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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. Drawing From Life is a semester long class in which students create daily and nightly drawing of the human figure. Before they learn how to draw the figure, they must understand the skeletal and muscular system. To have a good understanding of the figure helps one to draw more accurately. Through various techniques and mediums, the students explored how to represent the figure and their own self-portraits, (Which were done every weekend with various topics in mind.), in creative and expressionistic ways. For most students, the art work created is used for their future portfolios to bring for Art College visits and reviews. Drawings on display: Skeletal Drawing in Graphite Drawing Pencils Muscular Drawings in Colored Pencils Contour Line Figure/Self Portraits Drawing in Graphite Drawing Pencils Colored Contour Line Figure/Self Portraits Drawing in Graphite Drawing Pencils Charcoal Figure/Self Portraits Drawings Chalk Figure/Self Portraits on Black Paper Drawings Chalk and Charcoal Figure/Self Portraits Drawings Soft and Rough Pastel Figure/ Self Portraits Drawings Expressionistic Colored Pencil Figure/ Self Portrait Drawings on Craft and Black Paper. ANATOMICAL DRAWINGS: SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR SYSTEMCONTOUR LINE & COLOR CONTOUR LINE DRAWINGSCHARCOAL ON NEWSPRINTCHALK PASTEL ON BLACK PAPERCHARCOAL & CHALK PASTEL ON GREY CANSON PAPER OR NEWSPRINTPASTEL ON NEWSPRINT OR BLACK PAPEREXPRESSIVE COLOR PENCILS ON NEWSPRINT OR BLACK PAPERFEATURED SENIOR: JOMARIE ALMEUSFEATURED SENIOR: VICTORIA RESHETNIKOVFEATURED JUNIOR: ANGELINA VALENTINOThroughout the school year, the students of AP Art History learned a variety of eras. From prehistoric cave paintings to today's contemporary art, we have seen and experienced a lot! The students created various works of art inspired by different time periods throughout Art History. Enjoy!
For the Fall Semester, Juniors and Seniors taking the course the first time for Advanced Drawing & Painting worked on their drawing technique. Through various pencil, colored pencil, pastel, oil pastel and pen with ink techniques, the artists truly explored their potential as creative thinkers with strong technique. These more technical classes strengthened their sense of observational drawing, use of value and play with color. As seen in the beautiful works on display, the students learned to expand how they portray the visual and conceptual world In the Spring Semester, the artists are broken into two groups. There is Painting Boot Camp for our first time painters and a class designated for those who have taken Painting or Adv. Drawing & Painting as a Junior where they learned advanced painting techniques. In this section, you will see a mix of artworks from Juniors and Seniors where each take the lessons learned from class and apply them to creative compositions through the use of acrylic paints. Some techniques you will see is the use of an under-painting, natural skin tones, working on black gesso surfaces and textures through the use of a palette knife. You will also see an array of artworks labeled as Journal Paintings. These were weekly mini-paintings based on a particular theme. They were meant to challenge the students conceptually as well as incorporate the techniques they have learned throughout the year. Enjoy the beautiful array of expressive paintings! PAINTING ALBUM PART 1:PAINTING ALBUM PART 2:PAINTING ALBUM PART 3:PAINTING ALBUM PART 4:Organic Abstraction Geometric Abstraction Paraline Perspective The start of our journey in this course started our Mac Lab where students were introduced to Adobe Photoshop. This photo-manipulation program allowed the artists to redesign reality and trick the eye with visually altered images. Some of the first tools taught to them were basic editing tools, such as the Move, Marquees, Lassos and Wands. To practice them, they were asked to create a portrait, similar to Giuseppe Arcimboldo, using only fruits and vegetable images, This task may seem basic, but to join together the images together took time, patience and understanding of Photoshop. For this project, students were introduced to the basic tools of Adobe: Photoshop. Through the use of Selection Tools, (such as Marquees, Lassos, and Wands), Clone Stamps and Transformations and Adjustments, students combined various images from ALL four Seasons, (Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn.), into one unified scene. The transitions of the seasons should appear nearly flawless to the viewer. Students were challenged to use these basic tools to create a complicated image with many imaginative possibilities. For this project, students chose one masterpiece from a classical era of art history. Some of the artists chosen were Da Vinci, Michelangelo,Rapheal, Botticelli as well as a variety of others. Students challenged themselves in their second project through creative and critical thinking skills. Students had to make drastic changes to ‘MODERNIZE’ their paintings by adding in images from TODAY. Through various tools in Adobe: Photoshop, such as Selection Tools, Clone Stamp, Adjustments, Filters, Layers, Layer Masks, Layer Adjustments and various Transformations, students were able to adjust colors, textures and perspectives to trick the eye into believing the Master Painters originally added in these details. In this collection of images, students were asked to take an expressionistic self portrait photograph. Then, they had to think of a word and/or phrase to describe themselves. These words and phrases would be used to make up the entirety of their self portraits to the point where they original photograph is no longer necessary. Through Adobe: Photoshop, students learned to create their own Brushes made up of words/ phrases as well as use Paths to write along the outlines of their features. In the end, layers of words, one