Art II- week of September 23rd

Art II students continued the development of their Value Object Composition.

Students are carefully observing each of the 3 viewpoints of their object under a strong light-source, in order to develop a full range of value. 

Value development is essential to creating the form, texture and surface quality of the object. It additionally plays an important role is creating contrast and emphasis, important elements involved in creating a strong focal point.

student exemplar

Art I- week of September 23rd

ART I students have begun to develop skills and techniques related to observational drawing.
To draw realistically, one must be able to observe critically.

One exercise employed to develop observation skills and hand-eye coordination is the Blind Contour Drawing. click here to read an explanation of this exercise

All students selected an object to carefully observation and sketch from various viewpoints (at least 3 required).

The most interesting viewpoint discovered through the sketching process, will become the basis of a final Contour line drawing.

student exemplar

Art II NB#1- Deconstructed Character Brainstorm

ART II-

Notebook Assignment #1 

Deconstructed Character Brainstorm

Create a Google doc with the following:

I. Brainstorm a list of 3 characters that provide visually interesting characteristics as related to the Deconstruction sculpture that you will create. 

  
II. Find an image of each of your three listed characters. 

* Must share Google doc with kbayek@wethersfield.me

BEFORE the start of class on:

*Part III. Will be you ‘Warm-Up” activity on the day your assignment is due.

III. Select your two favorite characters from your list, 

then sketch deconstructed pieces of both characters.  

 
* Each character must have at least 7 separate pieces. 
* (You are not composing your sculpture yet, only simplifying your character into pieces). 

Due dates:
P3 & P5- Friday 9-28
P4- Monday 10-1

ART I SB#2- Contour Drawings (2 different objects)

Sketchbook #2- Contour Drawings (2 different objects)
-Create a composition of one (1) interesting view of 2 different objects, on the same page.
*CLEAN CONTOURS (not sketchy).

*(no cell phones, pencils...anything else that is simple). CHALLENGE YOURSELF!

student exemplar

student exemplar

Due date
Wednesday  10-2

ART II SB#2- Paint Blot Drawing

ART II Sketchbook #2- Paint Blot Illustration 

-Turn your watercolor paint blot into a drawing by creating pencil outlines and details based on your interpretations.
*Show the viewer "what you see"
*Each side must be illustrated differently

inspired by artist L. Filipe Dos Santos & the Rorschach inkblot test

Mr. Bayek's example

Due dates:

P3 & P5- Thursday 10-3
P4- Friday 10-4

Art II- week of September 16th

Art II students have begun the development of their Value Object Composition.

After sketching 5 different viewpoints, each student created 3 different composition sketches.

The most effective composition sketch will be translated to the final drawing.

Students will carefully observe each viewpoint under a strong light-source and develop a full range of value  on each viewpoint in order to create the form, texture and surface quality of the object.

student exemplar

Art I- week of September 16th

ART I students continued to develop the skills and knowledge related to rendering dimensional form within their drawings through the careful observation and creation of value.

Students created an 9-step value scale, focusing on gradual transitions from one tone to the next, and smooth application of tones through pencil pressure, use of multiple grades of drawing pencils (4H, HB & 6B) and various pencil stroke techniques.

This full-range of tones was applied to their drawings of the 4 Basic Forms (sphere, cone, cylinder, and cube). These forms were set up at each table and a desk lamp was utilized as the single, dramatic light source in order to make the presence of light and tonal range more obvious.

student exemplar

Students will apply this learning to the creation of a full-range value drawing of a close-up area of the object they have selected in class.

Art II- week of September 9th

ART II students are in the process of creating a sketchquote. The "quote" can be any line of text; a line from a movie, lyrics from a song, inspirational quote, passage of text from a book or lines of poetry.

Students have been creatively planning how to visually depict the meaning of their chosen quote using imagery, typography and composition. Students may use any style of imagery (realistic, stylized, symbolized, abstract), any style of hand-drawn typography and any drawing/painting media that is deemed the most effective for representing his/her idea.

The final artwork will be completed next week.

video still from My Sketchnotes Project by Makel Nunes

example from Google Images

Art I- week of September 9th

ART I students have been developing the skills and knowledge related to rendering dimensional form within their drawings through the careful observation and creation of value.

Students created a 9-step value scale, focusing on gradual transitions from one tone to the next, and smooth application of tones through pencil pressure, use of multiple grades of drawing pencils (4H, HB & 6B) and various pencil stroke techniques.

student exemplar

This full-range of tones will be applied to their drawings of the 4 Basic Forms (sphere, cone, cylinder, and cube). These forms were set up at each table and a desk lamp was utilized as the single, dramatic light source in order to make the presence of light and tonal range more obvious.

student exemplar

Students will apply this learning to the creation of a full-range value drawing of a close-up area of the object they have selected in class.

ART I SB#1- Contour Drawings

ART I Sketchbook #1- Contour Drawings
- Create a composition of two (2) interesting views of the same object, on the same page.
*CLEAN CONTOURS (not sketchy).

*(no cell phones, pencils...anything else that is very simple). CHALLENGE YOURSELF!
** No TRACING.

Due date
Friday  9-20

ART II SB#1- Contour/Value Drawings

ART II Sketchbook #1- Contour/Value Drawings
-Create an interesting composition of two (2) views of the same object, on the same page:
          *one (1) Contour drawing, and
          *one (1) full range Value drawing.

Due dates:
P3 & P5- Tuesday 9-17
P4- Wednesday 9-18

student exemplar

student exemplar

Art II- week of September 3rd

ART II students are in the process of creating a sketchquote. The "quote" can be any line of text; a line from a movie, lyrics from a song, inspirational quote, passage of text from a book or lines of poetry.

Students have been creatively planning how to visually depict the meaning of their chosen quote using imagery, typography and composition. Students may use any style of imagery (realistic, stylized, symbolized, abstract), any style of hand-drawn typography and any drawing/painting media that is deemed the most effective for representing his/her idea.

example from Google Images

example from Google Images

Art I- week of September 3rd

All ART I students started the course by creating a self-portrait drawing based on careful observation of their reflection in a mirror.

This drawing serves as a baseline assessment; evidence of each student's knowledge and skills related to observation and various drawing techniques at the beginning of the course (Before any instruction has been implemented).

Later in the course, students will again create a self-portrait drawing, which should display clear evidence of their improvements as a result of all the activities, projects and practice they have participated in.

student exemplar

student exemplar

ART I & ART II- purchase sketchbook

ART I & ART II- purchase sketchbook for 'Sketchbook' and 'Notebook' homework assignments.

• 8.5" x 11" or 9"x 12"
• containing white drawing paper (not gray newsprint)
• spiral-bound or hard-bound (not glue-bound)

spiral-bound

hard-bound

Welcome! Art I & Art II 2019 - 20.

to all Art I & Art II students and families.

This blog offers the opportunity to stay connected to what my Art I & Art II students are
doing throughout their course.

Here you will find the: course syllabus, list of homework assignments, list
of contemporary artists of the week with links to related internet resources, and a weekly recap of what students have been focused on through the current project.

Please contact me through e-mail: kbayek@wethersfield.me with any comments/questions/concerns.

-Mr. Bayek