Gr. 11-12 – Stencil Cuts (studio time)

Before you sit down:

• Check for new jobs on the bulletin board
• Get what you need for your stencil cut work
  • Note: Mr. Ewert is away today, so if you need technical help with your stencils, move on to other work (don’t forget that Personal Portfolios are due on Monday) and Mr. Ewert can help you with your stencil work on Monday.

Today: Stencil Cuts (studio time)

That being said, look at the due dates below and make your decision on how to best use your time.

Monday: Personal Portfolio submissions and Stencil cuts (studio time)

Due dates of note:

• Wed., March 11 – Human Faces (overdue – hand in now for “on time”)
• Thurs., March 12 – India ink Portrait
• Mon., March 16 – Personal Portfolios due (NO LATER THAN – report card deadline)
• Thurs., March 19 – Stencil Cuts

Gr. 7-8 – Catch up and Personal Portfolio

Before you sit down:

• Be sure to read today’s blog post to see what we are doing and important due dates
• Check for new jobs on the bulletin board

Today: Stencil Cuts and Catch up (studio time)

Monday: Personal Portfolio submissions and working on Portfolio Presentations

Due dates of note:

• Mon., March 16 – Stencil Cut Pencil Cases (new due date)
• Mon., March 16 – Personal Portfolios due (NO LATER THAN – report card deadline)
• Wed. – Thurs (March 18-19) – Personal Portfolio Presentations

Gr. 11-12 – Personal Portfolio (studio time)

Before you sit down:

• Check for new jobs on the bulletin board
• Log into Edsby and read your messages
• Be sure to read today’s blog post to see what we are doing and important due dates

Today: Personal Portfolio (studio time)

Tomorrow: Stencil cuts and catch up (studio time)

Due dates of note:

• Wed., March 11 – Human Faces (overdue – hand in now for “on time”)
• Thurs., March 12 – India ink Portrait
• Mon., March 16 – Personal Portfolios due (NO LATER THAN – report card deadline)
• Thurs., March 19 – Stencil Cuts

Gr. 7-8 – Catch up and Personal Portfolio

Before you sit down:

• Be sure to read today’s blog post to see what we are doing and important due dates
• Check for new jobs on the bulletin board

Today: Stencil Cuts and Catch up (studio time)

Tomorrow: Stencil cuts and catch up (studio time)

Due dates of note:

• Mon., March 16 – Stencil Cut Pencil Cases (new due date)
• Mon., March 16 – Personal Portfolios due (NO LATER THAN – report card deadline)
• Wed. – Thurs (March 18-19) – Personal Portfolio Presentations

Gr. 11-12 – RR #6 and Stencil Cut (studio time)

Before you sit down:

• Get a piece of scrap paper and label it “Response/Reflection #6 – Human Forms”, then your name, and today’s date (March 11th)
• Get what you need for planning your stencil cut project
• shape one of the human forms at your table group for sketching (make a unique pose that can stand or sit on their own
  • each table only needs one or two forms

Today:

• Complete your Response/Reflection #6 and then move on to Stencil Cut studio time

Response/Reflection #6 explained:

• Make a unique human pose, spend 2-3 min sketching the pose as best you can.
• No need to draw the individual pieces of the model, just focus on getting the basic human form down.
• Complete 5 poses of the figure (should take about 15 min.)
• See the examples below:
  • 

Stencil Cuts – The Assignment:

You are completing a stencil cut assignment using, mylar to cut a stencil and use for guided rpint

• options:
  • Fabric paints for staining fabric. You will be provided either …
    • a pencil case
    • a small drawstring bag
    • or a white t-shirt for your stencil
  • Acrylic and canvas – you could also choose to use acrylic and canvas
• Levels of effort/challenge: (you put in what you get out – for a great mark, put in the effort)
  • • Introductory – doing a silhuette or basic shape
    • s
      • samples:
        • single layer flower
        • Simple t-shirt stencil design
        • silhuette of a super hero
    • Medium

