Thursday, April 25, 2013

Focus:  Create a new note in Evernote called MP-4 Focus/Closure.

Plaster gauze:  Plaster gauze is a type of gauze wrapping that is typically used in creating masks, body casts, and similar items that require the flexibility of gauze and the hardness of plaster. It consists of a length of gauze that is coiled into a roll and when dry has the texture and flexibility of gauze. The gauze is made with dried plaster powder infused into the gauze itself, so this type of gauze is usually white and may have a slightly powdery feel to it. When plaster gauze is dipped in water, however, the plaster is activated and the gauze can then be set onto anything and will quickly harden.

Objectives:

1. Complete all assignments from MP 3 and upload to Flickr.  Ask for help if you are having trouble uploading. 

2. Complete 7 letter designs and print out & cut up pieces.

3. Refine and reinforce your hands.

Closure:  Gloss Medium - also known as "Gloss Medium Varnish." Use it as a non-removable final picture varnish where a glossy protective coat is desired, or as a painting and glazing medium. It enhances the depth of color intensity, increases transparency and gloss, eases the flow of paint, and adds flexibility and adhesion to the paint film. Translucent when wet, and transparent when dry, this 100% acrylic polymer varnish is water-soluble when wet and can be thinned. Use it as an extender, a fixative, a ground, or a varnish.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Focus:  Create a new note in Evernote called MP-4 Focus/Closure.

Objectives:

1. Complete all assignments from MP 3 and upload to Flickr.  Ask (Alyssa Gonzales) for help if you are having trouble uploading.  She is my period 9/10 student intern who will also be helping out in period 7/8 today. 

2. Complete 7 letter designs and print out & cut up pieces. 

3. Refine and reinforce your hands.  (Alyssa will help with this too...)

Remember to ASK ALYSSA!!!! ... if you have any questions.

Closure:  Double and triple check Flickr to make sure all of your work is in the correct sets.  I will update grades in class tomorrow. 

Monday, April 22, 2013

Focus: Review past blog posts and be sure to update your Evernote.  If you are having trouble uploading to Flickr, ask your neighbor.  

Objectives:

• Continue to create your 7 letter designs (Even if you finished 3 already). You may surprise yourself with a new design. Select one design and open a new file (US Paper).  Fill the entire file with your 7 letter design.  Free transform (CTRL-T) the design to create a variety of sizes.  On Tuesday (AFTER MY APPROVAL ONLY), you will print these files to attach to your plaster sculpture.  Below is an example image.
• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

Closure:  Review the below list.  These assignments MUST be uploaded to flickr.com/bthsd18cream/  (NO later than Friday!) -Files should be called "first initial- last name-assignment name" Be sure that you've uploaded to the correct SET!

• Shape Quiz (Tool)
• Shape Test (House)
• 3 Line Composition
• Circle Zentangle
• Animal Zentangle
• Texture Quiz (Bottle) 
• Texture Test (Face) 

 You will also have a final Evernote check.

Sample Typography for Print

Friday, April 19, 2013

Focus:  The marking period ends on TODAY!!!!  Review past blog posts and be sure to update your Evernote.  (Evernote will be graded on Friday night)

 

Objectives:

• Continue to create your 7 letter designs (Even if you finished 3 already). You may surprise yourself with a new design. Select one design and open a new file (US Paper).  Fill the entire file with your 7 letter design.  Free transform (CTRL-T) the design to create a variety of sizes.  On Monday (AFTER MY APPROVAL ONLY, you will print these files to attach to your plaster sculpture.)  Below is an example image.
• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.

Closure:  Review the below list.  These assignments MUST be uploaded to flickr.com/bthsd18cream/  (NO later than Friday!) -Files should be called "first initial- last name-assignment name" Be sure that you've uploaded to the correct SET!

 

• Shape Quiz (Tool)
• Shape Test (House)
• 3 Line Composition
• Circle Zentangle
• Animal Zentangle
• Texture Quiz (Bottle) 
• Texture Test (Face) 

 You will also have a final Evernote check.

