Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Passionate Self-Portrait
Passionate Self-Portrait
Passionate Self-Portraits
Students painted what they are most passionate about in their lives. See if you can figure out what these young artists are trying tell us are their passions!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Personal Mapping–Bikes (Still more!)
Personal Mapping–Bikes (con’t)
Personal Mapping–Bikes
Personal Mapping–Bikes
Personal Mapping–Bikes
Students were encouraged to write memories about their experiences with bikes. Mind mapping exercises, geographical maps, icons, and “doodles” about what they can recall were all introduced into the background of the works. Students looked at several contemporary artists who work with personal mapping as a method of communication.
INTRODUCING...The Hoover Viking Art Gallery
Art 1- Wrapped Up Celebrity
Students had to select a figure from pop culture that they felt whose “15 minutes of fame” should be wrapped up. This beginning of the year assignment taught students about contemporary social statements that artists make and how to use technical skills such as value, 3D forms,and composition.