Kluender's Classes

Hello,
Keep an eye on this blog for up to date information and pictures of what we are doing in the Art Studio.
Here is what each class will be working on as we begin our first nine weeks:


Art 8

• Art 8 will be focusing on sharpening their skills in the area of OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING. We will learn how to become better at drawing what we see versus what we think we see. 
• Ever wonder what that HB, 3B or 4H is on your drawing pencil? We will learn how to use drawing pencils and practice creating a range of VALUES. 
• We will discuss how adding CONTRAST in an artwork can add interest to the COMPOSITION. We will add watercolor and colored pencil techniques to our pencil drawings. 

Art 7/8

• Art 7/8 will be led in a discussion about different types of jobs artists can have. We will be introduced to an artist whose work was beautiful, but served a very important purpose as well, JOHN J. AUDUBON. 
• We will use reference images of birds and foliage to create a unique COMPOSITION. 
• We will use various pen & ink techniques to create PATTERN and CONTRAST in our artwork.
• We will use X-Acto blades to cut our intricate designs out and layer them onto hand-colored paper.

Art with Computer 7/8 (CA 7/8)

• CA 7/8 will begin by discovering their own POWER WORD. This is a word that holds personal meaning to them. We will create a unique KALEIDOSCOPE design using this word.
• We will be introduced to ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. We will create a DIGITAL KALEIDOSCOPE using a photo and various FILTERS.