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  • Homework assignments should take between 1 hour and 3 hours to complete depending on the assignment.
  • Late Policy: Homework assignments 1 day late are 1 grade lower (unless you were absent).
  • Due Dates: The date on the calendar is the due date of your assignments. Dates listed and assignments on the calendar are subject change. Homework assignments are given the week before they are due. Please listen for instructions in class and postings on eportal.
  • Materials: All assignments should be done on A4 paper or in your A4 sketchbook with pencil unless otherwise specified
  • Vocabulary use this link to help you with your written homework assignments

Homework Assignments

GRADE 7

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Due Date

Assignment Link
Sept. 12 Art supplies and Value scale
Sept. 19 Magazine fill in Color magazine, pencil drawing
Sept. 26 Color as value: magazine fill Black and white magazine, color drawing
Oct. 3 Simple still life
Oct. 10 Flower Studies
Oct. 17 Art Critique
Oct. 24 Master Portrait Copy
Nov. 7 Self Portrait
Nov. 14 Van Gogh Hero
Nov. 21 Hands
Nov. 28

Stamp design
Dec. 5 Free Drawing from Direct Observation or Choose from one of the additional sketch assignments below (It is a full credit assignment).
Dec. 12 Open assignment. Details explained in class

New Semester

Jan. 16

 Art supplies
Jan. 23 Value scale
Jan. 30 Magazine fill in Color magazine, pencil drawing
Feb. 6 Color as value: magazine fill Black and white magazine, color drawing
Feb. 13 Simple still life
March 5 Flower Studies
March 12 Art Critique
March 19 Master Portrait Copy
March 26 Self Portrait
April 2 Van Gogh Hero
April 23

Stamp design
May 7 Hands
May 14 Feet Drawings
May 21 Hieroglyphics
May 28 Free Drawing from Direct Observation or Choose from one of the additional sketch assignments below (It is a full credit assignment).
June 4 Open assignment. Details explained in class

GRADE 8
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Assignment Link
Sept. 12 Art supplies
Sept. 19 Egg chiaroscuro
Sept. 26 Book Perspective
Oct. 3 Bowl and Paper
Oct. 10 Master Portrait Copy
Oct. 17 Colored Pencil Portrait: Dark Paper
Oct. 24 Art Critique
Nov. 7 Still life with Fruit
Nov. 14 Renaissance art into Pop art
Nov. 21 Landscape collage
Nov. 28 Landscape collage
Dec. 5 Mona Lisa
Dec 12 Open assignment. Details explained in class

New Semester

Jan. 16

 Art supplies
Jan. 23 Egg chiaroscuro
Jan. 30 Book Perspective
Feb. 6

Bowl and Paper
Feb. 13 Poster based on artist research
March 5 Fauve Figures
March 12 Master Portrait Copy
March 19 Colored Pencil Portrait: Dark Paper
March 26 Art Critique
April 2 Still life with Fruit
April 23 Renaissance art into Pop art
May 7 Landscape collage
May 14 Landscape collage
May 21 Mona Lisa
May 28 Free Drawing from Direct Observation or Choose from one of the additional sketch assignments below (It is a full credit assignment).
June 4 Open assignment. Details explained in class

GRADE 9
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Assignment Link
Sept 12 Art supplies
Sept 19

Color relativity egg and spherical object
Oct 3

Perspective house
Oct 17

Food Illustration
Nov. 7

Art Critique
Nov. 21

Cross-hatch Glass
Dec. 5 Stack of Bowls
Dec. 12 Open assignment. Details explained in class
Jan. 16

Portrait on Black paper
Jan. 30

Master Copy
Feb. 13

Reflective object still life
March 12

Trompe l'oeil money

March 26 Full figure self portrait
April 23 Free Drawing from Direct Observation or Choose from one of the additional sketch assignments below (It is a full credit assignment).
May 14

Free Drawing from Direct Observation or Choose from one of the additional sketch assignments below (It is a full credit assignment).
May 28 Open assignment. Details explained in class

GRADE 10
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Assignment Link
Sept 12 Art supplies
Sept 19

Multiple eggs on cloth
Oct 3

Stack of Books in Perspective Look ahead to the next assignment and begin gathering objects.
Oct 17

Cornell Assemblage
Nov. 7

Cup and saucer
Nov. 21

Art Critique
Dec. 5

Shoes
Dec. 12 Open assignment. Details explained in class
Jan. 16

Room into a Room
Jan. 30

Master Portrait Copy
Feb. 13

Distorted Reflection Self Portrait
March 12

Trompe l'oeil panel
March 26 Full figure self portrait
April 23 Free Drawing from Direct Observation or Choose from one of the additional sketch assignments below (It is a full credit assignment).
May 14

Free Drawing from Direct Observation or Choose from one of the additional sketch assignments below (It is a full credit assignment).
May 28 Open assignment. Details explained in class

GRADE 11 IB Art

All assignments to be completed in Investigation Workbook unless specified otherwise. You are expected to work in your IWB on a daily basis. It will be collected, graded and commented on throughout the year according to the due dates below.

