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MRS. VALERIE CATHELL stfartteacher@yahoo.com Middle School Course Requirements Art Class Scheduled Times MON TUE WED THUR FRI
Parents/Friends/Volunteers Needed! If you have the time and would like to assist in art class, please notice the class times and grades listed in the chart above for your convenience. Also, you are not limited to any specific grades – you can come join us any time! J More importantly, you need NO experience to help, but ongoing interaction with children requires a screening through the Diocese in which you attend the VIRTUS training. Please inquire in the office.
6th Grade Fall Art Project (I) Mrs. Cathell Date: Monday, September 8, 2008 Date DUE: Monday, December 1, 2008 MAGAZINE COVER Subjects: Visual Art, Graphic Art, Social Studies, Physical Education, Language Arts Vocabulary Terms: balance, symmetry, abstract, color, form, graphics, photography, collage, font (lettering styles) http://www.fantasyglassworks.com/letteringstyles.htm Why do you select certain magazines to read or view? What attracts your eye when you select a magazine? There is a tremendous amount of thought and creative, artistic expression behind what ends up on a magazine cover. Did you ever consider a magazine cover to be artistic in nature? Assignment: 1. Your job is to look at several magazine covers and decide which ones you would most likely buy based on the cover. Then you are to choose your favorite magazine and design your own cover. Notice that the cover usually has several different pictures of people or things that indicate what articles you will find inside the magazine. (You are only creating the cover, not any articles.) Your cover must include: a. At least 5, but as many as 9 themes. (What’s inside the magazine that you need to tempt a reader about on the cover?) b. Pictures of subjects for each theme. (If there is an article on racing cars, you would want to have a picture of a racing car on the cover, etc.) c. You need to use a heavy-weight “water-color” stock or heavier paper to create your cover. It should be no larger that 9x12. d. You can choose to use computer graphics for your pictures, photographs you have taken, or hand-drawn illustrations –using brightly, boldly colored tools, such as paint or markers. e. You may assemble your cover in collage format, (gluing –neatly) or drawing, or a combination of various forms. f. You should view and use the various lettering styles located at the Web site at the top of this page to get ideas. Remember the sizes will vary depending on which is your focus item(s) and which are secondary. Your lettering should be neat and bold –these are highlights of the magazine so they must stand out! They do not all have to be the same font either – be creative! 2. Make sure that your name and grade is written legibly on the back of your cover. There will be a 10 pt. deduction for no name. 3. You will need to carefully detach the magazine cover you chose as your model and display it on a matted-like background. (Colored construction paper or thicker card stock is good.) Make sure your name is also on this second piece. If you would like to mount both the original cover and your newly created cover on one large background side by side, please make sure your name is on the back. 4. Remember, you are the creative mind behind this layout. How you arrange your display is important to getting someone interested. Neatness and balance are crucial. Form and composition—symmetry needs to be considered. The whole should look like it is well organized and pleasing to view. Have fun! NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED! This is one of 2 outside projects for the year that will count as 33% portion of your art score overall. You have approximately 3 months to plan this. Do not wait until the weekend before it’s due to throw it together. Do your best and explore your interests with this one!
