New School, New Chapter

So I moved to Atlanta with my husband who got into Emory University for a two year program. I was super sad to leave Mountain Ridge, but also thankful for the experiences I left with. I am also thankful that I found another middle school art position in Atlanta! The school is Tucker Middle School, and so far I am really loving it. I am starting this quarter off with high expectations and a new regiment of behavior management. Students will be working hard daily to stay on task and be the best they can be so they can be rewarded on Fridays. Here are some photos of the visuals I made to help with the new method. 

Drawing outside today

   

Art club: Andy Goldsworthy inspired art

Projects from 3rd quarter kids!

6th grade did a Chuck Close inspired food portrait using the grid method to sketch out their food realistically. They then used an analogous color scheme to paint the food and a complimentary color for the background. They had so much fun mixing the watercolor and making their patterns and designs in each square!

Choice Projects

In each grade level I leave the last project of the quarter as a "choice". Students get to choose the concept, their inspiration, the medium they would like to use, and the principles and elements they want to focus on. The stipulations is that they need to plan for this project to take them 2 weeks. I am looking forward to posting pictures of the artwork!

Color Splash Selfie

Students combined technology with hands-on art making for this project. They set up two projectors which cast different colors on to their faces as a friend took close up pictures of them. Out of the given photos, students chose their favorite composition and cropped it to their liking. Using a grid method students drew the outline of their portraits with pencil. The vibrant colors cast on their faces required a medium that would create just as vibrant of a color. The students used high-quality oil pastels to create this look. I received a lot of support from a teacher who pinned this project for his high schoolers, his name is Bradley Scherzer.