Ms. Edwards' Art Room

This year I decided to start and after-school art club. Due to the overwhelming number of interested students, I divided art club into two days. I created a Donor's Choose to buy the supplies I wanted to work with. So far, we have done two clay projects. The first were miniature animals, and the second was an experiment with using glass pieces. We have also done min paintings on craft sticks, watercolor workshops, started paper-mache projects and experimented with acrylic paint pouring. Here are some of the projects:

Art students from FMS were represented by their outstanding work at Youth Art Month.

Here are the student artworks selected for the Youth Art Month Show at Nashua South High. Congratulations to those students whose art was selected to represent Fairgrounds!!!

This week is the last full week to work on the elements of art cube project. On Thursday there will be a quiz on color.  MONDAY : Work on cube- final sides. TUESDAY : Work on cube-final sides. WEDNESDAY : Work on cube, study for color quiz . THURSDAY : Color quiz . Work on cube. FRIDAY : Last day to work on cube.

Today we will be talking about the final project. Students will form groups and brainstorm for each side of their cube. Each side will demonstrate their understanding of the elements of art as well as the media and techniques learned throughout the year. MONDAY: Intro to final project!! TUESDAY: Start rough draft of each side WEDNESDAY: Intro to cube template, continue work on sides THURSDAY: Work day- Start final sides, work on constructing cube FRIDAY: Work day, Final due date for Pop Art without losing points.

Studio ART week of May 1st-5th. This week we are finishing up Pop Art. Projects are due on Friday the 5th. MONDAY: Pop Art, Gluing demo TUESDAY: Rubric and finishing WEDNESDAY: Half-day and Pop Art THURSDAY: Pop Art and Marbleized Paper for student's who are finished FRIDAY: Pop Art Due today!!! Marbleized paper for those finished

This week is all about color theory and Pop Art. After reading, writing, and watching a video about Andy Warhol, students picked a subject that was meaningful. Using their knowledge of color theory, students choose different media to color each differently. MONDAY: Work on Pop Art TUESDAY: Critique on Aboriginal Art WEDNESDAY: Work on Pop Art THURSDAY: Work on Pop Art FRIDAY: Pop Art- Hand back Self-portraits (great for Mother's Day/ Aunt's Day/ Grandma's etc...)

Welcome back, I hope everyone had a nice long weekend! Self-portraits were due on Thursday, anyone who is still working needs to come in on their own time to finish. NO class time will be used to finish the project. With the 5 extra days, the final due date before losing credit is this Friday the 21st.  MONDAY: Starting rough draft ideas for POP ART inspired paintings. TUESDAY: Late start- We will be writing our reflections on the Andy Warhol essays  WEDNESDAY: Pop Art rough draft and final drafts THURSDAY: Color Schemes review and worksheet FRIDAY: All handouts are due, Color Practice and Color Intensity, as well as Color Schemes. LAST DAY TO HAND IN SELF-PORTRAITS WITHOUT LOSING CREDIT!!!

Welcome back to our NORMAL routine. Please remember the cell phone policy is back in effect.  **** After the second bell rings, phones go in backpacks or the plastic bins. Pockets do NOT count.   * 1st time phone is out- warning   * 2nd time- phone goes in chart on wall for the REST of the school day   * 3rd time- phone goes to admin, and I e-mail your parents/guardians   MONDAY: All students will receive handouts for the Andy Warhol Pop-Art Color Theory project. If students are finished with their value Self-portrait AND have completed the rubric and turned it in, they will start on the "Color Terminology" sheet. Self-Portraits are DUE on THURSDAY the 13th. TUESDAY: Continue self-portraits. Students who are finished should work on the "Color Theory Practice" sheet. WEDNESDAY: Continue self-portraits. Students who are finished should work on the "Color Intensity" sheet. Self-portraits due tomorrow!!!! THURSDAY: Self-portraits DUE TODAY!!! St...

