2D Boot Camp

To build a foundation before moving toward assignments that allow more choices, Graphics students have been going through an art "boot camp".
First we practiced observational skills by "drawing on the right side of the brain" and drawing a still life object that was shaded with pencil. The students chose from some objects I'd brought from home or anything they could find in the classroom.

Next, the students practiced creating an interesting composition and utilized several different ink techniques.

To start with color and paint, students worked in teams to mix tempera paint to match paint samples, completed a one day acrylic study and a one day watercolor painting. I told the students they were not allowed to draw their compositions in pencil for the one day studies, they had to paint directly on the paper. It was good for some of them to loosen up a bit.

Acrylic

Watercolor

After painting, students made torn paper collages and experimented with mono prints made on gelli plates.

Monoprinting

Soon, the students will have the opportunity to work further in the medium they choose and we will start to have assignments based on themes. I can't wait to see what they come up with!

8th Grade Artist List

8th Graders:
Sign up for an artist on this list to research by entering your name next to the name of the artist.
https://docs.google.com/a/jhcobras.net/spreadsheets/d/15rBmDAqSWQQJk_cfplrin-1QzJcm2Elq9VeGUYsjals/edit?usp=sharing

You will be researching the artist and taking notes on a planning sheet. We will use this information for an upcoming project.

8th Grade Art Color Pre-Test

Click the link to take the pre-test
http://goo.gl/forms/zFdSR6Rbsg

Extra Credit Opportunity for HS & 8th Grade

Extra Credit Opportunity

Saturday, September 12th

2nd Saturdays on the Square in Holton, 4-7 PM

Visit the Jackson County History Museum on the southwest corner of the square to see the Robert Sudlow show

OR

Visit More Than Lemons on the east side of the square to see work by several artists including blown glass, wood sculptures, paintings, photography, and more.

Prove you were there

Option 1: Post a photo on Instagram or other social media of a favorite piece with a sentence saying WHY you like it. Use #2ndSatArt. Make your post public or send a screenshot to Mrs.Morris

Option 2: Get a museum worker or artist to sign a piece of paper saying you were there. Write a paragraph about the show. Turn in to Mrs.Morris.

Light Painting

In preparation for taking school pictures, Computer Graphics students have been learning about photography.
If you break the word down into its roots, photo means light and graph means writing so photography means light writing. It makes sense- early photographs were made by exposing silver particles on treated plates to light which recorded the image. One fun way to really drive home the point about "light writing" is to "paint" with light.

We made our light paintings by going into a totally dark room and taking a long exposure photograph while we used lights to write, draw, or paint. The path of the light and anything it shows is recorded on the image. We used a tripod for our 10 second exposures and tried out different ideas. You don't need a fancy camera to try light painting, you just need to be able to change the shutter speed and put the camera on a tripod.

These students tried spinning in circles while holding a light.

 On the left, a student found that you could shine a bright light from underneath the plastic tables. On the right, a student waved her cell phone around, displaying many colors.

 It took a few tries, but we got a nice sword fight.

Here we tried to make an ocean scene with a fish in front and blue waves behind.

Graphic Design Painting Pre-Test

Click HERE to take the Painting Pre-Test for Graphic Design.