The Show Off

Signage by Gregory, Grade 6 and A LOT of help from classmates in grades 5-7!

The Black History Show

A sampling of the portraits

To say the show was a success would be a disservice to the participants, because the show was beyond amazing.  That being said, the artwork on the walls complimented the theme of social action and awareness and I am very proud of my students who rose to the challenge of creating art specifically for this wonderful show.

Artists in 5th, 6th and 8th Grade worked very hard on portraits of:
Marcus Garvey & Sojourner Truth
(Thurman, Grade 5)
Shirley Chisholm & Neil Degrasse Tyson (Alliyah, Grade 8)
Maya Angelou (Sy'rae, Grade 6)
Josephine Baker (Autumn, Grade 6)

Xavier & Tuskegee - 5th Grade Artists

Autobiographical Comic Project!  Tuskegee received packets on Thursday to help them brainstorm about what they will use as their baseline story for their comic strip.  Xavier students are to have 4 ideas for class on Monday.  Students need to know what "Autobiographical" means and start thinking about a story they would like to share with drawings and text.  Study the comic vocabulary we worked on together in art class.

Questions?  jhillman@cpcsschool.org

6th Grade Artists in FISK & Hampton

Background painting for License Plate project is completed and after foreground work is done, students will get into groups of 3 to design a theoretical trip to 3 states across the USA.  Each person in the group will be the local expert on one of the states and teamwork is vital for this final part to this long-term project.

Keep studying the US states, by the way!

7th Grade is Socially Aware 

Social Action posters were included in the Black History Show and truly added to the excitement of the evening.  Thank you to those who COMPLETED the work on time.  It shows you made best use of class time AND/OR made time to work on your project outside of class.

The next project requires your EARS and brain.  Look up a song that is related to your social action poster issue.  Details were given in class.  You are sending me ONLY SCHOOL APPROPRIATE (CLEAN) versions of your song.  There should not be any cursing or inappropriate slang terms.  If you have any questions, you need to ask me about it.

Email Ms. Hillman (jhillman@cpcsschool.org) with the following:

1)  The song title and artist of a song related to your social issue

2) A couple sentences about how you came across the song (if someone suggested it to you or if you already knew the song.  Where did you first hear it?

3) If you are going to be working alone or in a group (maximum of three group members)

4) Include the VERSE of the song you are interested in using for this project.

5) EXTRA INFO: send a link of the song video for 2 dojo points.

8th Grade Graphic Novelists

He tried to tell me he can't do it.  He lied.

This scholar created an autobiographical piece.

Congratulations to the 8th Graders who completed their Graphic Novels!  

The photos below show scholars in Spelman hustling and getting the final criteria (color color color!!!!) to their novels.  You will soon see their novels on the Bulletin Board outside of the S.T.E.A.M. room.  Those who completed the work will reap the benefits of a publishing party this week!  Scholars who can tell me the names of the scholars in these photos will get two Dojo points on Monday, March 9th.  Due during Morning Meeting!

March (Art) Madness

FOR REAL, THOUGH.

8th Grade

Graphic Novels were DUE last week.  Everyday they are late, 5 points are deducted.  This week we will complete by adding color and finishing preparation for publishing.  There are some SPELMAN AND MOREHOUSE SCHOLARS who owe me your graphic novels still and some sort of proof that you are working on them.

Email a photo to show your progress:  jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

7th Grade

Essay is due WEDNESDAY, March 4th, 2015.  Information is below:

Social Action Poster Project Response Essay

Cover all of these points in your essay:

q  What is your connection to the issue in your poster?  What about the issue inspired you?

q  What does this art mean? Why did you choose certain elements of your poster (why did you choose to draw/collage/paint your poster)?

q  How does your poster convey the message you are trying to send?  BE SPECIFIC and give examples.

q  What did you enjoy about the project?  What would you change about the project? 

Formats you can use:

Free-form essay                                 

Persuasion piece (argumentative essay like a letter to the Mayor or opponents to the issue)     

**Check the Art Blog: www.jenhillmanprints.blogspot.com every week **

Have questions about assignments?  Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org

The RUBRIC for the essay was given out last Friday.  I can also email it to you.  Let me know if you need it jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

PAINTING LICENSES ARE COMING.  

6th Grade

We complete painting the background of your license plates this week!  

YOU MUST HAVE THEM TO PAINT THEM!  COME PREPARED OR YOUR GRADE SUFFERS AND YOU FALL BEHIND...DON'T BE THAT PERSON!  Foreground objects with ALL criteria (see previous posts) will be completed this week as well.  KEEP STUDYING THE STATES...QUIZZES CONTINUE!

5th Grade

Xavier Calder Video questions (from the last post) homework DUE MONDAY.

Tuskegee - HAND IN YOUR CONTOUR LINE SELF PORTRAITS TUESDAY.  They are going up with your sculptures and we need them!

