Tuesday, May 27th

Learning Target: SWBAT.... communicate and defend their opinions and intentions about their final projects by presenting them to the whole class.


Until 10:50 Work time!
 Finish everything up! Check your grades. What are you still missing, including any parts of projects?
Did you write all your paragraphs????? Don't forget about your posters.

10:50-11:00   Turn Everything in!!! Turn in a JPG and PSD file. Don't forget your posters!!
Make sure you have put everything in my teacher folder!
Paragraphs included, or give them to me if you hand wrote them.

11:00- 11:30ish Present Final projects an Posters! Woo. Explain what you made, why you made it, how you made it, etc.

11:30-11:45   End of class survey!!!!! Fill it out yo. Be honest.

Celebrate... you made it through Graphic Design! 

Friday, May 23rd

Learning Target: SWBAT... Present their two posters and explain to the class their intentions and message for their choice poster.

Last Day of regular classes!!!!

1. WORK TIME Until 9:45!! Use it... 

2. 9:45-9:50  TURN IT IN!!! make sure you turn in a JPG

We will present your posters on Tuesday with your final projects. This means you will have a little less work time then, so plan accordingly!!!! You'll have about and hour or so to work, then the rest of time to present and take a survey. 

Done? check out the other stuff on the zefrank scribbler website.

http://www.zefrank.com/puzzle/index.html 

http://www.zefrank.com/matches/index2.html 

http://www.zefrank.com/memory/stringspin/spin_1.html 

Check out the interactive toys column.

3. Present posters!! Woo. 

Thursday, May 22

LEARNING TARGET: SWBAT... check in with Ms Van Dyke and tell her what their two posters are about and how done they are as well as tell her about their progress on their final project.

1. Don't forget you cannot have two simple posters. The level of difficulty must balance out. I will be looking for detail!!!
Check in with poster progress with me.

2. What are you doing for your final? This is worth 150 points!!!!!!!!!!!! Put the time and effort in to it, because it can swing your grade up or down!!!

Do you need 45 minutes in class to work on your final projects on Tuesday???

Present posters tomorrow!

WORK TIME!! Use it...   Done? check out the other stuff on the zefrank scribbler website.

http://www.zefrank.com/puzzle/index.html 

http://www.zefrank.com/matches/index2.html 

http://www.zefrank.com/memory/stringspin/spin_1.html 

Check out the interactive toys column.

Wednesday, May 21st

Learning Target: SWBAT... listen and comment on the senior projects that are being presented.

WORK TIME until 12:25

Work on your posters. ONE art poster, ONE choice poster..... Then ONE choice Final project.

SENIORS!!! Last day of high school!!!! Last graphic design class ever!!!!

You will present your final project the last 35 minutes of class!!! You must have everything turned in! Ask me to check to make sure I have it all, because I have not graded everything yet. Don't forget about paragraphs. (There is a paragraph for the final project!!!)

Individual grade check-in for SENIORS to make sure you have turned in all your assignments.

Everyone who is not a senior is expected to STOP working and listen respectfully to the seniors while they present their projects. No using your computer or phone during this time.

Monday, May 19th

Learning Target: SWBAT... determine how they will use their class time for the remainder of the school year by telling Ms VD a plan.


1. How was the sub?

2. Poster projects-- QUALITY vs QUANTITY---  If one poster is simple to make, the other one should be very very complex!!!! One must be about promoting ART and the other can be a CHOICE, but must communicate a message. 

***SENIORS***

You have Today and 2/3 of the class Wednesday to finish everything in this class!!!! 

You will be graded regularly on the poster project!! Do not slack on that one. You need two posters! 

Your final project (up to you, choice of something made in Photoshop) can be smaller or less complex because you graduate early. This does NOT mean something you made in 5 minutes, this means something that takes you 3 hours instead of 6. 

You will present your final project to the class, for a grade, Wednesday the last 30 minutes of class. 

3. Work time--- WHAT ARE YOU MISSING????? Check Your grades

 Work on your poster projects!!! TWO posters, look at my eBoard for requirement sheets. 11"x17" or 17"x11" and high resolution. 

Wednesday, May 14th

Learning Target: SWBAT... share out their 10 images with a partner and Ms. VD of ideas for their final project.

1. I won't be here Friday! Work day. Seniors, remember you have today, Friday, Monday, and only part of the class Wednesday to finish your poster projects AND a final project made in Photoshop.

