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=August September October November December=

What did we do in our sketchbooks Check out the New Sketchbook Page.

Week of Aug: 19th and 21st [[image:plym50xmas.jpg align="right"]]
__**Thursday:**__ **Seminar Schedule**
 * Go over course syllabus
 * Cover Class Rules
 * Artist List
 * Signature Page
 * Parent/Student Info Page
 * Attendance Policy
 * Art Supplies

__**Friday:**__ **Seminar Schedule**
 * Finish Up anything not covered yesterday.
 * Sketchbook check
 * First Drawing that will go in your sketchbook Draw your hand and free writing.
 * Mrs. A will demonstrate
 * Turn in Signature page.

Week of Aug. 24th-28th
__**Monday: Seminar Schedule**__
 * First 10 Minutes work in sketchbook. Painting, color, or collage page
 * Watercolor 2 pages in your sketchbook.
 * then glue the hand drawing in Sketchbook.
 * Start Discussing Photoshop--if time permits.
 * How to Get to Photoshop
 * Basic Tools and Terms.


 * Tuesday:Seminar Schedule**
 * Work in Sketchbook. Adding your hand to your page, write a poem around the page.
 * Start working in Photoshop--getting to know Photoshop CS4
 * Mrs. A will present Photoshop Tools, Palettes, and workspace. Take notes
 * Terms of Photoshop.


 * Wednesday: Seminar Schedule**
 * Work in Sketchbook. Adding more paint, colors, lines, and/or collage items to first page in sketchbook.
 * Working with Photoshop:
 * Finishing Terms/definitions
 * Worksheet with a partner.
 * Questions and answer session


 * Thursday: Regular Schedule**
 * First 10 min Work in Sketchbook: Start in new page, Lets Talk about Line....
 * Work in Photoshop.
 * Mrs. A will demonstrate---Watch and Practice session.
 * Marque Tool
 * Layer Via Copy/Cut
 * Layers Palette
 * Undos
 * Filters
 * **Definitions of above tools**


 * Friday: Regular Schedule**
 * First 10 minutes work in sketchbook--more line quality work --continued from yesterday.
 * Working In Photoshop---question from yesterday.
 * Mrs. A will demo more tools
 * Paint Brush (use, load, adjust, create, and download
 * Eraser Tool (use, adjust, cool stuff you can do with the eraser)
 * If time permits--Dodge and Burn Tool--if not, Monday.

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**August 31st to September 4th**


 * Monday:** Regular Schedule
 * Work in Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class.
 * Finish Photoshop worksheet.
 * Cover More tools in Photoshop (Eraser, Paintbrush, Dodge, Burn, Sponge Tool, how to Undo) Practice w/Mrs. A
 * Mrs. A will check sketchbooks for those who weren't done with the Hand assignment.


 * Tuesday:Regular Schedule**
 * **Work in Sketchbook**. New Sketchbook assignment. Work with Line and Contrast
 * In your sketchbook, draw your intials large with block or bubble letters. This will be used to divide up your space/paper. Besure your letters overlap. Then draw a square (large enough to create designs in) somewhere over your letters. In the inside box you are going to explore Line and low contrast. Outside the box you will explore line with High Contrast. I will demonstrate on the over head what to do.
 * Cover More tools in Photoshop: **Gradients, Pen Tool and Quick mask**
 * Terms of Photoshop.


 * Wednesday: Seminar Schedule**
 * Work in Sketchbook. Work on Line project
 * Quiz over Photoshop Tools covered thus far.
 * Working with Photoshop: Looking at History Brush, Smudge Tool, Clone Stamp, Text Tool and Shapes
 * Finishing Terms/definitions


 * Thursday: Regular Schedule**
 * First 10 min Work in Sketchbook: Line project.
 * Work in Photoshop: Hand Tool, Zoom Tool, Creating Paths, Using the History Palette. Free Transform.


