ARTcember...here we come!

Chris Stain Street Art.  Look familiar?

I will keep trying to come up with new ways to sneak ART into your lives (and in these blog titles) and if you have any ideas, please let me know!

8th Grade Batik Artists

We have 6 classes left to complete the Batik Projects before the next big holiday break.  The last art blog post has a better version of the parts of the brain picture you were to color for the test.  COMPLETE IT USING THE 3rd page of the test that was returned last week to get extra points!  It's DUE MONDAY in class.  We will continue gluing our batiks this Monday and on Tuesday we paint using watered down acrylic for the 'dying' portion of batik. 

Vocabulary and technique quizzes will continue in these coming weeks.

Questions about any of this?  Email Ms. Hillman and get the answers: jhillman@cpcsschool.org. 

5th Grade Sculptors

Calder Artwork Example

Tuskegee artists are doing REALLY well in their current attempts to be like Alexander Calder and it's not an easy task!  They drew contour line self-portraits (finding the inner and outer edges of their face) and from them, are now transforming their drawings into wire sculptures.  They have to make their sculptures sturdy  and not flimsy  so that the work can withhold the rough-and-toughness of 5th grade artists who are bending and twisting the wire!

We continue this week.  No homework!  Questions about any of this?  Email Ms. Hillman and get the answers: jhillman@cpcsschool.org. 

7th Grade Researchers

Howard students, your final, awesome, amazing research project - ALL THREE PARTS - are due Tuesday in class.  You will be handing in the rubrics for each along with your typed work.  IF YOU EMAILED IT TO ME, YOU WILL ONLY BE HANDING IN THE RUBRICS (PARTS 1 & 2 are HERE.   PART 3 RUBRIC is HERE.  Make sure you follow all criteria.   More information about class presentations will be given in class this week and posted on the blog so you always have it available to you.

Questions about any of this?  Email Ms. Hillman and get the answers: jhillman@cpcsschool.org. 

6th Grade Hamptonites!

The big reveal for your next project happens this Tuesday so come ready to be dazzled!  Enjoy your weekend!

You shouldn't have any questions about this...but if you do, Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org. 

Adios to November

As we slide out of November, it's important to remember that no matter what, we are a Community.  It's in the name of our school, for crying out loud!  I have two favorite holidays: Day of the Dead and Thanksgiving.  I am thankful for my students who push themselves to be creative, especially when it is difficult!  

Kimora's Contour Line Drawing

5th Grade Sculptors

Scholars have been learning about Alexander Calder and his life and contributions to 3D artwork.  He invented the mobile!  Tuskegee students are transforming their self portrait drawings into 3-dimensional creations!   Here are some photos from the past project.  They will be returned to scholars shortly, but I'd like to brag one last time...
Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

6th Grade Money Makers

Kayla B's amazing artwork!

Malachi's money!

The self-portrait portion of the currency project was just completed and Hampton Rocked it!  The second quarter will have more homework assignments but until then, enjoy some amazing artwork from my students.

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

7th Grade Researchers and Clay Recyclers

Howard students are DEEP in it!  The research paper criteria can be viewed in previous posts (check the archive on the left) and we have begun doing the physical work of recycling clay using plaster bats and slip (ask your scholar what that is..they know!).  Part 3 of the research project is due TUESDAY MORNING in class.  All sections should be typed in Times New Roman font, size 12.  Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

8th Grade Batik Artists

Test Page three - clearer!

Because of the Fall Harvest Festival, we will not be able to have Art Class on Monday, however, I will give students a chance to make up the LAST section of last Wednesday's test.  The pages (the brain sections AND the mandala) will be returned to scholars during the day on Monday and you can check HERE to color in the parts of the brain.  (Sorry for the poor quality given for the test!)

Questions?  Email Ms. Hillman:

jhillman@cpcsschool.org

Protect Yo heART - Quarter 2

Protect Yo heART.  Always.

This is a bit of graffiti that can be found on the streets of Bed-Stuy.  Are you doing what it commands!?  Look around and see that art is all around us in Brooklyn.