2. Go over requirement sheet for FINAL PROJECT. On my eBoard. 150 points!!!!!!!
http://www1.eboard.com/eboard/servlet/BoardServlet?ACTION=NOTE_SHOW&ACTION_ON=NOTE&OBJECT_ID=5857866&SITE_NAME=ECS&BOARD_NAME=MaxVandyke&SESSION_ID=v4l76waipo6x8363&TAB_ID=659220 

 3. Get out your sketchbook #9... 10 images of ideas of things you wan tot create for your final project in this class. Talk to a partner about your images and WHY you chose them. Tell them (and Ms. VD when I come around) what your plan or ideas for your final project are. If you are sort of stuck, help each other brainstorm, suggest ideas. Talk about it. Remember, it is worth 150 points, so it should look awesome and complex. Quality vs. Quantity.

4. Work on Poster projects.  WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE POSTER ABOUT??? WHAT IS THE MESSAGE YOU ARE COMMUNICATING???  Quality vs. Quantity

Friday, May 16th

Learning Target: SWBAT... Work diligently on their poster projects and complete about 75% of them.

***SENIORS***

You have Today, Monday, and 2/3 of the class Wednesday to finish everything in this class!!!! 

You will be graded regularly on the poster project!! Do not slack on that one. You need two posters! 

Your final project (up to you, choice of something made in Photoshop) can be smaller or less complex because you graduate early. This does NOT mean something you made in 5 minutes, this means something that takes you 3 hours instead of 6. 

You will present your final project to the class, for a grade, Wednesday the last 30 minutes of class. 

ALL: Work on your poster projects!!! TWO posters, look at my eBoard for requirement sheets. 11"x17" or 17"x11" and high resolution. One must be about promoting ART and the other can be a CHOICE, but must communicate a message. 

Check your grades... what are you missing? 

Be nice to the sub and respectful. Have a great a weekend!!! 

Tuesday, May 13th

Learning target: SWBAT... critique their classmates' creepy crawlers projects by commenting on at least 4 of the projected projects and sharing their own project with the class.

1. SKBK #9 is due tomorrow!!! You should print it out, we will use it in class and discuss the final project a bit more.

2. Share out creepy crawlers projects. I want everyone to present theirs, say how you made it a little, and have the class discuss positive things about it. Make sure these are turned in because I will grade them later this week!

3. Work time... posters. What are you going to make your poster about???

SENIORS--- you have today, wednesday, friday, and MOnday to work on your poster (large serious project, graded hard) and your Final project (graded loosely, small project)!!!!! Use time wisely.

Monday, May 12th

Learning Target: SWBAT... turn in their final creepy crawlers projects to Ms. Van Dyke's teacher folder on the server in JPG format WITH their original images they used labeled with their name.

1. Turn in creepy crawlers. I definitely did not get all of them!!!!

2. Posters--- decide ONE plan for your poster of what it will look like by the end of the day.

Look through requirement sheet-- http://www1.eboard.com/eboard/servlet/BoardServlet?ACTION=NOTE_SHOW&ACTION_ON=NOTE&OBJECT_ID=6599266&SITE_NAME=ECS&BOARD_NAME=MaxVandyke&SESSION_ID=ifoh6th6g44vg07890&TAB_ID=659220

Seniors-- I will not grade you easier on your poster projects!! This is your last real, big project. It is your Final project that will be modified to a smaller project than your classmates b/c you have one week less of school.

http://99designs.com/designer-blog/2013/07/23/historys-most-famous-posters/

3. Sketchbook reminder-- #9 due WEDNESDAY
You need to have 10 images printed on ONE sheet of paper to put in your sketchbook

4. Work Time. 

Tomorrow-- critique for Creepy Crawlers project (present them) 
Wednesdsay-- go over SKBK#9. Talk about final projects. Brainstorm. Work time. 
Friday-- work day. I will not be here Friday again because of the state track meet (woo Izze!) 

Friday, May 9th

Learning Target: SWBAT... complete and turn in ALL parts to their creepy crawlers project.

1. You should finish your creepy crawlers project today and turn everything in. This is what you should turn in with your name LABELED with it.
 -- JPG's of BOTH of your creepy crawler projects (vampire face, combining animals, and/or original drawing).
 -- Original photos you used (lilke the face you made creepy, or the animals you used to combine)
 --A separate highlighted rubric for each project image.
 --A paragraph for each project that answers all the questions on the first page of the requirements sheet.

Go to my eBoard to find the requirements sheet. You can highlight right on that rubric and type your paragraphs under them and turn it in as one whole file that is labeled "name.creepyrubric"

You can print it and hand write it too if you want.

2. Work on your posters project if you finished your creepy crawlers.

Be nice to the sub.
Have a great weekend!!

Wednesday, May 7th

Learning Target: SWBAT... Tell a partner what their poster project is asking of them.

CHECK YOUR GRADES... Did I miss anything? Is there anything, or any part of anything, you forgot to turn in or didn't do??????

