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Alma Thomas Inspired Landscape Paintings

3/21/2025

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​Students in 5th grade created a landscape painting inspired by the abstract and colorful style of Alma Thomas. They explored color mixing techniques and applied rhythmic, mosaic-like brushstrokes to capture movement and energy in their compositions. Through this process, students developed an understanding of how color, pattern, and texture can evoke emotion and bring their landscapes to life.
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Reverse Acetate Self-Portraits

3/21/2025

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​For the 7th-grade painting project, students explored color and texture in a bold and expressive way. Each student began by drawing their own self-portrait onto acetate. They then applied acrylic paint to the reverse side, working in layers to build depth and vibrancy. Once the painting was complete, students created textured paste paper, using various tools and techniques to add visual interest and contrast to their work. Finally, they added finishing touches with Posca markers, enhancing details and bringing their self-portrait to life. 
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Identity Masks

2/7/2025

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Fifth graders explored self-identity through a creative and reflective art project. They began by sculpting masks using plaster craft, then created mind maps to brainstorm personal traits, interests, and values. Using these mind maps as guides, students collaged imagery and text onto their masks, incorporating magazine clippings, drawings, and symbols to represent their unique identities. The result is a collection of vibrant and meaningful identity mask portraits that showcase their creativity and individuality.
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Tessellations

2/7/2025

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For our 6th-grade drawing project, students explored mathematical and artistic concepts by employing reflection and rotation techniques. Each student designed up to four unique tiles, showcasing their creativity and understanding of symmetry. These tiles were then repeated systematically to form a large-scale tessellation composition, resulting in visually dynamic patterns that highlight the interplay of geometry and art.
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Graffiti Fence Name Designs

1/27/2025

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Each student had the opportunity to design a unique name tag that reflects their individuality and artistic expression. Through this project, students explored various graffiti styles, colors, and techniques, learning about the cultural significance of street art. The final designs were painted on popsicle stick fences and then placed in a foam holder to give the illusion of grass. 
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Op Art Compositions

1/24/2025

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In our drawing unit, students explored the concepts of movement and space by studying the Op Art movement. Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that employs optical illusions. Op art works are often abstract, with many well-known pieces created in black and white or contrasting colors. Students learned to create the illusion of form, movement, and space by using various art elements, including line, shape, and color.
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Square 1 Art: Keith Haring Composition

11/4/2024

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​For their first project, 6th-grade students focused on the artist Keith Haring. Haring was an influential American artist and social activist known for his vibrant, cartoon-like imagery and social commentary. Emerging in the 1980s, he gained fame for his public art, including chalk drawings in subway stations, as well as his bold, colorful paintings featuring recurring motifs such as dancing figures, hearts, and dogs. Using his artwork as inspiration, students created their own compositions in the style of Keith Haring using permanent markers.
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Square 1 Art: Sunglass Self-Portraits

11/4/2024

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​For our first project, 5th grade students created a self-portrait featuring sunglasses. They were introduced to proper facial proportion techniques for portraits and learned how to use line and shape to draw facial features such as the eyes, mouth, and nose. Afterwards, students applied their knowledge of these techniques to create a self-portrait based on a photograph of themselves. They used Sharpie, tempera sticks, colored pencils, and markers to complete their artwork. These portraits will be sent in to Square 1 Art! 
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Inkblot Creatures

9/26/2024

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For our first mini project of the school year, students created inkblot creatures. First, they used droppers and straws to manipulate India ink onto paper. Then, they transformed their inkblots into creatures, adding a variety of details to enhance these fun compositions.
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Pop Art Candy Painting

6/26/2024

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​Our 8th-grade students explored the world of Pop Art by creating a close-up, cropped view of a candy wrapper of their choice. They discussed emphasis and graphic design elements throughout the unit. After spending time sketching drafts in their sketchbooks, students completed a final version on canvas board using acrylic paints.
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Monochromatic Silhouette Painting

6/26/2024

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For the 7th grade painting unit, students created a monochromatic silhouette painting. Starting with a pure hue, they developed a wide range of tints, tones, and shades for the background. They then chose a silhouette to paint in the foreground using acrylics, resulting in a striking contrast.
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Color Wheel

6/26/2024

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In the 6th-grade art class, students delved into the exploration of color theory and mixing, experimenting with various hues to craft vibrant and harmonious compositions. Initially, they generated all the colors on the color wheel using only the primary colors. Next, they selected a distinctive shape for their color wheel and cut it out of the painted squares. Finally, they assembled the pieces by gluing them together to form their final color wheel. 
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Metal Repousse Composition

6/26/2024

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In this unit, our fourth and fifth graders focused on the art elements of line, shape, and pattern. They learned to identify and create various geometric and organic patterns. For their final project, they composed designs using these patterns on metal. This technique, knowns as repousse, involves pressing into the metal to create raised lines on the opposite side. Afterwards, they extended the patterns onto the frame using metallic Sharpies. 
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Personal Logos

5/30/2024

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​Students had the opportunity to become graphic designers by creating their own logos to represent themselves or a fictional company. They learned techniques for building a logo using a vector program, with a focus on applying design principles throughout the process.
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Typography Designs

4/30/2024

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Beyond the Border

2/7/2024

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"Beyond the Border" is an art project focused on mastering the principles of design: unity and emphasis. Our 8th grade artists created unified compositions by extending elements beyond the traditional canvas border. They experimented with color for emphasis within, and black & white contrast beyond the border. Using calligraphy pens, students learned to create value, adding depth to their compositions. 
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1-Point Perspective Street View

2/7/2024

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The 7th grade students learned how to transform shapes into forms using 1-point perspective. The drawing method is used in various disciplines and careers, including 3D modeling programs and architecture. For their culminating project, they stepped into the roles of architects and city planners, skillfully rendering a city street view in one-point perspective.
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Georgia O'Keeffe inspired Succulent Drawings

2/6/2024

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​Drawing inspiration from Georgia O'Keeffe's exquisite succulent artwork, students immersed themselves in the creative process of crafting their own close-up succulent drawings using chalk pastels. The emphasis was on the art element of value, as students skillfully incorporated shadows and highlights to give the illusion of three-dimensional form.
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Square 1 Art 4th/5th Grade

11/13/2023

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​In the first unit, the 4th-grade students learned about the often colorful, patterned artwork of the Southwestern Native Americans and how it continues to influence the art in the region today. They also learned about the climate of the region and the types of vegetation that can grow there.
For their final composition, the students created a still life, focusing on creating form using lines and applying various media to their artwork, including oil pastels, permanent markers, and watercolors. To blend the oil pastels smoothly, the students applied baby oil.
Our fifth graders drew inspiration from the rich world of Mexican Folk Art, creating intricate Sun and Moon designs. Students learned that the sun and moon symbolize the unity of opposites and balance when combined. For their final compositions, students crafted their own variations, emphasizing warm colors for the sun and cool colors for the moon.
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Charcoal Techniques and Charcoal Eye Rendering

10/26/2023

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​In our first unit, our 6th-grade artists delved into the world of charcoal art, mastering a diverse range of techniques to unleash their creativity in their final compositions. They explored three types: willow, compressed, and pencil charcoal. For their final composition, students applied their knowledge of charcoal techniques to create a lifelike rendering of an eye.
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