I love my art students!
Art student awesomeness….
Element of Art ..Value..Prezi
Prezi by Mrs. Lawson PCHS Art 1: Element of Art – VALUE on Prezi
Still life with skull…
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In Drawing class we build up our skills; I like to start the year with all of my students coming in every period doing a really focused, sort of centering exercise so we’ve been doing a lot of blind contour line drawing. It’s pretty silly feeling at first but they have gotten really good. We’re…
Pop Art in the grocery
So…while in Target this weekend we noticed a colorful display of limited edition soup cans commemorating the 50th anniversary of Andy Warhol’s iconic 1962 artwork 32 Campbell’s Soup Cans. I’m not a fan of Warhol really, but the bright colors were irresistible. I’m already thinking of neat things to do in art class… There are…
Illustrating the haiku…
I was looking through some photos tonight and came across some from several years ago when I was teaching haiku in English. Apparently even then art snuck into our curriculum, for I came across these lovely examples of illustrated haikus we had done…now I’m thinking this is not a bad idea for this year….and…
…pure unmediated observation
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“The most satisfying and most basic art experience is looking — pure unmediated observation and sensation.” Roy Thurston How many of us really look, anyway, I wonder? I remember when my 16 yr-old was very small, and I would see beautiful cloud formations, or a sunset, and I would always get him to look. I just thought it…
What is Art? Prezi
During the first week of school we discussed this question…what is art? This Prezi by Stephanie Roberts provides a neat visual look at the answer. What is Art? on Prezi
Portfolios
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We’re creating our portfolios in class right now, and the stipulation was that students were to render the letters of their names in some creative way without actually using letters. The portfolios are looking awesome! They are works of art in themselves. I can’t wait to post pics. Meanwhile, here are a sampling from the…
He’s right, you know…
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Picasso, who I’m not absolutely crazy about, said this, and he was so right. We lose it, most of us. I see my students doubt themselves, when they can be so creative; I doubt myself. We become dulled,…
Op Art
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Optical illusions created using a focal point and radiating lines.