1. PRIMERA ART AT LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL

2. PRIMERA ART Allows students with previous art experience to work at their level and be challenged It is an accelerated program for 6 th and 7 th grade It is an enrichment program for 8 th grade Students can take part in Primera Art/Music/Spanish simultaneously (in 6 th grade – in 7 th /8 th grade they will have to make some choices)

3. ORDER OF PRIMERA ART CLASSES Beginning Art (6 th ) Drawing & Painting (7 th ) Pottery & Sculpture(7 th ) Mixed Media (8 th )3D Advanced Art (8 th )

4. PORTFOLIO  Required only of students who did NOT attend Pioneer  The purpose of the portfolio is to make sure the class is a good fit – a challenge to help student build skills, but not overwhelm the student  Needs to be labeled with: Student Name Parent Name Contact Phone Number  Due by Friday March 7 th, 2014  All Portfolios will be returned  ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS ARE ENCOURAGED  Take pictures of the artworks and send them as attachments in an e-mail to: johnson.lola@meridianschools.org

5. PORTFOLIO CHECKLIST  Elements of Art: LineShapeFormColor ValueTextureSpace  Techniques: Drawing (2-3 pieces)Painting (2-3 pieces) Sculpture (1 piece) *A photograph should be submitted rather than the original*  Styles: RealisticAbstract  Artist’s Statement: This should be a paragraph long statement about why you want to take the Primera Art class, and how you feel about yourself as an artist.

6. SAMPLE PORTFOLIO Drawing: Line Shape Color ABSTRACT

7. SAMPLE PORTFOLIO Drawing: Form Space

8. SAMPLE PORTFOLIO Painting: Value Texture

9. SAMPLE PORTFOLIO Painting: Texture Color Shape

10. Painting: Color Shape REALISTIC

11. SAMPLE PORTFOLIO Sculpture: Form Space Color Texture ABSTRACT

12. SAMPLE PORTFOLIO Put all drawings, paintings, and the photo of the sculpture into a folder to protect the artworks. Drop off at LSMS front office, with a note that it is for Mrs. Johnson OR: Submit photos of all artworks by e-mail to: johnson.lola@meridianschools.org

13. PORTFOLIO TIPS  More recent work is a better reflection of abilities/interests  Neatness helps  Make sure all elements are represented – a Google search for art terms will help demonstrate if you are unsure of some  3D art should be shown in a photograph (to ensure safety of the artwork)  Make sure your portfolio is carefully labeled so it can be returned

14. FOR MORE INFORMATION Lola Johnson 350-4060 johnson.lola@meridianschools.org https://sites.google.com/site/lsmsartjohnson/