Beginning Visual Arts (BVA)

Week 2

Week 1

Monday

Monday

In Class:

In Class:
Reuters: schools around the world
Introduction to Visual Arts: Syllabus review
Have SYLLABUS SIGNED by Parent/Guardian
Thank you note to Custodial staff
Answer online survey
Blind contour hand on whiteboard
Sketchbook: self-portrait, 3 facts about you,
something you would like to learn in this class.

Tuesday
In Class: Introduction to Contour Drawing (Hand
(cross contour), Neighbors Face (blind))
10 minute writing reflection
Class Folder and shelf assignments
Arm project
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: 25 hands

Wednesday
In Class: Art History Presentation Demonstration
Line Arm Workday
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Beginning Art

Thursday
In Class: Shape Introduction: Face vase
Shape project Introduction (Paper cut video)
Sketchbook: Narrate: Your shadow takes a weird
shape. Write at least 5 complete sentences and an
illustrative drawing about what happens.

Friday
In Class: Workday on shape project
Google Classroom introduction
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

No School for Labor Day

Sketchbook: Find 3 potential Artists for your Art
History Presentation. Write their names in your
sketchbook.

Tuesday
In Class: Texture Exploration: 3 Tiles
Introduction to 1 and 2 point perspective
Make 8 x 11 paper sculpture
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: 25 faces

Wednesday
In Class: Finish Constructing paper sculpture
Begin drawing 2 perspectives
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Beginning Art

Thursday
In Class: Introduction to value/shading
Sketchbook: Narrate: Your paper sculpture turns into
a giant landscape. Write at least 5 complete sentences
and an illustrative drawing about what happens.

Friday
In Class: Workday on Paper sculpture drawing
project
In-Process Critique at beginning of class
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

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Week 4

Monday

Monday

In Class: Last workday for paper sculpture drawings

*ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS BEGIN*
Sketchbook: Draw a circle using 6 different colors

In Class: Monochromatic project

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: 25 foods/drinks

Tuesday

Tuesday

In Class: Color wheel worksheet

Color Wheel Project
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: 25
silhouettes/shadows/interesting shapes

In Class: Monochromatic project

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Detailed doodle of your hand and its
shadow.

Wednesday
In Class: Color Wheel Project
Collaborative Abstract Project
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Beginning Art

Thursday
In Class: M.C. Escher Introduction
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Narrate: Some color paint has gone
missing from the art room. Write at least 5 complete
sentences and an illustrative drawing about what
happens.

Friday
In Class: M.C. Escher workday
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Discussion about monochromatic project
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

Wednesday
In Class: Monet Bridge Trace and cut out
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Beginning Art

Thursday
In Class: Monet Bridge cut out and color
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Narrate: You bring some food to class
one day, but suddenly Write at least 5 complete
sentences and an illustrative drawing about what
happens.

Friday
In Class: Warm/cold food sketches
Choose your Hokusai print
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

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Week 6

Monday

Monday

In Class: Warm/cold food project

Introduce library investigation
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Draw food gone bad can be literal
rotten food, or comical drawing

In Class: Skeleton Character Study

ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Cartoon skeletons

Tuesday
In Class: Finish Warm/cold food project
Start gridding for Hokusai project
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: Cats

Wednesday
In Class: Hokusai project
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Beginning Art

Thursday
In Class: Hokusai project
Sketchbook: Narrate: Something unusual happens to
your skeleton Write at least 5 complete sentences
and an illustrative drawing about what happens.

Friday
In Class: Finish Hokusai project
YOU NEED CARDBOARD FOR NEXT WEEK
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/

Tuesday
In Class: Skeleton Character Study
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Series Drawing: 25 human conditions,
can be mental or physical (examples: Asthma,
Blindness, Anxiety, Genius, Downs syndrome)

Wednesday
In Class: Introduction to Cardboard Portraits
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: See Compare List for Beginning Art-

Thursday
In Class: Cardboard Portraits
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: Narrate: Take on one of the conditions
discussed in class. Write at least 5 complete
sentences and an illustrative drawing about how this
affects you.

Friday
In Class: Cardboard Portraits Reflections
ART HISTORY PRESENTATIONS
Sketchbook: http://illustrationfriday.com/