Irvington's 5th graders have been learning all about Pop Art this year! Pop Artists created artworks that focus on pop culture, such as logos, food, and celebrities. So far, 5th graders have created artwork inspired by Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein (which I'm way behind on posting pictures of - sorry!). But most recently, students learned about Wayne Thiebaud and his dessert paintings. We talked a lot about value and how students can use highlights and shadows to make realistic, three-dimensional forms, such as the cylinder-shaped cakes. The students' spectacular cakes are on display in the cafeteria (where else?!) and no two look alike! Check them out if you get the chance - they're even more stunning in person! |
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Running every Tuesday from January 12th until Spring Break, we will be holding an after school Fiber Arts class in the Irvington art room! Click below to download the flyer for more information about the class and how to register.
Most middle school art classes begin with a 15-minute sketchbook assignment. These are graded and are worth 10 points each. Students can always take home their sketchbooks to complete any unfinished assignments and get full credit. Click below to download the powerpoint of all the sketchbook assignments for each grade level. The slides have the directions for each sketchbook assignment we've covered so far.
The Irvington cafeteria is starting to look colorful! I've been slowly but surely covering up those bare walls with some gorgeous student artwork. Recent projects from my 4th, 6th, and 7th graders are now on display and they're even more impressive in person! Check out all the art in the school's cafeteria if you get the chance!
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!!
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