 * Friday: Regular Schedule**
 * First 10 minutes work in sketchbook--more line quality work --continued from yesterday.
 * Let get caught up day! Do you need to work on your sketchbook? Do you need to go over some the tools in Photoshop?
 * Mrs. A will help those who may have been absent a day this week to cover tools missed.
 * If you were absent, Make up the quiz.


 * September 8th to 11th

Tuesday:** Regular Schedule
 * Work in Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class.
 * Cover More tools in Photoshop (Eraser, Dodge, Burn, Sponge Tool, how to Undo) Practice w/Mrs. A
 * Turn in any work from last week.


 * Wednesday:Seminar Schedule (SUB TODAY, MRS. A is at a meeting all day)**
 * Work in Sketchbook**. Work with Line and Contrast
 * Work on Photoshop Guided Practice See hand out--Sub will give you the sheets
 * If you are unsure, please work on it the best you can and Mrs. A will answer question and concerns tomorrow in class.[[file:PhotoShop Practice Projects_9_09.pdf]]
 * [[image:pink_flowers.90134203_std.jpg width="376" height="275" caption="Image for the PhotoShop Assignment"]]


 * Thursday: Regular Schedule**
 * Work in Sketchbook. Work on Line project
 * Set up Picasa Accounts during class. **Postponed until Monday**
 * **Work on Guided Practice project in Photoshop. Mrs. A will answer and demonstrate any part of the assignments.**

Friday: Reg. Schedule
 * **Work in Sketchbook. Work on Line project**
 * **Work on Guided Practice project in Photoshop**
 * **Mrs. A will check progress in Sketchbooks.**
 * **Catch up day. Time to get thing update or created. :)**

Sept. 14th to 18th (Mrs. A Birthday!)

Monday: **Regular Schedule**
 * **Work in Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class.Line/Contrast (need to finish up)**
 * **Finish Photoshop worksheet on Mucha if you didn't do so on Friday (see GI Artist and Info page)**
 * **Create a Picas Web Album.**
 * **Cover More tools in Photoshop :**Gradients, Pen Tool and Quick mask

Tuesday:Regular Schedule
 * Work in Sketchbook**. New Sketchbook assignment. Shape and Movement**
 * **Divide your sketchbook page into 12 equal sections. In to first top two you will explore Shape in one block and Movement in the other. Make the drawing you create solid and it shows that you spent time and thought on this.**
 * **Cover More tools in Photoshop:** Looking at History Brush, Smudge Tool, Clone Stamp, Text Tool and Shapes
 * **Terms of Photoshop.**
 * **Mrs. A will check sketchbooks.**

Wednesday: Seminar Schedule
 * **Work in Sketchbook. Shape and Movement**
 * **Working with Photoshop: Hand Tool, Zoom Tool, Creating Paths, Using the History Palette. Free Transform.**
 * **Terms of Photoshop tools.**

Thursday: Regular Schedule
 * **First 10 min Work in Sketchbook:Shape and Movement.**
 * **Quick Quiz on Photoshop Tools, Shape and Movement, and Alphonse Mucha.**
 * **Start Next PhotoShop project: Correcting, Changing and Enhancing.[[image:chicago.jpg width="402" height="343" caption="Chicago--Lighten up"]][[file:Project 3 Photo Editing.doc.pdf]]**




 * Friday:** Activity/Seminar Schedule--PepRally
 * **First 10 minutes work in sketchbook**
 * **Let get caught up day! Do you need to work on your sketchbook? Do you need to go over some the tools in Photoshop?**
 * **Mrs. A will help those who may have been absent a day this week to cover tools missed.**
 * **If you were absent, Make up the quiz.**

Sept. 21st to 25th
Monday: Club Day 2---Seminar Schedule. Mrs. A will show a demo on who to correct the old woman and who to make your new celebirty.**
 * Sketchbook 10 minutes: Working on Shape and Movement--your 12 boxes assignment.

