Cox, Melonie

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Mrs. Cox
GMJHS

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CANDY STILL LIFE

Students were asked to bring a candy bar, pack of gum, granola bar or something packaged similar to Art Class. After viewing a presentation on Paul Cezanne and discussing his theories on still life drawings, students began to draw. Using several of the Elements of Art, they were able to draw their candy as a realsitic natural object, being careful to include the details and correct sizing.

Eventually, the toture ended and they were able to open their candy, draw the inside treat and then eat!

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PAUL CEZANNE

Art tudents studied famous still life painter, Paul Cezanne. Looking at a still life in our classroom of pumpkins and fabric, students were able to draw, color and paint a masterpiece of their own. Students used pencil, colored pencils, Sharpie, Watercolor Paints and salt to create their own masterpieces.

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JIM DINE
Ask your student artist where this artist was born and where he attended college!!

Art students learned about POP art and famous POP artist, Jim Dine. Using the ideas of POP art, students created a piece of artwork in Jim Dine's style.

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POSITIVE/NEGATIVE SPACE

After studying positive/negative space, students drew a simple object with just a few details. Using a ruler and a Sharpie they were to divide the paper into even ruler-width spaces. As the spaces changed, the drawing would change from positive to negative, black to white. When they were finished they were able to highlight one area with a color.

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FINAL ART PROJECT

Self-Portrait:
A piece of artwork of the artist, made by the artist.

To end the 9 weeks, Art students were given a FINAL project. First, they learned about Self-Portrait Poetry and were able to select a BIO, ABSTRACT, ACROSTIC or their CHOICE style of poem to write. Next, they were given a photograph of themselves, using it to draw, color, paint, etc. their self-portraits. The final piece was to create a background and frame dding things of interest.
Their FINAL Self-Portrait projects are amazing!