I am interested in having the sixth graders do a quick regular pastel still life drawing after the BIG Frog projects are finished. I would like to set up pumpkins as our still life subject. We would work on many drawing skills with this simple subject. Let me know if anyone would like to donate real pumpkins or real looking fake pumpkins(even better) to the art room. I hope to be ready for the donations the week of October 13. I would like to use colorful ears of corn with the pumpkins for the 7th grade still life set ups. Seventh grade would experiment with oil pastels.
Hope to see you at Open House!
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Week of September 22-26
As some of you may know I have been dealing with the illness and recent death (9/16) of my grandmother, Goldene Hart. She was a mentor and constant support of all my endeavors....personal and professional. I was blessed to have her nurtured my creative and artistic abilities. I was out of the classroom Thursday and Friday as my family honored her life.
Assignments:
Grade 7-All students are working on their ceramic clay frog instrument. Points were recorded for the two pinch pots being connected. Students are working on the front and back legs of the frog. Students should be sure that the hind legs differ from the front feet. The front feet should put the nose of the frog on an upward tilt. Students will begin adding the back spine 3D detail. Students will continue to add dimension and carve detail into the face and body of the frog.
Grade 6-We have spent a few days back tracking on our frogs. Most students are well on their way with their ideas. Many students are painting, gluing, and so forth on their designs. A Mad Lab drawing project was introduced with a handout. Students will work on the Mad Lab drawing project while I work individually with other students. My hope is to work with 5-8 students at a time moving them forward in their individual design. It is a long process when every student is doing something different. Students are learning how important cleaning up after yourself is in an art studio. We will have some frogs out for you to view at Open House. Green frog worksheets will be collected on Friday. Pam Herd, Conservation Education Director, stopped by the classroom to see our progress. Frog information cards will be given to the students on Thursday.
Announcements:
I have written three grant proposals for the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools.
Grant 1-Beyond the Wardrobe: Creating Imaginary Worlds....visual & written
This grant ties 2 first semester art projects to Springfield Little Theatre's production of Narnia...three dimensional architectual wardrobes (7th grade) and formal & radial wire constructed snowflakes (6th grade). The art work would be displayed during the run of the show. The grant would allow us to attend the show during the school day.
Grant 2-Bringing Honor through Chinese Designs
This grant ties 4 second semester art projects to Springfield Little Theatre's production of Mulan...constructing a 3D chinese dragon, origami, scrolls with Chinese brushwork, and printmaking. The artwork would be displayed during the run of the show and allow us to attend the show during the school day.
***Hickory Hills was awarded a similar grant last year and it was the highlight of 1st semester!
Grant 3-smART Classroom Resource Center
This grant would provide a foundation for setting up an art resource center in the classroom. Books, 3D models, activity kits, music, and enrichment lesson projects would be purchased. Wish us luck on getting these much needed funds for the classroom.
Mr. Mostyn will be having Art Club on Thursday mornings in his classroom for any interested students. He plans to do Hickory Hills community projects such as props for special programs.
Review of the week of September 15-19:
Grade 7-students received a handout on the ceramic clay pinch pot process, as well as sample images of the frog musical instrument project. Students organized and labeled clay storage boxes. The organization of the clay tools, the ceramic clay station, and clean up processes were observed. Students began forming two pinch pots which have been connected with a coil. Demonstrations were shown of slightly indenting the mouth area, forming and connecting front & back legs. Sample mini Chicago cows were observed.
Grade 6-students received a list of ideas for their Frog on Parade project. Mini sample Chicago cows were observed. Students brainstormed on ideas by reviewing books and a project handout. Students were to complete the green project handout by answering questions, filling in the blank, and completing drawings of various views of their planned frog. This handout will be collected for points next week. Students were to cut out their lilly pad out of cardboard.
Assignments:
Grade 7-All students are working on their ceramic clay frog instrument. Points were recorded for the two pinch pots being connected. Students are working on the front and back legs of the frog. Students should be sure that the hind legs differ from the front feet. The front feet should put the nose of the frog on an upward tilt. Students will begin adding the back spine 3D detail. Students will continue to add dimension and carve detail into the face and body of the frog.
