January 25 - 29

January 19 - 22

Unit 1 - What is Design?

Current Project: Cut-Paper Notan

Objectives: create a cut-paper collage with the following (click here for the project rubric)

• Plan and create an interesting color scheme
• Creatively use and manipulate postive and negative spaces
• Utilize space, color, and direction to create visual movement
• Abstract a form through five different changes while mainting key identifiable elements
• Practice good craftsmanship by making clean cut edges and controlling the glue used

• Monday: Work on Notan paper construction.
• Tuesday: Glue and complete the Notan constructions.
• Wednesday: Registration Day! Today will be short. View Riverwood Visual Arts movie. Work on journal.
• Thursday: Critique Notan and view Matisse Power Point.
• Friday: Journal Day. Complete 2 journal pages with watercolor. Journals due at the end of period!

Journal Assignment: 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 28.