Digital Pointillist LandscapesAfter studying the history of the pointillism medium and the famous artists who pioneered it, the students made their own landscape paintings in the technique. Unlike Georges Seurat, Paul Signac and Maximillien Luce, who used paint on canvas, the students in Mr. Biondolillo's class made their paintings digitally, on an iPad app called Paper by 53. Some students painted places that they knew, some painted landscapes from a movie, and others created a scene all their own, each one made by grouping hundreds of small, colorful dots.. Grid PortraitsWhat began with a lesson on caricatures folded into learning about some of the great portrait artists in history. The students surveyed the different techniques and styles of artists like Frida Khalo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Marc Chagall before making their own portrait drawings in a technique made famous by Chuck Close. The students divided up a sheet of paper into a grid, drew the same grid over a photograph and copied the contents of each box one at at time. Pop Art Villain PaintingsAround Halloween, Mr. Biondolillo taught the class about pop art, and the artists that made it famous. After going over popular series like "Bunk!" and artists like Andy Warhol, Mr. Biondolillo challenged the students to choose their favorite fictional villain. They would then paint this villain on canvas in the style of Andy Warhol's prints. They had to paint the character traditionally, in grayscale, using complimentary colors to the original, and one free choice. These are acrylic on canvas panel. Angel IllustrationsJust before Christmas, Mr. Biondolillo talked about angels, and their depictions in art history. The students were given a brief assignment to depict an angel in any style of their choosing. Some kids chose to paint, others to draw. Some leaned towards a more realistic style, others chose something more abstract. Despite the medium and the style, the result is still a beautiful portrayal of a heavenly figure. Landscape PaintingsWhile we started off the year painting landscapes digitally and using the stippling technique, one of the most popular projects of the year is painting landscapes in the traditional format. The class worked together step by step with Mr. Biondolillo on a single landscape before completing the ones shown here on their own. Acrylic on canvas. Art Nouveau TilesThis project is so popular that it is taught to all freshmen at St. Francis Prep. After learning the history of the art nouveau movement, the students are tasked with creating paintings on tiles the go with the themes and styles of that period. Some students chose to use all four tiles to create one image, some chose to spread two images over two tiles, and others chose to paint a different image on each one. Acrylic on ceramic tiles. Carnival of Venice MasksThis is normally the first project in class to do with sculpting. After learning about the way in which the preparation for Lent is celebrated in Venice and New Orleans, and the history of masks in theater and tradition, the students design their own masks. These illustrations were meant to be sculpted in Rigid Wrap over face forms, and painted with acrylic paint before being decorated with various additions. However, due to the coronavirus lockdown, the masks were never created. These illustrations are a hauntingly beautiful nod to the masks that never were. Superhero Character DesignAfter making the switch to distance learning, Mr. Biondolillo introduced the class to face and figure drawing, which led into their next assignment - character design. The students were tasked with imagining themselves as superheroes (or supervillains), and creating a costume and logo that symbolized the character. This work shows itself first in the concept art, and then in the turnaround views of the character. These were done with marker, paint, colored pencil or digitally. Comic Book CoversAs a natural followup to the superhero character design, it was time to place those characters in a world of their own. Students learned about the components of a comic book cover, including a dynamic title and a publishing box featuring the character's unique logo. Many students chose to add story elements to their covers, while other let the characters speak for themselves. These were done with marker, colored pencil, paint or digitally.
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Watercolor Sunset Silhouettes Optical Illusion Columns Impossible Triangle in the style of M.C. Escher Orca (Killer Whale) Ocean Scene Digital Pointillist LandscapesAfter studying the history of the pointillism medium and the famous artists who pioneered it, the students made their own landscape paintings in the technique. Unlike Georges Seurat, Paul Signac and Maximillien Luce, who used paint on canvas, the students in Mr. Biondolillo's class made their paintings digitally, on an iPad app called Paper by 53. Some students painted places that they knew, some painted landscapes from a movie, and others created a scene all their own, each one made by grouping hundreds of small, colorful dots.. Grid PortraitsWhat began with a lesson on caricatures folded into learning about some of the great portrait artists in history. The students surveyed the different techniques and styles of artists like Frida Khalo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Marc Chagall before making their own portrait drawings in a technique made famous by Chuck Close. The students divided up a sheet of paper into a grid, drew the same grid over a photograph and copied the contents of each box one at at time. Art Nouveau TilesThis project is so popular that it is taught to all freshmen at St. Francis Prep. After learning the history of the art nouveau movement, the students are tasked with creating paintings on tiles the go with the themes and styles of that period. Some students chose to use all four tiles to create one image, some chose to spread two images over two tiles, and others chose to paint a different image on each one. Acrylic on ceramic tiles. Superhero Character DesignAfter making the switch to distance learning, Mr. Biondolillo introduced the class to their next assignment - character design. The students were tasked with imagining themselves as superheroes (or supervillains), and creating a costume and logo that symbolized the character. This work shows itself first in the concept art, and then in the turnaround views of the character. These were done with marker, paint, colored pencil or digitally. Comic Book CoversAs a natural followup to the superhero character design, it was time to place those characters in a world of their own. Students learned about the components of a comic book cover, including a dynamic title and a publishing box featuring the character's unique logo. Many students chose to add story elements to their covers, while other let the characters speak for themselves. These were done with marker, colored pencil, paint or digitally. Digital Pointillism Landscape PaintingsAfter learning about the history of the pointillist painting technique, the students began their own paintings in an app called Paper by 53. Some of the paintings below are based on photographs of existing places, some are from stills in a film, and some are completely imagined, but all were created by simply grouping dots of color, much in the way Georges Seurat would have. The only major difference in our work is that it was done digitally as opposed to using traditional paint. Grid Portrait DrawingsThe students learned about portraiture by studying the work of artists like Frida Khalo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Marc Chagall. After learning how artists like Al Hirschfeld made caricatures, and experimenting in that style, the students set forth to create their own portraits using a grid technique popularized by Chuck Close. Some students chose to draw themselves or a family member, while others decided to draw a celebrity. |
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