1. SKETCHBOOK #9 --- last one!!!!  Due Wednesday, May 14th
This last skbk will be a brainstorming activity for your final choice project. Find a total of 10 images you are inspired by and print them all on one piece of paper. These can be anything digitally made and should inspire you to make something using photoshop. We will look at these next week and discuss ideas for your final project. What type of art are you naturally drawn too? What styles do you like best? What kind of art do you not like? What is something you wanted to make this year in this class and never got a chance to?
2. Go over poster project http://www1.eboard.com/eboard/servlet/BoardServlet?ACTION=NOTE_SHOW&ACTION_ON=NOTE&OBJECT_ID=6599266&SITE_NAME=ECS&BOARD_NAME=MaxVandyke&SESSION_ID=ifoh6th6g44vg07890&TAB_ID=659220

3. Finish up Creepy crawlers. Last time to ask me questions about it because I won't be here Friday. This is due on Friday!!!!!! Turn in the writing and rubric too.
Don't forget about Value and shadows! Make it look realistic!

4. Start brainstorming for your poster project. What do you want to send a message about?

Tuesday, May 6th

Learning Target: SWBAT... self- assess themselves using the rubric for their two creepy crawlers projects and writing a paragraph that answers all the required reflection questions.

1. Work on finishing up Creepy Crawlers project. Don't forget about VALUE in your piece. Add shadows so there is the same light source! Add shadow under teeth or under a body if you added it in to a landscape. Make it look realistic! I am going to be picky when I grade these!!!!!

Also think about DEPTH. things in the background are smaller, things in foreground are in front of other parts, overlapping.

2. If you are done with your creepy crawlers project turn it in as a JPG!!! Label it with your name!!!!Also turn in ALL MAIN ORIGINAL PHOTOS you used. This should include your face picture and your original animal images.
Self-assess yourself using the rubric on the requirements sheet. Go to my eboard to open it up and highlight certain parts you think your project falls under for EACH project. There is also a paragraph for each project. Yes EACH. I will grade you harder on the writing this time because I have been lax about it lately. Reflect on the project! This can be typed or handwritten and turned in. You can type it in the same file as the rubric if you want and turn that in, just make sure to rename it as your name-creepyrubric

3. SKETCHBOOK #9 --- last one!!!!  Due Wednesday, May 14th
This last skbk will be a brainstorming activity for your final choice project. Find a total of 10 images you are inspired by and print them all on one piece of paper. These can be anything digitally made and should inspire you to make something using photoshop. We will look at these next week and discuss ideas for your final project. What type of art are you naturally drawn too? What styles do you like best? What kind of art do you not like? What is something you wanted to make this year in this class and never got a chance to?

Monday, May 5th

Learning Target: SWBAT...  assess a partner's progress on their creepy crawlers project by analyzing their images.

1. Have you turned in your scribbler project???? I don't have images for all those projects.
If anyone has questions about their grades please ask me. I've been bad about putting grades in.

2. Think about your final project-- choice project!
Before that we will be making posters. Last assigned project. 2 posters.

3. Work time! work on Creepy crawler projects. I will be a stickler on craftsmanship for this project!!!! make it look realistic and well crafted!!!! like it wasn't made in photoshop. Use all the new tools and ask em questions to make it look excellent!!!

Wednesday, April 30th

Learning Target: SWBAT... determine what two choices they do out of the three for the creepy crawlers project and collect all the images necessary to build those images.

1. How was the sub?

2. You need to pick what two projects you will do for the Creepy Crawlers. You should have done this yesterday.
Then you need to start collecting images for your projects (or drawing it). By the end of class you should have all the images you need to create the entirety of both projects. Save them!!! Remember you can use your own photos. Take a picture of your friend and turn them in to a Zombie!

Look over the creepy crawlers requirement sheet.
Intro to Tim Burton.

Work time!!!

Tuesday, April 28th

Learning Target: SWBAT... choose what two projects they will choose for the creepy crawlers.

Work Day! Keep working on your creepy crawlers project. Remember you need to choose TWO of the three options (drawing, combining animals, face).

Help each other with the new tools we used yesterday. The goal for these is to make it look NOT Photoshopped.

Go to me eBoard to see the project requirements sheet.

Be kind to the sub.

Monday, April 28th

Learning Target: SWBAT... demonstrate they understand how to use the Lasso, stamp, dodge, burn, blur, sharped, smudge, sponge tools by using all of them of put "make-up" on an image of a person's face in Photoshop.

1. If you have not turned in the rubric or paragraph for scribbler, do it!!!

2. Teacher Demo on New tools!
Lasso, stamp, dodge, burn, blur, sharped, smudge, sponge. Opacity

Don't Forget about filters or all the adjustments!!!!

