Research and Planning Worksheet
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Classroom projects, research and process. Ms. Julie Fowler, Visual and Media Arts
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
6th Media Arts: Legendary Creatures
Introduction
We will write a story about a made-up Legendary Creature, then use Adobe Photoshop to collage together photos to illustrate our creature. Here are some examples from last year.
Directions
1. Vocabulary
Go to wordcentral.com and look up the definitions to the vocabulary words.
b. Myths, Legends, Fables and Folklore (answer the questions in your packet)
c. Look at these professional examples:
3. Sketch
Sketch in your packet
4. Write
Follow the directions on your worksheet, and us MSWord to write your legend.
5. Design
*Extra time activities: SwitchZoo, Build Your Wild Self
Monday, October 27, 2014
Art in Minnesota flag design
Design a flag for the "Youth Art Month" competition. Columbia Academy has had two winners for this statewide competition in the last 5 years. Wow!
Here are some "Minnesota" and "Art" images
- Your design must be "U.S. paper" size (8.5 by 11 inches), horizontally.
- It must show "minnesota" and "art".
- Use Illustrator, Photoshop, an ipad drawing app, or a web-based drawing app. You can also draw on paper
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| Columbia Academy winner Jackie Anderson |
Friday, October 24, 2014
Painting and Drawing: Collage Portraits
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| Mark Bradford |
Rosemary Karuga
Mark Bradford videos (Paradox)
2. Explore these websites:
3. Take a picture of yourself. Save it to the Fowler>Classroom>Paint/Draw folder. Ms. FOwler will print it. Trace onto white paper.
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Maurice D.
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
6th Digital Arts Halloween Surreal Self Portraits
We will do a quick project, for Halloween, creating "surreal" self-portraits.Ms. FOlwer will show you some examples: presentation
6th examples
Video: Creating a Surrel Self Portrait
Halloween Psd Tutorials
To keep these school appropriate, no weapons and go easy on blood or gore.
If you need photos, get them here.
Monday, October 20, 2014
7th Digital Arts: Schoolhouse Rock Musical posters
Your class has been hired to design posters for the musical "Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.".
Research
First watch some video clips and look at what other designers have done.
Links
Video Clips
Plan
Sketch an idea. You can design using copy-right free photos, or scan a drawing and edit on the computer
Design
Start by using the template. Go to Fowler-Classroom > Materials and copy the poster template to the desktop.
Evaluate and Critique.
One winner (or more) will be chosen to print professionally. They will also get free admission to the show and a prize!
Write an artist statement and do an online critique.
Monday, October 6, 2014
6th Digital Art: Mandalas
We will be using Adobe Illustrator to create "mandalas". This project will use art and math skills, along with reflecting on big questions like "what brings you peace?"- What is a mandala?
- Look at some mandalas
- Vocabulary words: symmetry, icon, serenity, radial, reflection, concentric
- Videos: Time lapse Tibetan monk mandala, Sand Mandala video, Digital mandala installation
- How to create concentric elements in Adobe Illustrator
Friday, October 3, 2014
Digital Arts Radio Station
Would you like a radio station for us to listen to during work time?
Please complete the survey
Please complete the survey
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Monday, September 22, 2014
7th Media Arts: Animation and Cartoons, introduction
This animated gif project relates to the animation projects we will try later in the semester. Watch a video on the history of animation:
Try it:
If you have extra time, try-
Flipbook Animate
Zimmer Twins Make a Movie
Art Pad
ABC Animate
We will practice writing an artist statement to go along with your project.
Extra video: The Story of Animation
Extra video: The Story of Animation
CARTOON Yourself:
This project will introduce you to some basic Photoshop tools and using mouse control. We will use Photoshop to trace a digital photo and show an expressive and emotive cartoon face.
If you have extra time, try-
Flipbook Animate
Zimmer Twins Make a Movie
Art Pad
ABC Animate
6th Digital Art: Typographic Self-Portraits
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Typographic" means made of type or letters.
This picture is all letters. Can you figure out
which ones?
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- Presentations- What are fonts?
- Watch last year's projects
- VIDEOS: Movie "Typolution", An Intro to Typography, What is Typography?
- Writing Assignment
- Demonstration- creating and starting your project
- Work time
Friday, September 19, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Illuminated Letters
Will Sears hand painted signs
Hand lettering Artist video
Hand Lettering to Bob Dylan song video
She and Him song video
Hand lettering drawing tip
Sign Painters video
Signs by Dusty video
Extra: Inspirational quote
1. Use your iPad to research an "inspirational quote"
2. Design on paper using interesting typography
3. Try graffiticreator.net
Friday, September 12, 2014
Media (Digital) Art Procedures
1. Complete Part 1 of the worksheet
2. Part 2: Vocabulary
3. Saving and Naming Practice
Follow the directions on your worksheet
4. Media Arts Intro Quiz
- m.socrative.com
- enter room ca157
- click "join room"
- wait for Ms. Fowler to begin
5. Writing Practice: How to be a Critical Viewer
Go to this link. Choose one cigarette advertisement and answer the questions on the screen. When you are finished, sign up on the board so Ms. Fowler can check it.