Tuesday: Reg. Schedule Presentation on Space and Balance (PowerPoint) See the Elements of Art and Principle of Design page for further information and definitions/examples Work on Assignment--Photo correction**
 * Sketchbook 10 mintues: work on Shape and Movement

Wednesday: Seminar Schedule Artist Info Day: Toulouse LaTrec Work sheet that covers powerpoint. Quiz: Over Photoshop Tools, Mucha, and the Elements and Principles we've cover thus far. Finish Worksheet after powerpoint and make sure I stamp it to give you credit.**
 * Sketchbook 1st minutes of class

Thursday: Reg. Schedule--Mrs. A has to leave at 2:30 today to go to a meeting--Sorry kiddos. Work on Photo Correction assignment.**
 * Sketchbook 1st minutes of class

Friday: Reg. Schedule We may cover Norman Rockwell---we will see Catch-up day.
 * Sketchbook 1st minutes of class

 ** Sept 28th to Oct 2nd
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Monday: **Reg Schedule Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class Watch Tutorial Photoshop Top Secret on Face Overlays**

Tuesday: **Reg Scedule Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class More Celeberty Morph Demos if needed--Mainly 7th Hour Introduce another Principle and Element of Art (Form and Emphasis) You can fill in the Form and Emphasis box in your sketchbook excersise.**

Wednesday: **Seminar Schedule--Mrs. A is at an all day meeting :( Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class Work on Photocorrections and/or celeberty morphs. If you were absent yesterday look at Elements of Art/Principles of Design Page to learn about Form and Emphasis Be Good for Mr. Givers** Bonus Project: Worth 50 points Triptych Design:

Thursday: **Reg Schedule Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class Artist Info: Norman Rockwell Artist Work sheet New Project!!! Demo/Examples**

Finish up new project in PhotoShop. Catch up day Check Sketchbooks**
 * Friday:** Reg Schedule
 * Sketchbook first 10 minutes of class

 Oct: 5th to 9th

 * Monday: Reg. Schedule** **__Mrs. A is out with sick kiddo__**
 * **Sketchbook first 10 minutes** *if you are done do this exercise:[[file:drawing a cup.pdf]]
 * Work on Photo-corrections/Celebrity Morphs or start working on your Caricatures--get ideas--sketch out ideas in your sketchbook.
 * Caricature Project: [[file:Caricature_Creature_Creat.doc.pdf]][[image:caricature_example.jpg width="344" height="242" align="right" caption="example of project"]]
 * If you are behind use this time to get caught up or get ahead.


 * Tuesday: Reg. Schedule**
 * Hopefully I am back today**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class. (See assignment for
 * Cover Norman Rockwell/Worksheet/PowerPoint in class
 * Cover Form and Emphasis during class.
 * How to In PhotoShop with caricature project


 * Wednesday: Seminar Schedule**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class
 * More tips and tricks with Photoshop in relation to the caricature project.
 * Take your full body pics and a head shot if you haven't already. See req for more info or explanation.
 * Need help--speak up! That is what I am here for.


 * Thursday: Reg Schedule**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class
 * Work on caricature project--Have I seen your sketches yet? If not be sure I see them. They are worth points.
 * Come see me if you are behind or think you may be---I will be printing off missing grade reports next Monday.


 * Friday: Seminar Schedule--Homecoming**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class
 * Work on Caricature project. Get your pictures taken for your project.
 * Sketches for projects? Be sure you show me your ideas before your start doing a lot of work on this assignment.
 * We may need today to cover another artist or take a quiz. Be ready for that.

