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.

ARTober Wind Up

As we say 'Adios' to October, we are happy to snuggle into November Art Projects!

8th Grade Graphic Novelists

Autobiographical Graphic Novels are DUE MONDAY.  All parts, including the cover with color!  We ink together in class. Bring a super fine Sharpie marker in if you have one.  That is all.

ALSO, DOJO IS BACK and I'm in charge of the incentive this week!  Get ready to dress up for Book  Character Day and reap the benefits of self-control and motivation through Dojo!

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

7th Grade Sculptors

ARE WE or AREN'T WE WORKING WITH CLAY?  It depends on you.  For those of you who will be enjoying clay work, these are the requirements for the next project:

Example of a nature themed sculpture.

Criteria for Abstract Clay Sculptures:- must stand independently
- nature theme (you had to take photos of natural textures over the summer, so you can use that as a foundation for this project)
- No more or less than 5" high and 3 1/2" wide
- Must be interesting to look at from every angle
- Must have at least 1 exaggerated Principle of Design in sculpture

Alternate projects for non-clay-working students will be given in class.  Questions? Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

6th Grade Portrait Artists

Dia Di Los Muertos Sugar Skulls by P. Hillman

We started to work on our proportionately correct self-portraits at home and continued on our currency in class.  When you FOLLOW THE STEPS, YOU WILL HAVE SUCCESS!  

This week we are going to pause from the Currency / Portrait projects and make artwork based on my favorite holiday!  It's going to be sweet, but you cannot eat (it)!

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

5th Grade Sculptors

Gallery Walk @ CPCS

Profile Self-Portraits are now hanging on the walls of CPCS!  We had a gallery walk and students had a chance to leave positive feedback for their classmates.  It was a great way to see what everyone had created and how scholars expressed themselves through the line work.

During the last class, Tuskegee was introduced to the kinetic artwork of Alexander Calder.  Students are practically line experts now, so this next project about kinetic, contour line sculptures shouldn't be a problem.  Art History regarding Alexander Calder will play a big part in this project, as will drawing and sculpting out of wire (Calder's medium of choice!).

Vocabulary for this project: Contour Lines, Sculptor, Sculpture, kinetic, Alexander Calder (know what he did and a bit about his life).

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