Week 10: Group Art Project #2Announcements:

Assignment folders due this Thursday, June 13

Article summaries and image analysis assignment

Sketchbooks due Thursday, June 20 Art assignments- 75 total = 25 points each

1 = shell drawing 2= landscape 3= animal Extra credit drawings- natural subject Group art project research notes and personal

write up- sketches of your animal

Group art projects- meet in groups Find photo. References for drawing species

Research issue AND affects it has on your species

Preliminary sketch of species

Image review for final

The rest of the quarter….Week 10

Tues.= Group art project #2– research and preliminary sketch

Thurs. = Group art project #2– Work day – transfer onto paper start final drawing

– Assignment folders due at end of class.

Week 11

Tues. = Group art project #2– Finish drawings

– Write individual write up and board information

– Assignment folders handed back

Thurs. = Group art project presentations and review for final

– Put information boards together

– Presentations

– Review for final

– Sketchbooks due

Week 12 In class final - Thurs. June 27th 11:30am – 1:30 pm– Sketchbooks and drawings handed back

Group Art Project #2: Environmental Issue Research

Issue – description of causes and affects, statistics etc. ( group)

Species- individual research- how your species is affected (individually)

Solutions—contact info on organizations and suggest ways everyone can help (group)

Drawing

Each member creates a drawing of their chosen species

Preliminary sketch and final drawing

Presentation and display

The group will present the information and drawings to the class on a project board which will be displayed in the Kirsch Center until the final.

Individual summary write up

Each member will write a page on the project- why you chose it , what you learned and the impact that it had on you personally.

project is worth:+ 30 points (drawing + issue and species information +individual write up ) +15 points of participation grade (contributing to your group’s work +presentation ) + 5 points of folder check (research + presentation notes) 50 points total

Research - Information to be included on display board

Issue- GROUP

description of issue- statistic, graphs, tables etc.

effects

causes

solutions

Species- INDIVIDUAL• Information on how your species is affected by the chosen issue• Find a photograph to draw from of your chosen species that is affected by

issue- be sure it is clear and concise.• Show me your image BEFORE you begin to draw.

• You need to list your resources and display on the project board, be sure it is current information !!!

Examples of photos to use...

Not so good photos...

Drawing of speciespreliminary sketches in your sketchbooks

● Everyone must do a preliminary sketch to plan your drawing.

Final drawing on a separate piece of paper

● create a dynamic drawing of the species of your choice.

Focusing on the head in a close up view, draws the viewer in.

Color and contrast attracts attention

show the beauty and/or uniqueness of this speciesWhat will be provided:

display board – reusable (1) per group

tracing paper/ transfer paper

black and white drawing paper

pastels, charcoal and chalk ... colored pencils

Bring in any materials you already have except paints

Part 3: Presentation• Each group will receive a 36” x 48” display board

which you will ...Combine: Issue write up:

● summarize the issue ie causes, affects and solutions.● Be sure your information is organized, concise and labeled

Drawings- of each group member’s species and the information showing how this species is affected.You will present your issue to the class in an informal group discussion and we will be displaying them in the Kirsch Center food court for the public to view.

To be handed in along with sketchbooks

● Research notes used to write project board information

● Preliminary sketches of species● Board notes from other group’s presentations● Personal write up on the project, what you

learned and the impact that it had on you personally- 1 page