High School Art - Still Life Paintings Inspired by Morandi

Students studied the work of Italian painter, Georgio Morandi and noticed the muted tones, simplicity and pleasing compositions of his still life paintings.  Students learned various acrylic painting techniques and then painted their own still life from observation.  They were encouraged to be free to change placement and colors of some of the objects if it served the composition.

Christie B.

 Alex C.

 Elizabeth O.

 Luca V.

 Paige F.

Jonathan T.

Isabella I.

Lissa G.

Abby B.

Middle School Art - Character Illustration on Book Pages

Students studied the art of illustration and created a character profile for a favorite fictional character.  Students used their profile to create a descriptive illustration of their chosen character using watercolor pencil on a recycled book page. 

Inspired by the Masters Workshop - Surrealist Shoes Inspired by Magritte

Students studied Surrealism and the work of master artist, Rene Magritte. Students drew their shoes from direct observation, then added unexpected elements to create their own surrealist drawings. 

Workshop #2

Greta R.

Middle School Art - Colored Pencil Still Lifes

Students honed their drawing skills by drawing a still-life from observation with pencil.  They learned and experimented with many colored pencil techniques and used these to add color and detail to their drawings. 

Middle School Art: Watercolor and Ink Silhouettes

Students studied the art of German Romantic painter, Caspar David Friedrich. Students were inspired by his paintings which often portray dramatic skies and dark silhouettes.  They used the wet-in-wet technique to create their watercolor skies and ink/acrylic paint to create their silhouette.