Kara Walker Take Two

 Crystal, Lashere and Jamerah kicked off the Kara Walker project by taking the pictures, getting the bulletin board paper, uploading/choosing pictures, tracing, cutting out, hanging!!  I was really impressed.  They were so independent that I think they could this project without my help. 

Two years ago, we did 8th grade silhouettes.  This year we took pictures of students from every grade including teachers and panthers.
Below is Shaniaya, Jaron and Crystal is one singingand

 Below is 1st graders Letina and Kristen

 Below are many silhouettes including Mr. Brame, Triniti, Lorraine, Zyshon

Below is a panther darting out the door

Below is Contrail, Lashamere, and others

The figures make "2012" The 8th Graders made this by lying on the floor, I was impressed!   


April is making half the number 2 below

Kenya and Allonte make a zero

Iyana and Darneisha make a zero as well

below are silhouettes making an eye...the music notes are the eye lashes, heart pupil, the baloon is the hair, can you see it?  This was originally by chance but the students worked with it after Kenya saw an eye.

Shape Quake

6th and 7th graders were given a piece of black paper, scissors, and glue. They were asked to cut any shapes out of the paper and shift them around, but use all scraps. Most people followed directions but I did find a few scrap pieces of black paper after they left! Here is artwork from students who used the whole paper:
Artwork by Kiara W
Artwork by Michael
Artwork by Cornelius
Artwork by Denadrian

Artwork by Kenya
Artwork by Candice
Artwork by Robert
Artwork by Darneisha
Artwork by April
Artwork by Alanchae

*!Loom Loom Pow!*

6th-8th graders got creative with the cardboard looms.
Double-click for closer look.

Darneisha added beads

Silvia used ribbon

Thank You to my 3rd Quarter Art Stars

Each class has many art stars, but I chose students who have showed extra effort in following the rules of the art room, working hard on their art projects and setting a great example to their classmates. These students have helped their neighbors and make art class peaceful and enjoyable. I notice and appreciate you.
Third Quarter Art Stars are as follows:
Room 402: Devin, Room 403: Demarion, Room 202: Denaija, Room207: Anthony, Room 201: Amanda, Room 206: Trevius, Room 208: Mark, Room 106: William, Room108: Ellusion, Room302: Kenya, Room301: Darneisha, Room307: Farenheit, Room 306:Brandon, Room 308: Malik

Black History Month with Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas has been called the father of African American art. Douglas was an important part of the circle of artists and writers we now call the Harlem Renaissance. His paintings reflect his confidence that African Americans can learn from the past "to carry us on to new and higher levels of achievement." Many paintings of Africans creating civilizations, overcoming oppression, and building new worlds. Working in 1920- 40s, Douglas proudly showed black Americans with their African past before the dawn of the civil rights movement.

**Remember click on artwork for close-up, there are great details to see**

The students were given the choice of doing their own interpretation of one of his painting or do n "abstract" work of art using Aaron Douglas' style as their inspiration

Adrian and Jennifer chose to do abstract interpretations of Aaron Douglas' paintings.

Aspirations (1936) contains symbols of musical accomplishment and achievement in scholarship and business Unlike many of the artists who have come of age after the civil rights era, Douglas is most interested in showing self-determined success. Douglas' most common signifier of such is not government, but industry, as at top in 1936's Aspiration.

"Aspiration" Artwork by Jallayha and no name
Jungle scene by Aaron Douglas
Jungle scene by Kendra and Mayuan

Ship scene by Aaron Douglas
Ship scene by Chloe, I am so proud of how she used all those different values!
Ship sene by Darneisha, and again great use of values!
Ship scene by Fahrenheit
Ship scene by Lavonte
Ship scene by Malik

We Value Obama

The students who finished with their Picasso Value Study, did the same thing but with a picture of Obama. With teamwork, we made some really cool looking Obama portraits. We also talked about the other definitions of "value".

Artwork by Demetrius, Unique, Tatianna, and Shanice
Artwork by Jazmyne

Artwork by Janeia, Lavonte, Heaven, Darneisha, Talaiyah