Art Club members have completed portraits of a group of orphans living in Guatemala and they are on their way there as I type! Here are just a few examples of the work they did for The Memory Project.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Memory Project
BHS Art Club
Art Club members have completed portraits of a group of orphans living in Guatemala and they are on their way there as I type! Here are just a few examples of the work they did for The Memory Project.
Art Club members have completed portraits of a group of orphans living in Guatemala and they are on their way there as I type! Here are just a few examples of the work they did for The Memory Project.
Final Pastel Portrait
Advanced Drawing and Painting
As we approach the last days of school I will be posting completed student work. The piece below is an excellent example of taking a portrait to the next level. The inspiration for this project was Pablo Picasso's portraits. We viewed his very realistic work and his cubist work. We also talked about how using a particular color scheme can make an impact. This student chose an analogous color scheme. The placement of the colors helps move the viewers eye around the piece. The student did a wonderful job creating balance by dividing the space appropriately. I love that this piece shows the student's ability to handle the medium while giving us this unique work of art!
As we approach the last days of school I will be posting completed student work. The piece below is an excellent example of taking a portrait to the next level. The inspiration for this project was Pablo Picasso's portraits. We viewed his very realistic work and his cubist work. We also talked about how using a particular color scheme can make an impact. This student chose an analogous color scheme. The placement of the colors helps move the viewers eye around the piece. The student did a wonderful job creating balance by dividing the space appropriately. I love that this piece shows the student's ability to handle the medium while giving us this unique work of art!
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| Jane B |
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Creating a Spry Menu Bar
Designing for the Web
A drop-down spry menu bar "widget" is available in Dreamweaver Cs5.5. I would like every student to create one of their web pages using spry menu bar. Please read the following tutorial about the spry menu and search for other websites that will teach you the process of creating a spry menu.
A drop-down spry menu bar "widget" is available in Dreamweaver Cs5.5. I would like every student to create one of their web pages using spry menu bar. Please read the following tutorial about the spry menu and search for other websites that will teach you the process of creating a spry menu.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
BHS Art Web
Visit http://www.bhsartweb.com/ to see student work from previous years!
By Gretchen BHS Class of 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.
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