<![CDATA[ - Jr. High Studio]]>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:36:41 -0600Weebly<![CDATA[Ocarina]]>Fri, 20 May 2011 13:12:41 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/05/ocarina.htmlStudents made clay ocarinas again, and they turned out fabulous! 
]]><![CDATA[Styrofoam Prints]]>Wed, 18 May 2011 12:55:34 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/05/styrofoam-prints1.htmlStudents learned about the printmaking process in this lesson.  We used styrofoam, rollers, and ink to complete this project.
]]><![CDATA[Keith Haring Mural]]>Wed, 11 May 2011 12:47:15 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/05/keith-haring-mural.htmlKeith Haring was a street artist who gained popularity in the 1980's.  Students learned about his art and created a hallway mural in the style on Haring's active but simple figures.
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]]><![CDATA[Paper Mache Masks]]>Mon, 02 May 2011 15:46:56 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/05/paper-mache-masks2.htmlMore paper mache masks from the last art class of the year!  It has been so fun watching all of the different ideas from each group of students!
]]><![CDATA[Positive/Negative Space]]>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:12:53 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/02/positivenegative-space.htmlPositive space in a picture is like the main character in a story.  It is the main focus in the picture, or the objects that are in the front.  Negative space is like the backround information in a story.  It is everything that is in the background of your picture.  In this project, students had a black square as the main focus of their project (positive space.)  A white square was provided for the background (negative space.)  The goal was to create an interesting picture that used both positive and negative space in an interesting way.
]]><![CDATA[Doodle Drawings]]>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:05:54 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/02/doodle-drawings.htmlThis project seems to be a favorite, and keeps producing beautiful results!
]]><![CDATA[Radial Symmetry]]>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:01:20 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/02/radial-symmetry.htmlStudents discussed the difference between two-sided symmetry and radial symmetry that goes around a circle ('radial' sure sounds a lot like 'radius.')  To create their radial symmetry designs, they used a graphite transfer process.  This means they scribbled on the back of their design, placed it on their art paper, and pressed down hard as they traced their designs.  This allows the scribbled pencil lead to transfer their image to their art paper (the same way that graphite tracing paper works.)
]]><![CDATA[Paper Mache Masks]]>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:52:25 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2011/02/paper-mache-masks1.htmlWith a new class comes a new group of wonderful masks!
]]><![CDATA[Gingerbread Houses]]>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:17:28 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2010/12/gingerbread-houses.htmlI promised the students that we would do an edible art project during our last two days together.  We replaced gingerbread with graham crackers and made some festive houses for the holidays.  Needless to say, some of these houses never made it out of the room ;)
]]><![CDATA[Pop-up Art]]>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:03:08 -0600http://artclass.weebly.com/3/post/2010/12/pop-up-art.htmlIn this project students made their pictures pop by creating some 3D images.
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