Grade 6-We have spent a few days back tracking on our frogs. Most students are well on their way with their ideas. Many students are painting, gluing, and so forth on their designs. A Mad Lab drawing project was introduced with a handout. Students will work on the Mad Lab drawing project while I work individually with other students. My hope is to work with 5-8 students at a time moving them forward in their individual design. It is a long process when every student is doing something different. Students are learning how important cleaning up after yourself is in an art studio. We will have some frogs out for you to view at Open House. Green frog worksheets will be collected on Friday. Pam Herd, Conservation Education Director, stopped by the classroom to see our progress. Frog information cards will be given to the students on Thursday.
Announcements:
I have written three grant proposals for the Foundation for Springfield Public Schools.
Grant 1-Beyond the Wardrobe: Creating Imaginary Worlds....visual & written
This grant ties 2 first semester art projects to Springfield Little Theatre's production of Narnia...three dimensional architectual wardrobes (7th grade) and formal & radial wire constructed snowflakes (6th grade). The art work would be displayed during the run of the show. The grant would allow us to attend the show during the school day.
Grant 2-Bringing Honor through Chinese Designs
This grant ties 4 second semester art projects to Springfield Little Theatre's production of Mulan...constructing a 3D chinese dragon, origami, scrolls with Chinese brushwork, and printmaking. The artwork would be displayed during the run of the show and allow us to attend the show during the school day.
***Hickory Hills was awarded a similar grant last year and it was the highlight of 1st semester!
Grant 3-smART Classroom Resource Center
This grant would provide a foundation for setting up an art resource center in the classroom. Books, 3D models, activity kits, music, and enrichment lesson projects would be purchased. Wish us luck on getting these much needed funds for the classroom.
Mr. Mostyn will be having Art Club on Thursday mornings in his classroom for any interested students. He plans to do Hickory Hills community projects such as props for special programs.
Review of the week of September 15-19:
Grade 7-students received a handout on the ceramic clay pinch pot process, as well as sample images of the frog musical instrument project. Students organized and labeled clay storage boxes. The organization of the clay tools, the ceramic clay station, and clean up processes were observed. Students began forming two pinch pots which have been connected with a coil. Demonstrations were shown of slightly indenting the mouth area, forming and connecting front & back legs. Sample mini Chicago cows were observed.
Grade 6-students received a list of ideas for their Frog on Parade project. Mini sample Chicago cows were observed. Students brainstormed on ideas by reviewing books and a project handout. Students were to complete the green project handout by answering questions, filling in the blank, and completing drawings of various views of their planned frog. This handout will be collected for points next week. Students were to cut out their lilly pad out of cardboard.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Assignments-Week of September 8-12
Grade 7
Elements of Art review-students will complete a review of the Element of COLOR by discussing the color families of compliment, split complement, analogous, triad, warm, cool, monochromatic, tint, tone, and shade. Students will complete a blended watercolor sample. The final mini composition will include all aspects of the element of SPACE...+, -, foreground, middle ground, back ground, optical perspective...overlap, and crop. The Sketchbook/workbook will be collected Wednesday, September 10.
Grade 6
Elements of Art review-students will complete a review of the Element of COLOR by completing a 12 hue color wheel with colored pencil. We will record a variety of color families within the color wheel such as compliment, analogous, warm, cool, tint, tone, shade. Students will receive a Space packet for review and storage in their binder/folders for reference. The Element of Art review worksheets will be collected on Wednesday, September 10.
1st Major Project!!!!
Grades 6 & 7
Introduction to our cooperative community service project with Dickerson Park Zoo will include discussion of the widely popular public art displays-American Art Parades...beginning with the original "Cows on Parade-Chicago". My classes will create "Frogs on Parade-Springfield" as a celebration of the International Association of Zoos and Aquariums' "Year of the Frog". Hickory Hills student art pieces will help save the frogs! Seventh grade will produce ceramic clay frog instruments with acrylic paint designs. Sixth grade will design a 3D frog model with inspiration coming from American Art Parades of the past. Students will write an artist statement and brief biography to be included with their frog. All frogs will be auctioned off during the First Friday ArtWalk in November at the Creamery in downtown Springfield. Hickory Hills will receive half of all proceeds raised. Thank you to Mr. Allison on the support of this unbelievable opportunity be a part of an international organization event, support the Dickerson Park Zoo's efforts to save the frog, and to display our artwork among working adult artists in our community. I can't wait to get this project started. We will take any donations of Fun Foam, beads, Model Magic, Instant Papier Mache' -Celluclay, felt, and other craft items to design our frogs.
