Say it isn't so....

As luck would have it something rather strange happened to a couple months of postings on here, they have left the building, went bye-bye in cyberspace. Instead of trying to recreate the missing months, I'm going to start fresh for the 2011-12 school year.

This year my teaching schedule looks like:
Grade 7 Art
Grade 7 Drama
Grade 8 Art
Grade 8 Drama
High School Drama
Beginning Art (HS)
Advanced Art (HS)
AP Art (HS)

Instead of keeping separate blogs I will be posting everything in one place thought I won't be including the learning objectives for every project (unless the campus is closed) If you have any questions, suggestions, or want to link your art classroom blog with mine send me an email.

Thanks for taking a look.
Mr. Bob    

Fine Arts Night

End of the year Fine Arts Celebration, hope to see you there!

Poster for the Event.

Color Pencil Skull Drawing

Assignment:

Color pencil skull drawing  

Objectives:

The student will use observational skills to draw a skull/skulls using color pencils. The student will apply color theory concepts and are highly encouraged to experiment with different types of lines. The student will demonstrate principles (unity, harmony, variety, contrast, proportion, and balance) and elements (line, texture, color, form, shape, and value) of art. 

Supplies:

Black paper, Prismacolor pencil, 2 real skulls from the Science department.  

Vocabulary:

observation, arrangement, balance, color, form, proportion, line, 

The Process
Step 1
The skulls will be set up on the table the student will choose the angle they wish to draw. The student will use a white pencil to create the initial line drawing. 
Step 2
After the student has made the  initial drawing they will choose what types of line and color combination they wish to add. Again, they are encouraged to experiment using lines and color combinations. 

Example

Farida's

Merna's

Amina's

Jomana's

Nouca's

Post project essential questions:
What was successful about your project?
What part of the project did you find challenging?
What do skulls and/or skeletons symbolize in the Egyptian society?
Did you feel uneasy sitting at a table with a real skull?

Please answer and e-mail your responses to:bmedina@schutzschool.org.eg

Skeleton Ink Drawing

Assignment:

Draw a section of a skeleton and render it with brush and ink.  

Objectives:

The student will use observational skills to draw a section of the skeleton model. They are to think in the terms of shape and form. The student will use a water base marker to outline then apply a wet brush to render the bones.

The student will demonstrate principles (unity, contrast, proportion, and balance) and elements (line, form, shape, and value) of art. 

Supplies:

Paper, eraser, pencil, skeleton model, water base marker, brush, water 

Vocabulary:

observation, arrangement, balance, color, form, proportion, line, rendering (shading), value (light-medium-dark) 

The Process
Step 1
The skeleton model will be set up on the table in a certain position. The student will choose the section they wish to draw. The student will use a pencil to create the initial line drawing. 

Step 2
The student will use the water based marker to outline the bones. 

Step 3

The final step will be to use a brush and water to dilute the inked lines for shading. NOTE: The more water applied and thiner the line the lighter the value. The less water applied and thicker the line the darker the value. 

Making the initial drawing

Step 2 and 3-adding the lines and rendering with brush and water. I encourage my students to work in sections as not to smear the lines form the marker. 

When I presented the project many felt overwhelmed by the task, but as you can see they are doing just fine.

Farida's ready to add some more lines.Working on a project upside down proved to be an abstract concept for a couple of students.  

Jomana drawing some large ribs.

Example

Nouca's

Amina's

Farida's

Post project essential questions:
What was successful about your project?

What areas of your project could you improve in?

Did you find it difficult controlling the the amount of water applied to the marker lines

What does a skeleton mean to you?

Please answer and e-mail your responses to:bmedina@schutzschool.org.eg

Intro to Photography

Assignment:

Photo session at Montazah Palace in Alexandria, Egypt.  

Objectives:

The student will use a digital camera and apply the rule of thirds to take photographs of the following subject matter: People, Objects, and Nature. The student will demonstrate principles (emphasis, unity, harmony, rhythm, variety, contrast, proportion, and balance) and elements (line, texture, color, shape, and value) of art. 

