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

Art II- Week of February 4th

Art II continued the development of their Altered Book based on their self-selected purpose.

Approximately 4 weeks of class-time will be devoted to developing the Altered Book project. The project will then become a long-term, outside-of-class project, due for presentation at the Final Exam.

The completed Altered Book must have a minimum of 10 high-quality spreads related to the selected purpose, a cover design & be presented with the accompanying Artist Statement. The format/content of the Artist Statement will be provided, and will communicate the purpose of the book, an explanation as to why the purpose was selected, and a description of the various ways in which the purpose was visually communicated.

student exemplar

ART I SB#1- Currency Design

ART I Sketchbook #1- Currency Design

-You are designing a new piece of currency (money) based on a theme.
(only 1 side of the bill required).

*Fill the page with your design (larger than life scale).

Your currency must include the following:
     - A unique shape.
     -A portrait of a person (real or fictitious, past or present).
     -A place (city/state/country, real or fictitious).
     -A new or unusual amount for the bill.
     -A new motto or saying.
     -An image related to your theme.
     -Color/Value on all elements of your design

Due date:

Thursday 2-7

Art II- Week of January 28th

Art II students began brainstorming, researching & exploring possible purposes of Altered Books. Many past student exemplars provided the reference point for understanding the creative & expressive possibilities of this art-form. 

Through Sketchbook Assignment #1 (Altered Book Purpose and Ideas), students planned their self-selected purpose of their Altered Book. In addition to the visual compositions, students considered and noted various techniques, processes & materials that can add variety, texture, dimension & interactive qualities to the viewers experience of their Altered Book.

Approximately 4 weeks of class-time will be devoted to developing the Altered Book project. The project will then become a long-term, outside-of-class project, due for presentation at the Final Exam.

The completed Altered Book must have a minimum of 10 high-quality spreads related to the selected purpose, a cover design & be presented with the accompanying Artist Statement. The format/content of the Artist Statement will be provided, and will communicate the purpose of the book, an explanation as to why the purpose was selected, and a description of the various ways in which the purpose was visually communicated.

student exemplar