Friday, May 29, 2015

James Rizzi Inspired Buildings

6th Grade, 4th Quarter
Completed May 28, 2015

Students created their own colorful James Rizzi inspired cardboard sculpture of a unique and whimsical building.
















Thursday, May 28, 2015

Textured Personality Self-Portraits

7th & 8th Grade, 2nd Semester
Completed May 28th, 2015

Students learned how to draw the human face in correct proportion and observed a photograph of themselves in order to create a self-portrait. Students then used texture plates with crayons to fill their portraits with colors and patterns that reflected their personalities.
















Thursday, May 21, 2015

Andy Warhol Inspired Pop Art

7th & 8th Grade, 2nd Semester
Completed May 21st, 2015

Students used images from our modern day popular culture to create an Andy Warhol inspired work of Pop Art.
















Chinese Inspired Shadow Puppets

6th Grade, 4th Quarter
Completed May 19th, 2015

Students observed the intricate detail and artistic beauty of Chinese Shadow puppets for inspiration. They then used pattern, texture, and contrast to create their own individual shadow puppet using metallic etching board.