Geometric Animals, ages 8 and 9

This is a nice project that I use as a filler to give other students time to catch up with their projects.
The students pick an animal, break it into geometric shapes, pick a color theme and paint with tempera on 15x15 inch illustration board.

 

 

Picasso Music Shapes, ages 8 to 12

We looked at some Picasso music themed paintings/collages.

The students chose their subject, worked out thumbnails 

and used cut paper on 18 x 24 inch illustration board to finish.

 

 

 

 

 

More falling leaves, ages 8 to 12

The colors of turning leaves just speak "watercolor lesson " to me.  So the students took some leaves and drew them on 11x14 inch watercolor paper. We outlined the leaves with masking fluid and then used a wet on wet technique to color the leaves. Then painted the blue sky, also done on wet paper, removed the masking fluid and "voila".

  

 

  

 

Slices of Fall ages 8 to 10

The students learned a little about wet on wet technique with watercolor and did two fall images.

We cut the images into equal 1 inch sections and glued them on board to make patterns. We never know what will happen but they always are a pleasant surprise. I posted the before and after.

 

falling leaves ages 12

 

I just love falling leaves. We talked about the focal point in an image and one way to create one.

The same project, different voices, both successful.

Patterned Names

We talked about patterns, what they are and how to use them. 

Each student created a pattern using their names and thing they liked. 

Done with marker on 10 x 30 inch illustration board.

Pumpkins!

Some of the students worked on observation, value and color choices.

First they did value drawings using cross hatching marks.

Then they did contour drawings with solid values.

Then they did contour drawings (again, 4 times!) on watercolor paper.

The first one was a value painting. The second one was done only using two colors.

The last two we will finish in class this week.

Stay tuned!

Morgan

Alex

The last two on the bottom were done in watercolor again.

One was done using any colors to get a realistic effect. The last one was to use unexpected colors...

We then critiqued and talked about the different color options we have to choose from.

Stories and Patterns

Back for a new school year and for our first project the students chose a story/fairytale or rhyme and listed some key elements of the story. They used the elements in patterns to help tell the story.  Done in markers on 16 x 20 inch paper.

 

 

Observations, actions and figures, ages 11 to 14

Wow, what a great class this was. Started from action drawings and added elements to get through gesture and to more detail. We had models and the students really got a good dose of drawing from life.
We spent alittle time on eye structure and faces too. Great job!