3. Try it out! Choose any picture of a person off the internet that is a high pixel image. Using all the tools, put "make-up" on their face. This can be girly or like a clown or like special effects makeup.
Ask me questions!!! I won't be here tomorrow.

4. Show me your finished image!!!!
Save, Log out.

Friday, April 25th

Learning target: SWBAT... self-assess their scribbler project by underlining specific things in the rubric their project correlates with.

1. Last Day for scribbler project!!!
Finish it!

2. Use the rubric to look at your project and decide what you should add or change. Write the paragraph at the bottom as well. Underline specific things your project falls under in each column and row.

Thursday, April 24th

Learning Target: SWBAT... Check their grades and determine what assignments or parts of assignments they are missing.
... Complete at least 80% of their scribbler project.

1. Some of your non-objectives were missing in my teacher folder. I know some of you have done them, but some of you I am not so sure ever actually completed three...
If you are on this list talk to me! Tell me if you turn them in. Make sure they are labeled with your name and say non-objective.
       Juan
       Michael
       Lupe
       Hector
       Lindsay
       Jack

2. Please show me your sketches and/or paragraph fro your Logo project. There were three parts to this project: the logo, the paragraph describing the product/business you invented the logo for, and three different sketches of your product or business.

3. Tomorrow is last day for class time for scribbler project!!!
Remember to make each part separately in scribbler and then combine them in photoshop.
What are your dimensions for your Scribbler image in Photoshop? Are they unique? Something different?

RUBRIC FOR SCRIBBLER:

	A	B/C	D/F
ASSIGNMENT COMPREHENSION-	Final image is a collage of multiple(at least 6) drawings created on Scribbler in Photoshop. There is a unique composition, whether it is non-objective or objective.	Has met some of project requirements. Not many drawings created in scribbler (3-5). Compositional elements not strongly present in image.	There is little to no evidence of required criteria. Not enough evidence of understanding of Scribbler or combining them in Photoshop.
CREATIVITY Expression of ideas	The image is unique and creative! Student took risks to be different, thought outside the box to create original images in Scribbler. Student let go and let the scribbly style be present. Other small details were added in Photoshop using different new tools and techniques in unique ways to combine the images to create one unified interesting image. Their piece does not look like anyone else’s and hasn’t been seen before. Viewer is intrigued and wants to look longer at the image.	Image is not very detailed and is fairly mainstream, stereotypical, or predictable; student was not very unique, or image has been seen before. Piece is too plain and not many risks were taken to try new scribbly style.	No risk was taken to be different. There were too few details in the final product  and it was not unique at all. Not intriguing to the viewer.
CRAFTSMANSHIP	Image is uniform with all scribbler images blended well and nothing looking too out of place. Images are crisp and clear. Nothing stands out as too blurry, pixelated, bothersome, confusing, or sharp edges that don’t connect. If image is objective it is easy to understand what the image is supposed to be. Dimensions of project are unique, not just a stereotypical square or paper size. Rule of thirds is taken in to account, as well as other compositional elements like high contrast, emphasis, movement, balance, space, variety of lines, value, and color.	Image is not as uniform as it could be due to parts that stand out as too blurry, edges that don’t connect, or color or line style. Image is a little confusing because things blend or are too messy.  Not much contrast, movement, balance, value, line or emphasis  in image.	Craftsmanship interferes too much with comprehension of image and the artist’s communication with viewer is lost. Image is too blocky, pixelated, not uniform, and not clear. No compositional elements taken in to account.
REFLECTION/ CRITIQUE	Student answers question below. Student is reflective of the creative process. Work is shown and explained in critique.	Question is half answered. Work is shown in critique but not explained (or vice versa).	Work is not (properly) shared in critique. No writing.

Describe the creative process of making your scribbler image in at least 6 sentences. Discuss things like what you were frustrated with, what you liked about the program or project, what went well, what didn't, how you came up with your image idea, how you made it, etc.

next project...

Tuesday, April 22nd

Learning Target: SWBAT... explain to a partner what their next project after scribbler will be.
 ... complete at least 50% of their scribbler projects.

1. Scribbler projects will be due on FRIDAY!!!

Get creative with your scribbler project. Let go and let it be a little messy. But be intentional! Yesterday should have been more of an experimentation day, so today you should focus on making most of your parts in scribbler and saving them using the snipping tool.

Make sure your project has UNITY and CONTRAST. the scribbley style makes it pretty unified, but you need to make sure the colors, line, etc are unified too and the piece as a whole makes sense. Since the scribbler can get a little messy and blurred, you need to make sure your images still are clear and stand out. You need to be able to tell what it is. You can do non-objective too, but it should have contrast still.

