Mr. Klausing's Classes 11/8-11/17/10

Drawing I

We have recently completed our unit of study on Perspective Drawing. The final drawing of the school building or Summit Ridge is due Friday, Nov. 12th. On Tuesday, Nov. 9, students did a check for knowledge over perspective drawing. If you were absent that day, you will need to make it up.

Drawing I students are currently working on beginning activities of drawing portraits. Students received information on basic facial proportions on Monday, Nov. 8th. Students are now completing studies of eyes- 1 of their own and 3 from fellow students. These studies should be shaded and not look the same. Remember, everybody's features are different. When drawing eyes, for instance, include and be aware of the differences in length of eyelashes, color and value of iris, size and thickness of eyebrows, etc.

Drawing I students also did a study drawing of the different planar surfaces of the human head and face. This example will be up on the board through the end of the week. If you are gone from school during the time this is up on the board, you will need to get it from a fellow student.

After completing studies of the different features of the face, students will begin work on a self-portrait. We will also do portraits of fellow classmates over the next week as well.

Painting II

In Painting II, students are finishing up work on their self-portraits using arbitrary color. The class critiqued on Wednesday, Nov. 10th, and will continue the critique on Nov. 11th. Students will be allowed the rest of the class period on Thursday the 11th to work and the paintings will be due on Thursday, November 18th.

Painting II students also took notes and received information about 20th century art history, beginning with Cubism and going through Abstract Expressionism. Students will be presented with slides of master paintings they will need to memorize beginning the week of November 15th.

Painting II students will begin working on Abstract Landscape painting beginning the week of November 15th.

IB Visual Art and Portfolio I

During the week of November 8th -12th, students turned in their Investigation Workbooks, then did a variety of different life drawing exercises. This short drawing unit will end with a final figure/portrait drawing done on gray paper with black and white charcoal

Students will begin work on their next theme-based Independent Study Project beginning the week of November 15th.

Students who will be attending the Ray-Pec Art Contest on November 18th need to turn in their permission slips to Mr. Klausing no later than Tuesday, November 16th.