Supplies:

Digital Camera, subject matter  

Vocabulary:

Rule of thirds, grid, exposure, contrast, depth of field, cropping, DPI, image resolution, pixel, saturation  

The Process
Step 1
Discuss the compositional rule of thirds

"The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections. Proponents of the technique claim that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject would."

Rule of Thirds

Show students a slideshow of various photographs. 

Step 2
Take photos. 

The results:

Arpita no.1

Arpita no. 2

Merna no. 1

Merna no. 2

Nourhan no. 1

Ahmed no. 1

Nourhan no. 2

Ahmed no. 2

Sandrine no. 1

Sandrine no. 2

Jomana no. 1

Jomana no. 2

Post project essential questions:
What was successful with your session?
What part of the project did you find challenging?
What subject matter did you find most interesting?
Do you plan on using any photo manipulation software (photoshop) to alter your images?

Please answer and e-mail your responses to:bmedina@schutzschool.org.eg

Apple Painting with Tempera Paints

Assignment:

You will be making two enlarged detailed drawings of popcorn.  

Objectives:

The student will use observational skills and learn to render objects with tempera paints. The student will learn to mix certain combinations of colors to make brown, darker values, and lighter values of colors.
The student will demonstrate principles (unity, harmony, variety, contrast, proportion, and balance) and elements (line, texture, color, form, shape, and value) of art. 

Supplies:

Paper, eraser, pencil, apples (green and red), tempera paints, pallet, brushes, water 

Vocabulary:

observation, arrangement, balance, color, form, proportion, line, rendering (shading), value (light-medium-dark), cast shadow, highlights, mid-tones, tints, shades, mixing 

The Process
Step 1
Take one or two apples and cut them into quarter, half, and three-quarter wedges. Arrange the cut apple pieces along with a whole apple and knife on the table. The student will use a pencil to sketch the arrangement.
Step 2
After the student has drawn the initial arrangement they will pour red, yellow, orange, blue, green, and white on to a pallet. The student will paint the background and the cast shadows first. 
a. The background will be a mixture of white/orange/blue and the cast shadows will have more blue added. 
b. The inside of the apple will be a mixture of white/yellow/blue/orange. 
c. The skin of the apple will be a mixture of red/orange/yellow/green. 
d. The blade of the knife will be a mixture of white/blue.
e. The handle of the knife will be a mixture of red/yellow/blue to make brown.   

Examples form the Internet:

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Student Work: 

Merna

Farida

Ahmed

Amina

Post project essential questions:

What was successful about your project?

What areas of your project could you improve in?

Did you find it difficult to mix colors together to make brown or gray without using a pre-mixed brown or black?

Between classes what eventually became of the apple physically?

Please answer and e-mail your responses to:bmedina@schutzschool.org.eg

Color Ink Still Life Drawing

Assignment
Still life ink drawing

Objective
The students will use brush and ink to make a still life drawing of consumables. The student will demonstrate principles (unity, harmony, variety, contrast, and balance) and elements (line, form, shape, and value) of art. This project is also intended to raise awareness about packaged and manufactured food products that are consumed on a daily basis in contrast to fruits and vegtables.

Vocabulary
Still life, arrangement, contour line, consumables, packaging, value (light-medium-dark), tints, shades, cast shadow, contrast, form, and overlapping.

Supplies
Pencil, Paper, Brush, Ink, Water, Junk Food Packaging, Fruits and Vegtables

The Process

Step 1
Find discarded packages of consumed junk food around campus (or fresh produce). The empty packaging (or fresh produce) will serve as the subject matter for the student's composition. The objects will be alligned along on the table in a random order. The student will use observational skills along with pencil and paper to sketch out the still life.

Step 2
Once the still life has been drawn, the student will then use ink to add line, color, and shading (tint and values) to the objects on the paper.

Noureen

Merna

Jomana

Amina

Ahmed

Post project essential questions:

What was successful about your project?

What were some of the challenges you had rendering/shading with ink compared with pencil, charcoal, or paint?

Do you see packaging design as a form of art, why or why not?

What do you think about the waste generated by packaging?

Please answer and e-mail your responses to:bmedina@schutzschool.org.eg