Welcome to Mr Dvorak' Graphic Design Web Site Graphic Design Course Description                  SY  10-11 This course is open to all students who have an  interest  in the commercial arts fields or have an interest in learning some basic design and graphic principles and techniques.  Students will also gain practical experience in the development of “mechanical skills.” Graphic computers will be part of the learning experience. Some specific examples of materials, tools, and projects might include but not be limited to the following:   Ø       Layout design, cutting & pasting, etc. Let's try to edit this file... Ø       Design exercises that focus on such design basics as balance etc. Ø       Memo Pad Design Project Ø       Business Card, Letterhead, and Return Address Envelope Design Project Ø       Package Dummy Design Project Ø       Applications used include Corel DRAW 9, Corel PHOTO PAINT 9, Corel DREAM 3-D 8,   Corel SCAN, Canon  Photo, and others, Equipment includes Dell PCS, Flatbed Scanners,  Canon Power Shot G-6 Digital Camera, and Laserjet Color printers.     Textbooks:  Foundations of Graphic Design. by Kevin Gatta et. al.   Materials that you need to purchase: ½” to 1½”  3 ring binder for home use you will need Rubber Cement Scissors or an Xacto Knife Ruler ·         Introduction to Graphic Design What it is.         What it is not . ·         Introduction to Elements of Visual Perception: 1. balance   2. Line    3. shape    4. form      5. color 6. light    7. movement    8. space    9. texture Principles of Visual Perception: 1. emphasis     2. dynamics     3. closure     4. expression ·         Materials     Techniques     Demonstrations ·         Examples of Modern Applications and of works done at Holy Cross ·         Several Design Exercises started in class and finished at home as homework. ·         Graphic Design Projects:   ·         Search assignments seeking examples for your “scrapbook” (to be explained) ·         Chapters 1-3  from Foundations of Graphic Design related class instruction, reading and drawing assignments ·         An introduction through teacher developed handouts to the application, Corel Draw. ·         Various progressive projects utilizing Corel Draw. ·         One or Two tests on readings, handouts and notes (time permitting)   ·         Further use of the computer via Microsoft Word, Paint brush, Corel Draw 9 and Photo/Paint Suite ·         Materials     Techniques     Demonstrations Examples of Modern Applications and of works done at Holy Cross ·         Graphic Design Projects: 1. Radial Balance Name Design 2. Business Group including business concept, business card, letterhead, designed return address envelope 3. Packaging Design Dummy for Imaginary Product   ·         Search assignments seeking examples for your “scrapbook” (to be explained) ·         Chapter 4 from Foundations of Graphic Design related class instruction, reading and drawing assignments The five major forces that set creativity into motion 1. inspiration   2. motivation   3. frustration   4.intuition   5. curiosity -          Types of seeing involved in the creative process: 1. perception    2. visualization    3. Imagination   ·         Various homework assignments ·         One or Two tests on readings, handouts and notes (time permitting)   STUDIO MANAGEMENT   Some Required and some Extra credit Part of the experience of studio art is the management and care of both the studio facility and studio equipment. In some instances the care of both studio and equipment is both expected and required. For example when painting the students are given an assigned set of brushes which they are expected to clean after every use. Some aspects of equipment and studio care are available as extra credit. The bulk of these extra credit activities are reserved for the 4th quarter but some are available through out the school year. These extra credit activities can go far to help pull up a sagging average.

 

 

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Mr. Dvorak's  Honors Studio Art

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Honors Studio Art Course Description-                                                           SY 10-11

This course is for students who have artistic experience, consider themselves artistically talented, and are seriously interested in artistic development. Through presentation/lectures, readings, a variety of studio projects, hands-on assignments, computer art work, internet use, and multiple museum visits students will engage in in-depth explorations of:

—       The Elements and Principles of Art and Design and Appropriate Media Techniques

—       Aesthetics and Aesthetic Theories

    —       Art Criticism and Art History as it is applicable to the particular  studio project

    —       The fundamentals of realistic drawing such as perspective and more advanced drawing  

              strategies such as sighting

    —       The fundamentals and many advanced techniques of a great variety of artistic media.

