Sierra Middle School
Riverside, California
(951) 788-7501

1.           Remember that these terms are useful towards creating a pleasing design;
   A pattern is a visual unit that repeats itself.
   Symmetry means that something is reflected, or repeated, around an axis or axes.
   Imagination is creating something anew.
   Some item that comes from a center point and is repeated in a 360 degree sweep is said to be radial in
   nature.

Making room

2. Fold your paper in half vertically, open up and then horizontally, and open up. Now take one fold at 3 o’clock and match it to the fold at 12 o’clock.

3. Measure from the top of the paper down about 2 inches and place a mark there. Measure from the center of the paper, along the new fold from step 2, to about 3 ½ inches outwards and place a mark there. When these marks are repeated it will form a circle.

4. Draw a wavy line between these two marks to describe the outside limit of your design.

Design section

5. Fill in this created area described above with the elements of the next steps 6 through 11. You must stay within this area to make repeating the element effective. Practice makes progress and that is how we all learn!

6. Draw a wandering line either outwards or inwards in this section. Begin the line on an edge. Now place a 2^nd line about an 1/8^th of an inch next to the first line’s end and parallel that line to 2/3^rdsits length. What you are doing is making an organic “stem” and from this line will be placed another “branch” and leaves.

7. Add one or two “branches” on this initial branch but be sure to not make them too long.

8. Add leaves to the branches in pairs and triads. Don’t over-do the leafing or your design will become cluttered. The leaves may be of one or two designs.

9. Look at the negative space in your 1/8^th section. Some areas are empty and some quite crowded. This variance is good to have. If all the area was equally packed the design would become boring. You need to add some curly lines such as you would expect to see on a bunch of grapes in two, three, or more places on the branches.

10. Add 3 flowers on or next to the branches; one flower being larger and then the other two smaller identically sized flowers. All three flowers are to be of the same design. DO NOT MAKE THE FLOWERS OF THE DESIGN THAT IS PROHIBITED BY THE TEACHER!!! (see the bulletin board for an illustration of said prohibited design)

11. You may choose to add little dots or other accents in places. Be sure to count how many of these design elements you have because you will be duplicating them in the next section. *That means not to get carried away with dotting or whatever all over the place.

Repeats

12. Fold the paper together so that you may outline heavily over your design so that it will transfer your design onto the adjacent section.

13. Check to be sure that each item from the master design has been drawn over.

14. Open your paper and darken in the lines of the second section.

15. Repeat this process until you have made a complete circular area of repeated designs. If you plan it right you will first copy the one to make two, then the two to make four, and finally the four to make eight. That process has you tracing only three times.

Finalizing your design

16. Once you have teacher approval you will be given a piece of “good white paper”. Tape the two papers together on their back sides and then trace this design heavily by pen or pencil. You will be going over all of the lines later with a felt pen in the next step.

17. Draw over the design in felt pen to make it final. Be aware that how you press on the felt pen will affect the overall appearance of your design. Too heavy a line will obliterate the fresh quality of the design.

Things to ponder:

are you following the steps in order?             proudly share what you do             take your time
check to be sure that all items required are added in                     be creative
take plenty of time to do this correctly!
ask for help from your neighbor                     you are graded on neatness
enjoy your work!               take your time to be neat
proudly share what you know with those who need it

Grading Rubric

A        All the work shown has a crisp sense to it. The work is original and carefully done with the design being copied exactly. Quality is the goal, not quantity of elements.

B        As above but an area or two may feel crowded. The entire work is an example of concentrated effort on the part of the artist.

C        Some areas do not look very well copied due to being rapidly drawn. Details may be distorted. Average work for students this age who don’t seem to put in 100% effort. An acceptable grade, but NOT one to be proud of by and large.

D        Poor quality work because of a lack of attention to detail. The demo was not followed very well and the suggestions by the teacher were not followed. Probably due to too much talking and an “I’m thinking” type of response when told to get to work or even just plain old sloppy work. You should be ashamed of spending your time NOT learning. What else are you going to do that will help you for the rest of your life during this class anyway!?

FAIL    Too much of the attitude of “who cares!” and/or “I forgot my pencil”. Probably no thought given to your work though you were asked to do so. Your paper shows a lack of commitment to success on your part. Suggestions by the teacher, web site, handouts and posted work went unheeded. Usually shows that the student is afraid to try out of fear of failing. When a student tries to do something by listening to the help of others the student’s work gets better. Remember that “Practice makes progress” and the traits of listening and practicing are not found on a FAILING paper!

3/23/05

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Sierra Middle School Riverside, California (951) 788-7501

Mr. J. Myers Art Teacher [email protected]y

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