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.

Plenty of Pumpkins TWO!

More Pumpkins from the 2nd floor. Coming Soon: I will post the paper mache pumpkins that the 3rd floor created.
Artwork by Joshua (He chose to use colored pencil rather than oil pastels. I am glad he did because he is great with colored pencils!)
Artwork by Destiny and Derrick
Artwork by Shaionta and Myja
Artwork by Damari and Roniesha
Artwork by Amillion, Nygel and Shaniaya

4th graders' Cool Suns

While studying different types of lines, students made radial sun designs that in some cases turned out looking more like flowers! They were asked to use at least two different types of lines and one shape in their design. There were no guidelines with colors some students used "cool" colors. (see previous post for more info on warm/cool colors). Many students also choose to give their sun shades. That is why I called them "cool suns". It is very appropriate because when we started the project, it felt like 100 degrees out. A couple weeks later when we finished, the weather had quickly cooled to the 60s. It was a very sudden summer to fall this year!

Eryn's pretty "flower-looking" sun

Amillion kept doubting her sun, but as usual, her artwork turned out great!
Artwork by Shaionta
Artwork by Shaniaya
Brian's Sun grew a beard!
Whoops, I cut off the same when I took pictures. Artist to be announced
Very COOOL sun by Damari
Daion's Sun is peeking over his shades!

Artistic Blankets

The K-2nd grade designed blankets inspired by Kandinsky and Mondrian. We bundled up our penguins and bears for the winter.
Artwork by Kandinsky
Artwork by Mondrian
Artwork by Jabari, Robert
Artwork by Monday, Shaniaya
Artwork by Willie
Artwork by Demeyah

Artwork by Jordan