Gr. 11-12 –  India Ink Personal Projects

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Check Edsby and make sure that you have handed in all your assignments (one of them is due today)
• Grab what you need to work on your India Ink projects

Today is day three (and final day) to work on your India Ink Projects Package. Please review the expectations of the assignment below:

The India ink Projects Assignment:

• This is a collection of India Ink projects. This first project is your india ink tree. After that, you have today, tomorrow, and Thursday to do optional projects of your choice.
• Bottom Line (what you are handing in on Friday)
  • India ink tree
  • Personal india ink projects (equal to 2.5+ hours of studio work)
    • Choose from the options below, or find some of your own
• Criteria (expectations) of the assignment
  • Min. expectations – india ink tree and almost 2.5 hours of studio time evident. Artist uses both fountain pen and brush and demonstrates some of the techniques modelled in class.
  • Moderate expectations – tree and approx 2.5 hours of studio time. Artist uses both fountain pen and brush and demonstrates many techniques. Challenge and creativity present.
  • Exceptional expectations – tree and more than 2.5 hours. Artist uses both fountain pen and brush and demonstrates mastery of methods and techniques modelled in class. Artistic risks taken for challenge and creativity.

Gr. 7-8 – Shading Basic Forms – Part II + III

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• • • Get a piece of scrap paper, pencil set, eraser, and a ruler – label your scrap paper “Response/Reflection #3 – Feb. 12 – your name”
      • Today we had a discussion about how to accurately draw what we see (as opposed to what we think we see). We observed cubes and rectangular prisms and used a ruler, closing one eye, and estimating different angles to draw accurate representations of our forms.
      • Students were asked to follow along with instruction and then draw min. 3 additional forms using different angles of their prism form and the techniques taught.

The Shading Basic Forms Assignment

• Part I – Pencil value charts – Link to the video teaching this (follow along)
  • 7 stage shading without blending
  • continuous shading without blending
  • 7 stage shading with blending
  • continuous shading with blending
  • 
• Part II – How to draw basic forms – Link to the video to follow
  • Learn how to draw basic forms by following along with this video
• Part III – Pencil shading different forms
  • Follow
  • 
  • Follow this video and complete the drawings as presented
• Part IV – Drawing actual forms with shading
  • Take a lamp, 5 different forms, and sketch good copies of each of them

Gr. 11-12 – India Ink Personal Projects

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Grab a computer, go to Edsby, see changed due dates and any messages
  • anything overdue?
• then get your india ink to work on your optional projects
  • India Ink Collection is due Wed., Feb. 18th
  • See yesterday’s blog post for more info about what that assignment is.
    

    Gr. 7-8 – Shading Basic Forms – Part II + III

    Before you sit down (what to have ready)

    • Get a piece of scrap paper, pencil set, eraser, and a ruler

The Shading Basic Forms Assignment

• Part I – Pencil value charts – Link to the video teaching this (follow along)
  • 7 stage shading without blending
  • continuous shading without blending
  • 7 stage shading with blending
  • continuous shading with blending
  • 
• Part II – How to draw basic forms – Link to the video to follow
  • Learn how to draw basic forms by following along with this video
• Part III – Pencil shading different forms
  • Follow
  • 
  • Follow this video and complete the drawings as presented
• Part IV – Drawing actual forms with shading
  • Take a lamp, 5 different forms, and sketch good copies of each of them

Gr. 11-12 – Nametag (work time and due today) – India Ink Personal Projects

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Grab a computer
  • Do you have all your assignments handed in?
  • Go check on Edsby and see – you might also have a message to respond to
  • If you have not “submitted” your assignments on Edsby after handing them in, please submit them now.
• Get what you need to finish your nametag – if finished, hand it in

Today: After you have finished your nametag for submission, move on to your optional india ink projects

The India ink Projects Assignment:

• This is a collection of India Ink projects. This first project is your india ink tree. After that, you have today, tomorrow, and Thursday to do optional projects of your choice.
• Bottom Line (what you are handing in on Friday)
  • India ink tree
  • Personal india ink projects (equal to 2.5+ hours of studio work)
    • Choose from the options below, or find some of your own
• Criteria (expectations) of the assignment
  • Min. expectations – india ink tree and almost 2.5 hours of studio time evident. Artist uses some of the techniques demonstrated in class
  • Moderate expectations – tree and approx 2.5 hours of studio time. Artist uses many techniques. Challenge and creativity present.
  • Exceptional expectations – tree and more than 2.5 hours. Artist uses many methods and techniques. Artistic risks taken for challenge and creativity

