Mary Cassatt: Oil Pastel Work

Materials:

• 12x18” white construction paper


• Oil pastels


• Pencils


• Black permanent markers


• Tempera paint in blues and greens for the final wash


• Paintbrushes


• Bug Patterns

Aesthetics:

1. What do you think of Cassatt's work in oil?


2. What kinds of effect are you able to notice in her work?


3. Would you call her work realistic or abstract? Why?

Scribe Notes for March 6, 2010

House Keeping Issues:

-Concern for missing items in buildings Q and T; please keep in mind that items & supplies are for use only in the classrooms. No pocketing!
-E-portfolio can be burned onto a disc or saved on a flash drive.
-Marvin brought up a suggestion for the E-portfolio: instead of typing out descriptions, comparisons, & etc. make use of Windows Movie Maker and record your voices in replacement of typed content.

What did we do today?

-Welcome guest Marley Rankin, daughter of Doug Ranking.
-Marvin, Patrick & Ken described their print out of Doug Rankin's paintings.
-Powerpoint presentation on Doug Ranking.
-Following the powerpoint, Ms. Marley briefly demonstrated the technique of using parts of the banana tree to create a painting. Thanks Ms. Marley!



-After the demonstration, the class tried out the newly learned technique from about 9:30 to 10:45. I saw what we created, good job guys! :)
-10:45 to 11:00 was cleanup and break time.
-Next was Chapter 7 presentation by Winnie, Roque & Victorette.
-No time left for next chapter presentation so that will be done on March 20, 2010.
-At the end of the class, Ms. Kathy described our assignment called "Field Experience". Description of Field Experience assignment:

-Look at local artists' artwork. Such paintings can be found at the old Len's 5 Tavern for Doug Rankin's work, Hyatt Regency Hotel Saipan for Connie Adam's artwork & Duty Free Galleria for Greg Elliot's artwork.
-You can also ask Efran (spelling?) Camacho to see his collection of Doug Rankin's artwork.
-Don't forget to take a picture of yourself with the art piece.
-You can also interview an artist.
-You can also visit the Thursday street market to take a look at the artwork there.
-Write a reflection on your field experience.
-This assignment will be due March 20, 2010

Things to remember:

-No class next Saturday, March 13, 2010
-Midterm on March 27, 2010
-Get started on your E-portfolio
-Field Experience reflection and picture due on March 20, 2010
-Next chapter presenters get ready!

Scribe Notes by Shawna 3/6/2010

Scribe Notes for February 13, 2010

Class Discourse:
I. Agenda was passed out & reviewed
II. Class Responsibilities: were reviewed. Pls add Nadia as a TimeKeeper.
III. Announcements:

• Email Re: Art Kit: Ms. Kathy shared what she sent on the email re: art kits from the bookstore. She also showed what the art kit consists of. She let everyone know that the art kit contains materials that are going to be just enough for the semester and maybe leftover for future classrooms. She hopes that although not all will get the art kits, she hopes that all will have the materials they need to successfully complete art assignments.


• Independent Study: Ms. Kathy shared that some students wanted to learn more about the artists and their work so she is offering an Independent Study that will focus in-depth into the artist's lives and their works. If anyone else is interested, they can see her for more info.


• Observations: Kathy encouraged all to make sure to get their observations done and not wait till the last minute. Observations are due on Feb. 27.


• Chapter TeachBacks: Pls. see handout on Group Lesson Plan Project for requirements and rubric. Chapter presentation groupings are as follows:

02/27 - Ch.5 - Angie, Shawna, Becky

- Ch. 6 - Kai, Alvin, Joey

03/06 -Ch.7 - Winni, Victorette, Roque

- Ch.8 - Patrick, Connie, Xiao

03/13 - Ch. 9 - Jan, Nadia, Ken, Marvin

IV. Icebreaker: No one presented an icebreaker, so Connie shared an icebreaker. She asked if there was anyone celebrating a birthday soon. Everyone sang Happy Birthday replacing the first letter of every word with an R for Roque's birthday...Rappy Rirthday Ru Rou...Rappy Rirthday Roque...[Funny :)]
V. Art Aesthetic Discussion: Students posted finished Klee-inspired artwork. Shawna, Alvin and Connie shared their artwork.
VI. Chapter 2 & 3 Gallery Walk: [Instructional Strategy!]Class was divided into 4 groups who worked on assigned topics from Chapters 2 & 3. After groupwork, groups posted work. Groups went around classroom looking at the posted groupwork and posting comments/questions with post-it notes. After all groups got a chance to look at other's work, groups explained work and concepts of chapters and answered questions from post it notes.
VII. Picasso & Matisse: Ms. Kathy presented a video on book " When Pigasso met Mootisse" from internet site: www.storylineonline.net [Site has several books on video..Useful!] Because of the interest of time, the Picasso PPT will be presented next class.
VIII. Picasso & Matisse Artwork Creation. Students were given time to work on assignments. Ms. Kathy showed a PPT on the instructions for creating a Matisse-inspired artwork.
X. Quiz #2: Complete and Submit.

Class Star!:
Thanks to Connie for sharing an Ice Breaker Chank Cou Cery Cuch :) !
Congratulations to Xiao for the birth of her baby! Take Care and See You Soon...

EXTRA, EXTRA!: Useful for future use!
Instructional Strategy: Gallery Walk - Add it to your Instructional Strategy list
Useful website: http://www.storylineonline.net/ website: Books on Video...Check it out!

Next Week's Assignments:
Read Chapter 4
Bring Picasso sample artwork: must be at least half a page in color
Bring completed Picasso and Matisse artwork
Bring materials for Georgia O'Keefe artwork: lightweight water color paper, water color paints, real life flower.

Handouts:
02/13/2010 Agenda
Quiz#2
Matisse's Work Assignment & Rubric
Klee Rubric

Posted by Winni C.

Pablo Picasso: Self Portrait Study

Self Portrait 1907

Materials

• A large 12x18 sheet of colored construction paper
  
• Tempera paints, including black and white
  
• Large and small brushes
  
• Pencils and erasers
  
• Permanent/ water based markers
  
• STUDENT PHOTO with exaggerated facial expression that reveals a part of YOUR personality or a strong emotion

Aesthetics

1. How does he use color to describe emotion?
   
2. When you compare this work to Matisse’s paintings, what are the differences?
   
3. How did it grab your attention?

Find an artwork by Pablo Picasso. Remember to do a mini research about your chosen work including the title of the painting and the era or year it was created.

Henri Matisse: Line and Color Study

Materials

• A large sheet of 12x18 inch white paper


• Tempera paints in assorted bright colors, as well as black and white


• Large and small brushes


• Pencils and erasers

Aesthetics

1. How is color used in Matisse’s work?


2. How does he use color to describe emotion?


3. What is the main focus of the paintings we are examining?


4. How did it grab your attention?

Find an artwork by Henri Matisse. Remember to do a mini research about your chosen work including the title of the painting and the era or year it was created.