Hello Students!

Today, we are going to the lab to create you weebly blogs and be introduced to Pixlr.

First, download the file below with directions on how to create your own weebly blogs.  Read the directions carefully, and be sure to ask Mrs. Denison for help. 

Once you have read though the directions, you may want to see the video below for more help, and don't forget to click "publish" when you are done!!!  (If you are having trouble seeing the video, click on this link.) ​

Once you have created your weebly blog, I have designed an assignment to familiarize you with the free online editing software, Pixlr.  We will be looking at the photographs of Annie Leibovitz and colorizing them with our own color schemes.  

Follow the step-by-step instructions in the word document below in order to colorize your own Annie Leibovitz photograph.  Make sure you re-save the work using your name so you can keep the work you have done.

Please note, Pixlr doesn't work with google chrome.

Check out the directions in the video below for how to turn your update your previous weebly blog to make it usable for this semester.  Click on this link for a full screen version:

Students will receive 1 bonus point for each day checklists are turned in early!--

ALTERED BOOKS:
Altered Books are due on Thursday, December 12th.  The cover is worth 1 project grade and the inside pages are worth 2 project grades.  Rubrics can be found below:

WEEBLY BLOG CHECKLIST:
The weebly blog should be completed no later than Friday, December 13th.  

Today we will print out an edited landscape/ cityscape/ or seascape.  This should be from a photo you have taken.  

Then we will work on updating our blog.  

1.  Look through your device to find an interesting image to use.  This should have a good light sources with dark and light values.  
2.  Follow the steps using the video below to edit your image using pixlr editor and then print the image using the steps indicated in the images below.  (choose an 8x10 image) 

3.  Then, write your name on the back and turn in the image in to Mrs. Denison. 
4.  Next, begin uploading your photos to your blog.  (see the steps in the next section)

1. First take photos of all your artwork with your device.  (see the list of what to take below.)
2. Next, save your photos to your edmodo backpack or use a cord to transfer images.
3. Upload all your images to your number.  (if they are on your edmodo backpack, download and save them to your number.  If they are on your device and you are using a cord to transfer, follow the steps from Mrs. Denison's handout.  
4. Then open up your weebly blog on a computer.  Sign in here.  ​
   • your username is your student ID and art:  123456art
   • your password is:  leonardo1
5. Begin uploading your images to the proper pages. (see the list below for what to upload and where.)
6. Be sure to add a tile for each image using the "Title" icon that you will also click and drag to your page.  
7. If you would like to add your own commentary about each image, you may do so using the "text" icon.  
8. Here is the list of what photos you should be adding to your blog:
   1. Photorealism Square (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   2. Skeleton Value Drawing (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   3. Pen and Ink Portrait (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   4. Background for still life. (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   5. Completed Still Life. (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   6. Any COMPLETED altered book pages (should be put on the "my Art" page in its own area)
   7. Sketchbook cover (This should be put on the "Sketchbook" page of your blog)
   8. Inking practice pages/ thumbnail sketches/ colored pencil testing (this should be on the "sketchbook" page)
   9. Photograph all of your sketchbook assignments thus far and put them on the "Sketchbook page"
   10. Any other artwork that you have done outside of class or in previous art classes can be added to your "More/Other Art" page.
   11. ​Any work you have done for art contests/challenges can be put on the "More/Other Art" page for bonus points like, inktober, kickinthecreatives, doodlewash, tinkersketch, etc. 

Hello Students!

Today, we will be going to the lab to work on uploading images onto our Weebly Blogs.  If you don't have your pages on your blog yet, be sure to include that first!  The directions for creating a blog and adding pages is located above.  

Be sure to have the following pages on your blog:  

1. My Art  (These are the production grades from class)
2. Sketchbooks  (These are your homework assignments or thumbnail sketches you create in class.)
3. Other Artwork  (These are previous artworks, artworks you do on your own time or in NAHS can be featured on this page.)

Next, begin uploading photos onto your weebly blog.  See how in the steps below:

Things to think about when taking photos:  Be sure you have good quality photos, they are completely strait (not at an angle), they are cropped with no extra space around the edges.  (see good vs. bad quality photos below)

1. First take photos of all your artwork with your device.  (see the list of what to take below.)
2. Next, save your photos to your edmodo backpack.  (we have found that this works best.)
3. Then open up your weebly blog on a computer.  Sign in here.  
4. Once you are in the weebly blog editor, click and drag the image icon to your "my art" page.  You will then be able to upload an image from your computer.  (from the edmodo backpack)
5. Be sure to add a tile for each image using the "Title" icon that you will also click and drag to your page.  
6. If you would like to add your own commentary about each image, you may do so using the "text" icon.  
7. Here is the list of what photos you should be adding to your blog:
   1. Photorealism Square (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   2. Skeleton Value Drawing (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   3. Pen and Ink Portrait (should be put on the "my Art" page)​
   4. Any COMPLETED altered book pages (should be put on the "my Art" page)
   5. Sketchbook cover (This should be put on the "Sketchbook" page of your blog)
   6. Inking practice pages/ thumbnail sketches/ colored pencil testing (this should be on the "sketchbook" page)
      
   7. Photograph all of your sketchbook assignments thus far and put them on the "Sketchbook page"
   8. Any other artwork that you have done outside of class or in previous art classes can be added to your "More/Other Art" page.
   9. ​Any work you have done for art contests can be put on the "More/Other Art" page for bonus points. 

Below, you can see a video demo of how to add images to your weebly blog.  For a full-screen version, click on this link!!

Below is the checklist for what needs to be on your weebly blog.  Remember that this counts as 2 project grades.  All blogs need to be updated by May 18th (or the day of your exam if you are a senior).  Bonus points will be given to those that turn in your checklist early!!  Please see Mrs. Denison for questions.  ​

Today we will be working on taking photographs of your artwork and uploading these to your blog.  Remember, having a completed blog will count as 2 project grades at the end of the semester, so don't fall behind!!  

For those of you who are new, or were out the last day we worked on the weebly blogs, you may want to check out my previous post here .  It includes the list of what we previously needed to upload, some tips on taking photographs, as well as a short video on how to upload images to your website.  If you need instructions on how to create your blog, download the file at the top of this post.

For today, you will need to take photographs of all your completed projects, sketchbooks, and completed altered books.  For a complete list, see below:

On the "my art" page, you should have the following:

1. Patterned Animal Portrait Painting
2. Subtractive self portrait
3. Monotype Monday (2 images)
4. Oil Pastel Still Life
5. Gustav Klimt project
   
6. Any completed Altered Book pages.  These should be grouped together in their own section at the bottom of this page.
   1. Unity (quote with envelope)
   2. Movement (watercolor cut up/ lines in background)
   3. Contrast (notan square)
   4. Rhythm (Op art line design)
   5. Balance (symmetrical balance painting)
      

On the "sketchbook' page, you should have the following:

1. Both sketchbook covers (front and back)
2. We have completed 10 sketchbook assignments, you should upload your best 7 (below are your choices)
   1. where's waldo
   2. empty soda can
   3. insect contours
   4. Steampunk
   5. State fish art contest entry
   6. modern Mona Lisa
   7. shaded houseplant
   8. With art I can....(mixed media artwork)
   9. visual journal
   10. unusual point of view
   11. Visual pun
       
   12. animal out of pencils
       
   13. illustration for a headline
       
   14. sketch from found object
       
3. Photograph practice sketches/ thumbnail sketches you have completed for this page also.
   1. ​rough drafts of animal painting
      
   2. practice visual journals
      
   3. thumbnail sketches for still life
      
   4. rough drafts of Gustav Klimt project
      

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