Making SNOWFLAKES

SNOWFLAKES

Stellar Portraits from 8th Grade Drawing Class

3D Paper Snowflake Tutorial

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Stand OUT 7th Grade Perspective and Lettering designs!

7th Grade examples of 1 and 2 point perspective. 

Excellent work using perspective in a creative way!!

Modified with "Enlight" 

Modified with "Enlight"

White Charcoal on Dark Paper

Drawing and Painting

Now that you have worked with a dark value on a light background, lets try the reverse.  We will be focusing on how to show core shadows and cast shadows by leaving the paper free of charcoal.  This is an extremely difficult exercise because you will want to start with a contour drawing, BUT DONT!
If you do then you may be placing a light value where a dark one should be. It is tricky!  Check out these you-tube videos below. They are amazing!

Essential Questions

(THE BIG ONE)

How do artists learn to draw realistically?

For this lesson: 

·         How do artists represent different values in their subject/object?

·         How do artists represent the 5 elements of shading ( highlight, half-tone, core shadow, reflected light, cast shadow) on black paper?

Steps to take:

·         OBSERVE the object over and over and over again….the shape, size, texture.

·         ASK YOURSELF:  Where do you see the lightest light?  Where is the darkest dark?

·         SKETCH the object lightly.

·         SHADE the lightest areas first, leaving the dark areas where the paper shows.

·         Use your eraser to help you create the form.

White on Black Drawing 

Portrait of Steve Jobs Video

Portrait of Albert Einstein 

 

Charcoal Drawing Reflection/White on Black one object

Complete the following reflection when you finish your Charcoal Drawing. 

Describe in detail how you created contrast in your drawing.
What areas of your drawing would you like to improve on?  

Block Printing - Linocuts

Making his mark: Lisbon street artist Vhils

Linoleum Block Printing Examples

Linoleum Block Printing - Getting Started

5th Grade Frames

Frames for LEAVES!!

If any 5th graders would like to purchase a frame for their leaves bring in $2.00.  

The designs you created will make great gifts for anyone!! The leaves will eventually break down if you aren’t careful with them. 

  You could also bring in your own 5x7 frame!

DAY CHANGE FOR ART CLUB

7th and 8th Grade Art Club will be meeting on Wednesday, November 7th 

How to Draw Letters in 2-Point Perspective

How to Draw 2-Point Perspective: Boxes

Alex Collins

Love this Story!! 
Take a look at  how Alex Collins uses fancy footwork inspired by Irish Dance.
Click on Photo. 

ART TERMS

RB Alex Collins Dances Through Ireland | Baltimore Ravens

Shepard Fairey, Creator of Iconic Obama Image, Speaks About His Art

7th Grade Lettering in Perspective

These came out FANTASTIC!!!  

7th Grade hit it out of the park!

Playing with Perspective Lettering

5th and 6th Grade Meeting October 30th

5th and 6th Grade Art Club meeting January 8th

Meeting ends at 4:00

• Report to the Lecture Hall at the end of the day. 
• Remember to Sign up for Late Bus if you are using it.

Valentines Day Event Ideas????

ART SALE: Share your ideas with the group!!

At the meeting we will complete paintings and develop ideas for a Valentines Day Event for the entire school.  Art to celebrate love, being kind and the good inside everyone!

What can we do to transform the building?

How can we make people feel special with art?

How can we include everyone?

How can color, shapes, words, inspire everyone!!

Robert Indiana, artist behind Philly's iconic LOVE sculpture, dies at 89 

The designer of Philadelphia's most famous sculpture, the LOVE statue that graces the park of the same name, died last weekend at the age of 89, according to an obituary published Monday by The New York Times.

Robert Indiana, born Robert Clark, was among the world's foremost Pop artists specializing in silk screen prints and COR-TEN steel sculptures. He reportedly died of respiratory failure.

The origin of the "LOVE" image came in the form of a Christmas gift card that Indiana was asked to design for the Museum of Modern Art. The bold and capitalized lettering was later used for a United States Postal Service stamp that debuted on Valentine's Day in 1973 and remains one of the most widely used holiday stamps in the country.

Inspired by a variety of spiritual influences, the "LOVE" design made its way to Philadelphia in part because of its Quaker themes of openness and inclusion. 

While the original sculpture first appeared in 1970 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the design gained enduring recognition for its placement at Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Plaza, aka LOVE Park, during the 1976 Bicentennial celebration.

Dozens of "LOVE" sculptures now appear in cities around the world in multiple languages.

Ironically, Indiana reportedly remarked throughout his later life that the "LOVE" design had a detrimental effect on his reputation in the art world. He thought it reduced him to a single work and overshadowed an otherwise varied and critically praised collection of prints and sculptures. 

The Philadelphia sculpture was temporarily removed and temporarily stationed at Dilworth Park when LOVE Park closed in early 2016 to undergo a massive renovation. The new park debuted earlier this month after the statue was refurbished and returned to its original home. 

(excerpt from Philly Voice)