Japanese Oni masks cont.

Here are a few of the Japanese Oni masks created from our high school art classes.  The students studied the Oni masks and added their own touches to them.  We used old school paper mache (flour and water) with a bit of salt and cinnamon to combat mold and stench after sitting for a few days.

 

It's is always awesome to see how the students start with nothing and develop ideas and create a unique product.  Very nice.

Footloose - Silhouettes

This week, our elementary kiddos will begin to create artwork for display during our spring concert - "Footloose", directed by Ms. MJ Wilson.  As I was looking at the image below and recalling the original Kevin Bacon movie, I was thinking about how all the dancing and music included.  I then recalled those early I Pod ads with the black silhouettes...and a ha, inspiration was born.
The elementary classes will be working on their own silhouettes for the Footloose concert.  Each student will work on tracing and cutting their and their partners silhouette out and embellishing them.

 

 Third Grade - Group B....let the bodies hit the floor

 

Students paired up, traced each other and started to cut out their silhouettes.  After they have cut their silhouette out, they need to begin to consider how to embellish thier figure.

7th grade working with Keith Haring

The 7th grade art students are creating artwork ala Keith Haring.  Students have studied and examined Haring's artwork and his pop art style.  Students will create their own Haring inspired artwork based upon activities they enjoy doing.  Some students have selected bowling, basketball, video game playing or paint ball.  We have just started to put the initial sketches to paper.  Check back in to witness the progress.



 

 

When in doubt, get the net out.  Can you photo bomb your own picture?

Using the manequin and clip art as references for the pose.

She's so pumped about Keith Haring!!!!





Kindergarten self portraits

The Kindergarten class is studying faces and proportions to create their self portraits.  Students examined their faces and the faces of their peers as we discussed the shapes that make up the face.  Check in to witness the progress.

Look at these kinders so focused on their art

You know the art's good when the concentration tounge comes out

Two ladies thinking about their next step

High School Japanese Oni Masks

The high school art classes are wrapping up a study of the Japanese Oni masks.  The Oni are a kind of Japanese folklore translated as demons, devils, orges or trolls. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature and theatre.

Working on the chain gang

Chase and Will working hard

Alex examining his mask from the inside

Charles adding the eyes

Are they making the masks or are the masks making them?

More mask forming

Drew adding strips of paper

And you have it by a nose

Here's lookin at you kid

 

And some examples of work in progress....

 

 



2nd Grade Romare Bearden studies in music

The 2nd grade class just wrapped up a lesson on Romare Bearden and his cubist collage techniques.  We listened to various pieces of music including jazz, new age, instrumental, hip hop, r & b and soul.  Students selected an instrument that they wanted to focus on in their artwork.  Students used various clip art examples to study and sketch for their work.  Once selected, students needed to consider how to break up their backgrounds and think about a border.

 

Gee Tar

Sharing is caring

Electric or Acoustic...hmmmmm

Girls can like music too

Close up, cropped guitar

Rainbow keyboard

Piano key border with guitar subject matter.  Very cool Mr. Cole

6th grade pendulum painting machine - scientific investigation

I am a big believer that the fine arts can tie in to all areas of core curriculum.  Math, History, Language Arts, Science.  I have adopted the 6th grade elementary class for the upcoming Climax Springs Science Fair and we are investigating pendulums.  I had the class develop a hypothesis on what they thought a suspended paint container would do if swung.  Would the paint dribble out? pour out? create uniform lines? create disorganized and haphazard lines?  After our hypothesis was developed, I broke the class into 3 groups.  The pendulum group that would construct/develop the pendulum, the paint delivery group, and the paint creation group.  Each group had to collaborate on what the directive of their team should do.  They discussed ideas and executed them.  As each idea was explored, they discussed how it was working and modified their product as it was developed and tested.  Each team recored or noted their ideas, progress and modifications.  Here are some slides and video of what they accomplished.

Paint Delivery Team - Discussing containers and string length

Team Tripod - Discussing leg length, distance and height. (Sorry for the blurr)

 

 

 

Final "Test" - Awesome job.  Now on to the fair

 

6th grade grid portrait - complete

A long time ago, (2nd quarter), in a galaxy far far away, the 6th grade completed their grid drawings and we are just now assembling them into our famous person.  See if you can guess who it is.

Assembling our portrait grid by grid

Careful with his eye

Next

Comparing the 1 inch grid to the 12 inch grids

We're getting closer...any guesses?

6th grade conference

 

And..ta da....E = MC2

Very cool 6th grade.  You are the youngest class of students I have attenpted this with.  You did not disapoint.  Great job, great job.