Kluender art 78

(artwork in progress by Jewel)

My A2 and A4 Art 78 classes are doing SO GOOD!!!! We learned how to create the illusion of depth using 2 point perspective. We're using those awesome skills to draw a stack of legos. Then, we're learning about hue, tint and shade using prismacolors to add color!

Kluender/ Farnam Classes 3/31-4/4

Kluender A day classes

Kluender Art 8 A4

Kluender A day classes

Remember to check my white board for important class info and due dates :)

Czaplicki Art 7/8 Subtractive Printing

Here are some fine FINISHED examples of artwork produced by the Art 7/8 students. Each students creates a block (similar to a stamp.) Then each child makes a print by applying ink to the block. They print in one color. Then they carve out a little more. They will then print on top of the first print. It allows them to get these very cool, layered, prints. Lots of awesome details!

Kluender Art 8

We are starting to carve today! Any student without a permission firm will be assigned an alternate project as carving can be dangerous...

Kluender Art 8

Kluender Art 8

Kluender Art 8

Kluender Art 8

Kluender Art 8

Czaplicki B3 & A4 Gargoyles

The gargoyles came out of our kiln. They look great! Up next is glazing!

Kluender Art 8

Art 8 students have finished painting all of their cardboard pieces for the Wesselman Maquettes and are starting to glue them together.... This is just a sneak preview! ;)

Kluender Art 8

Mrs. Kluender's Art 8 students (A3, A4, B3) spent the last block learning to create value in paint! So far this year, we've done value in grayscale pencil and in colored pencil.

We learned how to mix paint to make tints and shades to create a vlaue scale. Then, we applied those shading skills to a 2D drawing of a bottle to create the illusion of depth using value!

This is most of my Art 8 students first time attempting to paint something using shading, so it was difficult.....but they did a great job!

Part of learning to paint in the studio is learning to maintain a shared studio space. We have a bit of practice to do on conserving paint and studio clean up, but we're working on it...We're all working together to keep our workspace safe and clean! :)

Once students have finished cutting out their cardboard objects, they will apply these painting techniques to them. Their goal is to make the 2D cardboard objects appear to be 3D by applying the shading techniques in paint! 

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.  

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!

Kluender a4 art 8

Kluender A4 art 8

Art 8 using awesome OBSERVATION SKILLS to complete their can drawings.

Kluender Art 8

 

Here are some examples of Art 8's finished drawings from their "value scale challenge".

They used drawing pencils to create at least 8 values in their value scale. We learned that an HB pencil is equivelant to a #2 pencil. H pencils have a harder and lighter shade lead. B pencils have a softer and darker shade lead.