Sketchbooks are graded in class every Monday.  They include all bell work, classwork, notes, and handouts from the previous week. If you are absent, you do not need to make up the bell work.  Everything must be neatly labeled and glued within your sketchbook before it is graded.  Sketchbook must be neat, clean, and in good condition at all times, or otherwise be replaced.  
  • MONDAYS:  Sketchbook check of previous week's bell work, notes, and classwork.
  • WEDNESDAYS:  Weekly homework assignments are due.
  • FRIDAYS:  Tests, but not every week.  Students are always given advanced notice of any assessment.  Study guides for tests are given out 1 week prior to the test date.

TESTS:

"Line and Elements of Art" Test Friday, September 6th 
"Scratchboard, Value, and Animals In Art" Test Friday, October 4th
Charcoal and Value Test Friday November 15th

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 12.9

  • Daisy planning page: thumbnail, color swatches, color scheme, shadow colors, accent colors, labels
  • Flower Drawing Notes (daisy)
  • Georgia O'Keeffe notes
  • Flower Project worksheet with colored thumbnails and color swatches completed

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 11.25

  • Finished Color Notes packet.
  • Finished Color Pencil Techniques Worksheet
  • Finished Ant:  Color Planning Notes and Colored Picture

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 11.18

  • Color Notes (completed on worksheet) (we did not go over the last few blanks about the color wheel yet.)
  • Test Review Page: dino drawing with notes on drawing steps
  • Dino Triptych Rubric: with at least 4-5 bullet points with your reflections (about your strong points and ways you can improve on your drawings in future.)

Sketchbook Checklist for Tuesday 11. 12

  • Finished Planar Analysis Bear drawing with Value added.  MUST BE NEAT AND DETAILED to the best of your ability.

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 11.4

  • Planar Analysis Bear:  1/2 completed
  • Final 3 Thumbnails of Dinosaur  with value and texture

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 10.28

  • Dino Project Worksheet
  • Dino Project notes from board 10.25
  • At least 6 "rough" thumbnails of dino compositions

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 10.21

  • Completed Test Corrections with Test packet stapled into sketchbook
  • Toned paper handout stapled or taped into sketchbook

Sketchbook Checklist for Tuesday 10.1

All Handouts and drawings on loose paper MUST be glued into your sketchbook neatly before the sketchbook check.  All notes must be clearly labeled with a title and a date.
  • Scratchboard Bird Preliminary Drawing
  • Review Crossword Puzzle (extra credit due Friday 10.4)

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 9.23

All Handouts and drawings on loose paper MUST be glued into your sketchbook neatly before the sketchbook check.  All notes must be clearly labeled with a title and a date.
  • Animals in Art Ppt Handout with notes completed
  • Bird Scratchboard In-Class Project Worksheet 

Sketchbook Checklist for Tuesday 9.17 

All Handouts and drawings on loose paper MUST be glued into your sketchbook neatly before the sketchbook check.
  • Scratchboard Practice project directions
  • Scratchboard Practice project prelim drawing
  • Test with Parent/Guardian signature
  • Shoe Rubric with Parent/Guardian signature
  • Test Review Notes (at least 1 page)

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 9.9

  • Value Ppt. Notes: 1 page
  • Value Worksheet: both sides completed, with additional notes from demo, and stapled into your sketchbook

Sketchbook Checklist for Tuesday 9.3

  • Hound dog glued in and started, but not finished.  Due for Homework Wednesday 9.11
  • Inking Practice Exercise handout COMPLETED and glued in/stapled neatly.

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 8.26

All Handouts and drawings on loose paper MUST be glued into your sketchbook neatly before the sketchbook check.
  • Shoe project planning page:  2 finished thumbnails, 1 fully developed with mark-making and value, thumbnail notes
  • Ink and Pen handout
  • Inking Practice Worksheet mostly finished
  • Finished Review Crossword Puzzle Stapled In

Sketchbook Checklist for Monday 8.19

All Handouts and drawings on loose paper MUST be glued into your sketchbook neatly before the sketchbook check.
  • Completed Rembrandt Elephant Drawing and Original Reference Photocopy
  • Elements of Art Handout, ALL notes filled into the blanks
  • Line Handout with ALL notes and example drawings completed
  • Van Gogh Shoe Drawing HW (completed by Wed 8.21) and Original Reference Photocopy
  • Drawing of YOUR shoe (COMPLETED by end of bell work time Monday 8.19)