Fall 2009 Projects

OP ART

Students learned about Op Art and artist Victor Vasarely. He was the "Father of Optical Illusions." Students loved his work and were given the opportunity to create their own versions of optical illusions!

STILL LIFE DRAWINGS

After students were comfortable with contour, they began drawing various still life set-ups. They were asked to use lots of detail and shading. Great job to everybody!

CONTOUR DRAWINGS

Students spent last week learning how to draw an object based on its contour, or outline. They had some amazing drawings!!

COMPLEMENTARY COLOR LINE PAINTINGS

Students were asked to create a line drawing that incorporated each of the five line types: horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved and zigzag. Students were then asked to color the drawing using only one set of complementary colors. Last, students turned their drawings into paintings!

I WAS INSPIRED BY...

Students learned that artists get their ideas from lots of places such as nature, artists of the past, history/political issues, and myths and legends. Students were asked to look through several textbooks and/or magazines to find a photograph, drawing, painting, or sculpture that inspired them. Students then took that inspiration to create an original artwork using any media available.

Compass Drawings

Students spent a few days learning about some math concepts! They had no idea that math could be learned in art class! The final products were wonderful!

Creating a Face

Students spent two weeks in April learning how to draw faces and facial features. On the last day of the unit, students were asked to take everything they had learned about the face and create a face from start to finish. They really enjoyed it, and the results were fantastic! If you want to learn how to draw faces and facial features, I highly recommend Carrie Stuart Parks's Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces.

Face Drawings A - Je

Face Drawings Jo - Z

Paper Shoes

This has to be one of my all-time favorite projects! Functional paper shoes! Students spent two weeks creating a pair of shoes out of bristol board and white glue. All of them look amazing. I'm so proud!!

1st Period, 2nd Period and 4th Period

6th Period, 7th Period and 8th Period

Ceramic Tiles

RJH art students always look forward to working with clay. A tradition at RJH is to make a ceramic tile. My students had some very creative ideas this year, and I even decided to make one of my own.

Students A - J

Students K - Z

Printmaking

Students spent two weeks learning about printmaking. We watched several YouTube videos about printmaking to understand the different kinds. Students were told they would be creating a relief print with a partner. One partner was required to create a design with curved lines, and the other partner had to create a design with straight lines. Both partners started with a sketch and traced it. The traced drawing was then put face down on a piece of printmaking foam. Last, students used carving tools to flatten the background of the foam to make the design seem raised.

Everyone's design was amazing and beautiful. Great job!!! I am very proud of you!!