Art
Banner artwork created by the street artist, Bansky, to honor front line responders
Attention Students: When we are home using remote e-learning, go to google.classroom for your art class assignment. I will be available to answer questions via Zoom during "office hours" 2-3pm. An office hour link will be posted to our google.classroom on the day we are remote.
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use these activities to practice and develop your skills.
Remote learning:
Artistic Remote learning will be similar to our work in our classroom: we will do what artists do!
Planning: Experiment with materials. Develop ideas. Plan imagery and composition. Submit sketches, and evidence of experiments and work.
Creating: Demonstrate openness towards creating art. Demonstrate persistence developing skills. Demonstrate willingness to develop ideas.
Reflecting/Revising: Look at your work and assess yourself. Identify areas to improve Improve composition, quality of imagery, and quality of craftsmanship.
Presenting: Post a photo of your work in Artsonia.com.
Responding: Write about your artwork, and respond to the artwork of others.
Previous assignments created by McCracken students:
Mr. William MacBeth
Mr MacBeth began his teaching career at McCracken Middle School in 2002 after working in higher education and marketing. He graduated from Culver-Stockton College in Canton Missouri in 1985, earning a B.A. in Science ~ taking a few art classes along the way to satisfy his creative self. When he decided to become a teacher, he had the opportunity to study art at Elmira College in Elmira, New York, earning professional certificates in education and art. "Mr Mac" chose Chicago over New York City to be near friends and family, and is thrilled to be a member of our outstanding Skokie 73.5 community.
Mr Mac enjoys sketching, painting, and working with students of all ages to help them develop their skills and creative ideas. His hobbies include music and sports - he enjoys playing trombone and banjo, bicycling, coaching youth sports, and general physical fitness. Mr Mac lives in Chicago with his wife Lorelei, son Wilson (age 14), and daughter Clara (age 13).
Contact Mr Mac
847-676-8211
Art at McCrackenClick image to view...
NN Future Viking Art Show 2021.mp4Future Viking Art Show
Celebrate with us! McCracken artists demonstrating creativity and quality craftsmanship in their work!
Presented by Mr MacBeth, McCracken Art Teacher
McCracken Middle School Art Show 2020-21.mp4McCracken Middle School Art Show 2020-21
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