Group Drawings!

For our first project of the second semester, middle school students worked in pairs or groups to create gridded, geometric works of art. Students used colored pencils and focused on differentiating "bright" and "dark" colors to emphasize contrast within their work. The projects turned out really well and they are being hung all over the school this week! Good craftsmanship, everyone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, we have a moving image GIF from two students. They have a warning statement for you: "If you are sensitive to flashing lights and/or awesome artwork, please proceed with caution!"

 

 

First Project: Secret Messages

For our first project in middle school art this year, everyone created an abstracted "secret message." Students chose a message, idiom, or quote they thought represented themselves in a positive light. Students then wrote the message in all capitals, and using markers, filled in the spaces in and around the letters. This created a kind of flat and abstract painting. Many people didn't even realize the works of art contained words (which means our messages truly are "secret!"). Take a look!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marbling: Round Two (AKA The Second Best Day Ever)

This semester, we were lucky enough to get the lovely and talented Ms. Molly Charest to visit us yet again. She took time out of her busy schedule, drove down from Portland, and taught a new group of students how to marble paper. If you're curious about the process, please refer to our previous marbling post, which you can find here. Otherwise, enjoy these awesome photographs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanging up our finished work in the cafeteria!