Art I Abstract Tempera Wash Paintings and Art II Mixed Media Collage

ART I

Abstract Tempera Wash Paintings

ART II

Mixed Media Collage

Art II students have been working on Mixed Media Collage projects.  They were able to use anything that they found in the art room and they could print clip art from the computer.  Some students cut items out of magazines and old books.  All the students painted parts of the collage.  This was a fun couple of days in the art room with a lot of activity going on.  Here are some photos of my favorites.  I like the originality!



ART I

Art I Students have started Painting this week.
The first project will introduce them to Tempera Paint.  The paints that we use are water base and the project that they are working on is a Tempera Wash.  This means that they wet the paper and then add very watery paint to that wet paper.  The effect is very abstract and colorful.  After the paint drys the students use black sharpie pens to outline the organic shapes and lines made by the wash technique.  Here are the students working on the wash part of the project.

A TRIBUTE TO NEW ORLEANS

A TRIBUTE TO NEW ORLEANS-ART I
I wanted students to draw an architectural drawing and I loved the outcome of our last project that was done in oil pastels, so we combined the architecture of New Orleans and the bright colors of the oil pastels.  I think the combination worked out great!

  Before starting on the project, we viewed some video clips of the jazz scene in New Orleans.  The students got to hear the music, see the bright colors and the brilliant architecture of the city.  They also saw the devastation that occured from Katrina.  I think that their work captures the essence of New Orleans from an interesting point of view.

High School Students at Work

We have been very busy in all the High School Art Classes.  Art I is working on Oil Pastel drawings of the acrhitecture and strutures of New Orleans.
Art II is still working on their masterpiece reproductions.
Art III, IV and Honors are working on individual projects of their choosing.
Here we are working hard!

November

NOVEMBER ART STUDENT OF THE MONTH

ART I students have been working hard on various drawing projects.  We have been using oil pastels for the past couple of weeks.  They are bright and beautiful when the project is finished, but it is a messy process.  I apologize for the messy clothing that students are wearing home on art days. 

ART II students are working on Masterpiece Reproductions.  They are copying the work of various master artists but they have to work with a different color palette.  I am so excited to see how they turn out.

Pictures below are students working on projects.



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High School Art Students-Drawing from Nature and African Mask Inspired Art

Art I students have been studying drawing in class. They are learning a variety of shading techniques.  The drawings above are inspired by God's creation.  Students worked from copyright free clip-art images and worked in pencil.  


Art II students are working on Paper Mosaics.  There is always a lot of whining and complaining while they are working on this project, but the results are worth it.  Art II is an art history based approach to art and the art we produce will sometimes reflect what we are learning in class.  The paper mosaic project is inspired by the mosaics from Ancient Greece and Rome.  The students do not have to work with historical images, but they still learn about the work involved in creating a mosaic.  Below are photos of the students working in class on projects.  I hope to post the completed projects in a few weeks.

High School Art Student of the Month for OCTOBER

Each month a student will be selected as the art student of the month.  This month a senior was selected.  He is in Art IV this year.  Art III and IV Students work independantly on projects of their choice.

Painting in acrylic on Canvas.