There was some fantastic work happening in class today.  Kudos to those of you, who took your paintings home to complete them.  We are beginning a new unit on Tuesday so you will be responsible for getting late work in on your own time. 
Remember the Art Room is open every day at lunch and after school.
Have a great weekend!

Below you will find the outline and sub-tasks for this unit.  Make sure you have all of the work completed for full marks.  Your water colour painting is due Monday, November 26th.

We have begun our watercolouring! 
Last week, we spent a few days learning a few watercolour techniques.  We looked at:
flat wash
graded wash
two colour merge
 resist
scratching
&
wet on wet technique
We also practiced how to paint in water colours by selecting an image of an animal from the biology reference books in class and painting them.  
Things to remember:
1)  use a light pencil line to draw your image
2)  use masking tape to tape your watercolour paper to a board.  Make sure that you are taping it evenly along each of the 4 sides, so that you are creating a border 
3)  always begin with a wash or a two colour merge.  This is painted using a large, flat brush with diluted paint. Remember, this is the background, so it should be very light.  You can build up the colour afterward.  If you are using two colours, the "merge" should be at the horizon line.

TASK:
You were to select a building to recreate.  Draw the building on a large piece of newsprint and try to locate the horizon line and vanishing point(s).  This will help you accurately recreate the building.  Once you have done this sketch, you are ready to draw on the watercolour paper.  Remember, you will only get one sheet, as they are expensive.  Use a light pencil line when drawing  your image.  When you have completed the drawing, tape the paper to a large board, so that it won't warp.  
You can begin applying a wash as soon as you are done.  

In preparation for our architectural painting, I want you to draw, in your sketchbook, a city scape in 2 point perspective.  Remember, that details closer to the viewer (lower on the picture plane) are going to be more detailed than those in the background.

HOMEWORK:
In your sketchbook, draw three buildings using 2 point perspective.  Include windows and doors on the sides.  This drawing should be detailed.  You may include sidewalks, streets, trees, etc.  Have fun!

The main difference between 1 and 2 point perspective is that there are now two vanishing points on the horizon line.  A vertical line now replaces the square or rectangular shape as the mark closest to the viewer on the picture plane (page).  Essentially, you are viewing buildings and structures from the corner, so a vertical edge or line is where you begin creating your structure.  The orthogonal lines stretch from this initial line to each vanishing point.  

The second half of the following PowerPoint presentation talks about 2 point perspective drawing.

Atmospheric or Aerial perspective creates the perception of distance.  Objects in the distance are not only smaller, they are:
1)  less detailed
2)  less in focus (hazy)
3)  less vibrant in colour
Combined with Linear Perspective (1 and 2 point perspective), atmospheric perspective brings paintings to life.

HOMEWORK:

Create a drawing of a building in 2 point perspectve.  Make sure there are doors/windows on several stories on either side of the structure.

The class has been working on 1 point perspective drawing in
preparation for our architectural watercolour painting culminating activity.  For further information, please see the attached PowerPoint presentation we watched in class.  
Things to remember: ·        
Vanishing Point -The single point on  the horizon where all the lines on the ground level seem to come together.
Horizon Line - The place where the land and the sky meet.         
Viewpoint -The perspective of the viewer. ·        
Orthogonal Line - Straight lines which  are drawn at an angle from the edges of objects, back into space, until they  finally come together at the vanishing point. 

In 1 point perspective, the buildings are shown "face on",  meaning that a basic shape (rectangle, square) is lowest on the picture plane (and closest to the viewer)
TIP:  In order to create straight and parallel lines, keep your ruler flush with the edge of your paper and makes sure your paper is against the edge of your desk. 
HOMEWORK:
Create a perspective drawing in your sketchbook of two buildings.  Include doors and windows on the side
wall.

Welcome to my Art room blog.  I hope this information helps you with your homework assignments. I know we are already at mid-term, but it took me a while to realize this may be the best way to include all of you in the learning process, especially you "less frequent flyers"... and you know who you are!
Ms. Zydron