Category: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Artist in Residence Happenings as of November 6
What a great week! Artist in Residence Mel Kolstad was able to hang out with Amy Jarvis, who came to visit before her talk with the Art Foundations kids next week in Mr J’s class, and they were invited back to Dr. Michels’ class for a potlatch, where the students celebrated their successes with food, singing and magic!
Mel also spent some time in the IMC, where Ms. Gloede so generously invited her to take some of the discarded books from the library. She says she had a wonderful time looking through all the books, and took some for future projects! One of the pieces that she created includes some old cellophane tape that had yellowed, and she used that as the foundation for this piece. There is beauty in the mundane!
Mel also used her backpack press to create this 3-color letterpress print. In a true letterpress studio, the printer would use what’s called a lock-up to secure his or her blocks and cuts. It’s amazing what rubber bands can do in a pinch!
Op Art Revisited
AP Portfolio I students are in the process of creating their very own Op Art painting on a stretched canvas. This project will involve students coming up with ideas on how to create their own Op Art painting via studies and color selection. Students will then learn how to stretch and gesso their own canvas. Students will be introduced to masking and hard edge as well as to artists such as Victor Vasarely and Bridget Riley.
study #1 by Kristi W
study #2 by Kristi W
Paintings can range from 8×10″ to 16×20″ in acrylic.
Here are some more images.
Assemblage | Advanced 3-D Design Students
Assemblage is an artistic process. In the Visual Arts, it consists of making three-dimensional or two-dimensional artistic compositions by putting together found objects.
This project represents me in many ways. The tennis balls show and mean that I am athletic and I am an athlete. I also used color chips and bring colors because I like bright colors. The two metal pieces show that I love solving problems and puzzles. The M&M wrapper is there because I love junk food.
I also have badges; a Jordan badge and a Hollister badge. I made an airplane out of aluminum can, which describes that I love drinking green tea. I have a lot of pencils and pens to demonstrate my passion for art. I have little number stencils because I love math. Overall, this Assemblage is about me expressing myself. – Tou Lee X, Advanced 3-D Design
Compound Word Mania
The Art Foundations 4 art students are at it again. They are currently working on interpreting a compound word into a functional work of art. With over 2,000 compounds words available who wouldn’t want to make this project?
Can you name that compound word?
Future Inventors
The Advanced 3-D Design students are creating prototypes for future inventions based on their daily consumption of electronics, fashion, technology, etc. Visit us for more images.
Drawing/Painting II Students Dig Fruit
The Drawing/Painting II students have been studying different compositions based on a fruit still life. Each student had to decide on a composition in which his/her painting will be based upon. Using a spotlight, they can utilize the direct light to portray the highlights, midtones and shadows created.
The images provided are of painting in progress.
Thee Egyptian Ladies
Hey, do you wonder what’s new with Thee Egyptian Ladies? Well so far, we’ve traced the drawing onto the canvas, and are preparing the paint. Now the thought of just looking at the image and drawing it onto the canvas was a bit challenging, so we made a grid to help us effectively scale the egyptian female. The result was magnificant, and now our next step is painting. So until next time, best of luck to us!
Work in progress
Submitted by: Minah L
13 by 6ft canvas is BIG
All groups have received their 13 by 6ft canvas. When thinking about the size, it doesn’t seem so big, but once its in front of you its so much bigger! We all had to do a coat of white paint in the middle where we are going to be putting our drawings so that the color sticks better and so that when drawing lines and such to sketch, they are more easily erased. Most of us have started doing our sketch onto the canvas. We are all excited to actually start painting and putting on details. :]
Each group had to do 2 sketches, and all the sketches were submitted to Mrs. Henderson and from there her group picked out which ones would work best for the play.
Sequence of the final design banners!
Submitted by: Kaylee O.
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