More Animals in Winter Sweaters
Students found an animal of their choice, and lightly drew the head with a pencil. Thinking of hair/ fur and directional lines, students then drew over the portrait with different sizes of black marker. We discussed contrast, pattern and balance…
Animals in Winter Sweaters
Students chose a winter animal they wanted to dress up in a warm sweater. Researching photos of the animal and then winter sweater patterns, they then got to work sketching out a large scale portrait drawing. Various drawing techniques for…
Colored and Greyscale Contrast Drawings
These colored and greyscale drawings were made by referencing photos students found. Students first sketched in their sketchbooks, then on a larger paper. First tracing a rectangle in the center of the larger paper- to use as a reference for…
Georgia O’Keefe Inspired Collage
Our class spent some time looking at work by Georgia O’Keefe. Using some of the borrowed skulls and bones from the science department, we did a drawing study of bones. Trying out various techniques including hatching, cross-hatching, stippling and blending…
Memory Project Portraits – Rohingya Children
We created portraits of Rohingya refugee children for The Memory Project. This is the second time I have done this with my art class, and again the process and results have been so rewarding. The Memory Project is a charitable nonprofit…