Try it:
Try these Media Arts activities: Media Studio
Monday, September 8, 2014
Painting and Drawing Portfolios
Bren's Name Design
For the project we had to use our name to create designs of things we like. For the “B” in my name, I used my iPod and headphones to form the letter “B”, because I really like listening to music. For the “R”, I used grid paper, a pencil, and a line because my favorite subject is math. For the “E”, i used a paint brush, pencil, a marker, and a colored pencil, because I like drawing and painting. Lastly, for the “N”, i used a ballet shoe and ribbon, because I enjoy dancing. I like the way my art project turned out. I think it looks 3-D, because i made shadows of the letters with pencil lead.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Monday, September 1, 2014
CARES Videos
Cooperation (another cooperation video)
Assertion
Respect
Empathy (big kid version) Empathy (younger kid version)
Self-control
Assertion
Respect
Empathy (big kid version) Empathy (younger kid version)
Self-control
Friday, August 29, 2014
The Design Process in this class
Design Process
Project Introduction
· What is the project description?
· Who is the client? Who is the audience?
· What are the specifications (for example: size, amount of colors, cost, deadlines, etc.)
Research
· Important vocabulary words
· Concepts and ideas
· Similar work and Inspiration
Plan
· Brainstorming
· Sketch and rough draft
Design
· Demonstrations by teacher
· Create using the computer
Critique
· Self evaluations
· Revisions
· Evaluate in small groups or as a class
Display
· Art show
· Hang in the school
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Painting and Drawing Intro
Welcome to painting and drawing.
Art is not just about having a great piece of work at the end, it is about the process and what you learn and discover along the way.
What is Art? (Creature Comforts)
What are 8 ways to look at Art?
What is Art? (Creature Comforts)
What are 8 ways to look at Art?
For our first exercise, see what you can discover...
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
7th Inspirational Quote designs
Steps
- Pick an inspirational quote. Find one that is meaningful to you, not too long, and you must include the author.
- Find a photograph for the background
- We will try lots of different kinds of shots- First look up each shot here
- go to morguefile.com to download a photo to use.
- Design in Photoshop
- Use effects, color adjustments and filters
- Add your text. You may want to download a custom font. You can find some free fonts here. Or any of the other "Free font" links on the right-hand side.
- When we are finished we will save as "YourLastName Quote.psd" to the HAND IN WORK folder, and save it in your own folder.
- Write an artist statement
- Display and critique
*If you have extra time, go to
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Painting and Drawing: Photobooth
For your next project, you will design a photobooth. You will work in a team of no more than 4."Head in the hole" boards (Ms. Fowler page)
or try googling "photo cutouts" or "head in hole"
more
Flicker page
Thursday, May 15, 2014
8th grade: Video Poems
For this project your will be creating a video poem using iMovie and video footage. Use this blog post to complete your research and planning packets. Ms. Fowler will show you examples.
1. Use the dictionary application to write the definitions to the words on your worksheet
2. Find a poem (or write your own original poem!).
Poetry Foundation for teens
Make sure it is one you really like.
2. Storyboard. Plan out your video on the worksheet. Write down what words will be on the screen at the same time (break the poem up into stanzas), and what kind of video may will go with it. Fill a minimum of 6 frames.
3. Shoot your video and upload to your computer. Copy files to your folder as back up. You can also use copyright free photos or your own original art work. (You could try drawing in Photoshop or Illustrator!)
4. Put it all together in iMovie. You will have to import your video and type the captions or record a voice over. Choose transition effects, video effects and titles/credits. Choose animation effects for your type. Change the fonts and colors.
5. Think about the pace of your movie. Try using a variety of shots: close-ups, far away, color, black and white. You should still make sure your images relate to each other. They should look like they belong together.
6. Try adding background sound or music. You can make your own music in GarageBand
7. When you are finished, Go to Share > Export Movie. Save it as "YourLastNameVideoPoem", and the size "Large", to the Desktop. Copy the file to your folder, and the HAND IN WORK folder.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
7th Fashion Design
Research
Now lets look at some examples of print and pattern designs. Go to: Print and Pattern. Look through all of the examples (you can also go through the archives). Pick 3 and describe them.
NEXT: Create an original fashion design! Ms. Fowler will give you directions
Try the two activities linked from caarts.blogspot.com
Now lets look at some examples of print and pattern designs. Go to: Print and Pattern. Look through all of the examples (you can also go through the archives). Pick 3 and describe them. 
Follow the directions on your worksheets to design 3 different patterns and apply them to 3 different items. Have fun!
NEXT: Create an original fashion design! Ms. Fowler will give you directions
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Zoo Trip
Finish your packet. Minnesota Zoo website.
Minnesota Zoo Games: Matchmaker (diversify breeding), Who pooped
Try these games: San Diego Zoo
Switch Zoo: Build a habitat
Minnesota Zoo Games: Matchmaker (diversify breeding), Who pooped
Try these games: San Diego Zoo
Switch Zoo: Build a habitat
Painting and Drawing: Close Up
We will study "hyper-realism", the work of artist Chuck Close, and create our own close up drawings.
1. Presentation 1:
Photorealism from jacquiwun
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Student examples
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2. Presentation 2: Hyperrealism Examples.
3. Other examples: Photorealism Presentation. Chuck Close presentation
4. Research.
Go to the Guggenheim website. Pick one work of art and answer the questions on your worksheet.
Go to ArtsConnectEd: Chuck Close. Answer the questions on your worksheet
6. Practice drawing using a grid
7. Take a close up picture (your face must fill the frame)
8. Create grid
9. Draw, shade and add detail
10. Artist statement, Critique and present
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"Frank" by Chuck Close, at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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