Students did remarkably well drawing at home with limited supplies and feedback from peers and their teachers. Assignments, standards and units were drastically modified to accommodate for the special circumstances we were in. We were amazed at what great artwork came out of this tumultuous time.
The photographs of the artwork are not great, we will work on that this term.
Drawing and advanced drawing students were assigned a surrealist portrait, encouraging students to find ways to depict the crazy times we were living in. Students looked at the artist Stephan Zsaitsits for inspiration in subject matter and mark making.
janette ortiz-hernandez surrealist portrait
arabel gibson - surrealist portrait
gabrielle klatt - surrealist portrait
meaghan schumacher - surrealist portrait
ashley ayaquica - surrealist portrait
ashlynne stenroos - surrealist portrait
Another project for advanced drawing students was to create a drawing of a suspended object to speak to how our lives are currently interrupted, and also tied up and pinned down by being at home. They worked with micron ink pens, focusing on creating a number of textures in their drawings.
ashley ayaquica - suspension
allyson porter - suspension
gabrielle klatt - suspension
Drawing students created a still life, a collection of objects that each represented a family member or friend. As they did not have drawing paper, students were asked to find papers to draw on that may bring more meaning to the portrait.
giovanni jaimes family still life
janette ortiz-hernandez family still life
jacob brown family still life