General Art 2 CP and Honors Homework for March 2015

Theme :  Lighting effects

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 March 4, 2015

5.   In the spotlight - Place one or two objects very close to a lamp.  The objects should have very obvious highlights and shadows on them as well as cast shadows on the surface they sit upon.  Try to show the strong light and dark contrast.  Hint:  use the white of your paper for the highlights.  Use pencil or black pen.  WORK FROM OBSERVATION NOT A PHOTO!!!

Evaluation…       Drawing of the objects                                                25 points

                         Ability to show strong light/shadow                               40 points

                           Use of correct media, neatness                                  20 points

                         Level of difficulty/effort/originality                                  15 points

DUE by Wednesday March 11, 2015

6. The Under glow - I this assignment you are to draw yourself in a mirror.  But I want you to put a lamp on the floor under your face and turn off other room lights that are really bright.  Draw yourself as you appear in the unusual light.  Use pencil, colored pencil, sharpie or ink pen, or charcoal pencil.  WORK FROM OBSERVATION NOT A PHOTO!!!

Evaluation…      Drawing of the objects                                                 25 points

                         Ability to show strong light/shadow                               40 points

                           Use of correct media, neatness                                  20 points

                         Level of difficulty/effort/originality                                  15 points

 DUE by Wednesday March 18, 2015

7.  Your choice.  Explore the effects of light as it shines on objects, people or animals.  You may want to use light to increase a sense of drama in a scene.  You may want to simply complete a careful object study that shows your ability to capture light and shadow.  You may take a photo of your subject if that helps.

No downloaded images unless you took the picture.  Media of your choice.

Evaluation…      Drawing of the objects                                                 25 points

                        Ability to show strong light/shadow                                40 points

                          Use of correct media, neatness                                   20 points

                         Level of difficulty/effort/originality                                  15 points

8. DUE by TUESDAY March 24 ****** note change in day of the week

Optional Homework (required for honors) – your choice to do it or not, and if you do it you may select any type of art or craft to do.  Grade based on effort and craftsmanship.

General Art I Homework for March 2015

Theme :  Things you like

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 March 4, 2015

5.  Draw one of your favorite childhood action figures, dolls or stuffed animals.  (For example a G.I. Joe, Cabbage Patch Kid, Barbie, etc.).  See me if you don’t have any toys!  You must include a background and be sure to have as little negative space as possible.  You may use any media you would like. 

Depiction of a toy                                                                    30 points                                 

Shading to show color(grays) and light source                      40 points

Inclusion of a background                                                      15 points

Effort/ Level of difficulty                                                         15 points

 DUE by Wednesday March 11, 2015

6.  Get a picture of a relative, friend, famous person, or even yourself and draw the person.    You may use pencil or colored pencils.  You must turn in the photograph that you used in you drawing with your finished sketch.

Depiction of a person/reference included                              40 points                                 

Shading to show color(grays) and light source                      30 points

Portrait fills the page                                                               15 points

Effort/ Level of difficulty/included reference photo                15 points

DUE by Wednesday March 18, 2015

7. Draw something that you like or that has special meaning to you.    You may use any art materials you like.  Work from a real object observation…. Not from a photograph.  For example, a guitar or a pair of your favorite shoes.

Drawing of the objects/things                                         30 points

Shading to show color(grays) and light source               40 points

Use of media, neatness, technique                                15 points

Level of difficulty/effort/originality                                   15 points

DUE by TUESDAY March 24 ****** note change of the day of the week

8. Optional Homework – your choice to do it or not, and if you do it you may select any type of art or craft to do.  Grade based on effort and craftsmanship.

Opting not to do the assignments will not affect your grade negatively.

NAHS rocks community service!!!

Our largest YAM at WAM crew ever! Thank you to these fantastic volunteers (and cookie baker Marissa Fortugno) for making Youth Art Month's return to Worcester possible. Wielding their thumb saving wooden mallets the group totally made the exhibit hanging possible. Thanks also to Ms. Zell for her work on the planning committee! WB rocks the arts 🎨!

Homework Wall of Fame 2/11/15

Congratulations James Masse, Hiyori Kunst, Kelina Smith, and Nathan Dawidczyk.

Homework Wall of Fame 2/5

Great job Sarah Johnson, Kelina Smith, and Katie Dagle!

Art 2 Homework/Research assignment due February 5, 2015

You will be producing a drawing that has at least two different textures in it.

You must work from observation and therefore need to have objects to work from.

****HOMEWORK FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2015 is to bring in objects!!!

1. Option 1   Take one object and draw it just as it looks but substitute a second

   texture for part of the real texture  (example, a stuffed animal with a bow make

   out of brick texture)  You would bring in a brick and a stuffed animal so that

   you can observe the textures.

2.      Option 2   An individualized still life set up.  Bring in two or three objects that you can draw together.  The objects should have different textures.  (for example a candle and a wooden sign).

3.  Option 3  Draw the still-life set up that will be set up by your teacher.

WB artists place in Scholastic Art Awards Competition!

Congratulations to senior Meredith Prato for winning a Gold Key award for her painting "Tea Room" and to junior Amanda Baldi for winning an Honorable Mention for her "Self- portrait" in the 2015 Scholastic Art Awards competition.

Congratulations to the first Wall of Fame folks for semester 2

Fantastic effort to level 1 and 2 students Sarah Johnson, Monica O'Brien and Stephanie Smith! Way to set the bar for your peers.