The students were expected to choose a famous painting in art history and create a new version of the painting with found objects. They were encouraged to use items to show my time period. They were supposed to write a critique of the original painting to explain why they chose this piece of art over all others. The piece to the left was Re-Created by Piya . Click here to see the other examples from the class.

The students were told to choose a product that already exists and create a new version of the product. They were encouraged to come up with a new name, logo, slogan and vessel design (can/box/bag/ package/etc.). Color or value is always encouraged to make the design pop. They could use the medium of my choice (drawing, painting, digital design). The design to the left was created by Addison. Click here to see the other students' designs.

Students were expected to research the image of the corona-virus to use in this art work. They were supposed to re-purpose the image into an everyday object using the medium of my choice (drawing, painting, digital design, found objects). The students were asked to fill the entire space and add details around the image to create a parody of the image. They were given a variety of examples. This parody was created by Jaeden. Click here to see the rest of the class' parody compositions.

Students had two options for this project.

OPTION 1: Students could create a marketing poster that advertises the need for home/online schooling.

OPTION 2: I will create a full color comic strip of something humorous that has happened while quarantined at home or while you were doing school work at home.

The students could use any medium of their choice (drawing, painting, digital design). The composition to the left was created by Champ . Click on this link to see the rest of the class' compositions.

The students were expected to create a color composition using the media of their choice (drawing, painting, 3D structure) to express their feelings regarding the COVID-19 situation in our world today. After the composition was complete, they were expected to write a brief summary describing the artwork. The composition to the left was created by Kloie . Click here to see the rest of the class' compositions.

Students were expected to find objects around their homes. They were required to find objects that were primary and secondary colors. Some students included objects that were tertiary colors. The colors were supposed to be placed in the order of a color wheel. The color wheel to the left was created by Kaegan. To see the rest of the class' color wheels, click here.

Students were expected to pick one of the paper mache projects. They chose between a paper mache' bowl, an animal and a big head. They were to build the sculpture using a variety of recyclable materials. The students covered the pieces with layers of starched paper. When painting, the students were expected to mix colors and create a texture. If they chose to make the surface shiny, they could use mod podge. The piece to the left was created by Zachary. He also was winner of the big head race for 4th period. See some of the other pieces here.

Just a little fun with Op Art. The piece to the left was created by Piya. See the rest of the class' work HERE.

Students were expected to create a composition of something they in which they have interest. They were to plan a composition that they could paint in a variety of colors. Six secondary and tertiary colors, 3 neutrals, 2 tints and 2 shades needed to be painted on the composition. The composition to the left was painted by Addison. Click here to see the whole class' paintings.

The students practiced facial features and shading techniques first. When it came to the final project, students were asked to pick a portrait of a movie star, musician or athlete they like to use as a reference. They were told that this was just a reference. If it didn't turn out to look like the person, it was okay. To finish off the piece they were to use the inspiration of Kehinde Wiley. The portrait featured to the left was created by Kody. The four unlabeled below (starting top-left in clockwise order) are created by Kaegan, Joshua, Kaydyn and Champ.