In art class it is perfectly normal for students to work at different paces. Some students finish up earlier than others and some students take more time. Please allow for some flexibility on dates, as I am flexible with my students and try to meet their individual needs. Generally speaking, students have a 2-3 day rolling deadline to finish up projects. Sometimes after introducing a new project I will still have students finishing up the previous one. This is normal.
Lessons are subject to change if I feel a change is in the best interest of the class.
Click here for State of Michigan Standards and Benchmarks for Art Education
Lessons are subject to change if I feel a change is in the best interest of the class.
Click here for State of Michigan Standards and Benchmarks for Art Education
Week 18 - Free Choice Painting & Final Web Reflection
May 26 - 29
June 1-5
Standards:
Standard 1: 1,2,
Standard 2: 1,2,4,5
Standard 3: 1,5
Standard 5: 4
Learning Goal:
Students will be able to paint a painting of their choice using skills learned in class all year long.
Students will reflect on their learning though out the last semester by writing a reflection.
Brainstorming:
Students may use The Internet or any source they choose for inspiration.
Teacher Demo:
No group demo's this lesson, as all students are working on their own ideas. All help is one on one.
June 1-5
Standards:
Standard 1: 1,2,
Standard 2: 1,2,4,5
Standard 3: 1,5
Standard 5: 4
Learning Goal:
Students will be able to paint a painting of their choice using skills learned in class all year long.
Students will reflect on their learning though out the last semester by writing a reflection.
Brainstorming:
Students may use The Internet or any source they choose for inspiration.
Teacher Demo:
No group demo's this lesson, as all students are working on their own ideas. All help is one on one.
Week 16 & 17 - Portrait Painting
May 11 - 15
May 18 - 22 (Seniors Last Week) Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5 Learning Goal: Students will be able to paint a human face with reasonable accurate proportion. Brainstorming: Power Point of the wide array of style they could explore for painting a face. Magazines and the Internet for photographs of faces The Internet for painting style references Teacher Demonstrations: Where to place highlights and shadow on a front view face. Video of how to paint the nose. One on one demonstrations Student portraits can be painted realistically, or whimsically, so long as the proportion of the face is reasonably accurate. |
Week 15 - Portrait Studies
May 4 - 8
Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5 Learning Goal: 1. Students will be able to draw the human face with reasonable accuracy and confidence. 2. Students will be able to paint using creative use of color, while still achieving value. Practice Drawings (Formative Lesson): Before painting anything,students will begin the unit by studying/drawing the following: 2 different eyes 2 different noses 2 different mouths 1 ear 1 full face in proper proportion (from a photo) (If student has had drawing, and can show me examples of their facial studies, they will be exempt from this portion of the lesson.) -Students will join the teacher in a step by step drawing of the human face. Painting Activity: Students will decide what kind of portrait they would like to paint. It can be: -front view -profile or 3/4 view -angled or zoomed in - Colorful - Accurate color - Somewhat abstracted Students must work from a photograph or an image and it should have reasonably accurate proportion. |
CLICK HERE FOR THE GEORGIA O'KEEFE GOOGLE DOC
Week 13 & 14 - Georgia O'Keeffe inspired Flower Painting
April 20 - 24 (M-Step Week 2 half days)
April 27 - May 1 Standards: Standard 1: 1,2, Standard 2: 1,2,4,5 Standard 3: 1,5 Standard 5: 4 Learning Goal: Students will be able to create a painting of a flower that is painted with value and look somewhat representational. Students will be able to describe who Georgia O'Keefe was and why she was an important figure in art history. Brainstorming: The Internet Student examples of the project Thumbnail sketches Poster around the room of O'Keeffe's work Teacher Demonstrations: How to accurately draw the delicate nature of a flower. Reinforce how to paint with value |
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Week 11 & 12 - Tree Paintings
March 30 - April 2
-AND- April 13-17 (M Step Week) Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5, Learning Goal: Students will continue to learn composition skills. Students will continue to learn skills in color theory, blending and achieving value Students will apply their knowledge to create a whimsical tree painting with abstracted color. Brainstorming: Student examples of work. Chromebooks for examples Thumbnail sketches |
Week 9 & 10 - Strip Paintings from Famous Works
March 16 - 18 (MACUL Conf. Short week)
