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Schedule subject to change, check back often...
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Jan. 31 | Feb. 1 | Feb. 2 | Feb. 3 | Feb. 4 |
| First Day of Second Term Introductions and Class Expectations Basic Macintosh Skills Introduction 6 Questions Assignment |
Acceptable Use Policy (pdf file) Elements of Art and Principles of Organization: Research and Create Presentations |
Acceptable Use Policy Discussion Elements of Art and Principles of Organization: Work on Presentations Signed Class Expectation sheet due today
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Acceptable Use Policy Quiz Art Elements and Principles of Organization: Student Presentations
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Photoshop Lesson and Studio Assignment #1 — Introduction, Basic Tools, and Selecting
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| Feb. 7 | Feb. 8 | Feb. 9 | Feb. 10 | Feb. 11 |
Photoshop Lesson and Studio Assignment #2 — Layers and the Move Tool |
Photoshop Lesson and Studio Assignment #3 — More Painting Tools |
Photoshop |
Photoshop Lesson and Studio Assignment #5 — More Painting and Color Music and Color Color Day 1
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Color Day 2 Complete on-line tutorial about color theory. Studio Assignment #6
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| Feb. 14 | Feb. 15 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 17 | Feb. 18 |
Color Day 3 Read More About Color Theory Studio Assignment #7 Practice Work Due (I will check your digital files) |
Typography Lesson Studio Assignment (Group Typography Project) Links you will need today:
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Color Theory Quiz Links you will need today as you study about Copyright:
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Copyright Discussion Copyright Quiz Sketchbooks Due Today |
Presidents' Days No School |
| Feb. 21 | Feb. 22 | Feb. 23 | Feb. 24 | Feb. 25 |
Presidents' Days No School |
Teaching Artist: Photographer Tim Tadder |
Teaching Artist: Photographer Tim Tadder |
Color Study Project due for Advanced Status Candidates Color Study Project assigned Work on Color Study Project Start Here! (Color in Motion)
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Work on Color Study Project Permission Slips for MOPA Field Trip DUE Today!
Mid Quarter Progress Report |
| Feb. 28 | March 1 | March 2 | March 3 | March 4 |
Work on Color Study Project
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Work on Color Study Project |
Work on Color Study Project Field Trip to MOPA
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Last Day to Work on Color Study Project |
Color Study Project Critique |
| March 7 | March 8 | March 9 | March 10 | March 11 |
Color Study Project Critique Continued Self Portrait Project Assigned |
Work on Self Portrait Project |
Work on Self Portrait Project |
Work on Self Portrait Project Sketchbook DUE Today |
Work on Self Portrait Project |
| March 14 | March 15 | March 16 | March 17 | March 18 |
Last Day to Work on Self Portrait Project
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Self Portrait Project DUE Self Portrait Project Critique
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Self Portrait Project Critique Continued Digital Interpretations of the Masters Project (DIMP) Assigned A good place start to research your artist is Webmuseum. |
Teaching Artist: Don Hill from MOPA
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Work on DIMP |
| March 21 | March 22 | March 23 | March 24 | March 25 |
Work on DIMP |
Work on DIMP |
Work on DIMP |
Work on DIMP |
Last Day to Work on DIMP |
| March 28 | March 29 | March 30 | March 31 | April 1 |
DIMP DUE DIMP Critique Movie Poster Project Proposal Assigned
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DIMP Critique Continued Movie Poster Project Assigned |
Work on Movie Poster Project Movie Poster Project Proposal DUE
Last Day for "Re-Grade Conferences" or late work turn in. Cut-off time is 3:15 p.m. today. |
Work on Movie Poster Project Sketchbook DUE Today |
Work on Movie Poster Project
End of Third Quarter |
| April 4 | April 5 | April 6 | April 7 | April 8 |
Spring Break No School
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Spring Break No School
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Spring Break No School
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Spring Break No School
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Spring Break No School
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| April 11 | April 12 | April 13 | April 14 | April 15 |
Work on Movie Poster Project |
Last Day to Work on Movie Poster Project |
Movie Poster Project DUE Movie Poster Project Critique |
Movie Poster Project Critique Continued Magazine Ad Project Assigned
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Work on Magazine Ad Project |
| April 18 | April 19 | April 20 | April 21 | April 22 |
Work on Magazine Ad Project |
Work on Magazine Ad Project |
Work on Magazine Ad Project |
Last Day to Work on Magazine Ad Project
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Magazine Ad Project Critique
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| April 25 | April 26 | April 27 | April 28 | April 29 |
Magazine Ad Critique Continued Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project Assigned
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Work on Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project |
Work on Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project |
Work on Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project |
Work on Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project |
| May 2 | May 3 | May 4 | May 5 | May 6 |
Last Day to Work on Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project
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Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project DUE Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project Critique |
Social Issue/ Persuasive Poster Project Critique Continued Book Cover Project Assigned HW: Find a book that you have read and that you think has a bad cover and BRING IT NEXT CLASS!
