NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER COLLAGESCOLLAGES

Students learned about value, contrast, and gradation in visual art.

They then composed a portrait using the values found in newsprint to

accurately create the image.

SELF-PORTRAITSSELF-PORTRAITSStudents expanded upon the Students expanded upon the

visual art concepts presented in visual art concepts presented in the Newspaper Collages in order the Newspaper Collages in order

to create a self-portrait using to create a self-portrait using graphite and a drawing grid.graphite and a drawing grid.

Students gained a deeper Students gained a deeper understanding of value, contrast, understanding of value, contrast, gradation, and learned to use the gradation, and learned to use the

technique of shading.technique of shading.

BLACK HISTORY BLACK HISTORY MONTH MONTH

CELEBRATIONCELEBRATIONOnce students were familiar with Once students were familiar with

the grid method, they were able to the grid method, they were able to experiment with charcoal and apply experiment with charcoal and apply

their newly acquired skills to a their newly acquired skills to a large scale portrait honoring Billie large scale portrait honoring Billie

Holiday. Each student got their own Holiday. Each student got their own square to create and add to the square to create and add to the

class piece.class piece.

PRINTMAKINGPRINTMAKINGStudents studied the work of Students studied the work of

various African American artists various African American artists to analyze how they use art to to analyze how they use art to

express their ideas on express their ideas on contemporary society through contemporary society through

various artistic mediums. various artistic mediums.

Students then developed their Students then developed their own imagery to share their own imagery to share their interpretation of what black interpretation of what black

history month means to them. history month means to them. These images were made into These images were made into

prints and on display for a special prints and on display for a special visitor… visitor…

A Lecture and Printmaking

Demonstration by Dr. Margaret

Burroughs

PERSONAL LOGOSPERSONAL LOGOSStudents designed their own Students designed their own

logos to represent their individual logos to represent their individual personalities. personalities.

The concepts of color theory and The concepts of color theory and advertising were explored, as advertising were explored, as

well as effective use of oil well as effective use of oil pastels.pastels.

Talkback: Talkback: The Bubble The Bubble ProjectProject

Students studied the use of advertising Students studied the use of advertising messages in our society today, focusing messages in our society today, focusing

upon the purpose, intention, and the upon the purpose, intention, and the influence on our lives that the media influence on our lives that the media

has. has.

Students studied the work of Packard Students studied the work of Packard Jennings and Ji Lee as examples of Jennings and Ji Lee as examples of artists taking back public space. artists taking back public space.

Students then created their own form of Students then created their own form of “The Bubble Project” to communicate “The Bubble Project” to communicate

their own ideas.their own ideas.

CARICATURESCARICATURESStudents learned about the

elements of line and shape, as well as the intention of caricatures to

portray an individual using exaggeration.

They then decided upon specific personal characteristics that

explained who they are to create a caricature of their own.

AUTOBIOGRAPHICALCAUTOBIOGRAPHICALCOMIC STRIPSOMIC STRIPS

Students learned about creating the Students learned about creating the illusion of space on a 2-dimensional illusion of space on a 2-dimensional

surface using aerial perspective surface using aerial perspective concepts. concepts.

Students studied various comic Students studied various comic artists and brainstormed memorable artists and brainstormed memorable stories of their own. They drew from stories of their own. They drew from

personal experiences to create a personal experiences to create a comic utilizing aerial perspective comic utilizing aerial perspective

skills.skills.

SOCIAL CONCERN SOCIAL CONCERN PHOTO COLLAGESPHOTO COLLAGESStudents brainstormed social Students brainstormed social

concerns that they felt strongly concerns that they felt strongly about through various writing about through various writing

activities, and analyzed the artwork activities, and analyzed the artwork of Barbara Kruger for inspiration. of Barbara Kruger for inspiration.

Using digital photography and Using digital photography and collage techniques, students collage techniques, students

expressed their own views on our expressed their own views on our contemporary society through art.contemporary society through art.

