Please bring in 3 pieces of fruit 

Ready, Set, Go

A major part of this course is maintaining a sketchbook. You will have weekly assignments to help you build your sketchbook and develop it as an expression of you and your artwork.

This weekend I want you to complete two tasks:

1. Mend, alter, edit and correct your sketchbook cover. It must be a functional cover ( many fell off last year) and contain the following: 
         -a picture or drawing of you, 
         -three symbols that represent you
         -it must contain your name. 

You have the challenge of combining these elements to make an artistic piece that you will have as your cover for the entire year! You may use any materials you want.

2. Set up an area in your house to create art. Gather supplies around your house and create an art bin or box with supplies for creating art. This way every time you have an assignment you won't have to waste time running around for supplies. Take a digital picture of this space and supply box and be prepared to show on your ipad on Monday.

Where will you be a year from now?

Assignment: Create a sketchbook drawing of where you will be one year from now. 
You may use any materials you like, but I must see 3-5 sketches and ideas on Wednesday 5/ 15 from each one of you. This will be a part of the process and grade.


Due Date: Thursday, May 23

Objective:
Create 4 drawings in your sketchbook on the background pages that you created for the previous sketchbook assignment

Process:
Check out these examples of visual journals from other high students here:http://visualjournaling.com/sketchbooks.html
Gather art materials, scraps, and art making tools
Each night dedicate time to just sketch
Choose a word from the list below and create a work of art inspired by that word
Fill the entire page ( there should be no blank white space left)
Edit the work to include a broad range of values, space, and field of depth

List of Words for Inspiration:

Abundant; Accept; Acceptance; Achievement; Affirm; Alive; Allow; Amaze; Angels; Appreciate; Art; Aspire; Auspicious; Awaken; Aware; Awe;Balance; Bathed; Beautiful; Become; Believe; Bliss; Blossom; Blossoming; Blue Skies; Bountiful; Breath; Breathe; Bright; Brilliant; Brilliance; Bubbles; Buzz; Calm; Caring; Caress; Centered; Challenge; Charged; Cheerful; Chocolate; Chirp; Choose; Clarity; Clear; Cleansing; Colorful; Compassion; Composed; Confident; Confidence; Conscious; Courage; Courageous; Create; Creative; Creativity; Crystalline; Curious;Dance; Dazzle; Decisive; Delicious; Delight; Determination; Dream; Dynamic;
Earned; Earnest; Effervesce; Electric; Embrace; Empathize; Empower; Energy; Energetic; Energize; Enjoy; Enthused; Enthusiasm; Equanimity; Excite; Exuberant; Faith; Fantastic; Flow; Flowers; Fly; Forgiveness; Fragrance; Free; Freedom; Fresh; Fruity; Full; Fun; Gentle; Giggle; Glorious; Goodness; Grace; Grateful; Groovy; Growth;Happy; Happiness; Heal; Healthy; Humane; Humble; Humility; Humor;
Imbibe; Improve; Informed; Inhale; Innocence; Inspire; Inspiration; Intuitive; Invigorate;

Due Date: Friday, April 5

BHS’s first Anti-Bullying Week is coming up in April.

NHS is running a poster contest to commemorate this important week. Use your creativity and spread a great message. The only criteria is that the poster highlight the theme of anti-bullying. The winning artist will receive a $100 Simons gift card. 

Assignment: Artwork maybe hand drawn or created on your ipad. The image must be original. There are no restrictions on size or materials.

Due Date: Thursday, March 28th.

1. Pick one past sketchbook assignment to edit and improve. Take a " before" picture for comparison and to show your improvements.

2. Create 5 different backgrounds on five pages in your sketchbook. Use different materials and color schemes.

Objective: 
You will be creating an abstract work of art that combines three correctly rendered cubes in one point perspective.

Instructions:

1. Create a drawing of three cubes in one point perspective. 
   
2. Create a pattern on each cube that shows accurate perspective.
   
3. Add a background of your choice.

This is a homework assignment that is due on:

Tuesday, February 26

Use a section from your abstract drawing that you created on Tuesday in class. You may cut up the work, redraw it, draw on top of it- you decide. The only requirements are that you spend a minimum of two hours on the work and it needs to be inside of the sketchbook.

"Speak Up - Your Voice Matters"
2012-2013 PSA & Poster Projects
  
For the fifth consecutive year, Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc. and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office are launching the Public Service Announcement (PSA) Project in which middle and high school students may produce their own original 30- to 60-second Public Service Announcements about the importance of speaking up when they are informed of a potential danger to themselves or others. 

In addition, Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, Inc. and the Middlesex District Attorney's Office are sponsoring a Poster Project, to display the importance of speaking up and speaking out!  The winning poster will be distributed to schools throughout Middlesex County.

The goal is for students to develop original PSAs and Posters, as a method in which to communicate a direct, positive message to other teens, in an effort to keep students safe.  This project is open to all middle school and high school students who live in or attend school in Middlesex County.
                             
Students are the best communicators, whether it is hearing or sharing critical information which can help prevent a violent incident from occurring, or hearing about a friend who may be in danger of harming him or herself.  When faced with information that could potentially be life altering and/or dangerous, it is imperative that students feel comfortable and empowered to share that information with a trusted and responsible adult.  Additionally, it is important for students to understand the negative and harmful consequences that can result when this information is not communicated with a responsible adult who is in the position to help. 

Possible topics for the videos and posters include:

• Speaking up to prevent violence
• Speaking up when you know it is the right thing to do
• Helping a friend through a difficult time by alerting people who can help
• Having a school mentor to turn to, in a time of need
• Contributing to an open and supportive school environment

Middle and high school students are welcome to enter one or both projects.  Please distribute the attached applications, and encourage students to submit entries to these projects.
 
Poster entries are due by January 4, 2013. 
PSA entries will be due by May 3, 2013.
  Click here for PSA application and requirements.
Click here for the poster application and requirements.
 
For more information please visit www.middlesexpartnershipsforyouth.org
or call Margie Daniels at 781-897-6808.


Homework Due: Thursday, January 3