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IB markbands (studio and IWB: This is the grading rubric for you IB Exam and Internal Assessment)

 

Sample IWB Pages

 Sample Studio Work


 

Assignment Link

Sept. 12 Art supplies
Sept. 19 Spheres still life
Sept. 26 Art Critique
Oct. 3

IWB 5 pages

Oct. 10 Bowls and Books
Oct. 17 IWB 5 pages
Oct. 24 IWB 5 pages and complete IWB Self Assessment
Nov. 7 Cross hatch still life or Cross Hatch glass
Nov. 14 IWB 5 pages
Nov. 21

Modern Advertisement in well known artwork or Trompe l'oiel newspaper
Nov. 28

IWB 5 pages and complete Studio Self Assessment
Dec.5 IWB 5 pages
Dec. 12 Zone Self Portrait or Colored Pencil Portrait: Dark Paper

Jan 16

IWB 10 pages and complete IWB Self Assessment
Jan 23 Master Collage
Jan 30 Master Collage Part 2
Feb. 6 IWB 5 pages
Feb. 13 Abstraction from collage
March 5

IWB 5 pages and complete Studio Self Assessment
March 12 40 years
March 19 Portrait Toned Paper
March 26

IWB 10 pages and complete IWB Self Assessment
April2 Bird's Eye View or Worm's Eye View
April 23 IWB 15 pages
May 7 IWB 5 pages
May 14 Intimate Space
May 21

IWB 10 pages and complete Studio Self Assessment
May 28 IWB 5 pages
June 4 Plein Air Studies
June 11

Color photocopies of your 10 best pages (labeled according to IB guidelines and IWB check list)

GRADE 12 IB Art

All assignments are to be completed in Investigation Workbook unless specified otherwise.
You are expected to work in your IWB on a daily basis. It will be collected, graded and commented on throughout the year according to the due dates below.

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IB markbands (studio and IWB: This is the grading rubric for you IB Exam and Internal Assessment)

NEW! Art Articles and Videos

Studio Work Due Dates: Sept 28, Oct 5, Oct 18, Oct 28, Nov 5, Nov 16, Nov 30, Dec 13, Jan 10 (2 works), More work for Feb

IB Exam: March 15th and 16th

IB Art Show: March 14th

 

Assignment Link
Sept. 13

Art supplies Summer homework and related IWB pages are due on the first day of school. Complete self assessment based on completed IWB pages.

Sept. 20 Art Critique
Sept. 27

IWB 15 pages and complete Studio Self Assessment
Oct. 4 Hand holding a Postcard
Oct. 11

IWB 10 pages and complete IWB Self Assessment
Oct. 18 Close up Portrait
Oct. 25

IWB 10 pages and complete Studio Self Assessment
Nov. 8

Double Self Portrait

Nov. 15 Printed Color photographs of ALL completed artworks. 2 Copies of each one (How to photograph your work)
Nov. 22

IWB 15 pages and complete IWB Self Assessment
Nov. 29

IWB 5 pages and color photocopies of your 10 best pages (labeled according to IB guidelines)
Dec. 6 Literature
Dec. 13

IWB 10 pages and complete Studio Self Assessment

Over the vacation, If you have a chance, you should visit some exhibitions wherever you are during break to get an idea of how to exhibit work in a dynamic way. This is also an excellent time to build up any gaps in your IWB.

Jan. 17

IWB 10 pages and complete IWB Self Assessment
Jan. 24 IWB 10 pages
Jan. 31

All completed artwork must be framed and brought into school this week.

Sketch out a plan for how you will exhibit your work. How will it hang (spacing)?

Feb. 7 Artist Statement
Feb. 14

IWB 10 pages and CRB Prep (How to photograph your work)

Follow Calendar given to you in class for all final deadlines.
March 6 Art Research Booklets and photos/photocopies
(CRB & IWB) This is a IB deadline that CANNOT be missed
March 13 Prep for IB Exam- Purchase frames, title and prepare all work for hanging.
March 20 Prep for IB Exam- Purchase frames, title and prepare all work for hanging.
March 27 TBA: depending on IB Exam date
April 3 TBA: depending on IB Exam date

Additional Sketch Assignments

If you finish a class project early then you will work one of these assignments

IB Students: These assignments are also perfect inspiration for your IWB.

Art Critique

 Feet drawings Stipple money Cross hatch money
Free Drawing from Life Master Interpretation Stained Glass Design Logo
Harvest Colored Pencil Still Life Deck of Cards Hieroglyphics Newspaper Illustration
Fashion Design Symmetrical Balance Asymmetrical Balance Radial Balance
Art historical works in skeleton Children's book illustration Bike Contour Negative space plant
Cross hatch still life Drawing out the window Master Copy Cloud study
Analogous color still life Poster based on artist research Font Food illustration
Cloth studies Cubist Portrait Full Figure Drawing Reclining figure
Barcodes Line Flower Drawing Illustrated type Colored Pencil Eggs
Monochromatic water color Watercolor of couch drawing Couch with lamp Art Nouveau
Color Circles Mona Lisa Corner of a room in color Label skeleton
Stamp design Objective line Non objective line Hands
Mixing artwork styles Cross Hatch Desk Stack of bowls Cloth studies
Colored Pencil Portrait: Dark Paper Portrait on Black paper  

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