Art II students completed an assignment in which they studied and drew the human heart. I think to some people it seems a bit creepy, but the anatomical heart lends itself so well to illustrative pursuits… We did gesture sketches of a model of human heart (borrowed from the Health Occupations teacher), studying it from…
Art II students recently explored the genre of the “selfie.” For this project we worked with four media in one piece — the student’s choice of: graphite, colored pencil, ink, art marker, chalk pastels, oil pastels, or watercolor. This gave students the opportunity to display their mastery of several media in one artwork. And it made…
This was just for a bit of seasonal fun, while tying in with our colored pencil study. In Art II we studied colored pencil use, and then tried this technique, creating the look of shiny highlights on black paper. Students also payed close attention to the form of the bows, using their observation skills to…
Recently in Art II we studied the still life. We discussed the whys and wherefores of the still life, and I got excited about something that I had previously found pretty boring. The still life is something that we have to do in Drawing class, but what’s it actually GOOD for? We talked about that.…
Although most of these sketchbook pages were created to meet assignments I had given, they are completely unique and fun. I enjoy so much the way students interpret the same assignment differently, or play with the assignment to fit their creative urges.
I’ve taught a similar assignment; however, this time we put a new twist on it. Portraits were broken down into tiny squares ala Chuck Close, then value was interpreted with black and white symbols or designs. This assignment required a lot of fortitude on the student’s part, but as you can see, there are some lovely…
Students once again drew gourds from observation, then worked them into a creative composition. Here are some of the great results!
Summer is here! and I will have to strive to catch up on posting the last of this year’s artwork. Advanced Painting students, after studying van Gogh’s painting techniques, attempted their own post-impressionist masterpiece. Below are a smattering of the results. Enjoy! P.S. The accompanying PowerPoint for this lesson, “Starry, Starry Night,” is posted on…
This year’s Youth Art Show was a once again a great success! As usual, I procrastinated until the last minute and stressed myself out a lot more than necessary. . .why, oh why, do I do that? But, it came together. It’s in the Fly Arts Center (a renovated turn-of-the-century factory) every year for a couple…
Advanced Painting students are studying the life and art of Vincent van Gogh. As a prelude to a larger van Gogh – inspired painting, they created these small interpretations of Starry Night. Some students chose to paint a different artwork, which was really neat. These landscapes turned out beautifully, and were lots of fun!
