Tuesday, May 21, 2013
a few more faces.
A couple more 4th grade classes painted their Kimmy Cantrell inspired faces today. The kids are doing a great job with this project. Also, the painting today was not nearly as messy as it was yesterday. I think I managed supply distribution better today and that went a long way as far as keeping things neater and more organized:)
Monday, May 20, 2013
coloring with kimmy.
What a mess!
The 4th grade classes are painting their Kimmy Cantrell inspired clay faces this week. I have them using acrylics instead of glazes to achieve a bit more of a matte finish on the pieces instead of the high gloss glazes the other grade levels have been using on their projects.
First thing the students do is paint their clay face completely black to get some of the dark lines and under tones that Kimmy gets in his work. I have added water to the black acrylic to make the paint easier to apply. Every 4 students shares a cup of paint. They use 1" round brushes to apply the paint.
After this, students do a color study/ rough draft of their face, so they can plan out what colors they will use and where they will go.
I do a quick demo of paint application with a smaller brush. I show them how some of the colors look really dark over the black and how they can apply a couple coats of those colors to make them stronger. I also show them how to add a little bit of white to colors to make them brighter. Students are allowed to do color mixing on their sketch paper and "tablecloth" paper, as long as they clean their brush when dipping it into the needed colors for mixing. They then dive into the color painting.
The results have been pretty cool. An interesting range of color approaches. Like I said, it has been messy. Some kids have gone a little overboard with color mixing on their paper, but in most cases it has been cool to see them explore different color combinations. Some students have focused more on painting their hands than their faces. This has not been so cool;)
The 4th grade classes are painting their Kimmy Cantrell inspired clay faces this week. I have them using acrylics instead of glazes to achieve a bit more of a matte finish on the pieces instead of the high gloss glazes the other grade levels have been using on their projects.
First thing the students do is paint their clay face completely black to get some of the dark lines and under tones that Kimmy gets in his work. I have added water to the black acrylic to make the paint easier to apply. Every 4 students shares a cup of paint. They use 1" round brushes to apply the paint.
After this, students do a color study/ rough draft of their face, so they can plan out what colors they will use and where they will go.
I do a quick demo of paint application with a smaller brush. I show them how some of the colors look really dark over the black and how they can apply a couple coats of those colors to make them stronger. I also show them how to add a little bit of white to colors to make them brighter. Students are allowed to do color mixing on their sketch paper and "tablecloth" paper, as long as they clean their brush when dipping it into the needed colors for mixing. They then dive into the color painting.
The results have been pretty cool. An interesting range of color approaches. Like I said, it has been messy. Some kids have gone a little overboard with color mixing on their paper, but in most cases it has been cool to see them explore different color combinations. Some students have focused more on painting their hands than their faces. This has not been so cool;)
Friday, May 17, 2013
in the tube.
The 1st graders and I looked at the work of artist David Hale this week. We focused on one wave work in particular. The kids told me what they saw in the image- shapes, colors, lines, and subject. I then talked about how David created movement in this one by simple adding a few lines to tell the viewer the direction the surfboard and wave were going.
This lesson was mixed media in nature. When we used crayons to add skin color to the surfer I explained that the crayons were easier to control in small areas than the tempera paint. When we added paint to the waves, I explained that it was easier to fill in large areas with a wide bruch full of paint. I also showed them how to create light and dark colors by using more or less water with their paint.
When we drew out the surfer body, we did so with general shapes first. Then, students could go back and add details to make theirs different than their neighbor's:)
The students had a lot of fun with this one. Thanks for the inspiration Mr. Hale:)
When we drew out the surfer body, we did so with general shapes first. Then, students could go back and add details to make theirs different than their neighbor's:)
The students had a lot of fun with this one. Thanks for the inspiration Mr. Hale:)
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
great news:)
We have 9 students that were selected to have their art work exhibited at the New Children's Museum!
The “Dare
to Reuse” recycled art exhibition is a collaboration between the City
of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department (ESD), the San Diego
County Office of Education, and the New Children’s
Museum.
The
exhibition will be on display from June 8 to August 26 at the New
Children’s Museum located at 200 W. Island Avenue, San Diego, 92101.
The
official kick-off reception is set to take place on Saturday, June 8th
from 10:30-11:30am and all artists and their families are invited to
attend as well as explore the museum afterward. For
any questions in regards to the museum, please visitwww.thinkplaycreate.org
Zamorano will have five 3rd graders and four 5th graders in the exhibit.
The students are...
Chzan Campo- 3rd grade
Kayla Morelos, 3rd grade
Khalea Bautista, 3rd grade
Amber Jones, 5th grade
Julie Hughes-Quintana, 5th grade
Adrian Tolentino, 5th grade
Andrew Moster, 5th grade
Brooklyn Crawford, 3rd grade
Alexis Caneng, 3rd grade
Congrats to all of you for your creativity and hard work:)
Monday, May 13, 2013
clay kimmys
Last year I introduced my 4th graders to the work of Kimmy Cantrell with a drawing exercise. This year we are going all the way and examining his work with a project in clay.
I shared a few images from his website with my classes today (and will continue to do so with 3 more 4th grade classes) and we talked about his use of asymmetry. We looked at how he plays with the placement, shape, and size of facial features. I pointed out how he stacks shapes of clay together to make his sculptures pop out towards the viewer more.
Students started by making at least two sketches of different face designs. when they were finsished with that step I demonstrated how to lightly draw the main head shape on a slab of clay, how to carve it out once it was big enough, and how to build features and glue them on with slip.
Next week, after the faces are fired, we will dunk them in a diluted mix of black acrylic and then paint them with other acrylic colors.
Students have been super engaged with the project and the clay process:)
I shared a few images from his website with my classes today (and will continue to do so with 3 more 4th grade classes) and we talked about his use of asymmetry. We looked at how he plays with the placement, shape, and size of facial features. I pointed out how he stacks shapes of clay together to make his sculptures pop out towards the viewer more.
Students started by making at least two sketches of different face designs. when they were finsished with that step I demonstrated how to lightly draw the main head shape on a slab of clay, how to carve it out once it was big enough, and how to build features and glue them on with slip.
Next week, after the faces are fired, we will dunk them in a diluted mix of black acrylic and then paint them with other acrylic colors.
Students have been super engaged with the project and the clay process:)
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