We have weathered the snow showers and moved into rain showers. The students seem ready for the transition, and ready for the upcoming spring break to relax, recharge and restore themselves for the final push of the school year. Visual Art 1 students have been busy making Modigliani inspired self portraits, tool collage still lives and circle cities. This week they are learning about line creative line compositions and group grid paintings. Basic design folks have been learning about the power of pattern and the geometric paintings of Frank Stella. They have been working on their rules and compass skills in creating beautiful designs full of shapes, color and abstraction. This week they are beginning to design a composition based on the illuminated manuscripts from the middle ages, more on that later! Sculpture students have transitioned from plaster gauze sculptures to subtractive plaster carvings. I apologize if they are coming home a bit dusty, I promise it all washes out. Which reminds me, check out my new page "Dirty Kid? Clean It Up!" that has numerous tips and tricks for cleaning art supplies out of your clothes. As I look back over this year I am amazed by how much the students have learned and matured as young artists and individuals. Many students are starting to keep a digital portfolio and signing up for advanced art classes next year.
January has come to a close, and students have charged full throttle into figure drawing, figurative comics and figurative sculptures. After working with gesture drawing and futurist action drawings, Art 1 students are starting to compose their formal figure drawings this week. Its all about proportion, capturing accurate positioning, and adding shading to bring the lines to life. The results will be posted once complete. Basic Design students have been working hard on their comic creations. They have established individual plot lines with opposing protagonist and antagonist characters. Their illustrations are really starting to come to life in full color. Sculpture students have been working with figurative sculpture and exploring unconventional materials through the process. I am always amazed with where the students take the lesson ideas I present them. So many unique perspectives can spring out of one traditional art making idea. Its exciting to see their creativity evolve.
Thanksgiviing is right around the corner, and I am inspired to take stock of what makes me most thankful.I must start by saying I am very proud to be a
The first six weeks in the art room have simply flown by, and the students have a ton of great work to show for it.
Visual Art 1 students began the been reviewing the elements art and principles design. They have also bee exploring landscpae drawing and how chanmging the horizon line can effect the mood of their composition. A few of the landscape drawings can been seen on the Visual Art 1 page. Following our landscape drawings they began studying facial proprotion and facial features. They are currently working on narrative self portraits. Pics soon to come. They are all off to a great start! Basic Design student also reviewed the elements of art and principles of design. They studied facila proportion and created a self portrait. Pics can be seen on the Basic Design page. They have just finished exploring the color wheel through a creative color composition. Pics of these can also be sNext they will begin working with paint and study color theory and learn how and why specific color schemes work well together. |