Lesson Plans for: Art 1
Instructor: Chad Nelson

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Art 1 Syllabus

 

 

08/18/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 8/18    
Tuesday 8/19 Introductions and baseline drawing  
Wednesday 8/20 Robot Test, Blind Contour Line Drawing  
Thursday 8/21 Blind Contour Line drawing  
Friday 8/22 Negative space  
     

08/25/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 8/25 Negative Space  
Tuesday 8/26 Negative Space  
Wednesday 8/27 Negative Space Negative Space
Thursday 8/28 5 Aspects of Light and Shadow  
Friday 8/29 5 Aspects of Light and Shadow  
     

09/01/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/1    
Tuesday 9/2 5 Aspects of Light and Shadow 5 Aspects of Light and Shadow
Wednesday 9/3 Still Life Value Study  
Thursday 9/4 Still Life Value Study  
Friday 9/5 Still Life Value Study  
     

09/08/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/8 Still Life Value Study Still Life Value Study
Tuesday 9/9 Introduction to Rembrandt  
Wednesday 9/10 Master Study  
Thursday 9/11 Master Study  
Friday 9/12 Master Study  
     

09/15/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/15 Master Study  
Tuesday 9/16 Master Study  
Wednesday 9/17 Master Study Critique Master Study
Thursday 9/18 Thematic Intro  
Friday 9/19 Thematic Drawing  
     

09/22/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/22 Thematic Drawing  
Tuesday 9/23 Thematic Drawing  
Wednesday 9/24 Thematic Drawing  
Thursday 9/25 Thematic Drawing  
Friday 9/26 Thematic Drawing  
     

09/29/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 9/29 Thematic Drawing  
Tuesday 9/30 Thematic Drawing Thematic Drawing
Wednesday 10/1 Thematic Drawing Critique  
Thursday 10/2 Color Intro and essay  
Friday 10/3 The Power of Art: VanGogh film  
     

10/06/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/6 The Power of Art: Van Gogh film and Color Wheel  
Tuesday 10/7 Color Wheel  
Wednesday 10/8 Color Wheel  
Thursday 10/9 Color Wheel  
Friday 10/10 Color Wheel Color Wheel
     

10/13/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/13 Objective/Nonobjective Art and Rothko  
Tuesday 10/14 Rothko/Symmetrical Name Design  
Wednesday 10/15 Symmetrical Name Design  
Thursday 10/16 Symmetrical Name Design  
Friday 10/17 Symmetrical Name Design  
     

10/20/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/20 Symmetrical Name Design  
Tuesday 10/21 Symmetrical Name Design Symmetrical Name Design
Wednesday 10/22    
Thursday 10/23    
Friday 10/24    
     

10/27/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 10/27    
Tuesday 10/28    
Wednesday 10/29    
Thursday 10/30    
Friday 10/31    
     

11/03/14

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Monday 11/3    
Tuesday 11/4    
Wednesday 11/5    
Thursday 11/6    
Friday 11/7    
     

11/10/14

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Monday 11/10    
Tuesday 11/11    
Wednesday 11/12    
Thursday 11/13    
Friday 11/14    
     

11/17/14

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Monday 11/17    
Tuesday 11/18    
Wednesday 11/19    
Thursday 11/20    
Friday 11/21    
     

11/24/14

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Monday 11/24    
Tuesday 11/25    
Wednesday 11/26    
Thursday 11/27    
Friday 11/28    
     

12/01/14

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Monday 12/1    
Tuesday 12/2    
Wednesday 12/3    
Thursday 12/4    
Friday 12/5    
     

12/08/14

What we do in class

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Monday 12/8    
Tuesday 12/9    
Wednesday 12/10    
Thursday 12/11    
Friday 12/12    
     

12/15/14

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Monday 12/15    
Tuesday 12/16    
Wednesday 12/17    
Thursday 12/18    
Friday 12/19    
     

12/22/14

What we do in class

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Monday 12/22    
Tuesday 12/23    
Wednesday 12/24    
Thursday 12/25    
Friday 12/26    
     

12/29/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 12/29    
Tuesday 12/30    
Wednesday 1/31    
Thursday 1/1    
Friday 1/2    
     

