Cinemagraphs 2013

Cinemagraphs are still photographs in which a minor and repeated movement occurs. Our Computer Art class created these cinemagraphs in PhotoShop to give the illusion that the viewer is watching a video.

Oh The Places We Will Go!

 Ms. Rossi's Drawing class used the theme "Oh the Places We Will Go!" to develop a pen and ink drawing. Students were introduced to different pen and ink techniques along with techniques in the application of markers and watercolors. Students were encouraged to incorporate what they learned in a final composition that represents this theme. They had fun using color and black and white media. 

Stencil Self Portraits

In Ms. Sudkamp's Art 1 classes we have been working on stenciled self portraits.  After painting our background images (based off of non-objections pieces) we edited photos of each students using Pixlr.com.  They changed the contrast and exposure of each image.  In doing so they were able to filter their images to the "art poster" seting. Using the projector we traced the images to create our own stencils. 

 Layering the pieces helped show the positive and negative space.  This project was successful for all ranges of art students. 

123D Creature

The Computer Art class took the day and went to the Media Center to check out the new 3d iPad app called 123D Creature. This program is a little tricky to get used to. 

First, you pull and shape you creature.. then you bake and sculpt your creature, then you paint and add texture to your creature and finally you can position and photo your creature.. 

So lesson learned, you could probably spend more than a day working with this app.

2013 International Bring A Scone To Art Class Day!

As you are well aware, the second Friday in October.. that's today... is International Bring A Scone To Art Class day!! Here at Apex High School, we take this holiday very seriously! There were plenty of scones to go around and even some cups of hot chocolate! Yum!!

An entire bag of yummy scones!!

He's not sure he likes scones...

But she likes scones

And so does most everyone!

Happy Scone Day!

Intertextuality : Complete

Intertextuality is the shaping of a text meaning by another text. In Art Three we created these works incorporating the concept of Intertextuality by shaping the meaning of an image with another image. Here are some of the final pieces...

The fish used in the first project were taken out of the bottle immediately after the photo was taken and placed in our 10 gallon, class  fish tank where they will spend the rest of their lives happy and free to eat as much fish food as they like..

Upclose and Personal : Art Two

Photo Transfer and Watercolor on 3 Canvases

The lastest work by Art Two... Their task, create a work of art that incorporated the theme "Upclose and Personal" and the art principle of "Emphasis". 

Colored Pencil

Watercolor

Colored Pencil

Oil Pastel

Mixed Media, drawn with a tortillon (smudge stump)

Colored Pencil

Oil Pastel

Oil Pastel

Cosmetics