Copying the Masters, and More Great Art!
Quite a few students participated in the web challenge last week, and I'd like to take a moment to recognize them before recapping the work we did in class. Special thanks to: Valencia , John-Luc , Hunter , Parker , Morgan , Tavia , Keith , Delaney , and Ivy ! Each of you found your favorite Canadian artist. Great work! Drawing and Painting students finished their modern masterpieces this past week, and I'm sure you'll agree that these photos were worth waiting for! We learned a lot about the artists' work we copied. Each brush stroke, each decision about placement, and each color choice opened a window on that artist's mind. While this wasn't necessarily an easy exercise, it was very rewarding when finished! In Explorations in Art (4th-6th), River finished a magnificent work that he's been laboring over for the past several weeks. It's a pencil on paper work which he calls Nighttime Jazz (below) . He's proven that talent, patience, dedication...