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Art is Thinking

One common misconception that art class is not a "real" class. In reality art class is one of the most important classes your child takes. They have to be able to analyze, evaluate, and create. These are all higher level thinking skills. One way we check for understanding is with a "Critique Sheet." Students have to answer questions and justify their opinion using complete sentences. Here is a great sample of a child demonstrating their knowledge.  

Art Guild!

Mrs. Kluender and Ms.Czaplicki sponsor Art Guild. Our club is dedicated to providing art enrichment opportunities to our current Art GT students as well as guiding GT candidates through the portfolio process.

Some of our current Art GT students worked on painting Mrs. Hicks Theater Arts room windows to advertise the play, Honk!

Czaplicki B3 Drawn Portraits

 Look at these FABULOUS portraits! Hand drawn! Lots of value! These can be very frustrating, but VERY rewarding! Very soon each Art 7/8 Student will have 2 portraits. One hand drawn and super realistic. What a great opportunity for us to compare and constrast! We've developed two different skill sets (painting & drawing) both under the larger umbrella of drawing from observation. Great job guys!

Czaplicki B3 Painted Portraits

They are ALMOST DONE! AH! THEY LOOK SO GOOD! Please give your 7th & 8th grader a pat on the back!

We've got warm and cool color examples here!

Czaplicki & Kluender Open Studio Time

On Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Ms. Kleunder and Czaplicki hold "Open Studio" time during Flex. This gives students an opportunity to come and finish incomplete work, catch up if they're behind, or make sure that they are going ABOVE and BEYOND to get that "A!"

It also gives them a time to get some more individual attention if they are having trouble!

Czaplicki B3 Self Portrait in Pencil

While we are completing our large paintings- we are also working on drawing self-portraits. We are drawing from life. This involves a lot of concentration. First they must get the proportions of their face correct. Then they must draw their features to look like theirs. Then they are adding layers upon layer of value. Shading their face will make it looks 3D and realistic. We will have both the portraits completed next week. It will be neat to compare and constrast the two portraists.

Czaplicki A4 Pop Portraits

Czaplicki B3 Pop Portraits in Progress

After working very hard to draw out their portraits- students are now painting their self-portraits. We talked about different color schemes: cool colors, warm colors, monochromatic color schemes, and self-generated color scheme. The students chose a color scheme and are painting their portraits. These bright colors and wonderfull drawn details- sure will make these portraits pop!

Czaplicki 7/8 Exploratory B3 Self Portraits

I'm really excited to see these portraits finish up. This has been a LONG process (believe me- your student will agree!) BUT- they are turning out AWESOME! First we gridded our portraits. Then we enlarged them and redrew it. Now we're painting them in ACRYLIC paint in awesome color schemes that THEY picked out.

In this project we also talked a little about identity. We defined Identity. Then we talked about how we might have different identities. Or how we might judge people- but not really know who they are. When we critique this we're going to ask if we feel that their self portraits show their true identity. Why or why not?

We're using the higher level thinking skills! Also, math skills! And color skills! And drawing skills! Those brains are working overtime!