                         (see list below)

    —       Portfolio development, college preparation and career possibilities

 

The following is a partial list of the media and forms of artistic creation that are utilized in this course.

(This list represents a three-year class cycle.)  Let's try to edit this file...

 

¨        Drawing media: graphite pencil, charcoal & chalk, pen & ink, ink-wash brush drawing, color pencils, pastels, markers, conte, etc.

¨        Painting techniques & media: acrylic, watercolor, oil, airbrush, encaustic, with exposure to others.

¨        Ceramic Pottery: hand-building using pinch, coil, slab, etc. and wheel throwing.   Some casting is planned in the future. (Earthenware clay is used almost exclusively)

¨        Printmaking: Linoleum printing, drypoint etching, woodcut printing, screen printing, with exposure to others.

¨        Sculpture: Modeling with self hardening clay on an armature, Fired clay, plaster casting, construction and assemblages using found and created objects, carving, freestanding figure studies, relief sculpture, abstract and mobile sculpture, etc.

¨        Batik: cold water dyes and beeswax/paraffin resists with future plans to explore other batik methods.

¨        Computer Rendered Art. Applications used include Corel DRAW 9, Corel PHOTO PAINT 9 and others, A variety of Hardware is available and used

¨        Other Media and Art forms are continually added to this list.

¨        Since Honors Studio Arts 1, 2, & 3 are combined during the same class period the curriculum of all  follows a three year cycle. The purpose is to introduce some variety from year to year. Certain aspects are repeated from year to year while other aspects follow the multi- year rotation. In all years of the cycle, portions of the curriculum are distinctly for each of the levels while other portions are shared. )

 

Textbook: Discovering Drawing by Ted Rose and Discovering Art History by Gerald F. Brommer

 

Materials that you need to purchase:

Black and White Acrylic Paint and some brushes (for use at home)

½” to 1½”  3 ring binder

 

 1^st 4 weeks (approximately) Drawing  

  Ø       still life (drawings done in class)

    Ø       landscape (drawings done in class)

Ø       clothed figures (drawings done in class)

Ø       various drawing assignments for homework

Ø       a variety of media including: charcoal,

                                                                                                                            charcoal & chalk, ink, pen & ink, pastels,

                                                                                                                                         colored pencils, and pencil

Ø       terms/vocabulary

      Ø       some handouts- drawing, technique and strategies

Ø       2 chapters from each text book

Ø       2 tests

Ø       preparation for 2^nd quarter painting

 

2^nd  4 weeks (approximately)  –Oil Painting

Ø       Major Project- original oil painting

Ø       smaller painting studies done at home in black and white acrylic paint -to be glazed in class

Ø       preparation for third quarter ceramics or sculpture

(student’s choice)

Ø       2 chapters from each textbook

Ø       2 tests

Ø       term/vocabulary

Ø      some handouts- color theory, oil techniques and properties

3^rd 4 weks (approximately) –Ceramics or Sculpture

Ø       Major Project- 3 ceramic pieces or sculpture

Ø       smaller design studies done at home in

Ø       preparation for fourth quarter batik

(student’s choice)

Ø       2 chapters from each textbook

Ø       2 tests

Ø       term/vocabulary

Ø      some handouts- ceramics, abstraction,

 

 

STUDIO MANAGEMENT

  Some Required and some Extra credit Part of the experience of studio art is the management and are of both the studio facility and studio equipment. In some instances the care of both studio and equipment is both expected and required. Forexample when painting the students are given an signed set of brushes which they are expected to clean after every use.Some aspects of equipment and studio care are available as extra credit. The bulk of these extra credit activities are reserved for the 4th quarter but some are available through out the school year. These extra credit activities can go far to help pull up a sagging average.