Oct: 12th to 15th
Monday: Seminar Schedule--1st Club Day
 * Sketchbook first 10 minutes ***if you are done do this exercise:[[file:drawing a cup.pdf]]**
 * **Work on Photo-corrections/Celebrity Morphs or start working on your Caricatures--get ideas--sketch out ideas in your sketchbook.**
 * **Caricature Project: [[file:Caricature_Creature_Creat.doc.pdf]][[image:caricature_example.jpg width="344" height="242" align="right" caption="example of project"]]**
 * **Watch Tutorial Video on Photoshop---Either Animal Skin overlay and Creative Face overlay or Fantasy Montage.**


 * Tuesday: Reg. Schedule**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class. Work on Principle and Elements exercise.
 * Today I will cover the remainder of the Elements and Principles
 * Mrs. A will demo some more ways to use Photoshop to create the above project.
 * Cover Color and Unity


 * Wednesday: Seminar Schedule** **but No Seminar today due to PSAT testing. QUARTER ENDS TODAY**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class--Elements of Art and Principle of Design sampler.
 * Artist Info: Andy Warhol w/worksheet--complete during class
 * Take your full body pics and a head shot if you haven't already.
 * Need help--speak up! That is what I am here for.
 * If we have time, I will go over some tip and techniques in Photoshop to help create your project.
 * Any late work reverts to a zero today. :(


 * Thursday: Seminar Schedule--Cancer Challenge**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class
 * Watch tutorial video on Fantasy Montage.


 * Friday: No School Teacher Inservice**

Oct: 19th to 23rd
Monday: Seminar Schedule--2nd Club Day **Parent Teacher conferences tonight 3:30 to 6:30**
 * Sketchbook first 10 minutes
 * **Work on Photo-corrections/Celebrity Morphs or start working on your Caricatures.**
 * **Caricature Project: [[file:Caricature_Creature_Creat.doc.pdf]][[image:caricature_example.jpg width="344" height="242" align="right" caption="example of project"]]**
 * **Watch Tutorial Video on PhotoShop---Fantasy Montage.**


 * Tuesday: Reg. Schedule**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class. Go over What is a color wheel and new assignments in your sketchbook--please read this and then you will have a quick quiz. :) [[file:Colorwheel in Design.pdf]]
 * Today I will cover the remainder of the Elements and Principles
 * Mrs. A will demo some more ways to use Photoshop to create the above project.
 * I want the Caricature project finished by Friday. I have a new project to Start this week.


 * Wednesday: Seminar Schedule** **Parent Teacher conferences tonight 3:30 to 6:30**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class--ColorWheel
 * **Artist Info: Roy Lichtenstein and Worksheet--postponed to next week.**
 * Need help--speak up! That is what I am here for.


 * Thursday: Seminar Schedule--Cancer Challenge**
 * Sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class: Colorwheel
 * Work on Caricature Project.
 * Mrs. A will show new project --if majority of class is ready.


 * Friday: Reg Schedule**
 * **Work on sketchbook --color wheel**
 * **Finish up Caricature project--Due TODAY!!!!**
 * **Catch-up day.**

October 26th 30th

 * Monday:** reg. schedule
 * Work on sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class--colorwheel.
 * Work on Finishing Caricature project
 * Mrs. A will demonstrate a few tricks.
 * Introduction of ipod project


 * Tuesday:** reg. schedule
 * Work on sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class--colorwheel
 * Work on ipod project[[file:iPod Advertising Art.pdf]]
 * Artist Roy Lichtenstein. Worksheet over artist


 * Wednesday:** Seminar
 * Work on sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class--colorwheel
 * Work on Ipod project
 * New sketchbook assignment--Fall leaves in complementary colors


 * Thursday:** Reg. schedule
 * Work on sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class--Fall leaves
 * Work on Ipod project---should be done with it by Friday
 * Artist and worksheet


 * Friday:** Seminar schedule
 * Work on sketchbook 1st 10 minutes of class--Fall leaves
 * Finish Ipod project--hang in hall or room
 * Catchup on anything you are behind on.