  
   – simple shapes – multi-layer: t-shirt sample

  • complex single layer – sample of face
  • Do a personal portrait using a photo of yourself (see the tools below to help)
  • Mastery –
    • multi-layer artwork sample: Hoodie with multi-layer spray pa
      int
      • another sample
    • Acrylic complex one layer portrait stencil: sample
    • How about you try making your own Banksy
• Instructional videos seen in class
  • Link to the Stencil Cut – basics video
    • Check out this youtuber for more projects like these
    • Stencil basics – skull
    • easy bird stencil
  • The sample seen in class – guy making specialty home-made tshirt
• Tools to use
  • here is a great website to make a stencil out of a photo of a person
    • Here is a photo showing you how it works (easy)

Gr. 7-8 – TBD

Today, many/most students are away. We will discuss our time today and make a plan together. Mr. Ewert has some options and we can discuss the morning of.

Gr. 11-12 – India Ink Portrait (final studio time)

Before you sit down:

• Get what you need for your India Ink Portrait
• Personal Portfolios: if you have not met one-one one with Mr. Ewert regrading your upcoming Portfolio submission, please have your journal and master list filled out and your artwork collected – be ready to conference briefly regarding your work and upcoming submission on Friday, March 13th

Today:

• We will briefly review the Personal Portfolio assignment expectations (due no later than Fri., Mar. 13 with min. 5 hours of studio time represented)
• We have studio time for India Ink Portrait
• When you are finished you can move on to your Stencil Cut work, or, you may take time to work on Personal Portfolio

Note: Personal Portfolios are due no later than this Friday (min. 5 hrs studio work). Report cards come out on March 27th. This Friday, March 13th is the last day to hand in assignments for consideration for your report card

Gr. 7-8 – Personal Portfolio (Week 5)

Before you sit down:

• Were you gone yesterday? If so, log into Edsby and check on the Class Blog for what you missed.
• Get out your copy of Personal Portfolio Explained. If you don’t have a copy, open this link and study the details of the assignment (you need to know this stuff)
  • Facts of note for Friday the 13th:
    • You are to have a min. of 5 hours for Semester Two
    • You are to combine with your 4 hours of work from Semester One
    • We are doing our presentations next week
• Get a Copy of the Personal Portfolio Presentation assignment (paper copies on counter)
• Get what you need for Week 5 of Personal Portfolio studio time
• Personal Portfolios: if you have not met one-one one with Mr. Ewert regrading your upcoming Portfolio submission, please have your journal and master list filled out and your artwork collected – be ready to conference briefly regarding your work and upcoming submission on Friday, March 13th

This Week:

• Monday: Stencil Cut (studio time)
• Tuesday: Personal Portfolio – Week 5
• Wednesday: BBall kids away – those left, we will have a one-off day with a min. art project (no homework for BBallers)
• Thursday: Catch up day for anything overdue or extra Personal Portfolio
• Friday: Hand in Personal Portfolio and work on Personal Portfolio Presentations (happening next week)

Note: Personal Portfolios are due no later than this Friday (min. 5 hrs studio work). Report cards come out on March 27th. This Friday, March 13th is the last day to hand in assignments for consideration for your report card

Gr. 11-12 – Human Face (Part V) and Stencil Cut Fabric or Acrylic

Before you sit down:

• Log into Edsby
  • Read and respond to messages if you have received them
  • What assignments are due this week?
  • Do you have any overdue assignments?
    • If “yes” – what is your plan to catch up before Friday?
• Check the class blog
  • Have you missed any classes? What did you miss?
  • Read today’s blog post carefully
  • What 3 promised items are this week (look at “This Week” section)?
• New jobs will be up tomorrow – check if your name is one there for a job from last week

Today:

• We are going to complete our Human Face Part V (by watching the video without pausing. Then we are going to learn how to use our pen knives correctly in preparation for our stencil cut pencil cases.
• Link to the Human Face drawing exercise
• Link to the Stencil Cut – basics videoCheck out this youtuber for more projects like these
  • Below is a video of someone doing a similar project. Note how he sticks the mylar to the fabric, dabs the paint (not too much paint), then peels off the mylar for a nice finish.

