SAR #5

Steps: Please find our last email convo in your inbox. Respond using the following questions (attach or add the questions directly to the convo).
Due Monday morning, before school starts.

Participation
✔+, ✔, ✔- (Please, add an assessment mark)

* State where you think you’re at as an artist and how you participate in art class (CLAIM).

* Support your claim with EVIDENCE from in-class and out-of-class participation.

* Discuss why the REASONS your EVIDENCE addresses expectations about the class.

Progress
✔+, ✔, ✔- (Please, add an assessment mark)

* State where you’re at in your understanding of 3D space, ceramics, and postmodernism (CLAIM). (For 8th period students: Make a claim about your current understanding of elements and principles)

* Support your claim with EVIDENCE.

* Discuss the REASONS your evidence demonstrates progress.

Performance
✔+, ✔, ✔- (Please, add an assessment mark)

* State where you’re at with performance, specifically with mask progress, family tree, sketchbook, and your independent project (CLAIM).

* Support your CLAIM with EVIDENCE.

* Discuss the reasons why your evidence is in-line with your assessment (REASONING).

SAR Questions

There are only three more weeks in the term!

1. What were your goals these last two weeks? Did you meet them? How? Please be specific and provide evidence.
   
2. What are your upcoming goals? How would you assess your progress?
3. In what ways are you participating in art class? Here are some of the ways you are expected to participate:
   

• Sketching grow box imagery
  
• Primer painting the grow box
• Painting the grow box
• Classroom clean-up
• Blog postings
• Sketchbook (performance)
  

List each one and tell me whether you are meeting, exceeding, or not meeting
expectations, along with a description.

4. Provide an overall assessment of your participation thus far: Exceeding, meeting, or not
meeting expectations.

• 8th period Art: Answer the same questions, however your expected participation elements include: Sketchbook, human-animal hybrid, wheel project, japanese lantern, face jug sketch, blog posting, and clean-up.
  

Please Stand By: Technical Difficulties

Thank you for your patience as I recover from the flu. I became quite ill Thursday evening and have been incapacitated for the last few days. I was able to get a prescription for Tamiflu, but I need one more day to recover. Please keep doing what you do best!

First off:

Sketches of the Week

• Art I: Free Choice or Phobias
• Art III: Free Choice or Objects wrapped in foil
• Art I/S: From the list or Try a Collaborative Sketch with another student!

Art I

On Friday, you went to tessellations.org and shared two facts about tessellations. You also sketched 3 plans for a tessellation on Page 32 of your sketchbook.

Monday's Objectives:

• First, check out the Jim McNeill demo to learn about rotation and translation.
• Second, check out the "Do It Yourself" section on tessellations.org for more ideas.
• Which technique appeals to you? Why? Choose a technique that you feel you can use to create a successful tessellation
• Grab one sheet of 12" x 18" drawing paper and a 3" x 5" index card from the gray cart. Today, you should get started with the basic outlines.
• Although you might use different techniques to create your tessellation (due this Friday), your work will be assessed by:

1. Accurate and well-crafted tessellations.
2. Understanding of geometric and organic shapes.
3. Effective use of repetition, pattern, and one of the following techniques: translation, rotation, reflection, or glide reflection
4. Use of a simple color harmony
5. Creative subject matter. "But WHAT should it be about?" It's up to you and your wonderfully creative minds!

Art 3

Have you finished your portrait? If not, please take today to complete. If you are complete, it's time for the assessment.

Art 1 Project Update

Sketchbook Check Tomorrow:

1. Page 19: "Water Sketch"
2. Page 20: SOTW--Nightmare or Free Choice

"Water" is the culminating project in our Line Workshop.

What we are assessing:

• Does my artwork have a variety of line personalities and types?
• Does my artwork use line for textures and patterns?
• Are there at least five types of water depicted?
• Did I use the Rule of Thirds to create my composition?
• Did I demonstrate a mastery of the medium?