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**November 2nd to 6th**
Sketchbook Assignment: Finish Up Color Wheel Work on Ipod ad and optional Course Catalog Design Mrs. A will demo how to Use Shape in Photoshop.
 * Monday: Reg. Schedule today**

Sketchbook Assignment: Fall Leaves---Find and trace leaves so they overlap, then color them in a complementary color scheme that works both colors in each leaf. Do by hand in sketchbook. Mrs. A will cover the new project-- Type Effects--Roger Pring's book and Website with Type Effects. See New Page created to house all the Type Effects, Plus websites you can go to for more directions. Project with Type effects. Artist: Roy Lichtenstein PowerPoint/Worksheet
 * Tuesday: Reg Schedule Today**

Sketchbook--Fall leaves Type Effects--Mrs. A will demo one of the Type effects from Rogers Prings Book--remember his book was written for Photoshop 7 not CS4. :) That is why I am giving you the option to use online tutorials to replace the Prings book tutorials. Artist: Georgia O'Keefe PowerPoint/Work Sheet
 * Wednesday:Seminar Schedule Today**

Sketchbook--Fall Leaves PhotoShop: Work on Text Effects Artist: MaxField Parrish/Worksheet
 * Thursday: Reg. Schedule Today**

Sketchbook: Mrs. A will check progress on Sketchbooks and give points if you have the with you in class. Photoshop: Text Effects Catch-up day Wednesday next week Test over Artist ,Color, Elements, Principles and Photoshop terms, tools and how to questions.
 * Friday: Reg. Schedule Today**

Nov. 9th to 13th
Sketchbook--Fall Leaves-New assignment will be given out tomorrow. Quiz on Wednesday Work on Text Effects --be sure you look at your requirements Don't forget about this option.
 * Monday: Seminar Schedule--1st Club meeting**

Sketchbook: Blind Contour---drawing your hand. :) Work on Text Effects. Quiz tomorrow.
 * Tuesday: Reg Schedule**
 * Artist and Worksheet

Wednesday: Seminar Schedule---Mrs. A is out today--all day meeting** Sketchbook: Blind Contour---drawing your hand. :) Work on Text Effects.

Sketchbook: Blind Contour---drawing your hand. :) Work on Text Effects. If Time permits Artist and worksheet Make up test if you were not here yesterday.
 * Thursday: Reg Schedule**

Sketchbook: Blind Contour---drawing your hand. :) Work on Text Effects. Make up day
 * Friday**: Reg Schedule

Nov. 16th to 20th
Sketchbook--Fall Leaves-New assignment: Find about 3 to 5 fall leaves and trace them in your sketchbook. Make sure they overlap alot! :) Then color in the leaves using a Complementary Color Scheme. For example-red and green are complementary colors. Where to leaves overlap you would color that part in mixing the complementary colors together. Which would be their neutral---a brownish/grayish color. Work on Text Effects --be sure you look at your requirements Don't forget about this option.
 * Monday: Seminar Schedule--2nd Club meeting**---Mrs. A is out today---Sick little boy at home

Sketchbook---Fall leaves and complements Work on Text Effects---if you are done, work on your collage or design using the text effects. **
 * Tuesday: Seminar Schedule---Go to Seminar--complete Survey.**

Wednesday: Seminar Schedule--Dodge ball Game** Sketchbook---Fall leaves and complements Work on Text effects and final project.

Sketchbook---Fall leaves and complements Work on Text Effects and final composition Mrs. A will have a quiz today.
 * Thursday: Reg. Schedule**

Sketchbook---Fall leaves and complements Finish up Text Effects and Final composition. Have a great Thanksgiving break! See you in a Week
 * Friday:**

**Nov. 23rd to 27th ---Thanksgiving Break No School :)**
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**Nov. 30th to Dec 4th**

 * Monday:** Reg Schedule
 * Sketchbook: **Analogous Color Design. This must be hand drawn and colored in using only Analogous Colors--A refresher Analogous colors are those colors next to each other on the color wheel. For example it could be Red, Red-Orange, Orange, Orange-Yellow. Or Green, Blue-Green, Blue, Blue-Violet. The design is your creation, Start with a black marker and make a continous line. Make sure your line overlaps it self and brakes up the space of your page well. See Mrs. A example.**
 * **Finish up Text Effects. If you are done, What type of Desgn are you going to create. See above for ideas. :)**

