Tag Archives: High School Art
Book Illustration Project
Advanced Art students were asked to create an illustration for one of their favorite books. Ideally, it would be a book which had NOT (yet) been made into a movie. They could choose their medium, as well as any scene … Continue reading
Advanced Art Choice Projects
Advanced Art students were given the opportunity to create “free choice” portfolio-quality artwork during a semester. They could choose their media, choose to focus on one piece, choose to do a series of works, or choose to work experimentally. Charcoal … Continue reading
In the Style of Famous Women Artists
Advanced Art girls were encouraged to research a famous woman artist of their choice and then create a piece of artwork in their artist’s style or subject matter (or otherwise inspired by her). Additionally, they were required to write a … Continue reading
In the Style of Their Favorite Artists
Advanced Art students were encouraged to research an artist or art style that appealed to them, and then create a piece of artwork that was influenced by their artist’s style or subject matter. Additionally, they were required to write a … Continue reading
Art Nouveau – “Etched” Vase Designs
We were able to obtain a partial roll of translucent light gray window film–the type that sign makers use to create “etched” or “frosted” designs on windows and doors. Students created a design, transferred it to the film, and then … Continue reading
Art Nouveau – Cut Paper Design
Students could choose to create a high contrast design by cutting and pasting paper. Amazingly, this student cut out her design in one piece!!
Art Nouveau – Typeface Designs
Students were challenged to create an original typeface design.
Art Nouveau – Ink Drawings
Students studied some of the work of artist Aubrey Beardsley–noting his use of shading techniques and his use of contrast–before exploring their own artistic possibilities in ink.
Art Nouveau – Student Choice Projects
Students were introduced to a variety of art and artwork of the period, and from there they decided on a project that was somehow influenced by the work they’d viewed and researched. In addition to the art production part of … Continue reading
Art Nouveau
Over the years when I used the Art Nouveau period as a unit of study, students were inspired to create original artwork based on their knowledge of–or reaction to–the prominent artists and artwork of this artistic era. At times I … Continue reading