1/4 Studio Art completes "fear"-based sculpture

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two or Three-Dimensional work using our Sculpture center. Cadets learned about free-standing and relief sculpture using paper mache, found objects, natural work, paper, cardboard, wire, and unconventional materials. Our class generated the theme "Fear". They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Fear.

Cadet Ford's paper mache bust

Cadet Ford's Finished paper cache bust of Freddy Kreuger

Cadet Oliva working on a found object sculpture

Cadet Oliva's final found object spider 

Cadet Torres creates a tree sculpture

Cadet Green creates a 2D Sculpture based on the work of Peter Callesen

Cadets Ford and Lukose work with paper mache 

Cadet Lukas's final paper mache sword

Display of sculptures

Studio Art tackles "Life or Death"

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two-Dimensional work using painting media such as spray paint, watercolor, oil, acrylic, or watercolor pencils. Our class generated the theme "Life or Death". They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Life and Death.

Cadet Ford prepares her canvas for spray paint

Cadet Ford paints an angel onto a spray-painted canvas

Cadet Oliva creates a drawing of a butterfly with a skull inside

Cadet Oliva scanned the image, printed it on watercolor paper, and began painting

Cadet Oliva tries a new variation involving dyeing with tea

Cadet Oliva begins (safely) burning the edges of the paper

Cadet Oliva prepares to sew the burlap as a scroll

Cadet Green marbles canvas and paper using spray paint on water

Cadet Green carefully removes excess paint

Cadet Green assembles his final pieces

Cadet Lukose sketches his design

Cadet Lukose's final design using spray paint and acrylic paint on paper

Updated 11/7 Studio Art Project 2: "Fire and Water" theme using color drawing center

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two-Dimensional Work using color drawing materials such as chalk pastel, oil pastel, colored pencil, and marker. Our class generated the theme "Fire and Water" and chose to select the concept of Unity, one of the Principles of Design. They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Fire and/or Water with Unity.

Cadet Lukose uses a compass to create the Deathstar on his practice paper

Cadet Lukose's sketches

Cadet Lukas's final chalk pastel on paper

Cadet Green creates his final piece using oil pastel on canvas

Cadet Green's oil pastel on canvas

Cadet Lukose traces a pan to create curved lines

Cadet ford works on a scratch-art technique using oil pastel

Cadet Ford's final piece

Eighth and Ninth grade workshops

We had a busy day today in Wednesday Workshop! The Spanish teacher, Ms. Clavin, came in to discuss a short recital and ask for help creating White Roses, based on a poem. Our students also helped create items for the Day of the Dead altar, finished class projects, and fell in love with Shrinky Dinks. Busy day!

Cadets Lorenzo and Racine work with Shrinky Dinks

Cadet Ye paints the background of his canvas, in preparation for oil painting of a landscape

Cadet Graham continues her acrylic painting based on Frank Stella

Cadet Maier waits patiently for his Shrinky Dink to bake

Cadet Zhou experiments with oil painting

Ms. Clavin address the class 

Cadet Knowles' finished Shrinky Dink pendant based on his cultural heritage

Cadet Ford experiments with oil painting on a spray-painted canvas

Cadet Green sketches a dying flower

Cadet Debree traces a Day of the Dead skull through Shrinky Dink plastic

Cadet Butcher explores metal tooling

Happy Students!

Cadets Ford and Feliz explore Shrinky Dinks as gifts for their loved ones

Studio Art Project 1: "Earth and/or Air" theme using B&W drawing center

Our Studio Class was challenged to create Two-Dimensional Work using black and white drawing materials such as charcoal, conté crayon, chalk pastel, black and white oil pastel, and pencil. Our class generated the theme "Earth or Air" and chose to select the concept of Emphasis, one of the Principles of Design. They researched, planned, and created different works that represent Earth or Air with Emphasis.

Cadet Ford creates a charcoal drawing of a horse based on the grid-drawing method used by Chuck Close

Charcoal on paper by Judy Miller

Cadet Ford's final work: "Dark Horse" Charcoal on paper

Cadet Lukose creates the Earth's atmospheric layers using white and black chalk pastel

Cadet Lukose practiced over three times before moving to his final piece

Cadet Lukose's final piece. White and black chalk pastel on blue paper

Cadet Green works on a pencil and charcoal drawing of the seasons

Cadet Green begins assembling his drawings

Cadet Green's final project using compressed charcoal and white pastel on paper