Favorite Artists Series

This is my plan for my Favorite Artists Quilt

Palimpsest Drawing

In our throw-away and digital society, the concept and necessity of using Palimpsests are outdated and antiquated ones.

In art, you can get an interesting visual look by writing over and over on a piece of paper and then creating a realistic or non-objective scene that represents the words. I had students choose an overarching theme and then a word and a quotation that goes with that idea. Students free-wrote about their theme, gessoed over the words, then wrote the word and quote, and finally created an image over all those previous layers.

Song lyrics: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol

Fan Art

Kate and Rana

Ibtihaj Muhammad (not finished)

Sara Ramirez with a quotation from Grey's Anatomy.

NAEA San Diego Pre-Conference Workshop

   See the presenters' website: http://www.journalfodderjunkies.blogspot.com

Big theme ideas:

My notes and work from the day:

Mind Map:

Drawing from mind map. 

This is a symbology prompt drawing activity where you or students rank a circle, a square, a triangle, a cross, and a spiral as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Then you create a design showing your preference. 

This was free writing about one of the big ideas with a water soluable writing implement. Then re-emphasizing certain words as shown on their slides above. 

Hatching Homework

Sketchbook Homework

Here's my drawing from December 7 around the theme Fantasy.

Here's the sketchbook drawing I did yesterday for today's homework.

Theme: "Draw a mysterious doorway or staircase"

Homework Drawing 3

The theme for Art III: Graphic Design last week was Mask.

Homework Drawings

I try to do the homework assignments with my students.

The Art I theme last week was color.

Music and Art

My students are doing music and art paintings. They are doing much better than I am. Their sketches were due last week. Here is my sketch.

This just makes me think, "wow, you are left brained for an art teacher, and how in the world will this make an interesting painting? It's so cartoony and design-y!"

Hmmmm. We'll just have to see.

I Tried To Draw Everyday

... But It's Not Quite Working Out That Way

I can't find time everyday to draw a little drawing, but I will still try to do it frequently. I have been waiting today for pictures to upload to the yearbook site. It has taken hours...

A Taste of the Wilderness?

What in the world will this be about? You'll have to check back and see.

Chaos

This word was the theme for my students' homework this week. Here is what I drew. It looks more chaotic on the small page than the big computer screen.

Bus Ride Home

I drew this on my way home from work one day this spring. I have never boasted about my draftsmanship, nor will I. The bus was bumpy and my hand is always shaky, but I think this drawing has a lot of character.

Comic Inspiration

Texture is Fun!

Movement Planning

Doodle 4: Untitled

Student-Chosen Word This Week: Mythical

Here is my mythical beast for the word of the week in drawing class.

Paper Garbage Series 2

I'm still continuing my series one drawing at a time.

Paper Garbage Series

I know I could take this much farther, but this is what I have done in the past year.





Everytime I see a crinkled piece of paper I envision a whole gallery full of drawings, and works of art based on them. Now, I just have 100 more works to make! Then I have to find a gallery that would be interested :)