Page Last Updated Thursday, February 2, 2012

	On this page you will find course information for all of the Visual Art programming at Menihek. Just scroll down to access current notices, course outlines, class projects and due dates. Parents, If you would like an update on your child’s progress, please email me or phone the school for an appointment. Contact me: jrthomas@lsb.ca Phone: 944 7731 (8:00am to 4:00pm)

February 2, 2012:

This is the switch over week for junior high specialty courses. Last year’s Junior High Art students should be aware that portfolios and projects will be kept until the end of June. This is so that selected work can be included in the upcoming Student Art Exhibition at the Arts & Culture Centre this May. More information on this will be posted in the weeks to follow.

Mini reports will be given out in all senior high art courses by the end of the week. Although it is now too late to rework projects for this term’s report card, students are encouraged to come after school to complete all unfinished project work.

Report cards will be available last period on Wednesday, February 8^th. Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on Thursday, February 9^th. I look forward to seeing parents there.

General Messages:

Students are responsible for coming to class and keeping up with their work. If they miss class for any reason they need to arrange for a time after school to get caught up on their project work.

Marks in Art are cumulative. Students can rework past projects or submit work they have missed at any point of the year. (With exception to junior high students who are semesterized) It is strongly advised that students complete work in a timely manner as not to be overwhelmed at marking periods.

Students are responsible for the content in their artwork. Any artwork that can be interpreted as featuring offensive language, drugs, alcohol, smoking, racism, sexism, or homophobia is inappropriate for school, and certainly for my class. Any work that disregards this will be confiscated and receive a mark of zero.

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned	Due Date
Art 8 Group 3 Course Outline	Introduction to Brainstorming and Composition - Brainstorming Diagram and Three Sketches	February 6^th
	- Portfolio Cover Design	February 7^th

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned	Due Date
Art 8 Group 4 Course Outline	Introduction to Brainstorming and Composition - Brainstorming Diagram and Three Sketches	January 31^st
	- Portfolio Cover Design	February 1^st

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned	Due Date
Art 9 Group 3 Course Outline	Introduction to Brainstorming - Portfolio Design Project	January 31^st

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned	Due Date
Art 9 Group 4 Course Outline	Introduction to Brainstorming - Portfolio Design Project	September 13^th	October 14^th
				January 13^th

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned		Due Date
Art & Design 2200 (1) Course Outline	Introduction to contour drawing - Three contour shoe drawings	September 8th		October 14^th
	Introduction to Sketching - Three shell sketches	September 13^th		October 14^th
	Monogrammed Portfolio - Three letter sketches - Portfolio cover design	September 15^th		October 14^th
	Introduction to Sketchbook Development	October 4^th
	October 4^th: Sketchbooks have been given out. Students are expected to bring their sketchbooks to every art class. You will not be permitted to go to your locker to get it so…come prepared!
	- Sketchbook Assignment #1	October 5^th		October 28^th
	- Complete the Image Project	October 18^th
	October 24^th : Sketchbooks will be collected on Thursday, October 27^th Make sure you are up to date with all sketchbook assignments and have worked on your “Sketchbook Development”
	November 2: All work has been corrected and sketchbooks have been returned to students. Art Progress Reports have been distributed to students.
	Introduction to Printmaking Unit		November 15^th
	- “Shading Techniques” Sketchbook Assignment		November 11^th
	Lino-cut Relief Printmaking Project - Brainstorming Diagram - Three sketches		November 18^th
	- Black and White Etching		November 22^nd
	- Lino-cut block		November 25^th
	- Printed varied edition		December 1^st
	Newfoundland Printmaker David Blackwood Click here to watch the video shown in class: http://www.nfb.ca/film/blackwood/ - David Blackwood Sketchbook Assignment: Dedicate a page or two in your sketchbook to the art of David Blackwood. Think about the images and stories told in the video and write and/or draw about it.		November 24^th
	Printmaking Demonstration: How to print a proof: Print a test or “proof” print of your block on blue paper		December 5^th
	- Black ink on white paper (edition of 5) - Black ink on coloured paper (edition of 5) - Coloured ink on white and coloured paper (5)		December 6^th	January 13^th
	Items that are due by Friday, January 13^th 1. Complete the Image Project 2. Completed edition of prints (numbered, signed and dated) Sketchbook Items: 1. Shading techniques worksheet (hatching/crosshatching and stippling) 2. Drawing of crosshatched object 3. Drawing of stippled stuffed animal 4. Brainstorming for Printmaking Project 5. Sketches for Printmaking Project 6. Scratch paper etching of Design (taped onto a page in your sketchbook) 7. Perspective Sketchbook Assignment (two pages) 8. Word Art Sketchbook Assignment

