First semester visual art classes finished last week. Har-rah!
Instructors, Jamie McDonough, Kirsten Brown, Lesley King and Dennis Hart had a great semester and hope their students did, too. Our instructors created challenging projects for students to learn artistic and design principles.
Instructors introduced basic art history concepts to teach art appreciation "how to look at art" along with informal critiques by students to talk about their work. The semester ended with an exhibition of select artwork, another important component of the art experience.
Whenever you look at artwork, first describe only what you see (colors, shapes, media used, what the subject is, etc.). Then analyze the artwork or notice relationships between things. Interpret what you think the artwork means and, finally, make a judgment about your relationship with the artwork. For example, How did the artist involve you? What changes would you make? Does the artwork communicate major ideas or feelings?
Have fun practicing viewing art with our student's work!
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From Clay Mania! Ages 4-7
From Drawing 101 Ages 4-6
Self portrait in progress from Painting 101 ages 7-9
Family Portrait
Action poses sculpted by students in Mixed-Bag Media Ages 10-13
From Manga: Art of Japanese Illustration Ages 8-11
Manga Illustration for Teens, Ages 12-18
Our adult classes also exhibit work!
Wheel Throwing Basics
Drawing & Painting Studio
Thank you for participating in our student art show!
