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By Gretchen BHS Class of 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
BHS Student Websites
Designing for the Web
When teaching the intro class one of my goals is to help students understand how the elements and principles of design apply to creating a website. It is also crucial for students to understand that usually graphic designers collaborate with web designers and programmers. Dreamweaver CS5.5 has so many templates that some people may think that you do not need to be an artist to design a great website. I think aesthetics and artistry are relevant when creating a website or blog. In this class students take on roles of graphic designer, computer programmer, and website designer, but there is emphasis on the "designer" part. Students learn the basics of Flash, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver to allow them to create a well-designed site. Below are a few examples of student work. One student created a website about his band, another about his college search, and then there are the sites about coffee and tea. These were done in a very short period of time, but are wonderful first attempts. Click on the image to navigate to the site's home page.
When teaching the intro class one of my goals is to help students understand how the elements and principles of design apply to creating a website. It is also crucial for students to understand that usually graphic designers collaborate with web designers and programmers. Dreamweaver CS5.5 has so many templates that some people may think that you do not need to be an artist to design a great website. I think aesthetics and artistry are relevant when creating a website or blog. In this class students take on roles of graphic designer, computer programmer, and website designer, but there is emphasis on the "designer" part. Students learn the basics of Flash, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver to allow them to create a well-designed site. Below are a few examples of student work. One student created a website about his band, another about his college search, and then there are the sites about coffee and tea. These were done in a very short period of time, but are wonderful first attempts. Click on the image to navigate to the site's home page.
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| International Tea by Zhanneta |
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| All about Coffee by Shoshanna |
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| Suppressed Rage by Tim |
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| By Luke |
Monday, May 21, 2012
Students visit MFA Design and Technology Exhibit at Parsons
Advanced Drawing and Painting and BHS Art Club
Students soak up the MFA Fine Art and the Design and Technology exhibit at Parsons. Take a look with the students as they interact with this inspiring exhibit.
PART OF PARSONS FESTIVAL 2012: A two-week gallery exhibition featuring installations and performances, objects and apps, games and video, and interactive experiences that explore the dynamic role of technology in our current lives. These 80 projects represent a unique convergence of effort designed to explore issues related to technology--including its value. We invoke the playful, the informative, the employing, the critical, and the subversive to investigate emerging issues and provoke discussion.
Acrylic Paintings are progressing...
Advanced Drawing and Painting
I love seeing the objects start to come to life as the students create a range of values. Great work! Click on each picture for a better look.
I love seeing the objects start to come to life as the students create a range of values. Great work! Click on each picture for a better look.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Painting Vocabulary
Advanced Drawing and Painting
Today in class you will receive a list of relevant words and definitions that will help you enhance your ability to understand and talk about art. Just like music, science and other disciplines there is a language to art. You will draw upon this vocabulary as we critique the paintings we are working on in class.
Today in class you will receive a list of relevant words and definitions that will help you enhance your ability to understand and talk about art. Just like music, science and other disciplines there is a language to art. You will draw upon this vocabulary as we critique the paintings we are working on in class.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Pastels portraits are developing....
Advanced Drawing and Painting
Here are a few examples of the pastel portraits in progress. I am thrilled to see students' individual styles shining through as the portraits start to take shape.
Here are a few examples of the pastel portraits in progress. I am thrilled to see students' individual styles shining through as the portraits start to take shape.
The beginning stages...
Advanced Drawing and Painting
Students have begun blocking in the values of the "almost" white still-life. They are painting on untempered Masonite board that has been primed with 4 coats of plain old primer (a good stand in if you are short on gesso). Students first painted a warm wash of color on their boards. Students then created black by mixing ultramarine blue and burnt umber acrylic paint, this collaboration of color creates a rich black, with depth. Mixing the black they created with white, a gray scale is developing. It is always exciting to see the initial stages of a painting.
Students have begun blocking in the values of the "almost" white still-life. They are painting on untempered Masonite board that has been primed with 4 coats of plain old primer (a good stand in if you are short on gesso). Students first painted a warm wash of color on their boards. Students then created black by mixing ultramarine blue and burnt umber acrylic paint, this collaboration of color creates a rich black, with depth. Mixing the black they created with white, a gray scale is developing. It is always exciting to see the initial stages of a painting.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Create a Website!
Designing for the Web
As we approach the final month of class you will be learning the basics of Dreamweaver Cs5.5. You will use your knowledge of Flash and Photoshop to help you make a creative website. Now that we have critiqued many websites we know what elements you need to create a successful website. Apply what you have learned to your own site. Answer the questions about your concept in the Final Exam Project Document.
As we approach the final month of class you will be learning the basics of Dreamweaver Cs5.5. You will use your knowledge of Flash and Photoshop to help you make a creative website. Now that we have critiqued many websites we know what elements you need to create a successful website. Apply what you have learned to your own site. Answer the questions about your concept in the Final Exam Project Document.
View Previous Student Work at BHS Art Web
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| "Retro Reviws" 2010 |
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| "Running" 2010 |
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