1. 2013-14 Studio Art Daily Plans Sept 16-Sept 20, 2013 Ms. Livoti

2. Monday 9/16/13 Aim: Why do artists practice blind contour drawing techniques?  Do now: Art Elements/Design Principles A-Z  Today: Organize supplies, familiarize with sketchbook rules and routines Homework: Begin your first sketchbook assignment! Due on Monday!

3. Starting to draw begins with observing edges. Do you see lines pre- drawn on objects? What are other words that describe edges? Art Vocab! Write it down: Contour lines describe all the edges of an object, both the inside and outside. Contour Line

4. Blind Contour Why do artist’s practice blind contour drawing? How is playing sports or video games similar to blind contour drawing? What looks different about a blind contour drawing? Blind contour drawings are made when you look more at the object than you do your paper, and you don’t lift your pencil while you draw!

6. Tuesday9/17/13 Aim: What is abstract art?  Do now: Look at the images below (The Gray Tree by Piet Mondrian and Pennsylvania Landscape by Andrew Wyeth) and compare and contrast them. Homework: Continue sketchbook work!

7. Abstract Art Abstract art is non- representational Some abstract art is simplified completely into the elements of art, while some abstract art still has some recognizable aspects of the subject. László Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian born painter and photographer known dor his Bauhaus style. He died in 1946 in Chicago.

8. Fernand Léger was born in France, 1881. Known for his abstract style.

9. The space the subject of your artwork takes up is positive space. One way to make your object look more interesting is to draw it so it creates shapes in the negative space, or the space around the object

10. Wednesday9/18/13 Aim: Why do artists use view finders?  Do now: Explain a technique you use to help you draw. Homework: continue sketchbook work- due on Friday, 9/20

11. Thursday9/19/13 Aim: How can an object become an abstract design?  Do now: Viewfinder practice! Use your viewfinder to select an area of the room and sketch it into your notebook.  Homework: Sketchbooks due TOMORROW!

14. Friday9/20/13 Aim: How can you create balance and movement in your design?  Do now: Look at the images below, which one do you think shows movement?  Homework: Enjoy your weekend. Keep an eye out for art

15. Balance Designs should always achieve a sense of visual balance- how the art elements are distributed in a design. You shouldn’t place all your same elements of art on the same side and place on the paper. This could make one part of your artwork seem “heavy”. Shepard Fairey

16. When your artwork is balanced, it creates movement: How your eye is lead around a design. Your eye does not get “stuck” on one part of the design. This creates a visual flow and can help people understand your artwork better. Edgar Degas

17. Resources Guitar, Blind contour studies, horizontal line design (google image search László_Moholy-Nagy Fernand Leger Edgar Degas Shepard Fairey Mondrain- The Gray Tree Andrew Wyeth Pennsylvania Landscape movement 2D principle line design