Coming home that is!

All Blocks have completed their tie-dyes today and will be bringing them home for washing. Remember to let your tie dye soak in the bag for 48 hours, so blocks 1 & 2 can wash on Saterday, and blocks 3, 4, and 5 can wash on Sunday! If you are looking for the washing instructions, you can download them from the resources link above, or click on the image here!

The art club kids have been making great progress in drawing out the Granville set for the play. The kids have created a 33′ x 13″ mansion that we will be painting over the winter break. Students who are interested in attending the winter break sessions should see Mr. Kolber for a permission slip, or click here to download one. We will be working on January 28th, 29th, 30th, and 31st from 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. Have your parents drop you off at the middle door of the north side of Springman, on Central Ave. where the buses normally pick you up. If the door is locked, knock on the window to the art room.

Hope to see you there!

The explorer team has been working on creating proportional self portraits with emotions over the past two weeks. The team created a practice drawing looking at guidelines that focused on the “average” face, and have started to apply what we learned about proportions to a self portrait that emphasizes an emotion. We looked at how to bend the guidelines to create the facial features, and have been focusing on creating high contrasting values to give the illusion of depth. check back in the next few weeks for images of the finished drawings, and click on the image here to see a gallery of the work in progress as well as some of the practice drawings.

Hey guys,

Hope your all having a great memorial day weekend. I’ve uploaded the practice final exam. Log into your art online account above to check it out. You can take it as many times as you would like, I suggest that you take it one time, study a bit then try again!

I have also uploaded copies of the Grotesque movie notes, and the notes from last week’s presentation on illuminated letters, these can be found above on the resources page. Don’t forget…

Study from the art packet, your grade sheets, grotesque movie notes, Illuminated letters presentation notes, and be sure to look closely at Color in your packet!

Contour Drawing- A practice meted of drawing that focuses on observation and hand eye coordination

Composition - The organization of the elements of art in a work of art

Cropping - the removal of the outer parts of an image to improve the composition

Harmony - the use of similar elements of art to give a feeling that everything belongs together

Contrast - a principle of art that stresses the difference between elements of art

Emphasis- Directing and focusing attention by using the elements of art

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, but don’t forget to take a few moments to study for next week’s test!

I hope all my former Discovery and Genesis students had a great summer! I am looking forward to working with all of you again, as well as meeting any new students on the Legacy and Explorer Teams. This year we will be starting fast with the Team Flag assignment to refresh your memory of the elements of art. These are the flags that were hanging above the tables last year, so start thinking of what you might do.

Any students that wish to sign up for Art Club should see me as soon as possible, we have two new projects to start the year, one for the Glenview Chamber of Commerce, and one for Mr. Tosh in the South Gym. Details will be at the first meeting, so keep an ear on the morning announcements.

I’m looking forward to the 22nd, and I’ll see you in the art room!

Mr. K

Hey All!

Hope your summer is going strong! I have been cleaning up the website to get ready for the new year, and have moved all of last year’s galleries to a new location. To view them, click on the link to the right “Last Year’s Galleries” or on the image to the left.

Mr. K