2. Explain New Project!  Creepy Crawlers!
http://www1.eboard.com/eboard/servlet/BoardServlet?ACTION=NOTE_SHOW&ACTION_ON=NOTE&OBJECT_ID=6578335&SITE_NAME=ECS&BOARD_NAME=MaxVandyke&SESSION_ID=gemhkfn5xuquw3000&TAB_ID=659220 

I will go over new tools Thursday or Friday with you all.

3. Work Time!!! Scribble away! SAVE your work and each scribbler image.

Monday, April 21st

Learning Target: SWBAT... describe to a partner what image they will be creating using scribbler.

1. Welcome Back---  projects, grades, rest of year.

2. Scribbler! Review composition.... what makes it interesting?
Review scribbler... http://www.zefrank.com/scribbler/
Keep trying different things in scribbler until you feel like you can sort of control it.
Use the "snipping tool" to screen shot your scribbler images.
Make each thing separate and then combine them in Photoshop. Edit them any way you want, but only use images from scribbler. It should have that scribbler style and be a detailed image with multiple layers.

3. Work Time. You need to know what you are making in scribbler by the end of the day!!!

Writing for scribbler: Describe the creative process of making your scribbler image in at least 6 sentences. Discuss things like what you were frustrated with, what you liked about the program or project, what went well, what didn't, how you came up with your image idea, how you made it, etc.

Friday, April 11th

Learning Target: SWBAT... share their logo and product/business with the class!

1. 5 min to prepare logo and product presentation

2. Present Business/product and logo. Tell us about your unique product, show us your sketches, and talk about your creative process for choice you made making your logo.

3. Work time. SCRIBBLER.

Have an awesome, safe Break!

Wednesday, April 9th

Learning Target: SWBAT... describe the "scribbler"project and demonstrate how to use the "snipping tool."

1. Logos due friday. You will present our produst/business

2. Demo of scribbler >>snipping tool .. put it together in photoshop.
PROJECT: Create an interesting composition in Photoshop using drawings you made in scribbler. It must be detailed!!!
Dimensions are up to you in photoshop! Be creative. Make a unique, interesting composition.

3. Work time!!! check your grades. What er you missing. Athletes--grade check tomorrow at 8am!

SAVE!!!

Tuesday, April 8th

Learning Target: SWBAT.... determine if their logo project is unique, interesting, and complex enough by discussing their progress with a partner.

1. Friday-- Logos projects are DUE. Present logos, continue new project. 

2. Logo project-- open it up or use your sketch. Chat with a partner about what your product/business is and what your logo looks like. Write down one good and one improvement critique they say about your project. Discuss how to improve it, if it is interesting or not, if the logo is unique and engaging enough, if the product is unique or not, what needs to be improved, what seems like a great idea. Help each other develop awesome products and logos for them! Breed creative juices.

What missing sketchbooks or other assignments do you have? 

3. Work Time!!!! 

Paragraph for logo project is about your product. It must include:
A detailed description of the product. What is it for? Where can you get it? How does it work? How is it different from other things that already exist? How much is it? Why should I buy it? etc. 
An explanation of how you designed your logo. Why does it look like that? What makes it unique? 

4. Done with logo project? ask me about our next project.... Scribbler. This is very simple... a B- example.

5. SAVE!!!!!! 

Monday, April 7th

Learning Target: SWBAT.... determine if their logo project is unique, interesting, and complex enough by discussing their progress with a partner.

1. Look ahead. Tuesday-- work time logos, missing skbk's     Wed- finish up logos-- start new project
Fri-present logos, continue new project  I will be gone!  

2. Logo project-- open it up or use your sketch. Chat with a partner about what your product/business is and what your logo looks like. Write down one good and one improvement critique they say about your project. Discuss how to improve it, if it is interesting or not, if the logo is unique and engaging enough, if the product is unique or not, what needs to be improved, what seems like a great idea. Help each other develop awesome products and logos for them! Breed creative juices.

3. Work time.

Paragraph for logo project is about your product. It must include:
A detailed description of the product. What is it for? Where can you get it? How does it work? How is it different from other things that already exist? How much is it? Why should I buy it? etc. 
An explanation of how you designed your logo. Why does it look like that? What makes it unique? 

4. Done? ask me about scribbler--- next weird project.

Friday, April 4th

Learning Target: SWBAT... Write a paragraph that describes each non-objective image they made using artistic vocabulary while describing its composition.

1. Reminder that skbk #9 is part of the logo project-- sketching out 3 different angles/images/uses of the product or business.

Invent a new product or business----- Design a cool unique logo that makes someone want to spend their money on it!