Optional Projects Suggested (to start you off)

Gr. 7-8 – Sketching basic forms (Tuesday and Wednesday)

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• The lamps will need to be set up (jobs board)
• Get a pencil set, eraser and scrap paper

Follow along with the video below: this will become Part II of your Basic Forms and Shading assignment (package due next week)

Gr. 11-12 – India Ink Trees (instruction) and Nametag (work time)

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Check the bulletin board to see your new classroom job
• a computer – did you hand in and submit all your assignments from last week?
  • the RR 1-3 Assignment is now posted for submission
  • check if you have any messages too
• Get what you need for india ink and nametags
• have a half piece of good art paper for your India Ink tree project this morning.
  

  Here is our next project with india ink

  Gr. 7-8 – Shading – values and basic forms

  Before you sit down (what to have ready)

  • Check the bulletin board to see your new classroom job
  • Get a pencil set, eraser, and some scrap paper

Shading Basic Forms Assignment

Part 1a– Pencil shading – value scale card – pencil only (no blending)

• • Create a value card with pencil that shows at least 7 different and distinct values. Watch the video below for instruction and follow along. Be sure to have your card labelled carefully for a neat finish

Part 1b– Pencil shading – value scale card (now with blending)

• • Create a value card with pencil that shows at least 7 different and distinct values. Watch the video below for instruction and follow along. Be sure to have your card labelled carefully for a neat finish

Gr. 11-12 – RR #3, Zentangle Nametags

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Do you have that 6×9 inch piece of art paper from yesterday? That is for your Zentangle Nametag
• Get what you need – pen, fountain pen, brush etc. for your nametag
  • Note: this was originally due on Fri., Feb. 6 and is now due on Tues., Feb. 10
• Grab a piece of scrap paper and label is RR #3 (stick people – part 2)
• Hand in your India Ink techniques card
  • remember to complete  a detailed reflection including what you are doing well, what you may have struggled with, and what you see in your work (what is evolving, what are you learning?)
• When finished our RR #3, gather #’s 1-3 together and hand in with rubric

Response/Reflection #3: Stick People – part 2 – movement

• We are going to evolve from original stick people to ones with movement by following the videos below
• level 2 – how to draw stick people
• level 3 – more movement

Gr. 9-10 – Acrylic techniques and your third Acrylic blend

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Get a piece of scrap paper – Label it Response/Reflection #2, date, name
• Get what you need for acrylic paint today

Today:

Personal Portfolios

We will review the Personal Portfolios assignment together. Those that are finished their acrylic blends (3 of ’em) and their techniques can get some extra time to start their Pers. Portfolios for Sem 2.

RR #2, Human forms – sketching practice – practice the forms in video below (only do the first half of the video [the 20 second sketches] for RR #2)

Acrylic Techniques: watch the video below and attempt at least 8 of the techniques shown. You won’t have some of the supplies but there are at least 8 you can pull off.

Gr. 11-12 – India Ink Techniques and Folders

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Get what you need for India Ink

India Ink Value and Techniques – Follow the video below starting at about the 1/2 way point. Complete the values and techniques as shown

Note: the card layout picture was in yesterday’s post

How to make your art folders

Zentangle Nametags – see Tuesday’s post for the video

Gr. 9-10 – Acrylic techniques and your third Acrylic blend

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Get what you need for acrylic paint today. Today is for finishing up your blends and techniques
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Gr. 11-12 – RR #2, India Ink Techniques and Folders

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Check the bulletin board for jobs – do you have one for beginning of class?
• Get a piece of scrap paper – Label it Response/Reflection #2, date, name
• Get what you need for India Ink
  • ink, well, brush, pen, water, apron, technique and value card
  • Start mixing up your values that you are using

Today: RR #2, India Ink Techniques and Values, Art Folders

Response/Reflection: Stick People: from static to dynamic

• We are going to evolve from original stick people to ones with movement by following the videos below
• level 1 – how to draw better stick people
  • From this video we drew the first five and noticed the development from basic to basic +(5 total)
• level 2 – how to draw stick people
  • We drew along with the video and then drew an additional min. 3 more figures of our own creation

