September 27 - October 1

DP 1 - Expressive Hands - Project Objectives: Create a 18x24 drawing of hands made through direct observation of expressive poses. Use a dip pen to create a composition with visual movement. There must be more than 5 hands. Craftsmanship counts.

• Monday: Absolutely last day to work on your tool project in class. Drawing Technqiues Quiz. VVJournals are due.
• Tuesday: Introduce expressive hands and review outline contours. Discuss project guidelines.
• Wednesday: Tool drawing techniques are due. Composing the final composite will be discussed. Continue working on hand drawings.
• Thursday: Continue working hand drawing. Introduce journal entries for contour project.
• Friday: Work on hand drawings or journal entries.

Homework Assignment: This is the homework assignment we have never completed. Make a 15 minute drawing  of your hand holding a pair of scissors each day. Write the date and beginning and ending times. Use pen. Due on Monday, October 4.


Journal Assignment: Create three double page spreads about contour lines. One spread should be a drawing of a public place or environment, like a classroom. The second spread should be a space you share with someone else, like your table you work at or eat at. The third spread should be a space where only you spend time, like your backpack or your locker. All pages must be created in pen line and completed in color using watercolor, tissue paper, or pastels.

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DP 3 - Studio Project - Self-Portrait in bridging a connection to your artist research. Begin with charcoal and gesso washes. Project due on Monday, October 4th.

September 20-25

DP 1 - Unit 1 Studio Project - A Well-Composed Composite of Drawing Techniques of the Same Object

• Monday: Review the expectations for the studio project and due date. Work on Studio Project.
• Tuesday: Discuss journaling assignments and demo in class on journaling expectations.
• Wednesday - Friday: Work on studio projects and journal assignments. Studio Project is due on Friday at the end of class.

DP Weekly Homework: Beginning on Wednesday evening, make a 15 minute drawing  of your hand holding a pair of scissors each day. Write the date and beginning and ending times. Use pen. Due on Tuesday, September 28.


Journal Assignments Changes from the original assignment sheet:

1. Make Technique pages using all of the following mini-labs you have created in class. (use as many pages as necessary)

Stippling Sphere	Outline Contour
Value Collage Sphere	Cross-contour object
Hatching object	Cross-hatching sphere in pencil
Cross-hatching sphere in pen	Hi-contrast object

·       Make a main title and label each technique.

·       For each technique include a reflection statement about what worked and what didn’t with the technique. Leave yourself some information to look back on.

2. Object Research (full page or bleed)

·       Research your tool online. Find out who made, how it is used, and when was it invented.

·       Make a title.

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DP 3 

Journal Assignment: you should be finishing up your research for your journal pages. Journal should be completed by Friday, Sept. 24.

Studio Project Assignment: Assignment will be handed out in class and due date set.

Home Project: Assignment will be handed out and due dates set. Students will also have to find an artist who has completed this type of painting as a reference.

Compositional Techniques

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Compositional Techniques

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September 13 - 17

DP 1 - Unit 1 Studio Project - A Well-Composed Composite of Drawing Techniques of the Same Object

• Monday: Work on cross-hatching in pencil and pen and the value collage sphere.
• Tuesday: All techniques are due - outline contour, stippling, cross-contour, hatching, cross-hatching in pencil, cross-hatching in pen, and value collage are all due. High-contrast will be introduced.
• Wednesday: Work on journal assignments. 
• Thursday: Composition Power Point. Begin drawings for final composite piece.
• Friday: Work on composite pieces and journal pages.

DP Weekly Homework: Beginning on Wednesday evening, make a 15 minute drawing  of your hand holding a pair of scissors each day. Write the date and beginning and ending times. Use pen. Due on Tuesday, September 21.

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DP 3 Students --

First Studio project, home project, and journal assignments are due on Tuesday, September 14.

• New Projects - 
• Journal Assignment. Artist research must be completed first. Due on Friday, September 24th.
• Home Assignment. Due on Friday, September 24th.
• Studio Project. Due date is TBA.

DP1 Homework - due Tuesday, September 14

Make four drawings of your foot in a shoe with laces. Each drawing needs to be 15 minutes long, write the beginning and ending time as well as the date for each drawing. Use pen.

September 7 - 10

DP 1 - Unit 1 Studio Project - A Well-Composed Composite of Drawing Techniques of the Same Object

• Tuesday: Review techniques so far - outline contour, stippling, cross-contour, and hatching. Begin cross-hatched value sphere in pencil.
• Wednesday: Work on cross-hatched value sphere in pen.
• Thursday: Begin value strips for a value collage using ink washes.
• Friday: Work on Journal Assignments.

DP Weekly Homework: 

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DP 3 Students --

• Studio Project - Due Date for the Weird Perspective Drawing is Thursday, September 9th.
• VVJ Assignment - Due Date for the 5 pages on your favorite color is Thursday, September 9th.
• Homework Assignment - Due Date is Tuesday, September 14th.