POLYGON DESIGN

For this assignment, you will create a symmetrical repetitive pattern to create a 3 dimensional shape. You will be able to choose your medium to color it. Your options are crayon, watercolor, markers, colored pencils or a combination.

You will be using the computer to look at quilt patterns. Many quilts are made by making individual blocks. When the blocks are put side by side they connect and make a bigger pattern.

Look at the patterns and see how the designs when set next to each other will create a different pattern. Create your own design on one of the small squares. You will then use that square to create your polygon design.

Quilting patterns

REVIEW THE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPALS OF ART

In less than a month you will be taking your final exam. All year we have focused on the elements and principals of art. Use the Quia activities to help you review and then take the quiz.

http://www.quia.com/jg/1962191.html activity #1

http://www.quia.com/rr/637679.html activity #2

http://www.quia.com/cm/433393.html activity #3

Elements and Principles of Design Quiz
http://www.quia.com/quiz/2449560.html

http://www.princetonol.com

DIGITAL ART

It's hard to believe that digital art is already 40 years old! Some digital artist use the computer to actually make their art. Some use it as a tool to help them create. Archan Nair is a young digital artist. Take a look at his art and the art of some of the other digital art creations.

Our computers have Appleworks Paint. Open up shared folders, find the Appleworks Paint power point. Watch it and experiment with the program. Save your creations in your documents folder.

image: http://psd.tutsplus.com/tutorials/tutorials-effects/100-artworks-from-the-top-digital-artists-in-asia/

DOODLE FOR GOOGLE

If I could do anything, I would... This is the theme of the 2010 Doodle for Google Contest. Begin by brainstorming a list of things you would do if you could. Once you have created a list, write your thoughts in a paragraph. Then sketch out some ideas and draw.

ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPALS OF ART

Go to my drop box and find the elements and principals of art folder. Using your book define each element and principal. Find pictures from the internet that show and example of that element or principal. Resize to fit the box

AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART

March 23rd the School of Arts and Communication will host "The Arts Down Under". As part of this event, we will be painting banners to hang in the cafeteria. Today you will look at some Aboriginal art and draw some sketches for a banner. The best ideas will be enlarged and painted by small groups.

Watch the Keynote by going to shared folders-swanson-blk2-assignments. Use the links to find animals. Using what you've learned about Aboriginal Art, draw at least 3 animals that you would find in Aboriginal art.

SURREALISM

Salvador Dali is known as the "Father of Surrealism". Learn more about Dali and Surrealism by viewing: Get Surreal with Salvador Dali.

Use this video write the definitions for the new vocabulary.

video: Dali Museum

image: google images

tags: Salvador Dali, surrealism

ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE

Learn how to draw 3 dimensional objects by using perspective.

After you feel confident with what you have learned, try it out. In your notebook, draw a room by following along with this video.

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