We begin our new project this week.  Think Comics!  Think Stories!  Think about something that happened in your life that you want to share through a comic!

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

Enjoy your weekend!

While we are away, Artists will play!

Personalized License Plate Designers - 6th Graders

Use the example as a guide, but PLEASE make the work your own.  Be creative!

Everyone has the 'good' paper now and the sketched designs in pencil only are DUE FOR BOTH FISK AND HAMPTON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd.  Here's the criteria/rubric for your 3 license plates:

• State name
• State name
• Personalization - 5-7 letters/numbers/characters that are easy to read (large) and have different line variations to make it POP!
• two drawings of tourist attractions in the state.  What would you want to do if you visited that state?  DRAW IT...no words...just DRAWINGS of the things you're interested in seeing/doing there.
• DO NOT ADD COLOR...we are going to use watercolor to work on the background together in class.

DOJO Challenge:  On a post-it note with your name, write a sentence about what your personalized license plate word means to you...get three Dojo Points.

8th Grade Cover Artists

Hello!  Hope you are enjoying the break and staying warm.  Here's what's happening:  Graphic Novels will not be accepted after Monday, February 23rd.  The covers are due at the beginning of class on Monday, February 23rd for Spelman and Tuesday for Morehouse.  

The criteria:

SKIP NUMBER 4, BUT THINK ABOUT IT and how you want it to look in the end.  DO NOT ADD COLOR...we are going to do that in class when we return from this glorious break!

DOJO CHALLENGE:  Give the title of a graphic novel that has really influenced you as a person and a detailed sentence explaining why.  Answer on a post-it note with your name on Monday, February 23rd and receive 3 Dojo points.

7th Grade Social Action Countdown

My pride in the work FAMU & Howard have done for this project is immeasurable thus far.  That being said, you will have one more class day to complete the project.  In the meantime, make sure you get ALL imagery/text/photos ready to go for this week.  If you need something printed, email it to me ASAP and I will get it to you in time: jhillman@cpcsschool.org

DOJO CHALLENGE:  On a post-it note, give the name of one of your heroes and why.  Answer in full sentences and be clear in your wording.  Due when you first see me and receive 3 Dojo points.

5th Grade Wire Sculptors

We have completed the self-portrait sculptures!  The work looks amazing.  

Here is your lifework (a.k.a. homework) over the break.  Watch this 4 minute video on Alexander Calder's :

Answer the following questions, using FULL sentences.  This is due Monday, February 23rd (Xavier) and Tuesday, February 24th (Tuskegee):

On Loose leaf paper, put your name on the upper left hand-hand-side.  Date and the class you are in on the upper right side.

1. What language is Alexander Calder speaking when he announces his circus?

2. Alexander traveled from Paris, France to ______________ in the United States.

3. Why did he have to stop taking his miniature circus with him in his travels?

4. Alexander Calder was an artist who made toys and worked on a traveling circus of toys.  Name the animal you see different versions of in this video.

5. Calder performed his life circus in front of audiences.  The great thing about his toys and sculptures were the fact that they moved.  What kind of sculpture moves?  (hint: it is also a term used in Science to describe a kind of energy).

Should you have difficulty viewing the clip, check it out here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWS96nzFUks  

There are many more great videos of his amazing circus on youtube.  Use the keyword search: "Alexander Calder Circus" and enjoy!

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

5th Grade Sculptors

Self-Portrait wire sculptures will be completed this week and the drawn contour line portraits are DUE Monday (Xavier) and Tuesday (Tuskegee).  The sculptures have started to be hung in our CPCS hallways and they look amazing!

Self-Portrait by Ray Pettibon.
Artists tell a lot in their portraits.

Vocabulary for this week will be tested on Wednesday (Xavier) and Thursday (Tuskegee):

Pattern

Comic

Narrative

Imagery

Theme - an author's idea or message about life, society, or human nature.  It's a full statement and supported by evidence in the text.

Vocab you have already seen will be included in the test:

kinetic

portrait

self-portrait

resource

silhouette

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

6th Grade U.S. Travelers

License plates will be due this week.  We will work hard to complete all three personalized designs.  The watercolor challenge last week is all going to come together.  There will not be any vocabulary tests this week so the License plates will be completed before the Winter Holiday Break.

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

7th Grade Social Activists

Social action posters will be due by the end of class on Friday.  Things to keep in mind for this project:  Must have text and images (drawn, collaged, photographs), work from background to middle ground, to foreground.  It's important to design the text so it is easy to read & the font matches the theme.

8th Grade Graphic Novelists

Spelman: Graphic Novel Covers continue.  We will add color this week to the novels and the covers IN class.  Morehouse, Graphic Novels are due at the top of class on Tuesday.  Be on time because every day it is late, 5 points are deducted.  Vocabulary for this week:

Narrative

Imagery

Theme - an author's idea or message about life, society, or human nature.  It's a full statement and supported by evidence in the text.

