Art Club Happenings: Ugly Dolls

The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Art Club practiced their sewing skills when they created Ugly Doll inspired felt animal creatures. These creatures were made with felt, fabric markers, a needle, and thread. Students enjoyed the process as much as they liked the funny creations by their peers!

Check out the fun and silly creations:

 

Fun job!

7th Grade Candy Pop Paintings

7th graders had a sweet time with their latest painting project! Students learned about Pop Art and discussed well known products that were considered a part of our popular culture.

For our project, students chose a candy and created their own Pop Art painting of the product! They were able to change colors and crop their images to create an interesting and unique composition.

Check out some of their sweet treats!

7th Grade Paper Mache Oaxacan Animals

Earlier this year the 7th grade learned about Oaxacan Animal Sculptures.

Produced in Southern Mexico, these animal sculptures are created using carved, sanded, and painted wood. Usually the process is done by different family members! These animal sculptures are painted bright colors with different patterns. They are very eye-catching and fun!

7th graders were inspired by this art form and created their own animal sculptures using paper mache, paint, and an assortment of materials including feathers and googly eyes! Students were able to create a figure of an animal found in nature or a fantasy creature of their own!

Check out some of this great work!

 

Awesome work!!!

Art Happenings- AKAG Field Trip

There has been a lot of exciting things happening in the world of Art at SJV!

Two weeks ago students in grades K-8 enjoyed an exciting field trip to the Albright Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo! Students loved touring the gallery with trained and knowledgeable docents!

Students thought that the most popular art at the gallery was the work by contemporary German artist, Anselm Kiefer. This show, which is in the gallery until November, features different paintings and sculptures by the artist. Students loved the large scale of the paintings!

Check out this amazing photo snapped by one of our amazing teachers:

Every first Friday of the month at the Albright Knox Art Gallery is M&T Bank's First Friday. It is free all-day admission in the gallery! For more information check out: M&T First Friday Link

-Miss M!

7th Grade Pop Art Comic Portraits

7th grade created self portraits inspired by Pop Art artist, Roy Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein's artwork resembles  comic book styled art. His artwork is made up dots (Benday dots) and thick, black outlines. 7th graders really enjoyed the playful look and the colors of his artwork!

For our project, students drew their self portraits on a sheet of paper full of Benday dots. Using markers, the students colored in all of the dots on their artwork! They also included either a think or a thought bubble into their work.

Students did such a fantastic job! Check out some of the student work:

 

 

7th Grade Hand Contour Drawings

In this mixed media drawing unit, 7th graders learned about contour drawings (drawings that focus on the basic outlines of an object). We practiced different types of contour drawings using various props, such as manikins, rubber ducks, and soup cans! For our project, each seventh grader created a contour drawing of their hand!

For the background, students were able to experiment with different watercolor techniques. This was fun and messy! Students were able to add salt to their wet watercolor paint, create a watercolor-crayon resist, wet on wet blending, or even use eye droppers to add a splatter effect to their paper. 7th graders were so creative and spontaneous during this portion of the art making process!

Check out our cool contour hand drawings!

 

 

 
Great job, 7th grade!

7th Grade Contemporary Pop Art Paintings

7th graders learned about the Pop Art movement during a recent art lesson. They enjoyed the bright uses of color and popular culture imagery by artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein! We also learned about complementary colors! After discussing contemporary popular culture images that we see everyday, students created their own painting inspired by the Pop Art movement.

Check out their work: 

 

Awesome job!

Recently Completed Projects

Be on the lookout for more fabulous student art!

Here is a sneak preview of art that will be hung in the hallways of SJV for the start of the 4th quarter!

Check back for formal posts on these projects and more!

6th Grade Fauvist "Wild Beast" Paintings:

Kindergarten's Primary Color- Keith Haring Dog Collage:

1st Grade: Groovy Painted Paper Guitars:

7th Grade Complementary Color- Contemporary Pop Art Paintings:

Pre-K Paper Puppets:

7th Grade Abstract Expressionist Sculptures

In this unit, students learned about different Abstract Expressionist artists such as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. They first began painting different types of papers using abstract tools (no paintbrushes... instead they used toothbrushes, sticks, straws, sponges, etc.). Students were able to create beautiful and colorful abstract paintings!

After painting, students learned about artist Frank Stella, who creates 3D sculptural reliefs which are abstract and contain various lines, shapes, and movement. Taking their abstract paintings, students cut out various shapes and assembled them together to create their own sculptures!

These came out so colorful and fun!

Great job 7th grade!