Deadlines for Painting 1 Kids

Oct 29. - All three drawings of NG photos must be done and posted by Tuesday - Oct 29 at the end of class. That was your first assignment and it was due last week.
Nov 1 - You have a week to finish your first painting. You may take these home and work on them - but make sure you bring it every day to class. It is very important that you photograph it daily. If you miss a day of photographs on these paintings, it will effect your grade!!
Nov 8 - Progress grade for painting #2
Nov 15 Painting 2 Finished

Watch this if you feel stressed!!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we9_CdNPuJg&list=PL6E2843EB8DA23334

National Geographic Pictures – Exercises in matching colors

National Geographic Pictures – Exercises in matching colors

Timeline - Oct 7-  Nov 8,  2013 –5 weeks

Objective - Students will learn advanced color mixing skills, and create 3 small paintings

Supplies - 18x22 watercolor paper, gesso, acrylic paint, brushes, National Geographic Magazines

Activities –

1.       Students will choose 3 National Geographic photos with large close up subjects, draw them out on gessoed paper, and paint each one 11x18,  matching the colors accurately.

2.       Students will create a color strip of 10-12 colors for each painting along the bottom or top edge of their paper

3.       Mat work when finished.

Assessment –

1.       Completion of 3 -11x14 paintings with accurate color matching

2.       Students will journal their progress daily on their blog

3.       Class critique

DUE DATES!! All 3 drawings due Friday Oct 18 at the beginning of class!!

Monica!! Comment on this post and send me your blog address!! I had it, but didn't link you to the Painting blog!!

I Hope You All Get Caught Up with Your Blog Work This Weekend!!!

Getting the blogs put together correctly and daily updates is 20% of your grade.

2nd 6 Weeks Painting Assignment - Color Matching!!

You need 3 National Geographic photos - full page, large subject - 2 in color and 1 B/W
Gesso watercolor paper, You will end up with 3 half sheets.
Draw each picture out on your gessoed paper.
Make a color strip across the bottom of each half paper of at least 10 different colors from your photo.
PAINT!!! MATCH THE COLORS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY!!
One week per photo!
All three due Friday Nov 1

Blog Progress - Updated Oct 11

6 Painting1 Students - Updated Oct 11

Natasha - 5 fellow painters added, 1 posts, 6 links,1 photos and 1 comments, 2 extra posts, 2 extra photos, 4 AHS Art Blogs
Joel - 0 fellow painters added, 1 posts, 0 links,1 photos and 2 comment,  1 AHS Art Blog
Hunter - 5 fellow painters added, 1 posts, 0 links,1 photos and 2 comments, 3 AHS Art Blogs
Alexssa -5 fellow painters added, 2 posts, 1 links, 2 photos and 2 comments, 0 AHS Art Blogs
Anali - 6 fellow painters added, no posts, 0 links,0 photos and 0 comments, 0 AHS Art Blogs
Monica  - 0 fellow painters added, no posts, 0 links,0 photos and 0 comment, 1 AHS Art Blogs

1 Painting3 Student

Crystal M - 5 fellow painters added, 1 posts, 2  links,1 photos and 1 comments, 4 AHS Art Blogs

Let's get the links added, and take photos and upload progress pics and posts!!!

BLOG PROGRESS - as of Sunday Oct 6

6 Painting1 Students 

Natasha - all fellow painters added, 1 test posts, 2 links,1 photos and 1 comments
Joel - 0 fellow painters added, no posts, 0 links,1 photos and 0 comment, added upper level blog
Hunter - all fellow painters added, 1 posts, 0 links,1 photos and 0 comments
Alexssa -all fellow painters added, 1 posts, 1 links, 2 photos and1 comments
Anali - 0 fellow painters added, no posts, 0 links,0 photos and 0 comments
Monica has been gone, but her blog is about done, so very soon she'll be ready for you to put her on your blog list.

1 Painting3 Student

Crystal M - all fellow painters added, 1 posts, 2  links,1 photos and 1 comments

Let's get the links added, and take photos and upload progress pics and posts!!!