Sample Typography for Print

Plaster Casting

Wednesday & Thursday, April 17 & 18, 2013

Objective:  We will begin working immediate on our plaster cast.  We must start within the 1st five minutes of class in order to finish before the end of the period. 

Tuesday ~ April 16, 2013

Focus:  FYI - I will be after school today if anyone needs time to complete work for MP 3.  The marking period ends on FRIDAY!!!!  Review past blog post and be sure to update your Evernote.  (Evernote will be graded on Friday)

 

Objectives:

• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.
• Create 3 - seven letter compositions.  

Closure:  Review the below list.  These assignments MUST be uploaded to flickr.com/bthsd18cream/  (NO later than Friday!) -Files should be called "first initial- last name-assignment name" Be sure that you've uploaded to the correct SET!

 

• Shape Quiz (Tool)
• Shape Test (House)
• 3 Line Composition
• Circle Zentangle
• Animal Zentangle
• Texture Quiz (Bottle) 
• Texture Test (Face) 

 You will also have a final Evernote check.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Focus:  The marking period ends on FRIDAY!!!!  Review past blog post and be sure to update your Evernote.  (Evernote will be graded on Friday)

 

Objectives:

• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.

Closure:  Review the below list.  These assignments MUST be uploaded to flickr.com/bthsd18cream/  (NO later than Friday!) -Files should be called "first initial- last name-assignment name" Be sure that you've uploaded to the correct SET!

 

• Shape Quiz (Tool)
• Shape Test (House)
• 3 Line Composition
• Circle Zentangle
• Animal Zentangle
• Texture Quiz (Bottle) 
• Texture Test (Face) 

 You will also have a final Evernote check.

 

Friday, April 12, 2013

Focus:  Sculpture:  the art of carving, modeling, welding, or otherwise producing figurative or abstract works of art in three dimensions, as in relief, intaglio, or in the round.

 

Objectives:

• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.

Closure:  Google - "George Segal sculptor"  What work do you find most interesting and why?  Don't just look at images.  Read the content behind the work before you decide.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Focus:  Which series of compositions are stronger? Why?

Example A

Example B

Objectives:

• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.

Closure:  Which series of compositions are stronger? Why?

 

Example C

Example D

Finished???

• Complete circle zentangle

• Complete 3 line composition

• Complete shape-scape

• Review your Focus & Closures in Evernote.  If you are missing entires, go back and complete them.

• Upload finished work to Flickr

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Focus: Typography- The art or process of setting and arranging types and printing from them.

Objectives:

• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.

Closure:  Font:  A set of type of one particular face and size.

Finished???

• Complete circle zentangle

• Complete 3 line composition

• Complete shape-scape

• Review your Focus & Closures in Evernote.  If you are missing entires, go back and complete them.

• Upload finished work to Flickr

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Focus:  What does the contigious option do?  Explain how it effects selections.

Objectives:

• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.

Closure:  Look at these examples.  Take note of the background. 

http://losttimedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-self-motivated-illustrations.html

Finished???

• Complete circle zentangle

• Complete 3 line composition

• Complete shape-scape

• Review your Focus & Closures in Evernote.  If you are missing entires, go back and complete them.

• Upload finished work to Flickr

Monday, April 8, 2013

Focus:In your own words, how can you create original texture in Photoshop?

Objectives:

• Continue & complete your texture portraits.

• Select a photograph of a person/face.  (Photo must be approved)

• Create multiple texture palettes.
• Identify the different values in your composition and fill those areas with texture from your texture palette.

Closure:  Look at these examples.  Take note of the background. 

http://losttimedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/few-self-motivated-illustrations.html

Finished???

• Complete circle zentangle

• Complete 3 line composition

• Complete shape-scape

• Review your Focus & Closures in Evernote.  If you are missing entires, go back and complete them.

• Upload finished work to Flickr