LESSON 4: Pixels

Students are learning about PIXELS, DPI (dots per inch) and dots! we are learning about what makes up a picture on the computer and how we can create a pixelated look.

FROM THE WEB:

The images on a computer screen are composed of tiny dots called pixels (short for picture element). The computer controls each pixel individually. Most monitors have hundreds of thousands, or often millions, of pixels that are lit or dimmed to create an image.

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS masks

Students were given black construction paper cut into a skull shape. They were allowed to use tissue paper, solid sticker paper, felt and white charcoal pencils to design their personal skulls. Students took their masks to a whole new level!

Links:

DAY OF THE DEAD reading:

http://www.art-is-fun.com/day-of-the-dead-facts/

http://www.mexicansugarskull.com/support/dodhistory.html

DAY OF THE DEAD CALAVERAS

In starting our unit on Dia de los Muertos, these are that CALAVERAS we used to color with traditional colors.

LESSON 3: SELFIE QUEEN--FRIDA

With each unit there is a famous/well known artist highlighted. For the Day of the Dead art lessons Frida fits perfectly. 

And SHE is the QUEEN of the SELFIE!

FRIDA:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida

MOVIE LINK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOUzQYqba4Y

COMICS: wall display

GETTING CLOSE TO PUBLISHING

INCREDIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS!

Incredible work by Isaiah. 

LESSON 2: COMICS

ALL COMICS ALL THE TIME

New unit: COMICS! Each student is creating a comic strip to contribute to a book. The book will be all student comics! Pictures are coming, but I wanted to post fantastic websites and computer programs that make this project even more fabulous!

FOR templates and story boards click here:
DavisWorld

FOR creating on the computer click here:
ReadWriteThink and ReadWriteThinkLesson

FOR great practice templates click here:
SampleStrip

ALSO LOVE Comic Life by Plasq FOR Apple! It used to be free because it came with Apple computers, but now you have to buy it. AND IT IS WORTH IT!!!!!

Display of SNEAKERS

Taken with the Olloclip wide angle lens, I was able to get a shot of ALL the sneakers the ninth graders designed! Fabulous work!

SNEAKERS: INCREDIBLE DESIGNS

Here is a photo of an amazing design of the sneakers Isaiah did. The attention to detail is phenomenal. He actually took these home to work on them and perfect the pattern! I'd say he nailed it!

LESSON ONE: SNEAKERS

Converse sneakers! Decorate sneakers so that they represent you! Choose colors and patterns you like and make them unique JUST LIKE YOU!

LESSON 7: TESSELLATIONS

Artist: MC Escher.

Optical illusions and TESSELLATIONS.

Lesson 6: Monster Mash

Creating Monsters out of card stock. Sketch, cut out, glue and frame!

Lesson 5: Day of the dead tissue paper masks

Day of the Dead

LESSON 4: Leaf Peeping

Leaves, pens, and tissue paper CREATE.

Lesson 3: Duct Tape

Duct tape is always fun to work with. It can get you into a sticky situation, but generally using duct tape to make wallets, bags, purses, change pouches and more is great fun! Here is some student work:

An incredible resource to make your own is: www.richelafabianmorgan.com

Lesson 2: Masking Tape Canvases

Lesson Plans with Tape and Canvas

Students colored masking tape and made patterns with the tape on the canvas. See the lesson plan below in the link:

http://cdn.dickblick.com/lessonplans/masking-tape-masterpieces/masking-tape-masterpieces-making-tape-masterpieces.pdf

This is some of the student work hanging:

IT IS SEPTEMBER

Well we are back and decorating sneakers! Here is our first art activity of the year and the kids never disappoint with their creativity! Believe it or not CONVERSE allows you to create your own design and order it (for a fee of course) HERE: 

http://www.converse.com/landing-design-your-own#ui-tabs-2

More MLK ART

MLK

Incredible drawings of an incredible man.

Printing Stamping Designing

Students learned to create patterns by carving their designs into Styrofoam trays with pencils. Then they inked up the tray (craved design) with acrylic paint and printed it onto paper by stamping it! The designs they came up with were incredible and creative. See the ones below.