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.

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

Before you sit down:

• Get what you need for India Ink

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

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)

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)

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:

• This is a good video that has level 1, level 2, etc. Find a challenge to your level and go after it
• These are individual videos of many optional projects to try.
• Easy Art youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Easy-Art
  • Letter popping off the page
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVnyooQw0xs
  • 3d pyramid – need grid paper
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CYqQC5vSL8
  • 3d staircase
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djqa5qTPfbM
  • 2 level pit 3d
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG79WCwnIp4
  • Checkerboard chimney
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD4L5WHafKw
  • Stairs
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZoeedpR_SU
  • Fake cube on graph paper
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78FkvmV8VbE
  • How to Draw 2022 Numbers 3D Trick Art on Line Paper
    • 80 great vides on drawing optical illusions
      • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaFWBPOIs7s&list=PLnifj-hFGWC8akbt7gn-vIc3E4Vuw213A
• Here is a link to making your own graph paper if you need it for your project

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.

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.
  • Do you already have a picture already in the powerpoint? Go to the powerpoint at this link, check, and if so, add your name to the “artist’s card” in the lower right corner.
  • Are you adding our picture that Mr. Ewert took yesterday? Click this link to access your picture and then add it to the powerpoint.
    • If you highlight a slide and copy/paste, then you can replace with your new picture
    • Don’t forget to add some borders to clean it up (copy/paste from other slides)
• 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 – 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

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