Drawing 2 Class Stronger than EVER!

Nicolette Mason

I know it has been a while since I have posted. One of the main reasons is, even as I am writing, I am having a difficult time uploading to my blog. The school server isn't allowing me to post pictures. I have spent several hours, cropping, adding, editing and then when I go to post.

NOTHING WILL UPLOAD! Grrrrr...

At least nothing I edit or crop will post!

Rant over.

Anyway, my Drawing 2 class has been absolutely killing it in terms of technique and creativity. From their sketchbook assignments to their projects they have been giving it 110% and I couldn't be prouder of all of them!

These first 3 photos you see are from a sketchbook assignment I call "Finish your Face" It's a creative sketchbook assignment that challenges students to use the proportions of the face in a creative way. There are just a few examples of what the class came up with!  The next two photographs are also a sketchbook assignment that required students to create a themed alphabet! We had a wide range of alphabet themes including Indian themed, flower themed, Star Wars and Dogs!

The last set of drawings are the completed projects of our unit on One Point Perspective. Each student picked a black and white one point perspective photograph to use as a reference for their drawing. Their use of value and light is just as impressive as their one point perspective technique! Take a look and I am sure you will agree! 

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Abstract Self- Portraits

My Honors Studio Art class had been working hard at tackling a different kind of self-portrait. This year we decided on an ABSTRACT approach to our self-portraits. We spend some time looking at a number of abstract portraiture from Picasso to my new, personal favorite, Piet van den Boog. We talked mainly about color and shape for abstracting our portraits. While we all agree, there is a fine line between Abstract and Surreal, we had a fun time blurring the lines. 

See for yourself!

Olivia Casey

Rachel Nearis

Matilda Grow

Alannah Allen

Jadin Aubrey

Alexis Orlando

Danielle Bauke

Sara Francis

Jacqueline Wonson

Matt Gately

Jessalyn Silveria

The most wonderful time of the year!

It seems like the art room is ALWAYS busy, but this time of year- it's even MORE busy! We are getting all of our art ready to upload to the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Here is where you can login and learn more about this incredible nationwide award program that recognized students in the area of Visual Arts and Writing. Traditionally, submissions were due after the Christmas but this year they moved the submission date to December 15th. With that said, we have been busy photographing and uploading all of our submissions so that we have everything done on time! Here are just some of the submissions that are going in. We are hoping for some Gold and Silver Key winners this year!

Fingers crossed!

by Matt Gately

by Jessalyn Silveria

by Sara Francis

by Olivia Casey

By Bella Tocantins

by Rachel Nearis

by Alannah Allen

Honors Art Exhibit

On Saturday, May 3rd the Honors Art Class held an art opening, exhibiting their work at the Sawyer Free Library. The room was filled with amazing art from every student in the class. It was a beautiful display of the creative journey we have taken this school year. Family members and friends came to celebrate with us and commend these students on an incredible year. Alec Anand, Andrew Caden, Taylor Cognato, Rosie Margetson, Caity O'Leary, Jennifer Palazola, Jessica Palazola, Sydeny Iwohn, Nina LoGrande, Matt Santos and Emily Russo~ You all hold a VERY SPECIAL place in my heart! Take a look at the unbelievable art that was on display and video I surprised them with! 

Honors Art Exhibit Slideshow

Studio Art 1 students showing talent!

Gwen Koehne-Class of 2017

   We have had some exciting new work coming out of our Studio Art I students. This class started at the end of January and has been full steam ahead. Designed primarily for freshman, this Studio Art I class has 13 freshmen, 5 sophomores, 2 juniors and 2 seniors. The Class of 2017 has been proving themselves to be a class filled with artists! We started the class off with some creative self portraits, have worked our way through a color unit and just completed painting our Andy Warhol inspired self portraits. I am blown away by some of the talent our freshman have! Just take a look and see at ALL the talent at GHS!

Rose Rome- Class of 2014

Patsy MacDowell- Class of 2015

Gwen Koehne- Class of 2017

Rachel Nearis- Class of 2017

Rosalia Galanis- Class of 2016

Gabriela Roberson- Class of 2016

Samantha Orlando- Class of 2017

Katelyn Moore- Class of 2017

Rachel Alexander- Class of 2017

Hard at work

Gabriela Robinson

All of my drawing students are now hard at work on their self-portraits. We have spent the last two weeks working on proportions of the face and sketching individual parts of the face. 

Here are some things to remember when setting up for a self portrait:

Sketch an egg-shaped oval and divide into halves both vertically and horizontally.

The two horizontal halves are again divided in half, providing 4 equal segments of the head

The eyes are located on the center line, the brows a quarter of the distance around the eyes.

The mouth is one-third the distance below the nose to the chin.

The hairline occupies approximately the top quarter of the head and brow. 

Setting up these guidelines is essential in getting correct proportion.