Kluender B3 Art 8

We've been working hard in Art 8 to add value to our sign langauge drawings! Students could use grayscale or colored pencil to add shading. These are due NEXT WEEK before we leave for Spring Break!!!!

Kluender/ Farnam Classes 3/31-4/4

Blind Contour Drawing Czaplicki B3

Students work on developing focus skills and trying to draw with out looking at their paper.

They are drawing portraits of the their neighbors!

What a challenge- but what cool results???

Kluender B day classes

Remember to check my white board for due dates and info on what were working on in class.

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.  

Kluender B3 art 8

Art 8 is currently working on creating cardboard maquettes based on those of Pop Artist, Tom Wesselmann.

They are working on drawing and cutting out their objects from cardboard. We are then painting the backs and sides black to make them more finished looking.

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!