Kluender- Computer Art 7/8

Computer Art 7/8 is finishing up our first big round of projects! They have been working hard to finish these up by the due dates next week.

Students used Adobe Photoshop to create a DIGITAL KALEIDOSCOPE from a photo. They edited the original image using image adjustments and filters, then flipped it four times. After printing it twice, they were attached to make a larger kaleidoscope design.

Here are some student examples:

Students are also finishing up their Power Word Kaleidoscopes. These are large studio projects that used a word as inspiration. Can you spot the words that students used in these artworks?

Kluender- Art 8

Art 8 is beginning their ceramics project! Students made two PINCH POTS. They used the SCORE, SLIP and SEAL method to attach them to create a hollow egg to use as a head shape.

Next, students are adding facial features. This can be human, animal, or hybrid. We have discussed NARRATIVE in artwork and students will be creating a narrative for their finished ceramic piece. They have been encouraged to be creative and let a story unfold as they are building.

I didn't get too many action shots today.... keeping my hands clean while helping students is tough! Keep up the good work, Art 8!

Bradley: Art 6 A2 Yarn Painting

Kluender- Computer Art 7/8

A4 is still working on their Power Word Kaleidoscopes. We were just introduced to Part 2 of the Digital Photo Kaleidoscopes and are rotating students through the computer for that project as well.

Kluender: Art 7/8, A3

Art 7/8 students are finishing up their Audubon Inspired Birds!

They are due by end of class Monday, March 6th. 

Soooo.... What do students work on if they are done with one project, but we haven't moved on to the next project yet?

Some students have begun working on their "Semester Project". This large project will live in their cubbies and they will work on them in between other projects. That way, any time in Art class is used to create artwork!

Students had to find an image of a person they admire. We projected it onto the board, where they traced the outline onto 18x24" black paper. Then, they are using oil pastels to recreate the portrait as closely as possible.

These students have a nice start on this project.

Their inspiration photos ranged from athletes, actors, musicians, and even you-tubers.

Kluender Computer Art

Students are beginning to turn in their DIGITAL PHOTO KALEIDOSCOPES!

Students created a 4x5 inch "starting block" using a photo they found on Google images. They edited the photo using Adobe Photoshop Elements 14 to make it interesting, being sure to have something touch all four sides of the frame.

Then, they used Photoshop to duplicate the layers and flip the images to create a unique photo kaleidoscope.

Once done, we printed out two and attached them to create an even bigger kaleidoscope!

See the progression of four students below:

Brooke P.

Ellie C.

Ember S.

Megan D.

Reading Olympians!

Mrs. Bradley and I are super excited to share that our Reading Olympians team, The Novel Narwhals, has advanced to the county competition! Coaching a Reading Olympians team is one of the many things we do in addition to teaching Art here at Stonewall :)