Sketchbook: **Analogous Color Design---See above for details. Finish Up Text Effects Artist Information Quiz :) I hope
 * Tuesday:** Reg. Schedule

Wednesday:** Seminar Schedule--Arts and Comm we will be in the Auditorium to see the Hip Hop group Preform. Sketchbook: **Analogous Color Design Start New Project: Mrs A will post later on Monday Demo/ Explanation and Requirement sheet.

Thursday: Reg. Schedule** Sketchbook: **Analogous Color Design---See above for details Work on New Project--Mrs. A will finish up any details that needs to be covered.

Friday: Reg. Schedule** Sketchbook: **Analogous Color Design---See above for details. Work on New Project Get Caught up today!**

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Dec 7th to 11th

 * Monday: Reg. Schedule--Mrs. A is out today--Daughter has strep.:(**
 * **Sketchbook:** Work on Shading analogus colors --see above.
 * Work on Text Effect to finish up. Don't forget about creating your collage, composition, scrapbook page with the 4 text effects you created.
 * If you are finished work on creating your own font.
 * **Directions: Go To [|www.FontCapture.com] for more help and to load and create the font once you've drawn it out.**
 * **The sheets are on the over head in the room.**
 * **Remember write your letters between the top and middle line. The bottom line is for the lowercase letters that have a tail like q, p y, g.**
 * **Make sure you draw your letters using a black pen or sharpie marker.**
 * **You can create the letters using your own handwriting or you can design a stylized version of font.**
 * **After you've completed creating all the characters on the sheet, scan it into Photoshop (file, Import, Scanner, HPScanJet)**
 * **Save file as a Jpeg to your account.**
 * **Close file and go to Fontcapture.com**
 * **Follow directions on website and create your font.**
 * **Once your font is created save the .abr file to your account and create a typography composition that utilizes your font.**
 * **You can create more than one. :) Have fun with this.**
 * **Mrs. A will do a Demo later this week.**

Sketchbook: Work on last sketchbook assignment--Analogous color design. Work on Text Effect Work on FontCapture project Mrs. A will start checking Sketchbooks Wednesday---are you ready?
 * Tuesday: Reg. Schedule

Wednesday: Seminar Schedule** Finish up Text Effects Work on Text Effects Mrs. A will begin checking Sketchbooks. Be Sure your Picasa is updated**
 * Sketchbook: Work on last sketchbook assignment--Analogous color design.[[image:fontcapture_project.jpg width="280" height="263" align="right" caption="Mrs. A's Example for Font Capture"]]

Work on Font Capture Check Sketchbook Get caught up on any missing work.**
 * Thursday: Seminar Schedule--2nd club day**
 * Sketchbook: Work on last sketchbook assignment--Analogous color design.

Work on FontCapture/Creation project Get caught up. Mrs. A's is checking Sketchbooks**
 * Friday: Reg. Schedule**
 * Sketchbook: Work on last sketchbook assignment--Analogus color design.

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">**Dec 14th to 18th: Semester Testing This week**
Monday: Reg. Schedule Mrs. A will finish Checking Project Mrs. A will reveal the semester test project.**
 * Review: for Semester test[[file:Graphics I review.pps]]


 * Semester Test Project revealed
 * Get Artwork updated on Picasa
 * Get Sketchbooks completed and check by me by Friday.


 * Tuesday: Testing Schedule**
 * Reg. Schedule up to 4th Hour
 * 5th and 6th Hour shortened
 * 7th Hour Test


 * Wednesday: Testing Schedule**
 * 1st and 2nd hour Test


 * Thursday: Testing Schedule**
 * 5th and 6th Hour Test


 * Friday: Testing Schedule****
 * 3rd and 4th Hour Test