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

Inspired by the Masters III: Action Figures Inspired by Joan Miro

Students studied the life and work of Spanish artist Joan Miro, looking specifically at his painting, "Figures and Dog in Front of the Sun".  Students made a list of characteristics of his abstract pieces and used this list to create a drawing of figures in action. 

Inspired by the Masters III: Pointellism

Students studied the work of French artist, Georges Suerat and looked at many of his pointillist paintings.  Seurat was interested in the fact that the human eye is able mix colors when different colored dots are painted right next to each other.  Students used this idea to paint a still-life using only primary colors.  Students painted dots of yellow and red to create orange, dots of blue and yellow to create green and blue and red dots to create purple.