You will have a quiz on the Elements of Art on Thursday or Friday (check my calendar page to find out when your class is having the quiz).
Line: a mark made on a surface by moving a point, or an edge or outline of something
Shape: a 2D enclosed space (geometric or organic)
Value: all the shades between light and dark
Texture: the way a surface feels (real or implied)
Color: the hue that is reflected back to the eye
Complimentary- color pairs that are opposite on the color wheel
Monochromatic – only one color (but can be many different shades)
Analogous – colors that are neighbors on the color wheel
Warm – red, orange, yellow and all shades in between
Cool – green, blue, purple and all shades in between
Neutral – grays and browns
*Black is all colors together, white is the absence of color
Space: The areas or distances around, within or through a piece of work (positive/negative) OR the appearance of being flat or having depth (deep/shallow)
Form: a 3D figure that occupies actual space (real or implied)
I’m back after maternity leave and summer vacation. I’m excited to get to know my new students and to see my returning students again. My son, Daley, is 5 months old and he’s doing great!
For those of you who are new to SAS Pudong, here is our philosophy on teaching Art in MS.
Our Philosophy:
Our intent is to give middle school students a chance to experiment with a variety of artistic media and ideas. We will help students develop their skills and to creatively communicate through their art. We will explore meaningful connections with other art and artists, different subject areas, and our host culture. Use your Art studio time to challenge yourself, be creative and try new skills!I’m looking forward to an excellent year….
Please choose your artwork to display at the end-of-year art show and make sure your artist statement is attached to it. Other artwork can be taken home this week.
8:00am on Thursday is the deadline to complete all work that is graded in Q4:
1. Dada Research blog post
2. Dada Head including rubric
3. Dada Head Blog Post
4. Tapestry Print including rubric
5. Art Research Workbook – includes Dada research, head planning (materials list, sketch, etc.), Tapestry research and design, test print.
Please email Mrs. Spillane at maureen.spillane@saschina.org if you have questions.
Please make sure all your Q4 projects are complete by 8:00am on Thursday.
1. Window to the Soul 2D Painting – including rubric
2. Window to the Soul 2D Blog Post
3. Photography Project – “before” and “after” for four different photos.
4. Window to the Soul 3D Sculpture – including rubric
5. Artist Statement Research Blog Post
6. Window to the Soul 3D Sculpture Artist Statement – post on your blog and print a hard copy to display with your work. Glue the worksheet in your Art Research Workbook.
If you have any questions or problems, please email Mrs. Spillane at maureen.spillane@saschina.org. Please take home your Window to the Soul paintings this week; sculptures will go home next week.
Please make sure all your Q4 assignments are complete by 8:00am on Thursday:
1. Dream House Artwork – including assessment rubric
2. Dream House Blog Post – complete the blog post using the pictures on Ms. Thornbury’s blog
3. Sarcophagus Project – including critique sheet
4. Art Research Workbook – should include your Dream House feature list and sketch, ceramics vocabulary and Sarcophagus planning including a 10cm x 30cm sketch
If you have any questions or cannot find your photo, please email Mrs. Spillane at maureen.spillane@saschina.org. Blind portraits, wire portraits and dream house artworks will go home the end of the week.
Create your artist’s statement according to the handout and post it (with a picture!) on your blog by 3:00pm on Monday, May 31. Be sure to put a copy with your artwork on display.
Use the sources below to help you answer the questions.
Consider the information from both sources, summarize the information and type the answers in your own words. Absolutely do not copy the information directly from the source without properly quoting and citing the source.
Use complete sentences.
Post your answers on your blog by 3:00pm on Monday, May 31.
Here are the last of the photos. Be sure to incorporate them into your blog posts by Tuesday, May 25. If you have a problem or your photo is missing, please email Mrs. Spillane at maureen.spillane@saschina.org.
Research Egyptian afterlife symbols and hieroglyphics and record them in your Art Research Workbook.
In your workbook, draw a 30cm x 10cm rectangle (across 2 pages) and design a sarcophagus lid. Be sure to indicate which elements will be incised and which will be appliqued as well as the color scheme.
