Art I-Perspective

After learning the basic techniques of perspective, you will create a "Fantasy Room" using one-point perspective. Once completed you will color using color pencils. *Remember that as the space recedes to the back it darkens in value.
-Door, Window, Poster, Bed, TV, pool, skylight, and many more handouts are available.

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Art I-Portraits

PORTRAIT

1. Use one sheet of drawing paper and fold it into quarters to create a “book”. Label each page 1-4. Consecutively use a full sheet of drawing paper to complete a basic portrait.
a. Page 1-face shapes. Female and male face shapes
b. Page 2-eyes.
c. Page 3-noses
d. Page 4-lips
e. Areas of shading on the face
After each page is practiced, the basic portrait should be done according to directions from teacher. Both should be completed together.
2. Teacher will take a black and white picture of each student in the class.
3. Student will either use the black and white picture or use a mirror to complete a self-portrait with the concepts previously learned.

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Intro-Color Wheel Beads

Color Wheel Beads with Sculpey Clay

Each student needs to make a total of 19 color wheel beads which, when completed will be baked and strung on to a string to be graded.

There are 12 colors in the color wheel:(all made from yellow/red/blue clay- Red, Red-Violet, Violet, Blue-Violet, Blue, Blue-Green, Green, Yellow-Green, Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Orange, Red-Orange. Each bead needs to be mixed to complete the solid color, poke a hole through them, so that they can be strung, and then create a texture upon each bead. 12 different colors/12 different textures.

The additional 7 beads are made from black/white/green-to create 7 monochromatic color scheme beads. A solid green bead, the next bead you can add a little white, the next a little more white, and the next even more white. The other 3 are made to a green bead by including a little black, the next a little more black, and the last even more black. This will create a light to dark value scale of green.

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