-AND- March 23 - 27 Standards: Standard 1: 1,2,3,4 Standard 2: 1,2,3,4 Standard 3: 1,2,4,5 Learning Goal: 1. Students will reflect upon their skill and choices in painting and how it impacts future work. 2. Students will continue to develop skills in acrylic painting involving color theory, color mixing and paint preparation. Brainstorming: - Reflection on previous work for ways to improve - Past examples of student work - Thumbnail sketches for idea development Teacher Demonstrations: Most demonstrations are done on an individual basis, since everyones color requirements are specific. Repeated demonstrations on how to make black and dull color down with complements. Reflection: - Students will use graphic organizer during class discussion and review of previous unit's learning goals. - Reflect upon whether or not they are applying those lessons learned in the latest painting. Steps for Strip Painting 1. Choose a strip from one of the cut up paintings made from a Master Painter. 2. Place strip on sketch paper and make a NEW composition from that strip. Use space well. Must be approved by teacher. 3. Place strip on watercolor paper and draw out necessary elements. 4. Mix up color for an area of your painting. Color MUST MATCH color in the strip and cannot be made up. 5. Mix up 3-4 versions of the color needed 6. PAINT! |
Click here for Reflection and Instructions |
Week 7 & 8 - Single Object Still Life
March 2-6 (ACT Testing Tues/Wed Morning)
March 9-13 Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5 Learning Goal: Students will learn to pre mix color Students will learn to make their own black Students will use complementary colors when painting Students will paint accurately but quickly Students will learn to paint thick Brainstorming: Teacher examples of fast single object studies Pinterest page of painted objects Teacher Demonstrations: Last week students were guided in two 1 hour long sessions of painting. They were shown how to premix available color and in larger quantities so that they would have enough to paint with. This week they will use those skills on their own, but with help from the teacher walking the room. Students are encouraged to bring in their own object to paint and study. It will be photographed in good lighting for a better effect. If students choose not to bring an object in, they may choose a painting from The Internet. It is acceptable for this assignment to replicate another artists work, because the learning goal is to learn painting skill and mixing paint skills, and there is less of an emphasis on individual creativity in this particular assignment. |
Click the Pinterest Icon to go to Pinterest page of Single Object Still Life paintings. |
Click here for your Mixed Media Exit Ticket for Wednesday
Week 6 - Acrylic Studies
February 23 - 27
Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5 Learning Goal: Students will create 3-4 mini quick paintings in order to learn the fundamentals of acrylic painting. Students will "loosen up" and not worry about perfection in their work. Brainstorming: Teacher Examples Examples from the Internet Teacher Demonstrations: Students will re-create 3-4 mini paintings along with the teacher. This is a step by step process to learning painting. Teacher will demonstrate one step at a time while using the document camera. This is not a lesson in creativity, but rather learning technique. |
Week 4 & 5 - Mixed Media Painting
February 9-12 (Mid Winter Break Friday)
Feb 17 - 20 (Mid Winter Break Monday & Snow Days Thurs/Fri) Standards: Standard 1: 1,2, Standard 2: 1,2,4,5 Standard 3: 1,5 Standard 5: 4 Learning Goal: 1. Students will understand what a "Mixed Media" painting is as well as be able to create one. 2. Students will successfully experiment with mixed media painting. Brainstorming: Power Point of various visuals of Mixed Media painting Searching the Internet for examples Teacher examples Teacher Demonstrations: How to use watered down glue to adhere papers How to rip and use various papers and mediums in a painting How to wash over a collaged papers so that nothing stands out as dominate. Click Here for Power Point |
Week 1, 2 & 3 - Illuminated Letters
January 19 - 23
- AND - January 26 - 30 - AND - Feb 2-6 (Snow Days Mon & Tues) Standards: Standard 1: 1,2, Standard 2: 1,2,4,5 Standard 3: 1,5 Standard 5: 4 Learning Goal: Students will learn what Illuminated Letters are and their context in history. Students will design and create their own illuminated letter Students will challenge themselves by adding ornate detail to letter Brainstorming Reading done in class in groups "The Book of Kells" Power Point with Visuals Design Books in class with visual aids for detail The Internet Teacher Demonstrations Show how to use light box and tracing paper to reduce drawing time. Demo how to use watercolor pencils to achieve blending and value Resources
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Week 17 & 18 - Final Exam Portfolios
Standards:
Standard 1: 4
Standard 2: 6
Standard 3: 1,2,3,4,5
Standard 4: 3
Learning Target:
Students will reflect on their own creative process and how it has evolved and compares to others by creating an online portfolio for a portion of their final exam grade.
Please click HERE for specific requirements on this project.
Standard 1: 4
Standard 2: 6
Standard 3: 1,2,3,4,5
Standard 4: 3
Learning Target:
Students will reflect on their own creative process and how it has evolved and compares to others by creating an online portfolio for a portion of their final exam grade.
Please click HERE for specific requirements on this project.
