Class Hours: 10:05 – 2:45
Mr. Cronin
Notes
- Welcome to Week 31 and the faux start of our 4th Quarter! New seats today!
- Friday Mr. Bohmann and I would like to get outside, so weather permitting after English we are going to be outside playing frisbee, kickball, etc. We are even talking about connecting with some friends in the Engineering program. All depends on the weather.
10:05 Attendance and Article
10:10 New Seats!
We know 3 of them already.
- Ben -> Mia
- Connie -> Gabby
- Lee -> Tobi
Once you are in your new situation, you have until break to plug in, clean, AND last looks. Copying down last weeks agency at break.
Last Looks
- Week 30 Agency
- (lastName)Agency_1.jpg
- (lastName)Agency_2.jpg
- (lastName)Agency_3.jpg
- … or give me an mp4 if animated, or a still if a sketch
10:50 Morning Break (10 minutes)
- 10 Minute break – you have to exit the room.
- When the door near the TV is open, you are welcome to come back in.
11:00 Critiques
Each week we will upload our work on Monday as a class. I will then present your work to the class. Every week we will pick a new student to proactive giving constructive criticism. Constructive criticism is a type of feedback that offers specific and actionable advice to help employees to improve. In the professional setting we need to be to talk professionally about the work, even if you don’t “love” the person who created it.
If selected, you will pick 1 thing that works, and 1 thing to improve upon next time. Remember we are separating the Design from the Designer. We are looking for actionable input.
Today Braden will give Constructive Criticism.
11:20 4th Quarter Traditional Life Focus: Portraits
As you know in CAWD our 2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarters are spent on traditional art techniques in regards to Design Homework’s. These techniques and pieces are often requested by college applicants and employers.
Topics:
2nd Quarter – 1, 2 and 3 point perspective.Everyone has at least 1 piece that can use for college admission, scholarships, etc.3rd Quarter – Still Life’s- 4th Quarter – Portraits
Methods:
We will also be trying out different learning methods over the year. The goal is that you become a better independent learner.
2nd Quarter – 1, 2 and 3 point perspective. Direct instruction through Cronin / CAWD. Draw what I draw first.3rd Quarter – YouTube tutorials that I select for you. Watch and create.- 4th Quarter – You are on your own to learn that week about the topic I give you. You can use YouTube tutorials, websites, AI – etc. On your own you are going to learn and and practice:
- human face proportions and ratios
- drawing the elements of the face
- getting the reps in, practice practice practice, and while you may not be the best artist in the room, I guarantee if you try hard you will improve.
DH31: Baseline Portrait
In this first week we are going to get a baseline of your skills to compare to.
We will compare this baseline portrait to your final portrait to see your growth.
What is a portrait sketch?
A portrait sketch is a drawing that captures the likeness, personality, and mood of a person. Typically done using pencils, charcoal, or other sketching materials, it focuses primarily on the subject’s face and expression, although it may also include some details of the upper body.
This week you are going to create your baseline portrait sketch. Do your best and create a portrait that includes:
- A human from the shoulders / neck up
- Realism as a design style
- Shading
Save your file as lastNameDH31.jpg
11:35 Download and install XAMPP
Today we will download and install XAMPP, allowing us to setup our computers to act as web servers. We will be using this post vacation, but need to get it fully setup today.
Once you get the local host working, can turn on and turn off the control panel, and you are GOOD, we will use the rest of the AM to get started on our DH and Agency for the week.
12:25 Lunch
- No food in the room / eat in the Cafe.
- You are welcome to return to the room when you have finished eating and work / hang out.
12:55 Attendance and Article
1:00 Steve Jobs Biography
Read along with Mr. Cronin. Improve literacy, word decoding, enjoy a nice story, and unplug from the world.
1:20 Afternoon Break (10 minutes)
- 10 Minute break – you have to exit the room.
- When the door near the TV is open, you are welcome to come back in.
1:30 Speed Design
Speed Designs are 10 minute sprints in CAWD where we practice. It could be any medium – 3D, 2D, video, programming, etc.
1:45 Afternoon Practice & Production
- DH31: Baseline Portrait
- lastNameDH31.jpg
- Week 31 Agency
- (lastName)Agency_1.jpg
- (lastName)Agency_2.jpg
- (lastName)Agency_3.jpg
- … or give me an mp4 if animated, or a still if a sketch
2:20 Dailies
2:25 “19 Minutes”
4 of 5 days per week we will end our day in CAWD with the “19 Minutes” of silent reading. Closing down our day with silent reading provides many benefits:
- Improve Literacy Skills / Reading Stamina
- Create space for a small reading meditation where we can disconnect from the world and get lost in a story
- Unplug
At 2:44 each day I will come to 3 students and ask for a 1 sentence explanation of what happened in your story over that day’s reading session. It is neat to hear little pockets of a story, here and there.
2:45 Dismissal
