Monochromatic Paintings

A new experiment we tried out for working with monochromatic colors and watercolor paints:

We also talked about how colors can call up feelings or imagery that are different for each person. Students incorporated this concept into their finished pieces as well.

The Portrait Project

A few gems from our recent portrait project:

Tempera Paint (Inspired by  Chuck Close):

Masked drawing painted with tempera paint:

Painter's Tape:

Torn paper collage:

Written Word Portrait:

Pipe Cleaners:

One-Point Perspective

Some recent one-point perspective drawings:

Color theory paintings

Here are some of our most recent color theory paintings:

For this project we focused on color theory, including primary, secondary, tertiary/intermediate, complementary, warm/cool, and monochromatic color schemes. We also talked about symmetry and observational drawing.

Pop Art Portraits

We're just finishing up some portraits inspired by Roy Lichtenstein. Here are a few that have been finished so far:

We focused on primary colors, pattern, facial proportion, and of course the work of Roy Lichtenstein. Plus the students got to inject a fun dose of their sparkling personalities!

The Portrait Project: Helpful Handouts

The Portrait Project: Final Project Ideas