Art and Design Ceramic Pinch Pot Creatures- Project5

Objective: Students will learn the basics of clay while learning how to make a basic pinch pot.  After mastering the technique, students will creatively transform a pinch pot into a creature.

Steps:
1. Introduce pinch pots by making them out of modeling clay.

2.  Spend a second day making pinch pots out of modeling clay and print out photos of an animal they would like to turn their pinch pot into.

3.  Practice kneading the clay (getting the air pockets out) and go over the tools.

4.  Learn how to slip and score to attach pieces.

5.  Begin work on first pinch pot for creature.

6.  Once pinch pot is approved more clay will be given to add details.  Continue until completed.

Computer Art-Movie Posters

Objective:  Students will use skills learned in multiple programs including Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Painter, Photo booth, to create a movie poster of their own.  Concepts may be completely made up or a sequel or revamp of a movie that already exists.

Skills:
-Learn to manipulate between several programs
-*Combination of each of the projects learned this semester & their state goals*

Examples:

Illustration Character Design-Project 3

Objective:  Students will photoshop themselves as a character of their choice (made up or a mix of things they know).  When complete students will grid this character on large scale paper and add various details to complete the look. Drawings will be shaded in ebony pencil.

Skills:
Basic Photoshop image manipulation
Grid/ Technical drawing
Shading/Blending

Steps:
1.  Students will take a photo of their face in Photobooth and cut it out in Photoshop.

2.  Students will add on various details to turn themselves into some sort of character.

3.  After printed, images will be covered with grid lines and transferred to a larger scale paper.

4. Additional bits and pieces will be added to make themselves look more like the character that they were intending.

4.  Drawings will be shaded using the learned pencil technique.

Examples:

Art and Design Painting Landscapes- Project 4

Objective:
Students will learn about the element of color through mixing and color harmonies while creating a landscape tempera painting.

Skills/Terms:
Color Harmony
Triadic
Complimentary
Split-Complimentary
Analogous
Blending
Glaze
Photoshop- crop, cut, magnetic lasso, blur, eraser, stamp

Steps:
1.  Students will find an image that interests them on the computer and manipulate it slightly in photoshop so it becomes more original.

2.  Photos will be printed on canvas paper very lightly.

3.  Students will create a color palate and practice mixing the colors they will use for their project.  They will also write down the name of the color harmony that they are using. (colors can be changed to better fit their color harmony)

4.  Paint will be mixed and prepared with clear glaze to keep it from cracking.

5.  Students will learn proper painting technique and to start with the background and larger areas first.

6.  These paintings take about two weeks to complete in class.

Here are some examples:

Geometry/Art- Tessellations

Objective: Students will learn about geometric tessellations and M.C Escher while discovering how to manipulate squares into their own repeating pattern.  These will be colored in colored pencil in a pattern that repeats as well.

Skills & Terms:

Geometric Shapes

M.C. Escher

Tessellation

Repetition 

Colored Pencil technique

Measurement

Steps:

1. Students will create a 2 by 2 square and cut it out. (provide pre mades too for lots of tries)

2.  As a class try making 3 types of tessellations.

3.  Students will make several tessellations and choose one for their project.

4.  Trace Tessellations onto paper line up with a corner to start large paper for simple pattern and small for detailed pattern.

5.  Use colored pencil circles to color in design with circles!

Here are some examples:

Art and Design FACE OFF inspired Mask-Project 3

Objective:  After viewing an episode of the popular TV series Face Off, students will create a mold in which they will form plaster "alien" inspired masks.  The masks will be painted with tempera paint and sprayed with a clear glaze.

Steps: 
1.  Watch an episode of Face Off and sketch ideas for mask creation.

2.  Search the internet for ideas and begin actual sketch for project.

3.  Re-draw or use carbon paper to transfer sketch to a piece of cardboard.
4.  Using paper towels, students will create three dimensional aspects on their cardboard forming a mold for their plaster.
5.  Plaster is applied to the masks (2 layers at least!)
6.  Introduction to color theory and painting of a small color wheel to practice mixing the paints.

7.  Students will pain their masks.
8.  After the masks are dry clear spray glaze is applied sealing the paint and giving them a finished look.


Here are some examples of completed masks:

Illustration Project 2- Sketch to Sculpture

Objective:

Students will create several sketches in a sketch book of a school themed design based around the mascot, classes, sports teams or homecoming theme.  These sketches will be well thought out and planned so that they can be applied to creating a three dimensional replica of it in groups.  Looking at artists such as Deborah Butterfield will aid in the process.

