FINAL PROJECT!

Today you will be starting your Final Assignment!  Here is an example of what it would look like in Photoshop!  I will explain in detail so don't get too overwhelmed. 

My Song:  Carrie Underwood-Blown away

Guidelines you must meet:

1. You need to choose a song.
2. You must have at least 3 screenshots from the music video
3. You will need to use 3 different mediums that we have covered this year in this class. 
4. You must show overlapping, and areas  that go off the edge of the paper.
5. Show something that represents your personal style of art that you like the most.

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Crackle Effect

The use of Oil Pastels, Turpentine, and Soft Pastels:

1. Find a picture
2. Draw it out
3. Trace a crackle effect over it in areas you  think would look best
4. Use the Oil Pastels & Turpentine Technique in the eyes, nose (if applicable) and cracks.
5. Use Chalk pastels for the fur  

Finish up day....

Hi Guys,

Sorry I will not be there with you today.  I will be back tomorrow.  As for today I would like those of you who have not finished your Black and White portraits to finish those today first thing.  I can help you with the backgrounds on Thursday when I get back if you have not seen how I want you to do it. 

If you are done with your portraits then I would like you to work on your flowers.  If you did not start one you may start one today.  You can use any white or black paper to paint on.  Any size is fine too.  If you have any questions shoot me an email.  I will be checking it all day. 

Good luck and work hard.  See you all on Thursday,
Mrs. Schneid

Snow Flakes

LET'S TAKE A BREAK FROM OUR PORTRAITS TODAY AND MAKE SNOWFLAKES FOR MY DISPLAY CASE OUT FRONT AND FOR MY CLASSROOM.  

YOU NEED TO MAKE AT LEAST 2 SNOWFLAKES-MORE IF YOU HAVE TIME AND ARE AMBITIONS AND LOVE ME:)

THIS SITE IS AMAZING!  USE IT AS YOUR GUIDE.

Let's Make Snowflake's-CLICK HERE!!!!!

Due Friday

Your White tint drawing will be due on Friday.  Some of you may need to take these home to work on.  Too many of you are not taking advantage of class time to work, so I will not wait around for you to finish this assignment.  Be accountable for your assignments and stay focused on what you should be doing.

Choosing a pic

This should be a picture you have taken yourself.  I want to see emotion and great angles in your picture.  Here are some examples:

I want to do this project with you guys of my own kids.  So I have some examples of some good pics I have taken in the past that I may use.

Reverse Portraits

Focus here: The use of VALUE.  You will create a high contrast portrait on black paper using white media and hints of other colors you may choose later on using colored pencils.  Here we will be focusing on light values and not just dark values anymore. 

White Charcoal
Oil Pastels
Chalk Pastels
Colored pencils

Drawing with white material on black paper does require some getting used to.  This is because most of us are accustomed to drawing with dark material on white or lightly colored paper.  This thinking has ingrained in us the need to add dark values and leave the lighter values.  When we reverse this thinking by drawing with white material on black paper, our process is the opposite.  Now, we must train our minds to deal with the lighter values and leave the darker values to the tone of the surface.  This reversal can be challenging, but important in our development as artists.  It forces us to recognize the importance of tints (lighter values) and their inherent relationships with shades (darker values).  With practice, our understanding of value and how it is used to create drawings improves.