Middle School Students:
I will be passing out Sketchbook information packets in class. This will be
the only hard copy you will receive in an effort to go GREEN as a school
community. So keep it in a safe place. Possibly securely attached
to you sketchbook or in a school folder that you keep homework assignments.
All middle school students are required to keep a sketchbook/visual diary
during the school year. Students are expected to spend approximately 30
minutes on each assignment. The drawings should be done in pencil (unless
otherwise assigned) and should be large enough to fill the page. Unless
measuring is involved, students are asked not to use a ruler. Each trimester
is graded with emphasis being put on the student's effort.
Grades 5-5:
Go to my teacher Home Page and click on the icon of a camera labeled Sketch
Book. You will find a copy of Sketchbook Information that I will pass out in
class and is for all middle school students 5-8. The only link, labled
Sketchbook Assignments are for grades 6-8 only. Your sketchbook assignments
are on this page.
Grades 6-8:
Go to my teacher Home Page and click on the icon of a camera labeled Sketch
Book. You will find a copy of the sketchbook assignments and pictures that I
passed out in class. These sketchbook assignments are for grades 6-8 only!
Grade 5 Sketchbook Assignments for Trimester One.
1. Lie on the floor, draw what is at eye level.
2. Draw and objdect that is it by a candle.
3. Draw an apple, pear, bannana or any 3 fruits or vegetables you have in
your house.
4. Look out your bedroom window, draw what you see.
5. Crumple a magazine ad, draw it.(colored pencils)
6. Make a drawing that looks sticky.
7. Draw a chair.
GRADE 716 AND 719 TUESDAY OCTOBER 6, 2009
MFA TRIP: MAKE SURE YOU BRING YOUR SKETCHBOOK, VIEWFINDER, AND A ZIP LOCK
BAG FOR YOUR SKETCH PENCILS, ERASER, PENCIL SHARPENER IF NEEDED. REMEMBER
YOU ARE HAVING LUNCH IN YOUR CLASSROOM AFTER WE RETURN FROM THE MUSEUM. YOU
NEED TO BRING A SNACK TO EAT PRIOR TO GOING TO THE MFA (IF NEEDED) AND A BAG
LUNCH FOR WHEN WE RETURN.
Make sure you bring your sketchbooks, with thumbnails from the museum, and
your print out of the picture you chose to your next art class.
GRADE 5
FOR OUR NEXT PROJECT YOU NEED TO BRING TO ART CLASS A LARGE ZIP LOCK BAG. WE
WILL BE WORKING WITH CLAY AND YOU NEED THE BAG TO STORE YOUR CLAY SCULPTURE
IN FROM WEEK TO WEEK SO IT DOES NOT DRY OUT. PLEASE HAVE THEM FOR OCTOBER
26TH, 513 AND OCTOBER 29TH, 514.
ALL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS:
ALL GRADES CLOSE NOVEMBER 20TH. I WILL BE COLLECTING SKETCHBOOKS THE WEEK OF
NOVEMBER 9TH DURING YOUR ART CLASS. CLASS 818 NEED TO GIVE ME THEIR
SKETCHBOOKS ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH, DUE TO THE VACATION DAY ON YOUR ART
CLASS OF NOVEMBER 11.
GRADE SIX: MAKE SURE YOU BRING TO ART CLASS RESOURCE INFORMATION ON MEDIEVAL
KNIGHTS. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PICTURES FROM EITHER THE INTERNET OR BOOKS OR
BOTH.
GRADE 716: NEXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, YOUR ESSAY ON THE ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS ON YOUR "HOW TO VISIT AN ART MUSEUM" IS DUE. YOU NEED TO PRINT OUT
2 COPIES. ONE FOR MISS DOHERTY AND ONE FOR ME. YOU NEED TO ORGANIZE YOUR
ESSAY ACCORDING TO THE QUESTIONS THAT NEED TO BE ANSWERED. FOLLOW THE SAME
PROCEDURE YOU WOULD IF YOU WERE WRITING AN ESSAY FOR ANY OTHER ACADEMIC
CLASS. 12PT. FONT/DOUBLE SPACED. AT LEAST A HALF A PAGE NO MORE THAN ONE
PAGE. BELOW IS YOUR OBJECTIVE AND DIRECTION SHEET FOR THIS PROJECT. THE
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS ARE AT THE BOTTOM.
Grade 719: The same assignment is due Mondy,November 16th.
How to Visit a Museum IIM (acrylic painting/library research paper))
OBJECTIVES:
1. To be able to explain the different ways one can appreciate an art
museum.
2. To be able to thumbnail sketch a museum piece of art work.
3. To be able to copy from both sketch and print a piece of art work
from the MFA Boston onto a canvas board.
4. To be able to effectively demonstrate through both practice and
project work good brush work and color mixing of acrylic paint.
5. To be able to complete the requirements put forth in library class to
complete the IIM project.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Listen to the objectives. Do you understand all the vocabulary? Ask
questions.
2. View the DVD “How to Visit an Art Museum”.
3. Make a thumbnail sketch of a painting in the art room using your
viewfinder.
4. On the paper provided, practice the correct way to use an acrylic
brush as demonstrated in class.
5. Practice varied brush work on your own.
6. Practice mixing colors as demonstrated in class.
7. Visit MFA Boston.
8. Choose a painting that you like. Copy the information in your
sketchbook: name of painting, artist, date, style to art work. Make notes
about anything that may help you with both your art and library assignment.
9. Make a thumbnail sketch of the painting you choose using your
viewfinder. If you do not have time to do so on the tour make sure you get
the information you need so that you may look it up on the internet and print
out a picture in order to make a thumbnail sketch.
10. Make sure you have at least three choices of art work just in case
you have difficulty finding a picture on the internet or at the public
library.
11. Make a detailed sketch of you painting from both your thumbnail and
internet picture.
12. On your detailed sketch add value.
13. Copy only the outline of your detailed sketch onto your canvas board.
Do not pencil in your value.
14. Plan your colors.
15. Paint, remembering to use the techniques you practiced in class and
from classroom demonstrations.
16. Take your time.
17. Sign your name and date in the bottom right hand corner as well as
the original artist’s name and date.
18. Example: Marcelle Gregg 10/2009 Claude Monet/1929
19. Fill out rubric and tape to the back of your canvas board.
Assessment:
What did you learn about the style of your painter?
What did you learn about the artist?
Do you feel more comfortable with using a brush?
Do you feel as if you can determine the difference between early European art
and impressionist art? Name some examples.
What did you learn about visiting an art museum?
What were some things you enjoyed about the MFA Boston?
What were some of the things you did not enjoy about the MFA Boston?
