Students used still life items and turned them into something else!! These are some of the top ones that I thought were most creative and that students used their drawing space well.
For this project, American artist, Keith Haring was our inspiration. He was a Pop Art artist who used the elements of color, shape, line, and space. The principles students had to incorporate were emphasis and contrast. Students illustrated one of their top 5 character traits from our Positivity Project and drew and added color in the style of Keith Haring. They are definitely #simplebutsignificant! Can you tell what each student's character trait was? Abstract Expressionism is an art style that does not depict reality, but instead uses shapes, colors and lines to show emotion. We are inspired by the Russian painter and abstract inventor, Wassily Kandinsky. He found that color could express emotion and feelings and used music to inspire him. He painted two main styles of abstract expressionist paintings - "Compositions", which used mostly geometric shapes and straight lines. He also then created "Improvisations", which was painted by free-flowing lines and shapes. This style of art is very relaxing and 'free', which is a great stress reliever! We will be learning how to mix colors by experimentation and painting in shapes! "Composition" style painting "Improvisation" style painting
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March 2022
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Visual Arts exPLORATORY
We explore many different materials and art tools and techniques such as painting, printmaking, mixed media, clay, and drawing. Students learn the basic Elements of Art and Principles of Design and how to apply them to create their own original artwork.