2. Work time!!! Make sure you turn in your paragraphs about your non-objective!!!
Work on logo project and developing your product.

GRADE CHECK INS WITH MS. VD --- I'll call you up individually to check out your grade.
I'll admit I'm super behind cuz I haven't entered your surrealism yet..... oops.

SAVE!!! log off.

done? -- Ask me about scribbler.

Wednesday, April 2nd

Learning Target: SWBAT... demonstrate they understand what makes a successful composition by analyzing a classmate's non-objective artwork.


1. You must invent a new product or business! It can be not realistic if you choose to go more of a fantasy route. The logo design process itself is fairly simple and quick, so I will be looking for very unique, interesting logos, not just a cool font you typed a name in. Your grade for this project will also weigh a lot on the sketches and paragraph this time, not just the final image (logo) you turn in.

You will write about this product/business that has never been seen before and describe it to the reader. What is it for? Where can you get it? How does it work? How is it different from other things that already exist? How much is it?  etc. 
Then you will design a unique, interesting logo for your product/business. It can be a logo based more on images, or one based more on text. How will you make your logo unique and interesting to the viewer? 

You will turn in:
- Paragraph describing in detail the product/business, its uses, how it works, etc.
- A well crafted, unique jpg of your logo
- Sketches of your logo before you made it as brainstorming evidence
- Three different sketches of your product/business

2. SKBK #8 Due!!!!! Please turn in the poster to the server!!! Time is 6-8.
I will come around and check your assignments if you chose the 12 drawings.

Next sketchbook assignment is part of your logo project. SKBK #9 It is to sketch out your product from three different angles. This should look like a prototype or blueprint. You can sketch it from the side, front, back, or top, zoomed out, with someone using it, in a living room, etc. You must just have three different images of it.

3. Critique of Non-objective-- discuss composition using artistic vocabulary
color     form     line      shape      space      texture      value
   balance   contrast   emphasis   movement   pattern    rhythm   unity

4. Work time!!!!! If you haven't written your paragraphs for non-objective yet do that NOW.

5. Save! log off.  

Tuesday, April 1st

April?!?!... say what?

Learning Target: SWBAT... prepare a print ready image by changing the image size in photoshop of one non-objective piece they created that's their favorite to be closest to 11"x17" without being too pixelated and then turn it in labeled "PRINT(NAME)."

1. Review logos quick:

Without words-- How do you still know what products/businesses these represent?
Branding
Easy to distinguish
Original/unique
Simple









Must have 10 logos you like drawn in sketchbook!

2. Turn in Non-objectives!!!! Which ONE would you want printed??????
a. Open it in photoshop. IMAGE >> IMAGE SIZE>> closest to 11"x17" or 17"x11" without being too pixelated!!!! We are printing these!
b. Change resolution to above 100 also.
c. Save as JPG higher than 6 and rename it!!!! "PRINT(NAME)."
d. turn it in to my teacher folder.

3. WORK TIME. Start thinking about what product you want to create and what you want your logo to look like. Will it have the name in it? Or will it be more of an image or shape? Remember, you will WRITE about the product you invented and do a small sketch, but the main project is the DESIGN for the LOGO.

Monday, March 31st --last day

Learning target: SWBAT... demonstrate they understand what a logo is by collecting 10 logos they really like the design of and drawing them in their sketchbook.

1. Check in. Where are we?
Raise hand  -- done with non-obj?
                  --written paragraphs for non-obj?
                  -- done with SKBK #8?
We will critique non-objective on Wednesday. Turn them in and I can print some.

2. New project--- Logos! You will design your own made-up, unique product, any sort of product, and create the logo for it. This project is not focusing on a product design project, but rather its focus is a logo design project.

3. TODAY YOU WILL: Start by searching the internet or using your brain for cool logos you like. Some of you did this for the text SKBK assignment instead of good examples of text. You need to find 10 logos that are interesting to you and draw them in your sketchbook. Yes DRAW. Get creative, use your brain.
A logo is a
 is a graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Logos are either purely graphic (symbols/icons) or are composed of the name of the organization (a logotype or wordmark). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo) 


 Some examples of logos are: 

4. Start thinking about what product you want to design and what you want your logo to look like. Will it have the name in it? Or will it be more of an image or shape? 

Friday, March 28th

Learning target: SWBAT... Complete their non-objective artwork by writing the paragraphs about it and turning it in to Ms. Van Dyke's teacher folder.

Today is a work day!!! You should finish up your non-objective artwork. We will most likely look at these next Wednesday and I will probably print some of them. Make sure you turn in and answer everything in the paragraphs for this project. You can hand write this and give it to the sub.

