Mural Almost Done!!

Ball Point Pen Design Homework

Students will design a pattern or image on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper in ball point pen and must utilize the entire contents of the ink pen before it is "complete".  A days due  4/16, B days due 4/17.

Mural In Progress

Recycled Materials

Students have been investigating the environmental concerns posed by plastics and litter.  These materials are detrimental to our ecosystems and climate.  Since watching BBC's Message In The Waves and discussing plastic's effects on marine sea animals and birds three weeks ago, students have collected 128 plastic bottles to reuse in art sculptures!  Our ultimate goal is 200 bottles, and then we will begin painting and assembling our sculpture. 

Building Our Lanterns

Finished Patterns and Designs

Starting Our Mural!!

Now that students have decided on Under the Sea as the theme for their mural, they started to develop it.  Each student submitted pictures of underwater animals, plants, and habitats to add to our design.

 

Then I placed the images into an attractive composition.  I will outline their work and students will paint the mural. 

Supplemental Art Training

I collaborated with Arcadia University to offer students a free 8 week long botanical drawing course on Saturdays.  Here they are on their first day at "college" watching their professor give a demonstration...

An example of a student's finished study.

Homework due 3/12, 3/13

Students are to draw and shade two different eyes, from two different people.  Try to notice the shape of each eye, the lid, brow, and iris, and how these are unique to the person you are drawing. 

A day due 3/12
B day due 3/13

Painting the Color Designs and Patterns

Students were then able to select color schemes and paint their patterns and designs, with attention to opacity, smooth edges, and color correctness.