01/05/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/5    
Tuesday 1/6 Introduction/Pretest  
Wednesday 1/7 Negative Space Drawing  
Thursday 1/8 Negative Space Drawing  
Friday 1/9 Negative Space Drawing Negative Space Drawing
     

01/12/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/12 Blind Contour Line Drawing  
Tuesday 1/13 Blind Contour Line Drawing  
Wednesday 1/14 Value Study  
Thursday 1/15 Value Study  
Friday 1/16 Value Study Value Study
     

 01/19/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/19 Mini Still Life  
Tuesday 1/20 Mini Still Life  
Wednesday 1/21 Mini Still Life  
Thursday 1/22 Mini Still Life Mini Still Life
Friday 1/23 Master Study  
     

01/26/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 1/26 Master Study  
Tuesday 1/27 Master Study  
Wednesday 1/28 Master Study  
Thursday 1/29 Master Study  
Friday 1/30 Master Study Critique Master Study
     

02/02/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 2/2 Thematic Drawing Prep  
Tuesday 2/3 Thematic Drawing  
Wednesday 2/4 Thematic Drawing  
Thursday 2/5 Thematic Drawing  
Friday 2/6 Thematic Drawing  
     

02/9/14

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 2/9 Thematic Drawing  
Tuesday 2/10 Thematic Drawing critiques Thematic Drawing
Wednesday 2/11 Introduction to Color  
Thursday 2/12 Van Gogh film  
Friday 2/13 Van Gogh film compare and contrast Van Gogh and Wyeth essay
     

02/16/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 2/16 Color Wheel  
Tuesday 2/17 Color Wheel  
Wednesday 2/18 Color Wheel  
Thursday 2/19 Color Wheel  
Friday 2/20 Color Wheel  
     

02/23/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 2/23 Symetrical Name Design  
Tuesday 2/24 Symetrical Name Design  
Wednesday 2/25 Symetrical Name Design  
Thursday 2/26 Symetrical Name Design  
Friday 2/27 Symetrical Name Design  
     

03/02/15

What we do in class

Due Today

Monday 3/2 Symetrical Name Design Critiques Symetrical Name Design
Tuesday 3/3    
Wednesday 3/4    
Thursday 3/5    
Friday 3/6    
     

03/9/15

What we do in class

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Monday 3/9    
Tuesday 3/10    
Wednesday 3/11    
Thursday 3/12    
Friday 3/13    
     

03/16/15

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Monday 3/16    
Tuesday 3/17    
Wednesday 3/18    
Thursday 3/19    
Friday 3/20    
     

03/23/15

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Monday 3/23    
Tuesday 3/24    
Wednesday 3/25    
Thursday 3/26    
Friday 3/27    
   

 

03/30/15

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Monday 3/30    
Tuesday 3/31    
Wednesday 4/1    
Thursday 4/2    
Friday 4/3    
     

04/06/15

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Monday 4/6    
Tuesday 4/7    
Wednesday 4/8    
Thursday 4/9    
Friday 4/10    
     

04/13/15

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Monday 4/13    
Tuesday 4/14    
Wednesday 4/15    
Thursday 4/16    
Friday 4/17    
     

04/20/15

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Monday 4/20    
Tuesday 4/21    
Wednesday 4/22    
Thursday 4/23    
Friday 4/24    
     

04/27/15

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Monday 4/27    
Tuesday 4/28    
Wednesday 4/29    
Thursday 4/30    
Friday 5/1    
     

05/04/15

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Monday 5/4    
Tuesday 5/5    
Wednesday 5/6    
Thursday 5/7    
Friday 5/8    
     

05/11/15

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Monday 5/11    
Tuesday 5/12    
Wednesday 5/13    
Thursday 5/14    
Friday 5/15    
     

05/18/15

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Monday 5/18    
Tuesday 5/19    
Wednesday 5/20    
Thursday 5/21    
Friday 5/22    
     

05/25/15

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Monday 5/25    
Tuesday 5/26    
Wednesday 5/27    
Thursday 5/28    
Friday 5/29    
 

 

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