| Irvington's 8th graders recently got an introduction into One-Point Perspective, and we discussed how many different artists have used it in their artwork. They've had some practice in their sketchbooks drawing three-dimensional forms realistically and creating a sense of depth in their drawings. Students, please click here to check out the Ultimate Guide to One-Point Perspective. It's got loads of information and video tutorials to help you out if you're struggling. Get lots of practice under your belt during your two-week break from art class, because when you return, we'll be starting the one-point perspective background paintings for our next project. Also, start brainstorming what you want your background to look like: Interior or Exterior? Cityscape or Landscape? What objects do you want in your background? |
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Irvington's 7th graders are getting to know Yaacov Agam and his amazing Agamographs! We looked at many pictures of his sculptures, which change depending on how you look at them. Because your perspective changes what the artwork looks like, his Agamographs are considered Optical Art. Agamographs are a type of Lenticular Imaging, which is used in some billboard advertising and graffiti. Yaacov Agam grew up and studied art in Israel, mentored under a couple artists in Switzerland, and eventually became super famous in France. He later went on to design large-scale sculptures, fountains, and buildings. At 87-years-old, Yaacov is still alive and creating artwork in Paris, France. Watch the (slightly lengthy) video below to see the process for building your own Agamographs! Irvington's 6th graders recently discussed the many ways artists throughout history have shown food as their subject matter. Students, please revisit the Powerpoint slides above if you want to do any further research on those artists we learned about. The 6th graders also learned about implied texture and are exploring different ways food textures can be implied or conveyed in a collage. A variety of foods - including sushi, pizza, noodles, tacos, chicken wings, and cheese platters - are already being drawn, cut, and glued into beautiful compositions. I can't wait to see what they look like when they're finished!
The 8th graders have been submitting their wire portrait sculptures and they are looking fantastic!! Most are ready to be displayed, but any sculptures that are still unfinished should be completed by November 13th. I want to hang up these masterpieces as soon as possible so we can show off how talented Irvington's 8th grade artists are!!
Irvington's 7th graders recently learned about Color Psychology and are gearing up to use this knowledge on their next project! They'll be using their photography skills to take expressive portraits, which convey a certain emotion. They'll also want to use photo editors (like the app Photo Editor Pro, or the website www.ribbet.com) to enhance their photos. Students, please revisit the powerpoint above for useful information! Make sure you e-mail me your photos by Nov. 16th!! [email protected]
Sorry it's been so quiet on the art blog, folks! A couple weekends ago, I had the great pleasure of visiting Chicago for the first time! And the weekend immediately after, I bought my first home and moved in!! I've been busy busy, to say the least. I wanted to share some of my favorite moments from Chicago with you. I was absolutely blown away by how artsy that city is!! I couldn't wait to come back and show my students pictures of me standing next to famous artwork they've learned about :] It's always neat to see the sense of scale, how big or small these artworks are in real life. If only I could've brought those Chicago museums back to Portland with me!!
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