Back to school installation

 I always like to begin each school year with a collaborative project. This year our students studied muralist Kelsey Montague. Kelsey is famous for her street art, particularly her painting of wings. For our wings, each student designed an individual feather. When all assembled our wings are super eye-catching, everyone has a new favorite selfie spot!

Pop Art Animals Masks

For their final Pop Art project, 7th grade created animal masks.  Students had already studied Warhols's Endangered Species series and were familiar with his style of painting animals.  For this assignment students chose an animal form and then used plaster strips to cast the mask. Students were asked to paint the masks in the style of Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein or a fusion of the two.  The masks are still a work in progress but are looking fun so far.

Pop Art Portraits

7th grade created these portraits inspired by Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.  Students used strong counter lines, Ben-Day dots and a caption to give their work the true Lichtenstein feel.

Pop Art Animals

Seventh grade has been studying the "Endangered Species" series by Pop artist Andy Warhol.  For their assignment students had to choose an animal to sketch and paint in the style of Warhol.  Students used neon colors and bright outlines to achieve this look.  So many great results! 

Butterflies

Every year Seventh grade begins by sketching butterfly wings and the results are always jaw dropping.  Students receive a photograph of a butterfly, create a view finder and zoom in on one part of the wing.  The drawings are completed in oil pastel.  Stunning!

Day of the Dead

7th grade created these Calaveras (skulls) as part of their Dia De Los Muertos unit.  Students began sketching their ideas in their journals.  Next they cut out all the pieces of their skull from cardboard.  A layer of papier mache was added to give extra depth.  Finally students painted the calaveras.