Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Chuck Close Inspired Portraits

Intro to Art.
Please look at the following power point and follow directions on how to edit your reference photo. 

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Gargoyles & Grotesques





Gargoyle/Grotesque Project

Inspiration:  Labyrinth the movie


Students have been watching clips and getting ideas for the project from Jim Henson's Labyrinth.

Objective:

Create a gargoyle or grotesque creature inspired by Jim Henson's puppets out of paper mache.




1. Brainstorm
2. Sketch out ideas & decide
3. Breakdown sketch into individual parts
4. Decide how you are going to make it three deminsional- cardboard, tape, crumpled paper, shaped paper, wire, tin foil
5.  Get sketch approved by Mrs. Hurd





Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Fairfield Fall Paint Out





I will be helping again this year with the kids paint out.  It will be this Saturday (Oct. 10th) 10am-12.  Hopefully I will have some student helpers show up.  I'm sure it will be a fun time.
Here is a link for more information. And a picture of a past year.
https://sites.google.com/site/fairfieldpaintout/kid-s-paint-out