Monday, December 13, 2010

Mr. Rice's Art Classes

Week of December 6-10:

Graphic Design: Students finished Self Portraits using only numbers or letters that represent each student. Students used filters, and layers to produce artwork inspired by Jasper Johns. Students will work in photoshop next week creating landscapes based on Salvador Dali.
Students should be bringing home binders next week.
Final for 1st hour class: Tuesday Dec. 21. Final for 3rd hour class: Friday Dec. 17

Foundations of Drawing: Students continue working on the 3 sided designs using their flower Drawings. Projects will be due Wednesday December 15.
Final for 2nd hour class: Monday Dec. 20. Final for 5th hour class: Friday Dec. 17

Visual Art: Students are working with positive and negative space designs. We will begin using watercolor techniques this week that will be used on the final design.
Remember this is a year long class. We will have mid semester final tests.
Fijnal for 4th hour class: Monday Dec. 20. Final for 7th hour class: Friday Dec. 17

Friday, December 3, 2010


Mr. Rice's Art Classes Nov. 29 - Dec. 3.
Graphic Design: Students finished CD covers. Students re design CD covers for musical artists. Students start work on self portraits based on Jasper Johns art work. Example above:

Foundations of Drawing: Students finished Grid Drawings this week. We are starting on drawing plants and working them into a 3 sided design. Students will transfer drawings onto design and then add graded value.

Visual Art: Students turned in portraits this week. We are starting on a color unit next. Students should be working on sketchbook assignments at home. Students have 4 portraits that are due Wednesday Dec. 8. The portraits should have correct proportions, graded value and 1 portrait per page in the sketchbook.