Cinemagraph

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.

Color Sketches in Sketchbook Pro on iPad

Next week we will be creating acrylic paintings on canvas. In preparation for the paintings, I thought it might be fun to start the project be creating color sketches in Sketchbook Pro on the iPad.

 Each students created a line drawing using pencil in their sketchbooks. Next, used the cameras on the iPads to take pictures of these sketches. Then we imported the pictures into Sketchbook Pro.

Now we have a color sketch of what we want our acrylic paintings to look like. Nice!

Christmas Tree to benefit Western Wake Crisis Ministry

The Apex HS National Arts Honor Society is taking part in the 5th Annual Christmas Tree Exhibit and Auction  To benefit Western Wake Crisis Ministry. The Exhibition runs from  November 30 - December 21 at the Halle Cultural Ats Center with the Reception on November 30 from 6-8 pm.

Check out or tree!

Adobe Illustrator CS4 1 : Flowers

Like flowers? Want to learn Adobe Illustrator? Well this might be the lesson for you! This is a day one tutorial for the Computer Art class to learn Adobe Illustrator. The tutorial is short, fun and the results are.. Flowerific! 

Check out the video at the bottom of this post and you too can be making flowers in less than 8 minutes!

Adobe Illustrator CS4 1 : Flowers from iansands on Vimeo.

Perspective Game Drawings : Part 3

We started a unit on perspective last week. One of the ideas was to bring in board games, play them then draw them. And we did that. 

The next step was to complete a final finished perspective drawing in watercolor and colored pencil. And we did that. And here are some of those pieces...

Perspective Game Drawings : Part 2

Last week Art One started a lesson in Perspective. We set up games and had fun both playing and drawing the games... well, we mostly played the games... but after a while, we did eventually start one and two point perspective drawings of the games we played.

This week, we are adding color to our game drawings. We are starting with a light wash of watercolor. Later in the week we will add color pencils for a perspective and mixed media extravaganza!

Meanwhile, here are some of drawings in the works...