Sketchbook Assignments

Art 2= Something "Summer" you must draw from life...put an object in front of you and draw it..include all the lights and darks, shadows and highlights. Do not draw a sun with sunglasses on!
DUE MON 5/20

Painting= Draw yourself ...using a mirror....and value.  Draw three thumbnails for possible portrait paintings...look at some examples below.

New Painting Assignment

It's Self-Portrait Time!
I know what you're thinking....booooo.  I get it but this time it's different, kind of, if you want it to be.  Your assignment is to do a self-portrait in paint.  I am open to how you interpret this but I would like to see you challenge yourself and get experience in painting portraits.  Here are some examples to get you thinking...

Spring has sprung!

Sorry it's been a while since my last post!  Here's what's going on...
Ceramics 1 is working on finishing up the Greek vessels and they look great!

Ceramics 2 is working on Historically Inspired pieces. It's great to see a variety of different things from different cultures and time periods.

 

Painting students are working on Candy Still Lifes...one of my favorite projects and Art 2 is working on Portraits. Everyone is doing great work and I'm really impressed. Check out my instagram" msmartinelli" to see peoples' projects and the art I see out in the world!

TRIMESTER 3!

Hi everyone and welcome to trimester 3!  There's only 60ish days left until beautiful vacation! Ahhh.... but until then it's all about making amazing artwork!

Here's what's going on this week in room 233:

Ms.Cuneo is our student teacher and working with all classes on...

Ceramics 2- Cookie Jars!  What's yours going to look like?!

Painting- Chromatic Neutrals aka Complimentary Colors painting. One of my favorite projects. This is the assignment given to me in graduate school that got me excited about painting and mixing colors!

Art 2- exploring lines, mixing colors and figuring out how to unify a piece with color, repetition, value, pattern and texture

Ceramics 1- pinch pot containers....I see some cool things being made from just a simple pinch pot!

Just wanted to share with you these amazing boots....cool right? They are made of CLAY! See the amazing things you can do with clay?!  They are by artist Marilyn Levine...check her out. Some incredible stuff!

Congratulations!

Congratulations to

Maya Tajchman

and 

Lauren Baldwin 

for winning awards in the 

Scholastic Art Awards competition!

It is a tough contest so it's quite an honor to win this award!

Art 2 Masterpiece and QOTW

This week's Masterpiece is by one of my favorite artists, Frida Kahlo

 

Our Quote of the Week is:

“Look at the subject as if you have never seen it before.  Examine it from every side.   Draw its outline with your eyes or in the air with your hands,  and saturate yourself with it.”

-John Baldessari

This week's sketchbook assignment will be due Monday February 4 and it is to draw from observation with value:

"Something from your childhood"

Ceramics 1- Face Jugs

We are making Face Jugs which originally were made by slaves who worked in potteries in South Carolina in the early 1800’s. Many have been found along the Underground Railroad and they were used to hold molasses,water or other liquids while the owner was living. It's believed that they then were used as grave markers and their scary faces would keep evil spirits away.