SEPTEMBER

22, 2012
Lesson Overview
Today we will accomplish 3 important things: A. Parent/student orientation: introductions and expectations B. Review basic compositional strategies and make personal artistic choices in completing a still-life drawing. C. Teachers will conduct individual portfolio reviews. Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

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Homework
Isometric drawings complete 3 drawings in your sketchbook looking down, at and up at object or building.

OCTOBER 13, 2012

Lesson Overview
Meet at Columbia Art Center in Long Reach Village at 9:00 a.m. Pick up at 2:00 p.m. Students will focus on perspective techniques such as 1 & 2 pt. linear perspective, birds eye / worms eye views, and sighting / measuring to accurately depict their manmade environment.

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Homework
Photograph or draw 3 interesting viewpoints of structures in your home or other environment that are close-up, mid-distance, and far away and that show 3 different viewpoints from the left. Write below each which viewpoint you captured.

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Lesson Overview
Students will look at architectural elements within Howard High School and create a series of small paintings that exhibit 5 in., 5 ft., and 50 ft. views using 3 different viewpoints. Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.

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Homework
In sketchbook: have someone sit for you for a 30 minute pose and draw them IN their environment (with background).

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Students will review figure drawing basics (i.e. proportion, gesture, etc) and draw a series of quick preliminary sketches of the figure from a model.

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Homework
In your sketchbook, complete 1 drawing of your hand and 1 of your foot.

DECEMBER 1, 2012
Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. We will apply concepts from the previous class to complete a sustained figure drawing from observation.

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Homework
***Make sure you bring in any work that you have taken home.

DECEMBER 15, 2012

Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. CATCH-UP DAY & PORTFOLIO REVIEW

Exemplars

Homework
Use a childrens book as a starting point for abstraction in preparation for printmaking with guest artist, Katie Morris.

JANUARY 26, 2013

Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Students will look at prints by Katie Morris, faculty member at M.I.C.A., make papers for an upcoming printmaking project, and create narratives to use for their personal books.

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Homework
Type your story to display alongside your final book for the GT show.

FEBRUARY 2, 2013
Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Today we will assemble and print our narrative monotypes and assemble our accordion books.

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Homework
Search List of Experimental Musicians on Wikipedia and research at least 5 artists in further detail. For next class, come prepared to share at least 1 new idea that you have discovered.

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Students will work with guest musician and teacher, Daniel Roberts, to learn about experimental music and build nontraditional instruments.

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Homework
Complete homework to be given by guest musician.

MARCH 9, 2013
Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Work in groups to develop a musical composition and perform.

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Homework
Bring in an assortment of fabric, buttons, and other materials to use for the 3-D models.

MARCH 23, 2013

Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Students will create 3-D versions of 2-D drawings.

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Homework
Write your artist statement for the final show and either e-mail it to yourself or save it on a flashdrive to bring in.

APRIL 13, 2013

Lesson Overview
Howard High School 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Today is a busy day of catch-up, selecting pieces, matting work, and submitting artists statements for the final Board of Ed. Show.

Exemplars

Homework
Come to the exhibit reception, May 22nd, at the Howard County Department of Education Gallery!

Inclement weather make-up days : April 20, April 27 (at Howard High School, 9 a.m. 2 p.m.)