Note: Personal Portfolios are due no later than this Friday (min. 5 hrs studio work). Report cards come out on March 27th. This Friday, March 13th is the last day to hand in assignments for consideration for your report card

This Week:

• Tuesday: You will have one full hour of studio time for completing your India Ink Portrait
• Thursday: You will have one full hour of studio time for completing week 5 of your Personal Portfolio
• Friday: You will have one class period for catch-up for any outstanding work

Gr. 7-8 – Stencil Cut Fabric

Before you sit down:

• Log into Edsby
  • Read and respond to messages if you have received them
  • What assignments are due this week?
  • Do you have any overdue assignments?
    • If “yes” – what is your plan to catch up before Friday?
• Check the class blog
  • Have you missed any classes? What did you miss?
  • Read today’s blog post carefully
  • What 3 promised items are this week (look at “This Week” section)?
• New jobs will be up tomorrow – check if your name is one there for a job from last week

Today:

• We are working on our stencil cuts. You are likely to be just about done today.

This Week:

• Monday: Stencil Cut (studio time)
• Tuesday: Personal Portfolio – Week 5
• Wednesday: BBall kids away – those left, we will have a one-off day with a min. art project (no homework for BBallers)
• Thursday: Catch up day for anything overdue or extra Personal Portfolio
• Friday: Hand in Personal Portfolio and work on Personal Portfolio Presentations (happening next week)

Note: Personal Portfolios are due no later than this Friday (min. 5 hrs studio work). Report cards come out on March 27th. This Friday, March 13th is the last day to hand in assignments for consideration for your report card

Gr. 11-12 – Personal Portfolios (Week 4) – Due next Friday

Today:

• Get out your Personal Portfolio Journal
  • Be sure to have your journal filled in for week 4 (should have 3 hrs prior to today [today is 4th hr])
  • Be sure to have your Master List updated on the front
• Mr. Ewert will be meeting with students one-by-one to discuss Pers. Port. progress
  • What to have for your one-on-one meeting:
    • Your Pers. Port. Journal – completed
      • Not sure how to fill out your journal? Then watch this “how to” video to help
    • Your artwork – same as listed on your Master List
  • Be ready to discuss:
    • What is your theme?
    • Why did you choose this theme (thoughts/feelings)?
    • How are you representing your feelings on the topic in your artwork?
    • What mediums have you chosen to work with?

Note: Pers. Portfolio Interim Submissions are due no later that next Friday, March 13th with report cards being writing following week (coming out Fri., March 27th)

Next Week:

• You will have one full hour of studio time for completing your India Ink Portrait
• You will have one full hour of studio time for completing week 5 of your Personal Portfolio
• You will have one class period for catch-up for any outstanding work

Gr. 7-8 – Personal Portfolios (Week 4) – Due next Friday

Today:

• Get out your Personal Portfolio Journal
  • Be sure to have your journal filled in for week 4 (should have 3 hrs prior to today [today is 4th hr])
  • Be sure to have your Master List updated on the front
• Mr. Ewert will be meeting with students one-by-one to discuss Pers. Port. progress
  • What to have for your one-on-one meeting:
    • Your Pers. Port. Journal – completed
      • Not sure how to fill out your journal? Then watch this “how to” video to help
    • Your artwork – same as listed on your Master List
  • Be ready to discuss:
    • What is your theme?
    • Why did you choose this theme (thoughts/feelings)?
    • How are you representing your feelings on the topic in your artwork?
    • What mediums have you chosen to work with?