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned	Due Date
Art & Design 2200 (2) Course Outline	Introduction to contour drawing - Three contour shoe drawings	September 9^th	October 14^th
	Introduction to Sketching - Three shell sketches	September 14^th	October 14^th
	Monogrammed Portfolio - Three letter sketches - Portfolio cover design	September 19^th	October 14^th
	Introduction to Sketchbook Development	October 3^rd
	October 4^th : Sketchbooks have been given out. Students are expected to bring their sketchbooks to every art class. You will not be permitted to go to your locker to get it so…come prepared!
	- Sketchbook Assignment #1	October 4^th	October 28^th
	- Complete the Image Project	October 19^th
	October 24^th : Sketchbooks will be collected on Thursday, October 28^th Make sure you are up to date with all sketchbook assignments and have worked on your “Sketchbook Development”
	November 2: All work has been corrected and sketchbooks have been returned to students. Art Progress Reports have been distributed to students.
	Introduction to Printmaking Unit	November 15^th
	- “Shading Techniques” Sketchbook Assignment	November 11^th
	Lino-cut Relief Printmaking Project - Brainstorming Diagram - Three sketches	November 18^th
	- Black and White Etching	November 22^nd
	- Lino-cut block	November 25^th
	- Printed varied edition	December 1^st
	Newfoundland Printmaker David Blackwood Click here to watch the video shown in class: http://www.nfb.ca/film/blackwood/ - David Blackwood Sketchbook Assignment: Dedicate a page or two in your sketchbook to the art of David Blackwood. Think about the images and stories told in the video and write and/or draw about it.	November 23^rd
	Printmaking Demonstration: How to print a proof: Print a test or “proof” print of your block on blue paper	December 2^nd
	- Black ink on white paper (edition of 5) - Black ink on coloured paper (edition of 5) - Coloured ink on white and coloured paper (5)	December 5^th	January 13^th
	Items that are due by Friday, January 13^th 1. Complete the Image Project 2. Completed edition of prints (numbered, signed and dated) Sketchbook Items: 1. Shading techniques worksheet (hatching/crosshatching and stippling) 2. Drawing of crosshatched object 3. Drawing of stippled stuffed animal 4. Brainstorming for Printmaking Project 5. Sketches for Printmaking Project 6. Scratch paper etching of Design (taped onto a page in your sketchbook) 7. Perspective Sketchbook Assignment (two pages) 8. Word Art Sketchbook Assignment

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned	Due Date
Art & Design 3200 (1) Course Outline	Intro to Brainstorming and Sketching - Portfolio Design Project (you need a brainstorming diagram and three sketches completed before you may begin drawing on the Bristol board.)	September 8^th	October 14^th
	October 4^th: Sketchbooks have been given out. Students are expected to bring their sketchbooks to every art class. You will not be permitted to go to your locker to get it so… come prepared!
	Introduction to Sketchbook Development	October 4^th
	- Sketchbook Assignment #1	October 5^th	October 28^th
	Introduction to Design - Pen and Ink Project	October 18^th
	October 24^th : Sketchbooks will be collected in class on Friday, October 28^th Make sure you have worked on your “Sketchbook Development”
	December 12^th : We will be continuing on with our Pen and Ink projects until after the Christmas Break. Most students are halfway through the inking process. If you are behind, you should arrange to come after school to make up the time. Adding watercolour to your designs is optional. If you want to try this, test out a section on a small piece of watercolour paper first before you add it to your project. Watercolour paint takes careful application and patience but the results are beautiful!
	January 10^th: Students are finishing up work on their Pen and Ink projects this week. Projects must be completed and in students’ portfolios by Friday, January 20^th for evaluation. Any work unfinished at this point will receive an “incomplete” on the report card. Students should be working on their Sketchbook Development at home and in class in the interim. Sketchbooks will be collected on Friday, January 20^th for evaluation.

Class	Project or Topic Covered	Date Assigned	Due Date
Art & Design 3200 (2) Course Outline	Intro to Brainstorming and Sketching - Portfolio Design Project- (you need a brainstorming diagram and three sketches completed before you may begin drawing on the Bristol board.)	September 9^th	October 14^th
	October 4^th: Sketchbooks have been given out. Students are expected to bring their sketchbooks to every art class. You will not be permitted to go to your locker to get it so… come prepared!
	Introduction to Sketchbook Development	October 4^th
	- Sketchbook Assignment #1	October 5^th	October 28^th
	Introduction to Design - Pen and Ink Project	October 18^th
	October 24^th : Sketchbooks will be collected in class on Thursday, October 27^th Make sure you have worked on your “Sketchbook Development”
	December 12^th : We will be continuing on with our Pen and Ink projects until after the Christmas Break. Most students are halfway through the inking process. If you are behind, you should arrange to come after school to make up the time. Adding watercolour to your designs is optional. If you want to try this, test out a section on a small piece of watercolour paper first before you add it to your project. Watercolour paint takes careful application and patience but the results are beautiful!
	January 10^th: Students are finishing up work on their Pen and Ink projects this week. Projects must be completed and in students’ portfolios by Friday, January 20^th for evaluation. Any work unfinished at this point will receive an “incomplete” on the report card. Students should be working on their Sketchbook Development at home and in class in the interim. Sketchbooks will be collected on Friday, January 20^th for evaluation.

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