If you haven't turned in ALL parts of your surrealism project yet DO THAT FIRST!!!!! It is late!!!!

Paragraph about your non-objective-- Write a short paragraph(3-5 sentences) for EACH of your three non-objective pieces describing what grade you think you deserve and WHY. The focus for this project is composition, so describe why your composition is successful if you thought you deserved an A. Use artistic vocabulary like balance, unity, or emphasis. You can also describe your process of how you made the image and why you chose to make it look that way. 
You will turn in your 3 non-objective pieces you created as well as your orginal picture you got off the internet and started from.  

If you have finished all projects work on SKBK #8!!!!! Do the AP Art poster! See yesterday's blog! You can use word, photoshop, or publisher to do it. Or you can do the other assignment for SKBK #8, the 12 drawings. Still focusing on composition.

Be nice to sub! Save your work!

Wednesday, March 24th

Learning Target: SWBAT... assess a classmate's surrealism project by reading their story and analyzing their image then writing a paragraph to the artist explaining their opinion of the level of success of the project.

1. SKBK-- let's look at them! Lay them all out on the floor. We will use these to review composition. What makes a good composition? 
Balance, Emphasis, Movement, Unity, Contrast, Color, Texture, Line, Shape....

2. Critique surrealism-- read 2-3 stories. assess it.

3. AP art night poster.... when you are done with Non-objective. =SKBK #8 

2^nd Annual

Advanced Placement Art Show

April 8^th, 2014

Loaded Joe’s

6 p.m.-8.a.m. (but we may change it to 5:30) so not final yet!

Light Hors d'oeuvres will be provided 

OR.>>>> SKBK #8-- Pick ONE object and draw it a total of 12 times in your sketchbook.Each time you draw it, you must change the  composition of it. Think of the angle, size, lighting, etc that the object can have. Pick an object that has enough details you can have 12 different drawings.  Your drawings can be about 2x2 inches each, so thumbnails. It should take up at least two pages in your sketchbook, 6 on each. You may draw in pencil or any media of choice. Again, still focusing on composition. Ex below: 

4. Work Time-- finish up your non-objectives. Edit them, add stuff to them, ask people in the class. Then turn them in. SAVE YOUR WORK

Paragraph about your non-objective-- Write a short paragraph(3-5 sentences) for EACH of your three non-objective pieces describing what grade you think you deserve and WHY. The focus for this project is composition, so describe why your composition is successful if you thought you deserved an A. Use artistic vocabulary like balance, unity, or emphasis. You can also describe your process of how you made the image and why you chose to make it look that way. 
You will turn in your 3 non-objective pieces you created as well as your orginal picture you got off the internet and started from. 
I will not be here on Friday! Your non-objectives should be done by the end of class on Friday. I have yet to enter your surrealism projects though. Friday will be a work day for non-objective and SKBK #8

Tuesday, March 25th

Learning Target: SWBAT... critique two classmate's non-objective images so far by telling them 2-3 things they like about their pieces and 3-5 things they could improve about them.

1. SKBK reminder. DUE TOMORROW!!! bring it! We will look at all of them as a class.

2. AP art night poster.... when you are done with Non-objective. =SKBK #8 

2^nd Annual

 

Advanced Placement Art Show

 

April 8^th, 2014

 

Loaded Joe’s

 

6 p.m.-8.a.m. (but we may change it to 5:30) so not final yet!

 

Light Hors d'oeuvres will be provided 

3. Open your non-objective artworks you have so far. Mid critique- non objective. In your groups of 3, tell your partners 2-3 things you like, and 3-5 things they can imrpove. You should be saying something for each piece. WRITE DOWN WHAT THEY SAY TO IMPROVE AND WHAT THEY LIKE!!! I will check this. Groups:
Chase, Izze, Daniel

Kevan, Emily, Jack

Sam C, Wendy, Juan

Eva,Talon, Jasmine

Melissa, Alfredo, Mike

Ashley, Yessenia, Alex

Maddie, hector, Lindsay

McLaren, Kelsey, Lupe

4. WORK TIME. Consider the comments you just received from your classmates. Make the changes you see fit to your images. Remember, I am grading you on intentional COMPOSITION.

5. SAVE. Log off.

Monday, March 24th

Learning Target: SWBAT.... explain what is asked of them for the rest of the week and for specific assignments.    ...all get on the same page.

We will do a lot of critiquing this week
1. You should have turned in your surrealism project by Friday. If you turn it in from now forward, tell me so I can take it off the server and put it in my folder where I grade from! I will get those grades in by next week.

We will do a lot of critiquing this week to ensure that everyone understands composition, what is asked of them for their projects, and how clear/successful their images are. 