Note: Pers. Portfolio Interim Submissions are due no later that next Friday, March 13th with report cards being writing following week (coming out Fri., March 27th)

Gr. 11-12 – Face (Part IV) and Ink Portrait (fin)

Today:

• Get your Human Face (Part IV) done and work on your India Ink Portrait
  • Link to blog post with the Human Face
  • Link to materials for the Ind. Ink Portrait

Gr. 7-8 – Stencil Cut Pencil Case

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Get what you need for working on your Stencil Cut Pencil Case
  • Link to blog post with materials for Stencil Cut

Gr. 11-12 – Human Face (Part III) – India Ink Personal Portrait

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• What’s your clean up job this week (check the bulletin board)
• Grab a laptop – read the rest of this blog post – get started on Human Face (Part II)
• Get a piece of scrap paper, pencils, eraser, ruler
  • portrait – label “Human Face – Part III” and the date (Mar. 4) and your name
• Get what you will need for your India Ink Portrait work

Today: we are completing our 3rd (of total 5) sketches of a human face using the video at this link.

Challenge: see if you can do it in 10 min. (without pausing video)

Mr. Ewert will put it on without pausing this morning

India Ink Portrait: you will find all the links and materials on the post from last Thursday at this link

Gr. 7-8 – Stencil Cut Pencil Case

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Get what you need for working on your Stencil Cut Pencil Case
  • likely:
    • computer to take pictures or find/design your stencil
    • Mylar (side counter)
    • pen knife, board
• Get scrap paper for Human Face (Part V)
  • Here is a link to the video – we will watch together as a class without pausing today.

Helpful tools for making your Stencil Cuts:

• Here is the video showing the basics (we watched it on Monday)
  • Link to the Stencil Cut – basics video
• Here is a youtuber with more examples and sample projects you might find interesting or want to try
  • Check out this youtuber for more projects like these
• How to make a stencil cutout of your own portrait or a famous person
  • How-to video made by Mr. Ewert
  • website for turning your picture into a stencil to cut

Gr. 11-12 – Human Face (Part II) – India Ink Personal Portrait

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• What’s your clean up job this week (check the bulletin board)
• Grab a laptop – read the rest of this blog post – get started on Human Face (Part II)
• Get a piece of scrap paper, pencils, eraser, ruler
  • portrait – label “Human Face – Part II” and the date (Mar. 3) and your name
• Get what you will need for your India Ink Portrait work

Today: we are completing our 2nd (of total 5) sketches of a human face using the video at this link.

India Ink Portrait: you will find all the links and materials on the post from last Thursday at this link

Gr. 7-8 – Stencil Cut Pencil Case

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Get what you need for working on your Stencil Cut Pencil Case
  • likely:
    • computer to take pictures or find/design your stencil
    • Mylar (side counter)
    • pen knife, board

Helpful tools for making your Stencil Cuts:

• Here is the video showing the basics (we watched it on Monday)
  • Link to the Stencil Cut – basics video
• Here is a youtuber with more examples and sample projects you might find interesting or want to try
  • Check out this youtuber for more projects like these
• How to make a stencil cutout of your own portrait or a famous person
  • How-to video made by Mr. Ewert
  • website for turning your picture into a stencil to cut

Gr. 11-12 – Human Face (Part I) – India Ink Personal Portrait

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• What’s your clean up job this week (check the bulletin board)
• Get a piece of scrap paper, pencils, eraser, ruler
  • portrait – label “Human Face – Part I” and the date (Feb. 23) and your name
• Get what you will need for your India Ink Portrait work

Today: we are completing our first (of total 5) sketches of a human face using the video below.

India Ink Portrait: you will find all the links and materials on the post from last Thursday at this link

Gr. 7-8 – Human Face (Part IV) – Stencil Cut Pencil Case

Before you sit down (what to have ready)

• Get a piece of scrap paper and label it “Human Face – Part IV”

Today:

We are going to complete our Human Face Part IV by watching the video without pausing. Then we are going to learn how to use our pen knives correctly in preparation for our stencil cut pencil cases.

Link to the Human Face drawing exercise

Link to the Stencil Cut – basics video

Check out this youtuber for more projects like these

• Below is a video of someone doing a similar project. Note how he sticks the mylar to the fabric, dabs the paint (not too much paint), then peels off the mylar for a nice finish.