Welcome to Mr. Dvorak's Studio Art Survey  Web Site Studio Art Survey                 Course Description                    SY 10-11 This course is for students who have little or no artistic experience or those who might not consider themselves artistically talented but would still like to explore doing art. Through a variety of studio projects, hands-on assignments, computer art work,  and 1 or 2 museum visits students will engage in explorations of:   Ø        The Elements and Principles of Art and Design              Ø        Aesthetics and Aesthetic Theories Ø        Art Criticism and Art History as it is applicable to the particular studio Ø         The fundamentals of realistic drawing. Ø        The fundamentals of a variety of artistic media and forms of artistic  creation. (see list below)   Let's try to edit this file...                                The following is a partial list of the media and forms of artistic creation that are utilized in this course.  (This list represents a three-year class cycle.)   —       Drawing media: graphite pencil, charcoal & chalk, pen & ink, color pencils, pastels, etc. —      Painting techniques & media: Tempera, acrylic, watercolor, with exposure to others. —       Ceramic Pottery: hand-building using pinch, coil, slab, etc. (Earthenware clay is used almost exclusively) —       Printmaking: Linoleum printing, with exposure to others. —      Sculpture: construction and assemblages using found and created objects, painted-paper relief sculpture, abstract and mobile sculpture, etc. —       Computer Rendered Art. Applications used include Corel DRAW 9, Corel PHOTO  PAINT 9, Corel DREAM 3-D 8, Corel SCAN, and others —       Other Media and Art forms are continually added to this list.                                                            Textbook: Art Talk. 2nd ed., by Rosalind Ragans Drawing Basics Illustrated. byFrank Fradella Materials that you need to purchase: ½” to 1½”  3 ring binder   GRADING: Each Quarter- GRADING:   1. Test category:  The tests and quizzes will be worth a total 20% of each marking period average.         2. The major project category: The major projects will be worth 35% of each marking period average.               3. The point exercise category: The homework assignments, drawing assignments, group     Projects, class preparedness, drawing exercises, and design exercises will be given point values      that will reflect the size or relative importance of each. Point value ranges will be 5, 16, 25, 33, or     50. (An additional sheet will be distributed at a later date that will enable students to translate a     score of 14.5 out of 16 into a letter grade.)These will be tallied into a “ total of point exercises”     score (usually ranging between 200 to 300 points per quarter.)Thus a grade in this category will be      calculated as a score of the number of points earned out of the number of points possible for that     quarter.  (For example 239 points out of 250 point would result in a grade of 95.6% in the       “total points category”)  This grade result would then contribute 45% of the marking period average.     HOLY CROSS GRADING POLICY FOR SEMESTERS AND YEAR’S AVERAGE             Field Trips Because of past difficulties in the collection of monies and permission slips in a timely manner each class will no longer go on its own field trip to THE PHILA. MUSEUM OF ART. Rather 1 trip each semester will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Dates and Due dates to be announced     CONTACT INFORMATION: email: joseph.dvorak@hclance.org phone # 856-461-5400 ext, 3113                                                                   STUDIO MANAGEMENT  Some Required and some Extra credit Part of the experience of studio art is the management and care of both the studio facility and studio equipment. In some instances the care of both studio and equipment is both expected and required. For example when painting the students are given an assigned set of brushes which they are expected to clean after every use. Some aspects of equipment and studio care are available as extra credit. The bulk of these extra credit activities are reserved for the 4th quarter but some are available through out the school year. These extra credit activities can go far to help pull up a sagging average.           4th   4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Project-  Paper mache` or found object sculpture Ø      weekly doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø       written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      some handouts- linoleum print making and printmaking in general   3rd  4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Project- 1 required ceramic pieces Ø      weekly doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø       written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      some handouts- ceramics, Ø      preparation for paper  mache` or found object sculpture 2nd  4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Project- acrylic painting- may be copy or original Ø      weekly doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø       written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      preparation for third quarter ceramics project Ø      some handouts- color theory, acrylic techniques and properties 1st 4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Projects- Charcoal and Chalk Mug Drawing on gray paper and Scratch Board Art Ø      doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø      written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary- done in groups Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      preparation for 2nd quarter painting

 

 

