Inspired by the Masters III: Georgia O'Keeffe

After studying the life and work of Georgia O'Keeffe, students created a study of an O'Keeffe painting using pencil, ink and watercolor. 

Hannah

Meghan

Elizabeth

 Jonathan

 Elias

 Chase

Betsy

 Lorenzo

Natalie

Middle School Art: Instrument Collagraph Prints

Students in Middle School Art studied to work of Harlem Renaissance artist, Romare Bearden. After looking at his jazz inspired paintings, students created a collagraph plate of a musical instrument using layers of cardboard.  Students used these plates to create collagraph prints and they experimented with different colored inks and papers.

Rachel 

Hunter

Greta

Heather

Rosie 

Isabella 

Elizabeth

Christine

Grace

Julia

Tyler

Joshua

Joseph

Angelina

Jack

Marco

Sal

Jennie

High School Art: Abstract Emotion Excercises

Students learned about the importance of expressive intent (being purposeful in artistic decisions) and practiced this concept by creating an abstract artwork using oil pastels and watercolor. Students chose an emotion to portray using only abstract lines, colors and shapes. 

(Right-Left, Top-Bottom: Matthew - Rage, Matthew - Hope, Peter - Joy, Laura - Calmness, Victoria - Excitement, Sabrina - Envy, Jack - Despair, Luca - Hope, Ellen - Lovesickness, Laura K - Anxiety, Ben - Serenity, Laura - Confusion)

Inspired by the Masters: Winslow Homer Seascapes

Students studied the life and work of American painter, Winslow Homer and looked at his many New England seascapes. Students use acrylic paint and oil pastels to create their own seascape inspired by the rocky New England shore. 

 Meghan

Eli

Catherine

 Hannah

 Jonathan

Betsy

 Lorenzo

 Natalie

Elizabeth

Inspired by the Masters III: Animal Bas-Reliefs Inspired by Donatello

These bas-reliefs were inspired by Renaissance artist and sculptor, Donatello.  Students studied his story and figure based bas-reliefs (or low-reliefs) and then created their own creature design using model magic on board, finished with metallic paint.

High School Art: Identity Boxes Inspired by Joseph Cornell

Students in High School Art began the year by studying the work of modern artist Joseph Cornell. They responded by designing and altering an altoid tin to show various aspects of their lives and identity using images and symbols. 

Middle School Art: Illuminated Manuscript Self Portraits

Students in Middle School Art began the year by learning about the art of the illuminated manuscript, originating during the Middle Ages.  Students used their first initial and other images and symbols to create a design that "illuminated" various aspects of their life and identity.

Julia

Christine

Angelina

Grace

Greta

Isabella

Heather

Rachel

Tyler

Hunter

Sal

Jack

Rosie

Marco

Joseph