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

MORE 8th Grade Info about Class Dojo

Class Dojo weekly goal runs from Mondays through Fridays (end of day).  Those who earn incentives will be informed the following Monday.  15 points per week will keep 8th graders on track for Senior activities (the dance, the activities involved with all things "Senior".  16-20 points are awarded a dress down pass for the following week (Passes will be given).  Scholars who earn 21-25 points earn a chaperoned bodega lunch and a dress down pass for a day of your choice.  Scholars who earn 30+ points will earn a pizza party, dress down and other prizes TBA (to be announced).

Fabulous Art in February

8th Grade Graphic Novelists

Spelman, your graphic novels are due Wednesday!  We will work on your cover pages and color IN CLASS!  Morehouse, your novels are due next week, so you will have class time this week to work on your ideas and artwork.

Vocabulary will be given this week, need to be looked up (by you!) and tested!  Get ready to inflate your brains with all the knowledge!  Questions?  jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

7th Grade Social Action Poster-makers

The work is coming along nicely and those who signed up to paint will need to first earn their painting licenses, which will happen during Lunch/Park time on Wednesday.  Study the steps on how to clean your brushes and you will be all set to paint your posters later this week.

Vocabulary will be given this week, need to be looked up (by you!) and tested!  Get ready to inflate your brains with all the knowledge!  Questions?  jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

6th Grade and Personalized License Plates

What is YOUR design?

This week you will be taught about watercolor techniques that will be implemented in your state license plates.  It's been a big project, but the results (including a more in-depth knowledge of geographic locations) are worth it!

Vocabulary will be given this week, need to be looked up (by you!) and tested!  Get ready to inflate your brains with all the knowledge!  Questions?  jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

5th Grade Sculptors

We are sculptors because we sculpt!  The latest project is starting to finish up nicely.  Step into our hallways and you will see the results.

Vocabulary will be given this week, need to be looked up (by you!) and tested!  Get ready to inflate your brains with all the knowledge!  Questions?  jhillman@cpcsschool.org.

Quarter 3 Art

6th Grade Personal License Plate/Geography Project - FISK & Hampton

All three drafts for the license plate project were due last Thursday.  This week we will strictly be working on final pieces for the three states chosen.  Make sure you have your materials in class and start the third quarter prepared!

7th Grade Social Action Poster Project - FAMU & Howard

Posters bring awareness.  What's your issue?

Continue to bring in your resource material for the social action posters.   Have your thumbnail sketches and ideas in class.  Remember, this project is also going to count as an ELA grade in Quarter 3.

5th Grade Sculptors - Tuskegee and Xavier

Scholars will complete their self-portrait sculptures based on Alexander Calder and continue with vocabulary quizzes this week.

8th Grade Graphic Novel Projects

The completed Graphic Novel Project will be due Monday, February 2nd.  Criteria for the project will be reiterated in class.  Here is the checklist:

• Story will have a beginning, middle and end
• Story must make sense
• Include ALL of the following: Dialogue boxes, at least 3 narrative boxes, panels
• At least 3 characters
• Between 3-4 pages (not including a cover page)
• Cover page (not due February 2nd)

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

Full Speed Ahead - Week 2 Art

6th Graders FISK & Hampton Artists and Geography Experts!

This license plate is TOO BORING…it needs the 6th Graders

STUDY FOR THE STATES QUIZZES…YOU MUST KNOW THE STATES.  Use the online quizzes in earlier posts in this blog for help.

License plates project criteria must have:

- Line variations in your text design (length, width, texture, degree of curve, directional)

- between 5-7 letters/numbers/characters

- the name of the state somewhere on the license plate

- two drawings that are related to things to do in that state (you have done the research in class or at home over the break!)

- The real state motto (you must look that up)

AFTER WE DESIGN THE PLATES, WE ARE GOING TO DESIGN OUR ITINERARY as if we are planning visits to the best attractions in these states!  Questions? Email jhillman@cpcpsschool.org

7th Grade FAMU & Howard

The Children's March Documentary

The video on The Children's March and the article on Emory Douglas was meant to inspire you to think deeply about the visual aspects of your Social Action Poster.  It must have text and imagery that matches theme of the issue you are working on.  The posters resume this week but HAVE YOUR IDEAS and don't fall behind with what you are expected to have for class.

8th Graders

Bring your ideas for your graphic novel this week.  You must have a story to tell, so bring yours this week.  We are getting the ideas together and working on panels, using the drawing techniques we have been working with.
Look at this link to start thinking about drawing facial expressions in comic form:  http://www.grimace-project.net.  Remember CONTOUR LINES and how to make them…lines.

Calder's Work

5th Graders

Alexander Calder inspired wire sculptures begin this week.  You must have the completed 4 self-portraits in class this week.  Any missing work is due Monday.  Questions? Email Ms. Hillman: jhillman@cpcsschool.org.