January 11 - 15

Unit 1 - What is Design?

Current Project: Matisse Cut-Out Style Collographs

Objectives: create a collograph with the following (click here for the project rubric)

• Apply different textures to create an exciting collograph
• Demonstrating an understanding of positive and negative space
• Choose at least two colors for the collograph using color theory to enhance the meaning of the collograph
• Develop the collograph design based on either an abstraction of nature or on a personal life-experience
• Formally present the best print to the class and defend the collograph design and color choice.

• Monday: Finish working on black square project. Must complete two projects, or one complex project.
• Tuesday: Critique day for our Black Compositions.
  
• Wednesday: Introduce Notan project. Make drawings in journal from tools provided in class.
  
• Thursday: Abstract drawing and beginning planning your notan using the planner provided in class.
  
• Friday: Journal Day!

Journal Assignment: Last week's project was not done thanks to the lovely snow. EXPRESSIVE WORD COMPOSITIONS. Choose an expressive word from class and demonstrate it. You are selling the work like a graphic designer. You can use color, shape, and the letters from the word you have chosen. For color you can use colored pencils and watercolor. Due on Thursday, January 21.