Leap(y) Year Art Week

Black History Month Heroes Painting.  CAN YOU NAME THEM?

It doesn't happen often, but it's LEAP YEAR!  That means there are 366 days in 2016, rather than 365.  Monday is the extra day!  Enjoy it, won't you!?!?!?!?!?!

8th Grade Wavy Weavers

BABY PHOTOS - EMAIL THEM! 
Completed work is a beautiful thing, and I accept nothing less.  Friday was the deadline for weavings.  Tuesday, March 1st is the vocabulary quiz that everyone will do really well on, because the vocabulary was given in class and right here:

• Loom - a frame ( or machine) upon which weaving is done.
• Warp - vertical threads which form the base of a weaving. To "warp" means to string thread onto a loom.  Vertical - upright; straight up and down.
• Weft - the horizontal threads which are woven across the warp. Branches or grasses woven horizontally are also weft.  Horizontal - Flat and parallel to the ground (the horizon).
• Weaving - To make cloth on a loom by passing weft threads over and under warp threads
• Pattern- something that repeats.

Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

5th Grade SYMMETRY Experts!

Scholars will begin the next lesson, which is a color theory-based project.  They will create a self-portrait while exploring their dreams in their piece.  SCHOLARS MUST HAVE AN INDEPENDENT READING BOOK FOR ART CLASS.  Please make sure students have art supplies (listed in previous posts) and this goes towards their class participate on grade when they are prepared for class.

STUDY FOR YOUR PAINTING LICENSE TEST! Study guides were given out on Friday.

Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org. 

BC Ms. Hillman is from Philly.

6th Grade Pop Artists

FISK students have their Andy Warhol homework due next class period.  Please come prepared for class.

Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

7th Grade Social Issue Graphic Designers

SOCIAL ACTIVISM THROUGH ART IS AWESOME!  Get ideas from the Children's March video you will be watching in class during Ms. Hillman's absence (on Monday).  This week we continue adding color to your amazing poster that has TEXT AND IMAGES.

Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

BREAK for Chocolate... and ART!

ALL GRADES, PLEASE READ!

In between SLEEPING and RELAXING, get yourself to the store and get the items needed to be successful in art class:

A box of #2 pencils or art pencils
A HAND-HELD SHARPENER (good quality sharpeners!)
A kneaded eraser (found at Dick Blick or Artist & Craftsman)
Something to draw on (sketchbook or paper)
Sharpie Markers (one fine point and one bold point)
An Art Folder or a folder you will always have on hand.
A pencil case to put this stuff in!  Decorate it!
FOCUS and SELF CONTROL

Parents/Guardians are invited to sign up for updates to this blog to see what's happening in art class.  If you ever have any questions, please email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

8th Grade - Spelman and Morehouse

Ms. Hillman when she was a tooth
for Halloween!

BABY / MUCH-YOUNGER-THAN-NOW PICTURES...!!!! Hardcopies are fine, but Digital is best.  Email to Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.  Hardcopies will be returned same day.
MOREHOUSE WEAVERS ~ MY GOODNESS...the Weavers have taken over and the results are making me very happy.  Scholars had a quiz last Thursday and results will be posted over the break.  Check Illuminate's grade portal to keep up to date on your class grades. 

Criteria for the WEAVING project:  
~ Behavior and basic project instructions  
~ Loom measurements are correct (as per directions given) with YARN  
~ Colorful  
~ Three -  five different WOVEN PATTERNS
~ Craftsmanship is clean and purposeful, showing you've taken your time with the project DEADLINE FOR WEAVING PROJECT IS Friday, February 26th.

7th Grade Social Action POSTER DESIGNERS

The sketches are coming along nicely!  Be sure to continue thinking about the images and text (words, phrase or sentence).

Scholars are also getting acquainted with the artwork of Social Activist and Artist, Ai Weiwei.  Learn more about this incredible Chinese artist here.  Have time to kill over the break?  Watch the Documentary "Never Sorry" on Netflix.  It's great!  If you watch it, you will earn 5 dojo points!
HAVE THE ITEMS NEEDED FOR ART CLASS (listed at the top of this blog).

Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.


6th Grade Lichtenstein Artists

Last Quarter, Hampton artists created Pop Art self-portrait paintings.  They studied the artwork of Roy Lichtenstein and the results were wonderful.  Now that Xavier has art, we decided to UP the CRITERIA a bit more and students are being asked to push themselves beyond their comfort zones!

Not only are scholars creating self portraits, but many have chosen to create a second, action-inspired set of comic panels that will use onomatopoeia, which is a word that imitates the natural sounds of things.  It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.

We continue with this task after the long break!  Come prepared with the supplies listed at the top of this post!
Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

5th Grade Symmetrical Artists
Scholars are finishing up their artwork and will have a chance to earn their painting license when we return to school.  STUDY:

Come prepared with the supplies listed at the top of this post!
Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

February Art Classes

REMINDER - ALL GRADES:
What you need to be successful in Art Class:
A box of #2 pencils or art pencils
A HAND-HELD SHARPENER (good quality sharpeners!)
A kneaded eraser (found at Dick Blick or Artist & Craftsman)
Something to draw on (sketchbook or paper)
Sharpie Markers (one fine point and one bold point)
An Art Folder or a folder you will always have on hand.
A pencil case to put this stuff in!  Decorate it!
FOCUS and SELF CONTROL

The Art Class Syllabus is here.

Parents/Guardians are invited to sign up for updates to this blog to see what's happening in art class.  If you ever have any questions, please email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org. 

Kimora blows our minds with
her weaving skills.  

ON POINT WEAVING!

8th Grade Weaving Posse - Morehouse

Scholars made their own looms out of cardboard and had to prove understanding of measurement (in inches).  Next they incorporate up to 5 woven patterns into their design.  Morehouse Artists are learning about basic, simple weaving styles and how to create their own patterns using various colors of yarn.  They are looking so great...but don't take MY word for it, see for yourself!

HOMEWORK:  BRING IN BABY PICTURES!   HAVE THE MATERIALS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THIS BLOG POST 

Questions about anything?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

Painting License = clean brushes

5th Grade Reflective Symmetry Artists

Artists must have self-discipline to be successful.  That could mean a variety of things but in Ms. Hillman's class, that means following basic instructions and exhibiting self-control during class.  Scholars are following a multi-step sequence to create a symmetrical design of their name or nickname.  Afterwards, scholars will have a chance to earn their painting license to be able to paint and learn professional artists techniques, including CLEANUP!  WOO!  

HOMEWORK:  HAVE THE MATERIALS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THIS BLOG POST 

Questions about anything?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

Social Action Poster Example

7th grade ~ FAMU Social Action Poster

Thinking about what you stand for can be tough, but we have been digging into our belief system and
HOMEWORK:  HAVE THE MATERIALS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THIS BLOG POST AND have three thumbnail sketches (if you didn't already hand them in) of your idea for your social action project.  Include TEXT and Visual (picture).  Check fontspace.com for text design info.  Need more motivation?  Listen to Nina Simone "Mississippi Goddam".

Questions about anything?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

6th Grade Pop Artists

Thursdays are Art History Days. The rest of the art classes will be in the S.T.E.A.M. room where we will be creating fantastic artwork!  Pop Art self-portraits and Action portraits.

HOMEWORK:  HAVE THE MATERIALS LISTED AT THE TOP OF THIS BLOG POST 

attempting to figure out what message we want to send to our audience.

 and come prepared and ready to work every day!

Questions about anything?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.