State Goals:

26-Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced

26.A.4e Visual Arts: 
Analyze and evaluate how tools/technologies and processes combine to convey meaning. 

Steps:

1. Students will be given a sketch book and research Deborah Butterfield. In class they will each share an interesting fact that they discovered and hold a discussion.

2.  Students will be given project objectives and create three different sketches of a school themed design.

3.  Students will be split in to groups and share their ideas.

4.  Groups will share ideas and decide on one they want to make 3-D.

5.  A Fourth sketch will be created showing how to arrange the boxes and materials to create their idea.

6.  Groups will construct approved sketch with boxes and masking tape.

7.  Details are added on with paper towels.

8.  Paper mache is applied to sculpt desired image.

9.  Students will learn how to mix tempera paints and apply technique to their sculptures.

Examples:
(school colors are orange and blue)

Computer Art Project 2-Video game/ or Character design!

Animation Design 

Objective

Students will create a virtual character in a two dimensional space that has three dimensional qualities using Adobe Illustrator.

State Goals:

26: Through creating and performing

26.B.5 Common for all four arts: Create and perform a complex work of art using a variety of techniques, technologies and resources and independent decision making. 

26.B.4dVisual Arts:
Demonstrate knowledge and skills that communicate clear and focused ideas based on planning, research and problem solving 

Steps

1. Step One:
Computer Research!

     Create a sketch to plan it out-

          Points of interest:

          *Made up character

          *Think about accessories and what makes this character unique

          (Sunglasses, hat, outfit, boots, scarf, cape, etc)

          *Use DETAILS!!!

2. Step Two:

      Ink outline sketch with ink pen & scan finished piece into the computer

3. Step Three:

    Use Adobe Illustrator to make your image come to life and look more defined.

    (Just like designing a video game character!!!)

         Points of interest:

          * Go-Applications-Illustrator (Ai)

          *Click for new layer on bottom right tool panel (not like Photoshop!)

          *Select pen tool and click around area you want to fill

(Demo on overhead of Illustrator)

    

Some examples:

                             

Portrait Grid Drawing Project

Objective:
Students will use the grid system to create an exactly proportional replica of their face while learning about line and value.

Materials:
Ebony Pencil
H Drawing pencils
Ruler
Drawing paper
Computer with Photo Booth

Steps:
1. Take photo on Photo Booth and edit it in Photoshop -crop, black and white, brightness contrast
2.  Print photo
3.  Use ruler to draw one inch boxes on photo and a piece of drawing paper (measure a boarder on drawing paper)
4.  Grid the drawing over to the drawing paper and erase ruler lines
5.  Shade the drawing creating a 3 dimensional look

Art & Design Project 1 (intro) Colored Pencil Still Life

Objective: Students will create a still life using the element of shape to guide them.  These pictures will be colored using proper colored pencil technique blending, mixing and coloring in circles.

Skills/Topics:
-Shape
-How can shape aide in constructing a drawing?
-Blending,mixing and coloring in circles
-Color Gradient
-Tint vs. Shade

State Goals:
25-Know the language of the arts

25.A.3d Visual Arts:
Identify and describe the elements of value, perspective and color schemes; the principles of contrast, emphasis and unity; and the expressive qualities of thematic development and sequence. 

26-Understanding how works of art are produced

26.A.4e Visual Arts:

Analyze and evaluate how tools/technologies and processes combine to convey meaning. 

Extras:

We had a written peer critique and quiz during this unit.

Here is how some of them turned out:

Computer Art Project 1 (Digital Painting)

Objective:  Students will learn how to select colors and use layers and brushes to create a painting of a photo of their choice in Corel PainterX.

State Goals:

26-Through creating and performing, understand how works of art are produced
26.A.4e Visual Arts:
Analyze and evaluate how tools/technologies and processes combine to convey meaning. 

Skills:

-Use of brushes

-Selection of colors

-Use of layers

-Determining highlights and shadows

-Stepping backwards

Procedure:

Step one- Create document that is 8 by 8 in Illustrator titled by your first and last name followed by 1.

Step two- Find an image of an animal that is no smaller than 400 by 400.

Step three- View full sized image and drag into Photoshop crop to 8 by 8.

Step four- Open image on your canvas in Illustrator and create a new layer Layer-New Layer (call it paint).

Step five- by selecting colors from the original image paint on the new layer creating the image below.  Different brushes may be used to add design and textures.  Make sure you DON'T PAINT ON THE CANVAS!

(canvas layer is deleted to print paintings)

Here are some examples of how they turned out!