5th Grade Sculptors

Egon Schiele's Contour Line Self-Portrait

On Friday, Scholars watched a video by Alexander Calder and we went over how to answer the questions, which should be finished at home.  It will be graded as a homework assignment.

The Alexander Calder Video is HERE.  This is DUE TUESDAY, November 17th in Class.  

Next week we continue to work on the wire sculptures based on the contour line drawings Tuskegee scholars drew of themselves.  

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

6th Grade Hampton

Sugar Skull art critique happened and scholars had good, positive things to say of each other's artwork.  There was also a vocabulary quiz given and scholars who received below a 70 have to have a parent/guardian sign it.  

This week we will critique the currency project (which was put on hold for the special Mexican Holiday project Dia De Los Muertos) and start our big project for Q2.

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

7th Grade Howard

Part 1 of the Artist Research Project is due Tuesday, November 17th at the beginning of class. THE FULL CRITERIA IS HERE.  Students have three grades associated with this project and were required to write down the due dates in their planners:

Part 1 (Biography) due November 17th

Part 2 (Images) due November 19th

Part 3 (Analysis) due November 24th.  You will hand in the Criteria Sheet

ALL PARTS SHOULD BE Typed, Double Spaced, Times New Roman font size 12.

READ THIS ~ Heading for each PART of the project should look like this:
Your name                                              Part ___  (fill in the part you are filling in)
Art Class                                                Ms. Hillman
Date:
Artist Name: (The artist you are researching)

Questions, comments about ANY of this should be emailed ASAP: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

An example of modern Batik.

8th Grade Spelman Batik Artists

We've begun transferring your mandala designs into patterns on the fabric, that was affixed to the cardboard.  We continue the rest of this project in class.  Come prepared and ready to work every time and you will have art and academic success.

Questions?  jhillman@cpccschool.org.

ARTvember & Quarter 2

Hello!  Quarter 2 begins this Monday and it's vital that scholars do their very best to complete assignments well and on time.  Make up work is not an option, as scholars must take responsibility for their grades!  All are capable of success, so do it!

8th Grade Batik Artists

Steps to the next project.  DUE MONDAY: TWO SKETCHES (directions below).
~ Create two mandala sketches (that fit on a 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper).   You can click here for visuals to the directions below. 
  1) Draw a large circle on your paper (use something round to trace!)
  2) Draw one line HORIZONTAL line in the center of your circle and another VERTICAL line so you have 4 equal quadrants in the circle.  
  3) Draw a small circle in the center of your large circle where the vertical and horizontal lines intersect. 
  4) Create organic shapes coming out of the small circle into the quadrants.
  5) Add more shapes (they shouldn't be too small, though...!) and make sure they are symmetrical in your design (the same on both sides of the dividing lines).
  6) Continue to draw out from the center and fill the space.  You can go outside of the circle, but not too much.

Questions about any of this?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

7th Grade Researchers

"Punctuated Blackness"
Kameelah Rasheed
(she could be the
artist you research!)

Scholars begin an artist research project and will have a chance to pick their artists for the class presentation.  If you have an idea of whom you want to research, EMAIL three choices to Ms. Hillman by Sunday @ 5 p.m.  class on Tuesday, November 10th.  Click here for some suggestions.  Otherwise, scholars will be choosing their artists in class.  While the internet is a wonderful resource, an approved list of web sites will be provided for the project.  All information must be properly cited, as plagiarism is unacceptable (for any research project!).  

In other news, Howard scholars will be working on the research project and learning how to recycle clay in class.

Questions about any of this?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

6th Grade Skull-designers!

Dia De Los Muertos sugar skull designs were a hit!  Students learned about the meaning behind Mexican sugar skulls and created their own celebratory skulls using acrylic paint and symmetry. 

Back to currency project WRAP UP next week!!!!!  

Questions about any of this?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

5th Grade 

Reminder that homework assignments are expected to be completed well and on time.  Please make sure scholars have work in their Art Folders on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays so they are prepared for class.  
Alexander Calder worksheets about his life and the kind of kinetic sculptures he created were due in class on Friday.  This coming week we start the 3D self-portrait sculptures!

Questions about any of this?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.