Wednesday, September 30, 2009

8th Grade Art
Signed progress report due TOMORROW, Thursday, October 1st
for 5 points extra credit.
Remember to keep bringing in those wire coat hangers for our mobile project!
Advanced Art - Samples of students' finished Hand Value Drawings

Monday, September 28, 2009

8th Grade Art
Each student needs 2 wire coat hangers
by Wednesday 9/30/09
for our Alexander Calder inspired mobiles
(sample mobile by A. Calder)
Advanced Art - Warm up drawing due Monday 10/5/09
Pablo Picasso, Fish, 1951, ceramics
Advanced Art - Homework Due Monday 10/5/09
Fill your page with overlapping lines. Shade in each shape created by the lines. Use pencil Only!

Thursday, September 24, 2009

8th Grade Art Students
Chuck Close inspired self-portraits
are now homework and
are DUE tomorrow
Friday, September 25th!

Advanced Art Students
Your signed progress report is
due tomorrow, Friday, September 25th!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

8th Grade Art - Student samples of Chuck Close inspired self-portraits
Advanced Art - Negative/Positive Space drawing exercises
Advanced Art - Samples of the "draw a chair" sketchbook assignment


Monday, September 21, 2009

Advanced art warm up Due Monday 9/28/09
Henry Moore, 2 piece reclining figure #2, 1966, plaster

Advanced Art - Homework Due 9/28/09

Draw a negative space drawing of keys, scissors and a paper clip. Use pencil Only! Put all the items on one page.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

8th Grade Art - Radial Name Design

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Advanced Art - Name Caricature drawings

Monday, September 14, 2009

Warm up drawing due Monday 9/21/09
Henri Matisse, Le Lanceur de coteaux, 1947, cut paper on canvas

Homework due Monday 9/21/09

Draw a chair. Use colored pencils and fill the page.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Warm up drawing due Monday 9/14/09
Paul Klee, Around the Fish, 1926, oil on canvas

Homework drawing due 9/14/09

Draw your favorite summer break memory. Use colored pencils and fill the page.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Warm up drawing due Tuesday 9/8/09
Pablo Picasso, Woman with a Flower, 1932, oil on canvas

Welcome back to School!
This year I have the honor to teach one advanced art class and four 8th grade art classes.
This blog will serve as a place for me to showcase students' art work, post homework assignments and other important art information. Check back weekly as new posts are added. Thank you!