Week 13-16 - Wild Eyes Monochromatic Painting
November 19th - Dec 12th
Standards: Learning Target: 1. Learn to paint realistically using a Monochromatic color palate. 2. Refine good drawing and composition skills Brainstorming: Use Google to search for images. Power Point on Monochromatic animal paintings Using Pixlr.com to manipulate photos. Teacher Demonstrations: - How to use Pixlr.com to edit photographs. - How to Desaturate, Polarize and change color hues using Pixlr. - Review how to use the grid for drawing. - Demo on how to mix differ tints and shades of a color. - Demo on how to paint textures such as fur and feathers Tasks: Students will manipulate a photograph of a wild animal, specifically their eyes if desired, and change the photo to black and white and add a hue. Student then will copy and paste this photo into Google Docs, making sure to use "Landscape" mode. Enlarge the photo to fit most of the page. Draw a 1" grid over the photo Draw a 2" grid over the paper Draw image Paint image using monochromatic color scheme |
Link to Pixlr.com |
Week 11 & 12 - Abstract Expressionism Watercolor
November 10 -14
-AND- November 17-21 Standards: Standard 1: 1,2, Standard 2: 1,2,4,5 Standard 3: 1,5 Standard 5: 4 Learning Target: 1. To understand the basis of Abstract Expressionist art 2. To create an abstract watercolor painting in using design principles and techniques learned in class. Brainstorming: Use Google to look up images and borrow ideas. Create thumbnail sketches for inspiration Teacher Examples of project Teacher Demonstrations: Demo on how to paint watercolor using value and layering the paint. Click Here for Power Point on the assignment Click here for assignment details |
Week 10 - Finish Autumn Painting and Watercolor Warm-ups
November 3 - 7
Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5 Learning Target: 1. To learn the basic watercolor techniques when used in painting. Lesson: To create 10 tiles illustrating different watercolor techniques used in painting. sterere Teacher Demonstrations: Demo on how to apply the 10 or so different watercolor techniques they are need to explore. |
Week 8 & 9 - Autumn Painting
October 20 - 25
AND October 27 - 31 Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5 Learning Target: Students will create a small scale autumn themed painting using skills learned in the previous two projects. Students will apply value, blending and analogous color schemes to a realistic paintings. Brainstorming: Power Point on successful composition building. Begin with thumbnail sketches first to get a good idea. Teacher Demonstrations: How to draw a successful composition How to paint realistically using complements and analogous colors How to blend paint realistically. Power Point on Successful Composition Tips |
Week 7 - Last week of Cubism and Independent Projects
October 13 - 17
Standards:
Standard 1: 1,2,
Standard 2: 1,2,4,5
Standard 3: 1,5
Standard 5: 4
Learning Target:
1. Students will finish up and turn in Cubism Paintings
2. Students must self assess and complete rubric on Cubism Painting as well as answer short questions on Cubism
3. Students will continue to develop and work on their Independent Art Paintings
Standards:
Standard 1: 1,2,
Standard 2: 1,2,4,5
Standard 3: 1,5
Standard 5: 4
Learning Target:
1. Students will finish up and turn in Cubism Paintings
2. Students must self assess and complete rubric on Cubism Painting as well as answer short questions on Cubism
3. Students will continue to develop and work on their Independent Art Paintings
Click here for Power Point explaining the Independent Art Project
Week 5 & 6 - Cubism Painting
Sept 29- Oct 3
- AND - Oct 6 - 10 Standards: Standard 1: 1,2, Standard 2: 1,2,4,5 Standard 3: 1,5 Standard 5: 4 Learning Target: 1. Students will learn about the Cubism movement in art history. 2. Students will learn how to create a grid drawing to improve their drawing abilities as applied to painting. 3. Students will learn to paint using "ANALOGOUS COLORS" "TINTS & SHADES" and using "VALUE." Teacher Demonstrations & Learning Aids 1. Students will view Power Point on Cubism and how to being the project 2. Students will complete a worksheet on how to draw using a grid. 3. Students will need to find images on the computer and print them up at the library. 4. Students must do the math to enlarge their own grid. Demo on how to set up the grid and do the math Demo on how to break apart your image into a Cubism composition Demo on how to paint with value CLICK HERE FOR THE POWER POINT ON CUBISM AND THE EXPLANATION OF THE PROJECT. |
Week 3 & 4 - Color Wheel
Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5, Learning Target: 1. Students will learn basic color theory so that it can be applied to future projects 2. Students will learn how to make tints and shades. 3. Students will incorporate math into art projects. Group Activities: Students will create an edible color wheel within a group and mix the colors using frosting and frost cookies. After the wheel is made students must answer the following questions: 1. What are the 3 Primary Colors 2. What are the 3 secondary colors 3. What are the 6 analogous colors 4. What are complementary colors 5. What is Neutral Gray Teacher Demonstrations: Teacher will Demo how to create a color wheel using compass and protractor. Teacher will demo how to divide up the spaces creatively. See the attached instruction sheet to the right for more detailed instructions. |
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Week 1 & 2- Introduction to Class and Art Portfolios
Sept 3-5 Standards: Standard 1: 1-4 Standard 2: 1,2,4,6 Standard 3: 1,4,5, Learning Target: Students will create and paint a portfolio to store finished artwork as well as work in progress Students will learn what is expected of them in terms of creativity, craftsmanship and detail Task: Students will design a cover for their portfolio that includes detail and design. 1. Students should sketch out their initial design. 2. Students will draw out design onto portfolio 3. Students will use media of choice (primarily paint) to decorate the portfolio. This project is worth 50 points and is an introduction to what I as a teacher expect from my students as well as the students chance to show me how hard they work to get creative. |