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Work on Book Cover Project Sketchbook DUE Today |
Work on Book Cover Project Mid Quarter Progress Report |
| May 9 | May 10 | May 11 | May 12 | May 13 |
Work on Book Cover Project |
Work on Book Cover Project |
Last Day to Work on Book Cover Project |
Book Cover Project DUE Book Cover Project Critique |
Book Cover Project Critique Continued Surrealist Synectic Art Project Assigned
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| May 16 | May 17 | May 18 | May 19 | May 20 |
Work on Surrealist Synectic Art Project |
Work on Surrealist Synectic Art Project
STAR Testing (Shorter Class Periods) |
Work on Surrealist Synectic Art Project
STAR Testing (Shorter Class Periods) |
Work on Surrealist Synectic Art Project
STAR Testing (Shorter Class Periods) |
Last Day to Work on Surrealist Synectic Art Project
STAR Testing (Shorter Class Periods) |
| May 23 | May 24 | May 25 | May 26 | May 27 |
Surrealist Synectic Art Project DUE Surrealist Synectic Art Project Critique
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Surrealist Synectic Art Project Critique Continued Read this article (link will download a document in pdf format) by a Cal Poly professor to help you understand the difference between vector art and raster (or bitmap or pixel-based) art.
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Adobe Illustrator Lesson #1 Adobe Illustrator Practice Work Assignment #1 |
Adobe Illustrator Lesson #2—Gradients and Distorting Adobe Illustrator Practice Work Assignment #2
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Adobe Illustrator Lesson #3 Adobe Illustrator Practice Work Assignment #3 Sketchbook DUE Today
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| May 30 | May 31 | June 1 | June 2 | June 3 |
Memorial Day No School |
Adobe Illustrator Lesson #4 Adobe Illustrator Practice Work Assignment #4 Work on Corporate Identity Brainstorming Sheet |
Adobe Illustrator Lesson #5 Adobe Illustrator Practice Work Assignment #5 Work on Corporate Identity Brainstorming Sheet (Due Next Class) |
Last Day to Finish Illustrator Practice Work Corporate Identity Project formally assigned Corporate Identity Brainstorming Sheet DUE today at the END of class. |
Illustrator Practice Work Checked Today Start Working on Corporate Identity Project Grid of Best 12 Designs |
| June 6 | June 7 | June 8 | June 9 | June 10 |
Work on Corporate Identity Project Grid of Best 12 Designs |
Work on Corporate Identity Project Grid of Best 12 Designs |
Grid of Best 12 Designs DUE Today (beginning of class) Work on Final Corporate Identity
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Last Day to Work on Corporate Identity Project |
Corporate Idenity Project DUE Today Critique Today |
| June 13 | June 14 | June 15 | June 16 | June 17 |
Corporate Identity Project Critique Continued |
Prepare for T-Shirt Fun Day |
T-Shirt Fun Day with Dale McLeod! Sketchbook DUE Today
Last Day for "Re-Grade Conferences" or late work turn in. Cut-off time is 4 p.m. today.
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Finals Minimum Day (Period 1 and 2 Only) Finish T-Shirt Fun Day!
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Finals Minimum Day (Periods 3 and 4 Only) Last Day of School |
