Back to School Backpacks

Students have been drawing contour drawings for several days before they were allowed to start drawing their own backpack or book bag. After completing a side, front and back view of their backpack, they were allowed to start their final drawing. They had to draw a big, contour drawing of their backpack, filling the 12x18" paper. Once completed, they outlined their drawing with a black Sharpie marker. Next they "glued" down bleeding tissue paper to their drawing using a brush and water. They left it to dry overnight and the next day removed the tissue paper, revealing the color on their backpack.

Advanced Art

Advanced art warm up drawing due Monday, October 10th.

Salvador Dali, Ruin with head of Medusa and landscape, 1941, oil on canvas.

Advanced Art homework drawing due Monday, October 10th. Draw your hand holding a pencil. Use pencil and draw big.

Advanced Art

Advanced Art warm up drawing due Monday, October 3rd.

Rene Magritte, Les Valeurs Personelles, 1952, oil on canvas.

Advanced Art homework due Monday, October 3rd. Draw several lines on your paper, dividing it into at least 20 shapes, then using only a pencil, shade in each shape from dark to light.

Advanced Art

Advanced Art warm up drawing due Monday, September 26th.

Joan Miro, Person throwing a stone at a bird, oil on canvas, 1926.

Advanced Art homework due Monday, September 26th.

Draw five contour drawings of the same object (example: scissors, can opener, wrench) on the same page, layering each object on top of the other. Use a different colored pencil for each contour drawing. Remeber to draw big and include all the details.

Back To School Night

Our back to school night is this Thursday, September 15th from 6-8 p.m.

Please check our school website at http://ewcsd.org/schools/granada/ and download the back to school flyer.

With your child, please fill out the bottom of the flyer.

As a parent, you will be able to visit and hear from all of your childs' teachers in a quick two hours.

Hope to see you there!

Advanced Art

Advanced Art Warm up drawing due Monday, September 19th.

Henry Moore, Helmet Head, 1950, metal.

Advanced Art homework drawing due Monday, September 19th.

Draw what you will be doing 10 years from now.

Fill the page, use colored pencils and include a background.

Advanced art

Advanced Art Warm up drawing due Monday, 9/12/11.

Pablo Picasso, Fish, 1951, ceramic.Advanced Art Homework drawing due Monday 9/12/11.

Make up a creature out of squares and rectangles.

Fill the page, use colored pencils and include a background.

Advanced Art Warm up & Homework

All advanced art students will have two drawings to work on every week in their sketchbook. Drawings are assigned on Mondays and due the following Monday.

The first is their warm up drawing which is worked on during the first five minutes of class every day. If a student is not finished by the end of the week, this classroom website will allow them to finish the drawing up over the weekend.

The second drawing is their homework drawing which is written on the white board every Monday and is also posted here on our classroom website.
Each drawing is worth 25 points towards their scholarly grade.

This weeks' warm up drawing which is due Tuesday, 9/6/11:
Frank Stella, Sunset Beach, 1967, oil on canvas.
This weeks' homework drawing which is due Tuesday, 9/6/11:
Draw you favorite summer memory.
Fill the page, include a background and use color pencils.

Welcome!

Today is the first day of school and I want to welcome everyone back to an exciting 2011-2012 school year.

Beginning art classes are offered this year for a semester long class during periods 2, 3, 5 & 6. These classes are mixed 6th, 7th and 8th grade students and will explore drawing, painting, sculpting and mixed medias. The art curriculum is new every year so if a student was in my art class in previous years they will not repeat the same projects.

There is one advanced art class offered this year for a year long course during period 4. This class is mixed 7th & 8th grade students and is based on an application procedure.

If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail me at bwille@ewcsd.org

Important dates
Wednesday, 9/7/11 Picture Day
Thursday, 9/15/11 Back to School Night at 6 p.m.

Happy 1st Day of School!

Important Dates to Remember

• Monday, August 22nd - 7th grade I.D. & P.E. Clothes sale 8-11:30


• Monday, August 22nd - 8th grade I.D. & P.E. Clothes sale 12:30-3:30


• Tuesday, August 23rd - 6th grade Orientation Day 8-12


• Tuesday, August 30th - First Day of School

Looking forward to meeting everyone soon! Enjoy the rest of summer :)