SOCIAL CONCERN SOCIAL CONCERN MIXED MEDIAMIXED MEDIA

Students decided upon social Students decided upon social concerns that they felt strongly concerns that they felt strongly

about and created artwork depicting about and created artwork depicting their ideas.their ideas.

Students utilized the concepts of Students utilized the concepts of juxtaposition and experimented with juxtaposition and experimented with

mixed media techniques.mixed media techniques.

FEMALE BODY IMAGE HURRICANE KATRINA

ENDING WORLD HUNGER THE DANGERS OF SMOKING

THE DEATH PENALTY

TAKING CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT

ABSTRACT PAINTINGABSTRACT PAINTINGStudents learned about color Students learned about color

theory and color schemes to apply theory and color schemes to apply these to the meaning and use of these to the meaning and use of

abstract art. abstract art.

Students investigated color, line, Students investigated color, line, shape, movement, and the emotive shape, movement, and the emotive qualities of art in order to create qualities of art in order to create

their own compositions of their own compositions of abstraction. abstraction.

SURREALIST SURREALIST PAINTINGSPAINTINGS

Students learned about the Students learned about the dreamlike fantasy world of dreamlike fantasy world of

Surrealism through acrylic painting Surrealism through acrylic painting on canvas board. on canvas board.

The concepts of color theory and The concepts of color theory and value were revisited throughout value were revisited throughout

the painting process. the painting process.

SUMI-E PAINTINGSUMI-E PAINTINGStudents studied Japanese ink Students studied Japanese ink

painting in order to create their painting in order to create their own work in the Sumi-e Style.own work in the Sumi-e Style.

A PIECE OF THE A PIECE OF THE ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

Students learned concepts of 3-dimensional form, while exploring

various clay techniques.

Using the artwork and ideas of artist Maya Lin as inspiration, students then

created an abstract ceramic piece influenced by an element of the

environment.

GROUP SCULPTURESGROUP SCULPTURESStudents learned concepts of 3-dimensional form, while exploring

texture and abstraction.

Using the artwork and ideas of artists Louise Nevelson and Jean Debuffet as inspiration, students then created an abstract sculpture piece to form the

larger class sculpture. The individual student found him or herself an

important piece of the larger whole.

SERVICE SERVICE LEARNING LEARNING PROJECTSPROJECTS

THE MEMORY THE MEMORY PROJECTPROJECT

Students learned about civil Students learned about civil unrest in Uganda and worked in unrest in Uganda and worked in small groups to write, illustrate small groups to write, illustrate

and bind children’s books. and bind children’s books.

These books were sent to shelters These books were sent to shelters in Uganda where children seek in Uganda where children seek

refuge.refuge.

MURAL CLUBMURAL CLUBSteinmetz Academic CenterSteinmetz Academic Center

Students collaborated on a design Students collaborated on a design to illustrate the administration’s to illustrate the administration’s

chosen theme “Steinmetz chosen theme “Steinmetz students on the move.” Students students on the move.” Students then transferred and painted the then transferred and painted the

design in the school hallway. design in the school hallway.

MURAL CLUBMURAL CLUBHyde Park AcademyHyde Park Academy

(work in progress)(work in progress)

Students collaborated on a design Students collaborated on a design to honor Barack Obama’s to honor Barack Obama’s

influence in our country. The influence in our country. The chosen theme was “CHANGE.” chosen theme was “CHANGE.” Students planned, designed, Students planned, designed,

transferred, and painted their transferred, and painted their design to represent change in our design to represent change in our

lives and school. lives and school.

KEEP CHICAGO KEEP CHICAGO CLEAN!CLEAN!

Students painted their own Students painted their own designs for Chicago’s trash designs for Chicago’s trash cans to remind everyone to cans to remind everyone to

keep our city clean. keep our city clean.

SPECIAL SPECIAL EVENTSEVENTS

GALLERY OPENINGS

STUDENT SHOWCASE

SNOW DAYS CHICAGO!

SNOW DAYS CHICAGO!

Field trips

to the

Museum of

Contemporary Art

CREATE!CREATE!