Geometric Sill Life Practice

Students used their knowledge of value to create life like geometric still life pictures

Value with Prismacolor Art Stix

Students were introduced to the element, value

They used Prismacolor Art Stix to blend colors to create value steps

Using construction paper students added highlights and shading

to turn shapes into forms

Circles into Spheres

Squares into cubes

Students learned to blend colors to create gradations

Watercolor Abstracted Emotions

Students were introduced to line as an expressive element

and continuing to explore composition, color theory,

and water colors by choosing an emotion that they expressed abstractly 

Watercolor Abstracted Names

To further students' exploration of composition, color theory, and use of

water colors students overlapped the letters of their name

to create abstract compositions that were visually interesting.

Students were challenged to use a color harmony/theme

The goal was not to be able to read their name,

but to create something visually interesting

Introduction to water color

Students were introduced to color theory and created small

water color compositions to experiment with color mixing.

Ribbons for Peace Project

Students were invited to write a message of peace, unity or hope on a ribbon to honor the ten year anniversary of September 11th, 2001.

Hundreds of ribbons from around the world were added to their ribbons
to create this peace inspired display.

This was a part of a special Chicago Fringe Festival event organized by HumanThread in collaboration with the FIber Artists for Hope.

Maps

Students were challenged to express/show visually a concept

(a song, a speech, an idea, a theory) or a journey (real or metaphorical)

in 2 dimensional or 3 dimensional form using all that they have learned this year.

Their map did not need to look like a traditional map,

but should be a creative expression of an idea or journey

using the concept of a map as the base for the creation.

Their work of art should include:

·      Good composition

·      Good use of color

·      Good use of line

·      Have a beginning and end point to your journey

Here is what they have done so far:

Field Trip to Marwen

I took 22 of my 60 students on a free field trip to Marwen. This opportunity was made possible through a special program that Marwen offers to teachers who have participated in one of their wonderful workshops. Students made mobiles using a clear plastic film and sharpie markers.

Marwen offers weekend and summer workshops for kids around Chicago for FREE.

Most students didn't finish their pieces because they were so into making them.

They will finish them at school and I will post pictures soon.