Thursday, February 18, 2010

Art II: Lines

February 11, 2010

Today we learned how to use both lines and colors to represent what we see. Our inspirations include Picasso and the Fauvists. The kids liked that they were also called The Wild Beasts.


First, we learn to draw different kinds of lines:




Then we use mirrors and try to draw what we see. How are our features really shaped?


Heather gave some guidelines on noticing where the parts of your face actually are, like that your eyes are halfway down your face, and that your ears go from your eyes to your mouth.


Caiden has to feel it to believe it:







Fiona got the prize for most Matisse-like:


Jack:


Caiden:

Spencer:


Lily:

Art I: Colors

February 4, 2010:

Our first art lesson began with Heather explaining the basic concepts of art - what are the elements of a painting?


Did you know that every color in the world can be made with these colors?


Our inspiration for the day was Kandinsky:



Heather explains how to fill out the squares with color:



Caiden:

Jack:

Spencer (on painting number 2):


Lily:


Fiona:

Sarah and Fiona:

Art: Painting Pottery

December 16, 2009

Heather had the kids' tiles and sculptures, made at the end of the anatomy module, fired, and this week the kids got to paint them:

First, Heather taught the kids about mixing paint:


Then they got to work -

Caiden:


Sarah:


Jack:

Fiona:


Lily: