Tuesday and Wednesday, May 25-25 in Art I

We'll be working on these two assignments. If you were gone on Tuesday, see me for a dinosaur worksheet.

Monday, May 24th in Cartooning

I'm grading the mini-comics this week! Here is the criteria again.

1. Drawings are original, creative and challenging. (0-10)
2. There is a clear protagonist in the story. (0-10)
3. 50% white and 50% black layout. (0-10)
4. Lettering is neat, readable, and inked well. (0-10)
5. Full erasures, even gutters, and following the directions given for putting together a mini-comic. (0-10)

Tuesday, May 25th in cartooning

Today we're still working on and planning your flip books. Here is how they'll be graded:

I worked beyond the minimum requirements in order to make this project cool/rad/meaningful to me. (0-10)
The book creates a smooth looking animation. (0-10)
The erasures are completely complete and the inking is neat. (0-10)
The subject matter is original, creative and challenging. (0-10)
Use of class time. (0-10)

As you're working on animation, take a look at this cool website that Mr. Hart pointed me toward.

Monday, May 24th in Art I

We're making book ends!


Start with a brick and add paper towels and tape to form the object of your choice.

After these are plastered, you will paint them. Due on Wednesday, May 2nd. Here's how they'll be graded:
I worked beyond the minimum requirements to make this project challenging, creative and original. (0-10)
The plaster is smooothed with no little holes showing through. (0-10)
There are no "soft spots". (0-10)
The project design works well as book ends. (0-10)
The painting is well planned and well executed. No white showing through. (0-10)

Monday, May 24th in Cartooning

Today you'll be story-boarding your ideas for a basic flip book. There are lots of really cools ones available online. I'll link to a few here: Here's one about a bus gone wild. Here's one done in a Matrix style. Here's a sweet and sappy one. And here's another video using two flip books at a time.



tips:
1. storyboard your idea on the 9 panel sheets. It's easier if you have a first panel in mind and a last panel. Then you can fill in the blanks. You should use at least 50 panels.
2. after you're done storyboarding, start drawing your first panel on the last sheet of the post its.
3. keep your drawing on the 1/2 of the post it that's further away from the sticky side
4. eventually these need to be inked.
5. backgrounds are optional.
6. keep characters simple enough that you won't mind drawing them over and over and over and over again.
Check this out for some flip book history!

Thursday, May 13th in Art I

Our bracelets are due on Monday! Here's how they'll be graded...
1. The letters are centered and look neat and tidy...1-10
2. The rivits are shaped like nicely rounded little mushrooms...1-10
3. All the metal edges are filed to a 45 degree angle...1-10
4. All the file marks and misc. scratches are sanded out...1-10
5. The bracelet is rounded with no bumps or edges...1-10

Friday, May 6th in Art I

Jewelry Pendants are due today!
1. Is the metal cut and filed so there are no bumps on the edges? (0-5)
2. Are all the edges filed to a 45 degree angle?(0-5)
3. Are all file marks and scratches removed with sandpaper?(0-5)
4. Are the words stamped out evenly without any double images, and are they darkened in?(0-5)
5. Is the jump ring sturdy and attached to a cord or keychain?(0-5)
Extra work = Extra credit.

Wednesday, May 5th in Art I

Today you will be rounding the edges of the metal. You should round all corners so they are no longer sharp, as well as rounding all of the top edges of your pendant. You'll use a small file for this part and finish off with 400 sand paper, and then fine steel wool. You should use the sand paper until you can no longer see any file marks. This is a really important stage of your pendant. File marks look BAD.

Tuesday, May 4 in Cartooning

Today is our final day working on t-shirt designs or clay action figures! If you worked with clay, I need to fire your projects before you can paint them. If you worked on a t-shirt, I'll grade it like this...

1. Your design incorporates a symbol, title, phrase or character from your comic.
2. Your design is cut smoothly, with attention paid to detail.
3. Paint is applied evenly with no non-intentional smudges or bleeding outside the design.
4. Your design for the t-shirt is original, creative, and challenging.
5. Effort and classtime used were 100%.

Once I've fired your action figure and you've painted it, it will be graded like this...
1. Your action figure accurately represents a character from one of your comics.
2. Your sculpture is strong with no breakage.
3. Your sculpture is smoothed with no clay "boogers".
4. The painting that you did was both well planned out and well executed.
5. Effort and classtime used were 100%.

Monday, May 3rd in Cartooning

Today artist (and my sweet husband) Zander Cannon was our guest speaker.

He gave a really detailed, hands-on presentation on drawing an 8 page mini-comic.
He mentioned Lutefisk Sushi.
He also mentioned an upcoming comic convention that will be held in the grandstand of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Tuesday, May 4th in Art 1

Today we'll be using a jeweler's saw to cut out a pendant. As a beginner, it is a good idea to start with a simple shape. Think more in terms of a heart -vs- a 19 pointed star.
1. Draw your intended shape on a piece of paper. Just the shape, and no inside lines.
2. Now draw that shape on your piece of metal.
3. Cut out your shape.
4. Put a piece of tape on the back of your metal with your name on it and give it to me for safe keeping.

Monday, May 3rd in Art I

CLAY POTS ARE DUE!

For grading follow these guidelines...

The bowl is sturdy with no pieces breaking off.
The feet are also sturdy giving the bowl height and balance.
The bowl has an interesting and creative design.
There is enough glaze on the bowl and it is applied evenly.
Effort and use of class time = 100%.

50 points