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Art 2 Homework for January and February 2015

Art Homework                       General Art 2                                    Part 1 2015                 

Your homework assignments carry the minimum expectation for you to spend one hour of time at home on these projects.  The assignments are designed to challenge your imagination and powers of visual observation.  The assignments should be turned in on paper that is a minimum of 9” x 12” and should never be folded.  It is required that these be in a bound sketchbook.  Because the homework is given out well in advance of the due date late work will not be accepted.  All of these assignments may be done in after school work sessions if you wish.

DUE by Wednesday January 28, 2015 – OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING

1.      Look outside at a tree that has lost its leaves.  Carefully draw the shape of the tree trunk.  Add the branches as accurately as you can.  Think of this as a botanical study.  We should be able to identify the tree from the formation of its branches. Fill the page.  Complete your work with shading in pencil or ink.  Use as many different values as you can.

Evaluation      _______   25  Use of media, neatness, value development/shading

                     _______   10  Creativity, originality, difficulty

                     _______   45  Accurate depiction of the subject          

                     _______   20  Composition and use of the full page

DUE by Wednesday February 4, 2015 – OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING

2.      Draw one of the following items.  Fill up the entire page with your study.  Shade to show form and color.  Hammer, spatula, ladle, hand can opener, pliers, wrench.

            Use pencil or ink – no color. 

   Evaluation   _______   40  Accurate depiction of the subject          

                     _______   10  Composition and use of the full page

                     _______   40  Use of media, neatness, value development/shading

                     _______   10  Creativity, originality, difficulty

DUE by Wednesday February 11, 2015 – OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING

3.      Open a cupboard in your kitchen or garage.  Draw what you see inside the cabinet. (shelves with items on them).  Try to shade to show the depth of the shelf and the form of the objects inside.  You may want to shine a light on the subject to make the shading more evident.  Use PENCIL only.

Evaluation      _______   40  Use of media, neatness, value development/shading

                     _______   10  Creativity, originality, difficulty

                     _______   40  Accurate depiction of the subjects        

                     _______   10  Composition and use of the full page

DUE by Wednesday February 25, 2015 (Honors must do homework)

Optional homework – you have the choice to not do this assignment!  If you elect to do it, you may select any type of art related project to complete.  You will be graded on your craftsmanship and the level of difficulty of the project.

Art 1 Homework for January and February 2015

Art Homework  -  General Art 1   part 1                                         2014-15

Your homework assignments carry the minimum expectation for you to spend one hour of time at home on these projects.  The assignments are designed to challenge your imagination and powers of visual observation.  The assignments should be turned in on paper that is a minimum of 9” x 12” and should never be folded.  It is required that these be in a bound sketchbook.  Because the homework is given out well in advance of the due date late work will not be accepted.  All of these assignments may be done in after school work sessions if you wish.

DUE by Wednesday January 28, 3015

An Object- For this first assignment, try to select an object that you feel comfortable drawing but that is complex enough to challenge you.  You must work from observation.  In other words, look at a real object NOT a photo of an object.  Work in #2 pencil.  You do not need to develop the background.  Shade to show form, color-as shades of gray, and texture.

Depiction of an object/reference                                             50 points

Use of correct media (pencil) and

   Shading/showing color in shades of gray                            30 points

Effort/ Level of difficulty                                                           20 points

DUE by Wednesday February 4, 2015

IT'S A SET UP!  Select three objects of varying dimensions.  For example, select one tall, one wide, and one round.  They do not have to be the same types of objects.  Place one object in the front of the other two so that it overlaps parts of the objects behind it.   SHINE a light on one side of the objects to create highlights and shadows.   Now draw what you see and shade it.  Fill in the background with any shadows that you see or with light shades of gray.   Work in #2 pencil.

Depiction of an objects/proportions                                        20 points

Use of correct media (pencil)                                                 10 points

Shading                                                                                   30 points

Use of the entire page                                                             30 points

Effort/ Level of difficulty                                                           10 points

DUE by Wednesday February 11, 2015

HALVE YOU GOT IT?  Select one of the following vegetables.  Cut the vegetable in half and draw the inside of one half.  Fill the entire page, and shade your drawing to show the texture of the inside as well as the shadows and highlights.   Yes, this means you need a strong light source.   The vegetables are - green or red pepper, tomato, red cabbage, iceberg lettuce, onion.  Use pencil or colored pencil.  You may draw both halves if you wish (level of difficulty).

Basic drawing and detail                                                         20 points

Use of correct media (pencil or colored pencil)                     10 points

Shading                                                                                   40 points

Use of the entire page                                                             30 points

Effort/ Level of difficulty                                                           10 points

Due by Wednesday February 25, 2015

4.  Optional homework – you have the choice to not do this assignment!  If you elect to do it you may do it, you may select any type of art related project to complete.  You will be graded on your technique and the level of difficulty of the project.

General Art 1 drawing vocab for exam.

More alum photos

NAHS alums get together to share college experiences

What better way to reunite than to have NAHS alums get together with drawing materials and food in their old art room!  Today, January 6 - a dozen grads visited WBHS.  Some had not seen each other for three or more years! Attending were Deanna Ambold, Danielle Jacques, Casey Shea, Julie Bardon, Heather Cotter, Olivia Paige, Alana Moriarty, Jill Book, Sarah Raymond, Jill Pelto, Tess Blodgett, and Corey Marsh.
We hope that we will be able to do this again and to touch base with others who had gone back to school already, who were working or who were out of town (Gracie dancing in Europe, David at a term in Colorado, Sarah shooting thesis film etc.)