Teaching Day 7

Contrast
Despite my much less than perfect delivery of today's lesson in 6 period painting, I managed to pull through in 7th period. 
So to go along with my contrasting painting lesson I also had a contrast today. Really junk and good. :)This is my first lesson on my own (planning and everything) for painting class. 

Contrast is the theme and I'm focusing on observational painting with watercolor pencils. 

1. Students chose a fruit or vegetable to draw. 

2. They paint the underlying colors first with watercolor. let dry. and then go over it with watercolor pencils to give it detail. 

3. Students chose another fruit of vegetable with a contrasting texture: in this instance. Rough pineapple and smooth grapes. 

4, Doing the same procedure on a separate piece of paper they then needed to use the original fruit's complementary or contrasting color and the new fruits texture characteristics to make design for the background. 

5. Add finishing touches and paste the whole fruit onto the background! 

Teaching Day 6

"RPR" project
Repetition, Pattern, Rhythm
Our next endeavor is the RPR project. 

1. Students painted a piece of paper with watercolors
2. The watercolors are in random patterns of color blobs
3. Then they look at their painting and find different objects to make out of the blobs.
4. Draw out their objects in pencil and then go over them in pen. 
5. In the background make a rhythmical pattern that moves the viewers eyes across the page. 

This was a fun project for me to do alone. We are getting to the point where the students imaginations are trying to squeeze out everything they've got... 


and some students aren't, but that's just how it goes I guess.


They are supposed to use different pen techniques that they've used in their last project. 

This way they can add detail and texture to their artwork. 


In the end their skills should move your eyes throughout their artwork and give you some sort of rhythmic sensation! 

Teaching Day 5

Observations


Today I had my observation for student teaching. 
It was a work day for the students because of the snow day last week the schedule got mixed up, but it went well. I think it's important for my supervisor to see what we (as art teachers) do on a regular basis. We don't overload the students EVERYDAY with TECHNIQUES! 

Student teacher class:


Then we had class this evening for our student teacher cohort. :) It was a good and productive class. 
I've been having trouble because my students aren't actively participating in class. They are being butts and don't want to answer when I ask them questions. 


My classmates had lots of good advice to give me:


1. wait for them. ask for 3 things and don't move ahead until they answer. 
2. Tell them to get together in groups and discuss.
3. Think Pair Share
4. Tell the students that you are going to call on them and then follow through with it. 


I'm excited to be able to use it in class tomorrow. :) 
Tomorrow is my monster group. well they aren't really monsters... they just need some guidance.  


We'll see how they do!