Mannequins

Observational Drawing, Proportion, Perspective and Value.

Introduction to Ceramics – Fish Fry!

Introduction to Ceramics After our lecture and Avid Focus notes on Ceramics and the stages of clay, students created their slab templates and tried their hand at some basic slab construction. We are now waiting for our pieces to become Bone Dry. When we return from Thanksgiving break, I hope to fire our pieces. UPDATE!

Reggie Laurent Inspired Art

Together we explored the work of contemporary artist Reggie Laurent. After looking at his art and using our Avid strategies to take focused notes about the artist and the inquiry process to analyze his use of shape and color, students created their paintings inspired by the artist. This was a great lesson in pattern and

In my Room Project

Students in my CTE/ Design class showed off their skills in Adobe Photoshop. First, they had to create their dream rooms. Then, students had to manipulate images to create a space in 1 point perspective. Then they had to impose themselves in the photo and use a vector mask to blend themselves in. I wish

Dia de Los Muertos with the Anaheim Ducks

We were very fortunate to partner with the Anaheim Ducks to create these Amazing Dia De Los Metros Masks. Our students designed and hand-painted them. I also showcased the Tin Art from the beginning art class.

Warm/Cool Fish

Last year the sixth graders explored color theory with cool/warm parrots. This year we tried something new. Students created cool colored paper with various watercolor techniques. I believe the plastic wrap on wet paper was their favorite. They also made paper with warm colors. They tore up the cool paper to make a sea when

Back to School Night 2019 – McFadden Intermediate

We have been back now for a month, and today is Back to School Night. I have redecorated and rearranged my room. I will admit it; I have been bad about updating this blog. So, here it goes, a storm of pictures to illustrate what has been going on in the art room.

Micrography. 8th Grade

Creating value with personal text.

1 Point Perspective Rooms. 3rd Rotation. 6th Grade Wheel

Desert Landscapes – 6th Grade

This is a great lesson to teach one-point perspective and help reinforce the concept of a vanishing point. First, we looked at photographs of real deserts that seemed to vanish to a point; then, we made our own!