
  • one ruler

Class Syllabus

Here is a link to the class syllabus (copies at the front of the classroom). Today you are going over this carefully so you can show that tomorrow you will be able to demonstrate your understanding of the expectations of this course (hint, hint).

Here is a sample of the project below (it say “Jay” for Mr. Ewert’s first name)

Here is a how to video on doing a zentangle of your own name

Gr. 9-10 – Element of Art

Before you sit down:

  • Grab a copy of the Elements of Art Worksheets that go along with the video collection

Videos for class:

We will be going through the video together in class today, but if you missed class or need to review, you can do that with the links elow.

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Gr.  – 7-8 and 9-10 – Picking out Christmas Art and Updating a Card on the Powerpoint – Then Personal Portfolio and Submissions of Work Due

Before you sit down:

  • Christmas Concert Powerpoint: Grab your portfolio folder and choose 1 or 2 pieces that you feel are representative of your art. Bring them to Mr. Ewert to take a picture of and add to the Christmas Concert powerpoint.
  • Framed pictures (ACI hall and Xmas Concert): Also, do you have a very special item that you feel is deserving a frame? Ask Mr. Ewert for a frame.
    • Also be sure to fill out an artist’s card to put on the frame with it. they are on Mr. Ewert’s table at the front of the room.

Handing in Assignments:

  • Gr. 7-8 (min. 4 hours) and 9-10 (min. 10 hours)
    • Personal Portfolio: hand in the four items below (in that order)
      • Master List (Mr. Ewert has them)
      • All you artwork (in order of Master List)
      • Portfolio Journal
      • Assessment Rubric (Mr. Ewert has those too)
  • Gr. 7-8 Watercolour Collection:
    • Negative space – complete you 2nd layer of the painting
    • Make sure you are done your bookmarks and watercolour techniques page
    • Additional options – should have a total 2 hours in addition (considering the amount of class time provided)
  • Gr. 9-10 Acrylic Collection
      • 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 – Pers. Port. and Watercolour Collection – Gr. 9-10 – Poerso. Port. and Acrylic (catch up)

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Gr.  – 7-8 – Personal Portfolio and Watercolour Collection

Before you sit down:

Choose what you are doing today (which one). You have today and tomorrow for this, so choose wisely.

What you need Watercolour Collection tomorrow:

  1. Negative space – complete you 2nd layer of the painting
  2. Make sure you are done your bookmarks and watercolour techniques page
  3. Additional options – should have a total 2 hours in addition (considering the amount of class time provided)

What you need for Personal Portfolio tomorrow:

  1. Min. 4 hours
  2. It’s okay if mostly one medium (need min. 3 by end of Sem. 2)
  3. Should have most related to theme (some rando okay)
  4. If you wish to decorate your art folder as part of your portfolio – you do it!

Gr.  – 9-10 – Personal Portfolio Catch Up

Before you sit down:

Choose what you are doing today (which one). You have today and tomorrow for this, so choose wisely.

Personal Portfolio

  1. Min. 4 hours
  2. It’s okay if mostly one medium (need min. 3 by end of Sem. 2)
  3. Should have most related to theme (some rando okay)
  4. If you wish to decorate your art folder as part of your portfolio – you do it!

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