7th Grade Fall Art Project (I) Mrs. Cathell Date: Monday, September 8, 2008 Date DUE: Monday, December 1, 2008 CD COVER DESIGN Subjects: Visual Art, Graphic Art, Social Studies, Music, Language Arts Vocabulary Terms: balance, symmetry, abstract, color, form, graphics, photography, collage, font (lettering styles) http://www.fantasyglassworks.com/letteringstyles.htm Part of the reason certain items sell easily in stores is due to design. With music, while we usually purchase an artist because we like the music, there is a tremendous amount of work put into the CD cover as well. Usually, the cover is representative of the artist or group, but it can also be designed around a theme for that particular CD. Assignment: 1. Your job is to design a CD cover for your favorite music artist/group. You do NOT have to actually make a “real” CD cover using a computer graphic program, but if you would like to go to that length you may do so. You need to have a “draft” of ideas for the artist and/or theme of the album/CD. You need to explain what the theme is and why you chose the picture or graphic for the theme. Your cover must include: a. Color ( bold is best – try not to use color pencil if you are creating your own art work; but rather, use paint oR markers for the boldest, truest colors.) b. Pictures of subjects for each theme. (It might be abstract, but you need to explain why that is the case and what it signifies with respect to the music/artist.) c. You need to use a heavy-weight “water-color” stock or heavier paper to create your cover. It should be no larger that 9x12 –but preferably, it should be a little smaller --closer to a CD in size –but MOUNTED on a background for artistic display. d. You can choose to use computer graphics for your pictures, photographs you have taken, or hand-drawn illustrations –using brightly, boldly colored tools, such as paint or markers. e. You may assemble your cover in collage format, (gluing –neatly) or drawing, or a combination of various forms. f. A title for the CD – along with the name of the artist/group. (You should view and use the various lettering styles located at the Web site at the top of this page to get ideas. Your lettering should be neat and bold!! 2. Make sure that your name and grade is written legibly on the back of your cover. There will be a 10 pt. deduction for no name. 3. If you have a CD cover of your chosen artist that you can use as a comparison and place on display next to the one you created, it will enhance the overall power of your display and assist the audience in understanding your work better. 4. Remember, you are the creative mind behind this layout. How you arrange your display is important to getting someone interested. Neatness and balance are crucial. Form and composition—symmetry needs to be considered. The whole should look like it is well organized and pleasing to view. Have fun! SEE ME IF YOU NEED IDEAS. J NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED! This is one of 2 outside projects for the year that will count as 33% portion of your art score overall. You have approximately 3 months to plan this. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE WEEKEND BEFORE IT IS DUE TO THROW IT TOGETHER!! Do your best and explore your interests with this one! 8th Grade Fall Art Project I Date: Monday, September 8, 2008 Due Date: Monday, December 1, 2008 Exploring Tone in Art Subjects: Visual Arts, Graphic Arts, and Technology Resources Vocabulary Terms:balance, color, form, painting, hue, shading, contrast, collage, style, mediums Assignment: Your job is to study the works of at least 5 artists using the listed Web sites examining techniques, mediums, and periods to determine the methods of achieving tone in the artwork. You will need to record and keep some notes in your personal art journal on your findings. You may consult other students in the class and you may work together exploring Web sites to do your research. Web sites: 1. http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/ National Gallery of Art 2. http://www.metmuseum.org/ Metropolitan Museum or Art 3. http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html Art History 4. http://www.artic.edu/aic/ Art Institute of Chicago 5. http://www.moma.org/ Museum of Modern Art I. From your research, keep notes on which artists (at least 5) you chose to explore and define terms used in describing techniques and ways tone was achieved. You may have to make some personal judgments, but you should be able to obtain information on mediums, style, and technique. (I will periodically check your journals between now and the due date to see how your research is going.) In your sketchbook, you should create 3 columns that include: Name of Artist, Materials Used, and Effectiveness. Rate how the artist achieved or was effective in using tone on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being ‘outstanding.’ Make sure you list the name of the work as well as the name of the artist in your notes. II. Next you should type a two-page outline, double-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12 pt. font summarizing your findings and including which artist you are choosing to emulate for your personal work. Include a reference sheet citing all Web sites or other resources used in your research. III. Next, you need to take a digital photo of yourself. You can work with friends for this part. You will print out a copy of the photo (on regular paper) on an 8.5x11 sheet. Be sure to shoot photos in a well-lit place to get the most contrast. Make another photocopy that you can mark up for your work. IV. Make a Tonal Map – Process: Using a good piece of tracing paper, over your portrait, draw around the areas which are the same tone. Start with the darkest, and then do the lightest. The medium areas will be left untouched. Shade in darkest areas dark and then using a lighter shade, do the lightest areas. When you transfer this to a heavyweightwatercolor paper or acrylic paper, you will then easily be able to use color or collage formats to fill in your portrait design. Hint: look at Andy Warhol’s rendition of Marilyn Monroe to get the idea of contrasting the hues and creating tonal imaging. See me if you have any questions, and have fun. The results will probably surprise you! NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. BE SURE TO PLAN AHEAD AND BRING YOUR SKETCHBOOK TO EACH CLASS.
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