India Ink Value and Techniques – Follow the video below starting at about the 1/2 way point. Complete the values and techniques as shown

Note: the card layout picture was in yesterday’s post

How to make your art folders

Gr. 9-10 – Acrylic techniques

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Check the bulletin board for jobs – do you have one for beginning of class?
• Get a piece of scrap paper – Label it Response/Reflection #2, date, name
• Get what you need for acrylic paint today (also, get an acrylic putty knife too)
  • get a full size piece of good art paper for this

Today:

RR #2, Human forms – sketching practice – practice the forms in video below (40 seconds then 20 seconds)

Acrylic Techniques: watch the video below and attempt at least 8 of the techniques shown. You won’t have some of the supplies but there are at least 8 you can pull off.

Gr. 11-12 – Assignment training, feelings in pattern, india ink

Before you sit down (supplies to have ready – most on side counter):

• Check the bulletin board for jobs – they have changed, do you have one for beginning of class?
• Grab a computer, go to Edsby
  • read any messages you may have and review the assignments posted there
  • complete the first “assignment”
• Get a half piece of art paper and one scrap paper
• get a black pen and/or a fountain pen (white plastic bags)
• Get an ink tray and use dropper to put a TINY bit of ink in a well
• Get a cup of water (2 people should share one cup)
• Get some paper towels

Today: we are discussing patterns with emotion and getting started on some India Ink

• here is a link you will need when we discuss this
• Some of the samples in class
  • sample patterns 1
  • sample patterns 2

India Ink Techniques and Value Card – prep for tomorrow

Zentangle names with expressive lines and India Ink (1/2 and 1/2 class)

Video to zip through to answer the question “what is zentangle”?

Great samples of patterns you might want to try

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. 7-8 – Acrylic Paint Techniques

Before you sit down:

• Get your basic paints ready for today
• Grab a piece of art paper (small)

More things you will need (especially for today):

• Grab a large board (they are on the East wall under the “no name” box
• Get 3 small pieces of art paper (front table)

Video we are following for this project today

when following this video, you are not splitting a large canvas like the artist in the vid. You are using 3 different pieces of small art paper. You may wish to tape your paper down. if you wish to do that, use the painter’s tape (front table) to tape the corners.

Gr. 11-12 – Class Syllabus and Expressive Line

Before you sit down (supplies to have ready – most on side counter):

• one copy of the class syllabus
• one piece of scrap paper
  • label this paper “Response/Reflection #1”
• one fine black pen OR a fountain pen, ink well, and ask Mr. Ewert for India Ink (up the challenge and payoff)
• one piece of scrap paper
• one half piece of art paper (the small-sized, slightly purple looking paper)
• one ruler

When you sit down: start reading over the class syllabus carefully (hint, hint).

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 you will be able to demonstrate your understanding of the expectations of this course. (hint, hint again).

Response/Reflection #1:

Today we did Response/Reflection #1. Student completed the following sketching exercise (those absent will need to complete for submission of all Response/Reflections on Friday, Feb. 6)

• first we made lines that were distinct “how many different types of lines can you make in 20 seconds (min. 5)
  • we compared our lines to others to see if we had made any that were truly original
• then we divided our paper with a line and in the new section we drew lines that represented emotions
  • “draw a line that is…”
    • …soft
    • …angry
    • …tired
    • …worried
  • We shared what makes a line represent an emotion
• Finally, we used a line to make a new section on our paper and in the 3rd section students were tasked to draw very simple faces (super simple – circle with line mouth and dotted eyes)
  • purpose to use the simplicity of line to create human emotion – it doesn’t take a great artist to represent emotion, it only takes simple lines

Line:

• Response/Reflection
  • lines that are…
  • lines as expression
  • sample patterns that have feeling

Tomorrow: Zentangle names with expressive lines

Video to zip through to answer the question “what is zentangle”?

Great samples of patterns you might want to try

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. 7-8 – Basic Line Review – Stick People With Emotion

Before you sit down:

• Get two pieces of scrap paper
  • label first paper “Response/Reflection #1”
• Pencil set

Today:

• Response/Reflection: We are going to review our stick people and get ready for the next level of sketching people
  • watching parts of 3 videos and practicing
• Individual Assignment (Acrylic unit) – we are going to start mixing paint

Stick People – Review and Next Steps: