Art Post Test

Here are the dates for our first art test of the year.

Case: Friday, November 14th
Gold: Tuesday, November 18th

Please review your notes that were written in your sketchbooks from our in class discussions and also any handouts I have given you this year. Especially notes from the elements of value and form.

If you need copies of the handouts, see my eboard - Mrs. Pimentel's eboard

skull update!

Here are photos of some finished skulls after sculpting and painting.

.....the students did a great job!Look at the details! Stay tuned for an awesome display of these!

Day of the Dead Skulls

Student's are currently working on creating clay skulls inspired by the rituals of the Mexican Holiday - 

The Day of the Dead.

Pumpkin Still Life's!

It's that time of year! The fall has approached so we are doing pumpkin still life's to hone in on our shading skills! We are working with The Element of Value and Form. After practicing shading in forms, we are now looking at real life observation drawings and drawing what we see, not just what is in our imagination. Check out the progress our student's are making!

Having Fun with Radial Name Designs! Working with Pattern, Color, Radial Symmetry and Personal Invention

LEGO PORTRAITS

Every 8th grade student created a portrait of themselves in the form of a Lego!
This lesson really honed in on individuality and personal invention. 

For Fun: Some 8th grade teachers, administrators and staff also made a lego portrait..can you find theirs?

Lesson Objective...

Students created a Lego version of themselves incorporating….

•personal elements to the portrait that represents their style,  hobbies etc.

• variety of materials and real and implied textures as clothes, hair etc.

•color theory and monochromatic colors to create backgrounds for an exhibit design concept

 

Ma Visual Art Frameworks

1.5 – Expand repertoire of 2D & 3D art processes, techniques and materials

1.7 – Use the appropriate vocabulary related to art

2.7- For color – identifying hues, values and shades

3.5 – Create artwork that employs free use of symbolic imagery demonstrating personal invention, ideas and emotions

4.7 – Maintain sketches and finished work

4.8 – Create and prepare for public displays

Welcome to the 2014-2015 School Year! Art is Great!

 JCJHS 8th graders, parents and guardians,

We will begin our creative journey in terms 1 and 2 of the 2014-2015 school year.  Students will be experiencing art making in unique and fun ways in my class. I believe that now more than ever, in this visual age, that students need art to become better equipped for their future.  Art teaches an array of mental habits and problem solving skills which equip students to form mental images – an ability that chemists, engineers, and architects use to create models and inventors use to think up new ideas. Without creation, we would not live in the technologically driven, vibrant, diverse, and visual world we live in today.

As an art teacher, I strive to make each and every student feel that art is an individual expression with many interpretations and not everyone will create or think about things the same way. In this class, students will find their personal style and use it throughout each lesson. 

You can find the class syllabus on my eboard. This outlines the art curriculum that aligns with the Massachusetts Art Frameworks, materials need for the class, grading and other pertinent information.

This year I am continuing this art blog in addition to my teacher  E-board.  The address is:

www.jcjhsart.blogspot.com. I produced this blog so that parents and the community can have in depth access to our exciting classroom experiences.  Descriptions of art projects, photos of student work and students in the art making experience will be featured, as well as art opportunities that students can become involved in.  I will also be posting information about art exhibits and galleries featured in the school throughout the year. In doing this, it is my hope that families can become more aware of what is going on in the classroom as well as have the opportunity to become involved in the arts at Joseph Case Junior High School.

Thank you for your time. I look forward to working with our ^8th grade students this year.