Off to a good start

Students who used their time wisely and finished early, have time to do a free draw. I am already excited to see more! I am very impressed.
Free Draw by Donye
Free Draw by Shamaria
Free Draw by Cydney
Free Draw by Khiya
Free Draw by Darrion
Free Draw by Lecharles

First Quick Draws of the year

We practiced drawing the different types of lines using the wands from the animated series "The Fairly OddParents". Students also learned how to make colorful transfer paper.
Here are some Quick Draws I was especially amazed by.
Quick Draw by Shaquanna
Quick Draw by Linda
Quick Draw by Kamyra
Quick Draw by Kaelah

Famous Artwork of the Month: The Great Wave

It is hurricane season, so it is only appropriate for the artwork of the month to be "The Great Wave", one of the most recognizable works of art from Japan.
"The Great Wave off Kanagawa" by Hokusai.
"The Great Wave" is seen often in pop culture (popular culture like t-shirts, advertising, etc) and reproduced in other type of artwork such as the sculptures below.


Below are examples of "The Great Wave" as seen in pop culture that I found online.




The mural on the side of a house used "The Great Wave" as inspiration. How is it different than the original print? "The Great Wave" is one of my favorite paintings and I also have done a mural of it when I was in high school, only much smaller in my bedroom. So, I know this painting well!

Return of Ms. Reardon

I am excited to see everyone two years taller and smarter! This year I will be posting your artwork on this blog. A blog is like an online diary. I keep a blog to post pictures and stories about our Art Class. The blog allows you to make comments. With comments you can tell your friends you like their artwork, comment on your own artwork, or mention something that you learned in class. Share the website with your friends and family and they can leave comments too. It is a great way to show off your artwork. Work hard and soon you can find your artwork here.

Instructions:
1) Click on the link that states how many comments were made.
2) This will give you an option to read the comments and/or post a comment.
3) Type the comment and your name
4) Post as Anonymous or create a google account to post publicly.
5) I must approve comment before it is visible, so check back later to see your comment.

Some reminders:
-I will organize the artwork by your graduating year.
-If you have brothers or sisters in lower grades, help them with the blog.
-I am sure I will make some mistakes. For example, I might spell your name wrong. Please write a comment on that post and I will correct it.
-Click on the image for a closer look.
-Right click to save the image to your desktop.
-If you have a google account, become a follower and you will get an email notifying when I post a new entry.