Welcome to Mr. Dvorak's Studio Art Survey 

Web Site

Studio Art Survey                 Course Description                    SY09-10 This course is for students who have little or no artistic experience or those who might not consider themselves artistically talented but would still like to explore doing art. Through a variety of studio projects, hands-on assignments, computer art work,  and 1 or 2 museum visits students will engage in explorations of:   Ø        The Elements and Principles of Art and Design              Ø        Aesthetics and Aesthetic Theories Ø        Art Criticism and Art History as it is applicable to the particular studio Ø         The fundamentals of realistic drawing. Ø        The fundamentals of a variety of artistic media and forms of artistic  creation. (see list below)                                The following is a partial list of the media and forms of artistic creation that are utilized in this course.  (This list represents a three-year class cycle.)   —       Drawing media: graphite pencil, charcoal & chalk, pen & ink, color pencils, pastels, etc. —      Painting techniques & media: Tempera, acrylic, watercolor, with exposure to others. —       Ceramic Pottery: hand-building using pinch, coil, slab, etc. (Earthenware clay is used almost exclusively) —       Printmaking: Linoleum printing, with exposure to others. —      Sculpture: construction and assemblages using found and created objects, painted-paper relief sculpture, abstract and mobile sculpture, etc. —       Computer Rendered Art. Applications used include Corel DRAW 9, Corel PHOTO  PAINT 9, Corel DREAM 3-D 8, Corel SCAN, and others —       Other Media and Art forms are continually added to this list.

                  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textbook: Art Talk. 2nd ed., by Rosalind Ragans Drawing Basics Illustrated. byFrank Fradella Materials that you need to purchase: ½” to 1½”  3 ring binder

GRADING: Each Quarter- GRADING:   1. Test category:  The tests and quizzes will be worth a total 20% of each marking period average.         2. The major project category: The major projects will be worth 35% of each marking period average.               3. The point exercise category: The homework assignments, drawing assignments, group     Projects, class preparedness, drawing exercises, and design exercises will be given point values      that will reflect the size or relative importance of each. Point value ranges will be 5, 16, 25, 33, or     50. (An additional sheet will be distributed at a later date that will enable students to translate a     score of 14.5 out of 16 into a letter grade.)These will be tallied into a “ total of point exercises”     score (usually ranging between 200 to 300 points per quarter.)Thus a grade in this category will be      calculated as a score of the number of points earned out of the number of points possible for that     quarter.  (For example 239 points out of 250 point would result in a grade of 95.6% in the       “total points category”)  This grade result would then contribute 45% of the marking period average.     HOLY CROSS GRADING POLICY FOR SEMESTERS AND YEAR’S AVERAGE

Field Trips Because of past difficulties in the collection of monies and permission slips in a timely manner each class will no longer go on its own field trip to THE PHILA. MUSEUM OF ART. Rather 1 trip each semester will be offered on a first come first serve basis. Dates and Due dates to be announced

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION: email: joseph.dvorak@hclance.org phone # 856-461-5400 ext, 3113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STUDIO MANAGEMENT  Some Required and some Extra credit Part of the experience of studio art is the management and care of both the studio facility and studio equipment. In some instances the care of both studio and equipment is both expected and required. For example when painting the students are given an assigned set of brushes which they are expected to clean after every use. Some aspects of equipment and studio care are available as extra credit. The bulk of these extra credit activities are reserved for the 4th quarter but some are available through out the school year. These extra credit activities can go far to help pull up a sagging average.

 

 

 

 

4th   4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Project-  Paper mache` or found object sculpture Ø      weekly doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø       written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      some handouts- linoleum print making and printmaking in general

3rd  4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Project- 1 required ceramic pieces Ø      weekly doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø       written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      some handouts- ceramics, Ø      preparation for paper  mache` or found object sculpture

2nd  4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Project- acrylic painting- may be copy or original Ø      weekly doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø       written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      preparation for third quarter ceramics project Ø      some handouts- color theory, acrylic techniques and properties

1st 4 weeks (approximately) Ø      Major Projects- Charcoal and Chalk Mug Drawing on gray paper and Scratch Board Art Ø      doodles or sketches (drawings done for homework) Ø      written assignments for homework Ø      terms/vocabulary- done in groups Ø      2 chapters from ART TALK text book (related to major project) Ø      Quizzes  &  tests announced in advance Ø      preparation for 2nd quarter painting