    I selected a variety of outstanding artwork from my students to showcase their talent. All of the high schools in Scottsdale were represented and I feel like my students represented Chaparral very well. I am very proud of their hard work.    

     Students are doing a fantastic job painting their self-portraits using a monochromatic color scheme. Working with the hue and tints and shades of the hue students have practiced mixing and painting. Self-portraits are due Thursday, April 13th . With 5 extra days outside of class time, the final due date before losing points is Friday, April 21st . 

Happy Block Schedule week(s). For the next 2 weeks students are allowed to bring in headphones to listen to music during art class. 3/27-3/31 MONDAY: Continue drawing self-portrait block by block using the grid technique TUESDAY: Continue drawing (Last day to turn in celebrity drawings) WEDNESDAY: Color intro, painting demo. THURSDAY: Color intro, painting demo. FRIDAY: Continue work 4/3-4/7 HAPPY APRIL! MONDAY: Continue self-portrait TUESDAY: Continue self-portrait (STUDENTS SHOULD BE PAINTING) WEDNESDAY: Continue self-portrait THURSDAY: Continue self-portrait FRIDAY: Continue self-portrait

Here's the week outline.... MONDAY : Celebrity Photo 1/2 face drawings (due tomorrow) TUESDAY : Celebrity Photo 1/2 face drawings due at the end of class WEDNESDAY : Intro. to self portrait painting project- Start grids THURSDAY : Finish grids, start outlining portrait values FRIDAY : Finish outlining and grids.

Today we will start the 1/2 Portrait drawings. Please refer to the assignment sheet for questions.

  I hope you all had relaxing and fun spring breaks! Here's the week ahead.... MONDAY : TIPS FOR PHOTOS, Finishing packet work, finishing facial feature practice. TUESDAY : INTRO to Celebrity Half Face Drawing assignment. Choosing celebrity. Day 1 for photos. WEDNESDAY : Celebrity Half Face Drawings, Day 2 for photos. THURSDAY : Celebrity Half Face Drawings. Day 3 for photos. FRIDAY : Celebrity Face Drawings. Last day to have photo taken. Facial/Grid Packet Due Today!!

MONDAY : Color Wheels and color project work- due tomorrow! TUESDAY : Color Wheels and color project due today at the end of class WEDNESDAY : Facial features practice (Aboriginal scratch-board and Borders due) THURSDAY : Notebook check- Texture, Value and Color. You need to have the following: Texture - Texture hand handout, texture practice. Value : value packet, ribbon practice, and Value Scale worksheet. Color : Notes from power-point. Clean out slots, organize and put work in portfolios. FRIDAY :  *****Last day to turn in any work from 3rd quarter

PLEASE CHECK THE BOARD FOR YOUR DUE DATES!!!! ***Many students didn't hand in the 3rd quarter essay assignment. The essay was started in class on February 3rd and finished in class on the 6th. After that time, unfinished essay's were homework. Essay's were due the 10th . ***Value Still Life Projects were due the 22nd . After this date it is considered late and points will be taken off. ***Aboriginal Scratchboard and Borders are due by March 1st . This includes the 5 extra days. After the 1st it is late. *** Color Wheel Project is due tomorrow Tuesday , February 28th .

On Monday February 6th, students started their final value drawings. Drawings will be due on Tuesday Feb. 14th. With the extra 5 days to complete the drawings outside of class time, the second due date will be Feb. 22. After the 22nd, students will lose 5 points per day for late work.

Bad Hair Day projects are due Monday, September 12th at the end of class. Keep in mind that you still have 5 days after the due date to hand your work in without losing credit. The work has to be dome on your own time, NOT in class.

After a week of studying contour drawing in a variety of ways, students completed a self-portrait. Adding personal symbols and the warm and cool colors, students experimented with blending colored pencils. Projects were due Thursday the 25th. Students have until the 1st to hand in the work without losing points.    Here are some amazing examples!!!