2. Sketchbook #7 Due WEDNESDAY!!!!!! Gum wrapper non-objective art. I changed the date to earlier because I will be gone Friday- track meet. This skbk focuses on Composition!!!!! We will be looking at all of these as a class and talking about which ones are successful or not, so make sure you bring it!!!! It can be on a separate piece of paper if you want.

3. You must have 3 non-objective works of art. KEEP ADDING STUFF. Work on all three at the same time and go between them to get a fresh look at what you should improve. It is good to step away and come back to something when you get stuck. Think of COLOR, BALANCE, EMPHASIS, TEXTURE, CONTRAST, MOVEMENT, UNITY, etc.

4. Work Time!!!!

5. SAVE!! log off.

Friday, March 21st

Learning Target: SWBAT... distinguish between non-objective art and abstract art by identifying certain artwork.

1. Warm-up:  Which one of these is NOT non-objective?

Which one of these is the best composition? WHY?

2. Sketchbook # 7: DUE FRIDAY MARCH 28th        Gum wrapper non-objective art:
   I will give you each ONE piece of gum with a shiny foil wrapper. Your assignment is to peel off the foil and stick it on to a page in your sketchbook to create a non-objective work of art. You will need to add other media to the page to make it a complete work of art. You may choose what other materials you use (magazine, pencil, black marker, stickers, etc). It must be non-objective!!!! You may add more gum wrapper peelings too, but you need to provide them. Your image must take up a whole page in your sketchbook! Focus on COMPOSITION!!!!! balance, movement, contrast, emphasis, etc.
Do NOT bend the wrapper too much, don't crumple it. Place the wrapper on a flat surface and scratch it with your nail as you press down on it. Once a little piece of the foil starts to peel off, not the white paper underneath, grab it and try to slowly peel a larger piece off. Continue peeling the foil off until the wrapper is only a thin piece of white paper. Press the foil piece down on your sketchbook paper with the back of your nail so it sticks. No glue needed!!

3. Work Time!!

4. SAVE!!!! Surrealism projects are due!!! TURN STORY AND IMAGE IN.

Wednesday, March 19th

Learning Target: SWBAT.... describe what non-objective is by describing what they need to do for their next project.

1. Turn in your surreal projects by FRIDAY. Stories and images.

2. Review non-objective. Look at more artists and examples.

3. Talk more about composition. And elements and principles of design. Project focuses on these things!

Vocabulary FOCUS:          Texture                    (organic/geometric)Shapes                    Pattern                 Line                        Color                     Non-objective                  

Composition (contrast, emphasis, movement, unity, Balance)

You are focusing on creating an interesting composition for this project.

1.       Collect texture images from the internet. What image are you naturally drawn to?

2.       Cut shapes out of these photos in Photoshop. Organic shapes and/or geometric shapes?

3.       Arrange your shapes to create an interesting composition with balance and movement.

4.       Change colors, adjust balance, contrast, …. To create contrast, emphasis, and unity. 

You must create THREE images for this project. Take the time still to add detail to each one, get specific. Try different things in each piece.

4. Teacher Demo--- inside my mind. How I change things. Review and/or introduce tools and techniques. 

Tuesday, March 18th

Learning target: SWBAT... describe what non-objective is by explaining the next project to a neighbor.
                                      ...self assess themselves on their surrealism project image and story by underlining specific things they feel their project pertains to in the rubric provided.


1. How was Friday?

2. Talk about surrealism project... not in grades.  I have 14 images, 10 stories. FINISH!!!!!
SELF ASSESS YOURSELF USING THE RUBRIC. Do you want to change anything and turn it in again? Lucky chance. Story must have a plot line:

3. New project: Non-objective!
Non-objective art, Shape, line, Textures, patterns, continuing with Composition. Add text at end?

Non-Objective Art!!!! http://www.tedrehmart.com/gallerya.asp 

Objective: SWBAT…  to create THREE digital collages that are Non-objective—NO objects, NO recognizable objects—each with unique compositions.

Essential Question: What style am I naturally drawn to in art?

                                       What makes a good composition?

Vocabulary FOCUS:          Texture                    (organic/geometric)Shapes                    Pattern                 Line                        Color                     Non-objective                  

Composition (contrast, emphasis, movement, unity, Balance)

You are focusing on creating an interesting composition for this project.

1.       Collect texture images from the internet. What image are you naturally drawn to?

2.       Cut shapes out of these photos in Photoshop. Organic shapes and/or geometric shapes?

3.       Arrange your shapes to create an interesting composition with balance and movement.

4.       Change colors, adjust balance, contrast, …. To create contrast, emphasis, and unity. 

4. WORK TIME  Surrealism project. What questions do you have????