Elements of Art review-students will complete a review of the Element of COLOR by discussing the color families of compliment, split complement, analogous, triad, warm, cool, monochromatic, tint, tone, and shade. Students will complete a blended watercolor sample. The final mini composition will include all aspects of the element of SPACE...+, -, foreground, middle ground, back ground, optical perspective...overlap, and crop. The Sketchbook/workbook will be collected Wednesday, September 10.
Grade 6
Elements of Art review-students will complete a review of the Element of COLOR by completing a 12 hue color wheel with colored pencil. We will record a variety of color families within the color wheel such as compliment, analogous, warm, cool, tint, tone, shade. Students will receive a Space packet for review and storage in their binder/folders for reference. The Element of Art review worksheets will be collected on Wednesday, September 10.
1st Major Project!!!!
Grades 6 & 7
Introduction to our cooperative community service project with Dickerson Park Zoo will include discussion of the widely popular public art displays-American Art Parades...beginning with the original "Cows on Parade-Chicago". My classes will create "Frogs on Parade-Springfield" as a celebration of the International Association of Zoos and Aquariums' "Year of the Frog". Hickory Hills student art pieces will help save the frogs! Seventh grade will produce ceramic clay frog instruments with acrylic paint designs. Sixth grade will design a 3D frog model with inspiration coming from American Art Parades of the past. Students will write an artist statement and brief biography to be included with their frog. All frogs will be auctioned off during the First Friday ArtWalk in November at the Creamery in downtown Springfield. Hickory Hills will receive half of all proceeds raised. Thank you to Mr. Allison on the support of this unbelievable opportunity be a part of an international organization event, support the Dickerson Park Zoo's efforts to save the frog, and to display our artwork among working adult artists in our community. I can't wait to get this project started. We will take any donations of Fun Foam, beads, Model Magic, Instant Papier Mache' -Celluclay, felt, and other craft items to design our frogs.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
We are off to a good year in Art Room 166. During the first few days we went over the class syllabus, as well as the Art Room Rules and Procedures. These rules and procedures dealt with classroom management and how students will start class, work through studio time, and close class. It was greatly emphasized that students will work with their table color teams when accessing their tote trays, organizing and using materials, and cleaning up. Signed forms were collected for 10 points. Most students are prepared with a folder or binder to keep artwork, handouts, and notebook paper in. Students will need pencils, pencil sharpener, and an eraser. Class will almost always start with a daily creative exercise that I call "Art Starts". The Art Starts are to help get our minds ready to do art. Students will store their Art Starts in their binder/folder. Art Starts will be collected for credit at the end of the quarter.
Assignment: Pre-instruction Drawings
Pre-instruction drawings have been completed by all classes. This consisted of answering the question: What is art?; drawing a hand, a portrait, a human figure, and a building with landscape. These drawings will serve as a reference to the beginning drawing skills of each student. Given requirements included such things as eyes, eyebrows, ears, nose and so on for the portrait. The pre-instuction drawings were collected for 37 points. The last collection day will be Wednesday, Sept 3.
Assignment: Elements of Art Review
This week classes will study the Elements of Art: line, shape, value, texture, color, shape, and form. The Elements of Art are the ingredients needed to make artwork. Grade 6 has been given a handout with definitions and we are recording samples for each Element of Art as it is discussed in class (74 points). Grade 7 will produce mini art compositions in a Sketchbook/workbook handout as we review each Element of Art (75 points). Students will keep these handouts in their binder/folder to refer to throughout the semester. These basic art terms will be expanded as we work through projects.
Assignment: Pre-instruction Drawings
Pre-instruction drawings have been completed by all classes. This consisted of answering the question: What is art?; drawing a hand, a portrait, a human figure, and a building with landscape. These drawings will serve as a reference to the beginning drawing skills of each student. Given requirements included such things as eyes, eyebrows, ears, nose and so on for the portrait. The pre-instuction drawings were collected for 37 points. The last collection day will be Wednesday, Sept 3.
Assignment: Elements of Art Review
This week classes will study the Elements of Art: line, shape, value, texture, color, shape, and form. The Elements of Art are the ingredients needed to make artwork. Grade 6 has been given a handout with definitions and we are recording samples for each Element of Art as it is discussed in class (74 points). Grade 7 will produce mini art compositions in a Sketchbook/workbook handout as we review each Element of Art (75 points). Students will keep these handouts in their binder/folder to refer to throughout the semester. These basic art terms will be expanded as we work through projects.
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