This week in the ARG building on the Art Side!

Well, despite all the rain and the GIANT puddles in my room in both South corners and by the air conditioner, we are staying fairly dry.

In Art I this week, both girls are working on either their color wheel "cheat sheets" for the quiz, or drawing
with the intent to imitate Pablo Picasso and create a monochomatic  piece.  It doesn't have to be Blue, as was Pablo's choice of hue.

In Photography, students are working on taking photos of 10 things that describe them without them actually being in the photo, and their semester photojournal project.  I also added and Ad photo shoot lesson, with the result looking like a print ad. (Among others.  I found some great lessons on Depth of Field, Converging Lines, Light and Texture, and Close Ups, and posted those too!)

In Graphic Design, students are busy (usually, if I can help it!) working on the many lessons I've posted.
I recently found that the Yearbook site (http://www.yearbookavenue.com) has several really great photo/graphic design exercises, complete with procedural directions in PDF format that are cool!

To get to my Wikis where all my sites are listed go to http://gthsart.wikispaces.com
Scroll down.  Most sites I have anything to do with are listed there!

Elementary Art
We are still learning about the Elements of Art.  Shapes mainly.

Kindergarteners finished their wax resist watercolor pencil drawings and then were given their name in bubble  letters to embellish with lines, shapes, textures and color.  They also had a picture of Linus and Sally waiting for the great pumpkin, since Halloween is not that far away and I see pumpkins lined up on a hayrack on the edge of Wallingford everyday in anticipation of the pumpkin carving season.

1st Grade finished a piece with line divisions where they needed to fill segments with lines to create texture and color them/trace lines, and also finished their shape/line clown drawings to take home.

2nd Grade last thursday we had art and created 3D forms that had line designs on them.  It was a real
trick for some of us!  Folding and glueing is quite a job!

Advanced Art
Kady is working on a screenprint design for her Class of 2011 sweatshirt.  It will be a "paper stencil" where you print the design, cut it out with an exacto, adhere it to the screen with with a few pieces of masking tape and make a MONO (one) print.
Kristi is still working away on her oil pastel of Cherry Blossoms.

TAG
Am working on the "plan" for Elementary still and will be sending parent letters as soon as MAP tests are complete and we have the scores.  I want what is best for each student and will strive for that!

HS students in TAG are in my Advisory each day this year and it is a good thing for us.  We will be helping Zach B with his "robotic adventure" and will be hosting "Lunch and Learn" seminars beginning in October.  (More on that topic later.)

I'm preparing (mentally and physically--I bought my Hawaiian shirt at Thrifty's night before last) for Homecoming next week.  Hopefully we will all maintain our sanity and have a great week!
Right now, I'm just hoping the LAKE in my driveway doesn't swallow my van when I back up on the way to school in the morning!