on top of another, were used to create form, and three-dimensional visualization. Students also used Filters and Color Adjustments to enhance their portraits. This challenged the students’ creativity and observational skills. Throughout the school year, the artists of Adv. Studio in Art Honors practice a variety of drawing techniques, such as working with value (shading) and color. They also practiced how to create strong compositions and how to develop creative ideas. Below are a series of drawing assignments and projects related to the more Fine Art aspect of this course. CONTRAST INITIALSBASIC SHAPE STILL LIFECRAYON STILL LIFE DRAWINGSIGN LANGUAGE HAND DRAWINGSCLASSICAL SELF PORTRAIT INTERPRETATIONSVISUAL JOURNALS & COLOR EXPLORATIONSStudents were asked to research cultural idols and artifacts like an archaeologist would search out for. Based on their research, they created their own adventures and designed a mythological idol and/or artifact.and to create their own unique version. Their drawings are done in a pen and ink process. Working with pen and ink can be time consuming and a lot of patience is required. Students first practiced with everyday pens to draw and shade with. This allowed them to get comfortable with the permanence of the medium. Then, through similar process they would with calligraphy pens and ink wells to create images full of shading and design work. Afterwards, we took out drawings and brought them to life in clay! The students took the initiative at home to create a three dimensional, in the round version of their two dimensional drawing. The likenesses wonderfully resemble their drawings. ILLUSTRATION DESIGNTowards the end of the year, students are introduced to Illustration Design. They are introduced to story-boards, layout designs and how to use traditional techniques like shading and color mixing with graphic design work. Each student created a unique and original story in which they had to express visually. Here are some wonderful examples of their creations! Enjoy! 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. This course covers a variety of mediums and materials with in-depth studies of subject matters. All artwork assignments are high quality works of art with an emphasis on composition, concept, technique and execution of ideas. Most subject matters are realistic / representational with advanced design qualities leading to more expressionistic elements. In building the portfolio students experience a variety of concepts, techniques and approaches designed to help them demonstrate their abilities, as well as, their versatility with techniques & problem solving. The first half of the year focuses on drawing, while the second half of the year has an emphasis on painting. Overlooking the Throgs Neck BridgeOn October 2, 2019, the Advanced Drawing and Painting class ventured to the Bayside Marina to dabble in a Plein Air Drawing experience. The view was breathtaking overlooking the seascape and the Throgs Neck Bridge. Students set up their portable easels, watercolor paints and got right to work. They spent several hours drawing and painting in the fresh air. The experience was so uplifting the class plans to continue painting, as the Impressionists did! COPIC MARKER ART - SELF PORTRAITSYou’ve no doubt heard the hype about Copics: when it comes to markers, they’re considered the “best of the best” by artists and illustrators.•(コピック Kopikku) (kōpikku. Japan)(kō'-pick. US) is a brand of refillable markers and related products made in Japan. Our Advanced Drawing and painting class has developed an obsession with Copic markers! Students spent several classes learning and practicing various blending techniques. They sketched and planned out their designs and created a final self portrait. PASTEL FALL THEMED STILL LIFELET'S MAKE A HANDMADE BOOK!The Advanced Drawing and Painting class spent the year developing a sketchbook. Students had weekly sketch book assignments and journaling. We decided.....let's try to make out own sketchbooks! We folded, cut, tied and glued - here are the results - some pretty cool and unique hand made sketchbooks! A sketchbook is a book with blank pages for sketching and is frequently used by artists for drawing or painting as a part of their creative process. ... Observation: this focuses on the documentation of the external world and includes many such travel and nature studies and sketches recording an artist's travels. GOLDEN TREE DESIGNSThis winter the Advanced Drawing and Painting class observed the beauty of trees. Students sketched several trees around Saint Francis Prep. They admired the beauty of a bare tree with out any leaves. Students moved onto canvas. They applied gesso to a canvas and sketched out their design with Ebony Pencils. The class heated up hot glue guns and applied layers of hot glue. The trees were actually drawn out in hot glue. Several layers of liquitex masters gold paint were applied to the designs. A light layer of black paint wash was added to the top and wiped away with thin paper towels. green tones could then be added to students designs if desired. ALCOHOL INK MOUNTAIN-SCAPES Alcohol Ink it stands for the painting material used, i.e. the alcohol ink. On the other hand it is also a term for the fluid painting technique used. Like so many other trends, this one originates from America. Alcohol has the property to evaporate very quickly, which has some advantages with this painting technique. it dries very quickly due to the evaporation of the alcohol. However, even dried ink can be “revived”, so to speak, if pure alcohol or fresh ink is added. Our painting class spent the period experimenting with alcohol ink techniques. Advanced drawing and painting class was inspired by Instagram artist Christa Rijneveld PAINTINGS INSPIRED BY ARTIST - Christa Rijneveld "I grew up on a Dutch dairy farm drawing at the kitchen table. From early on, I loved spending most of my time creating new realities. At the age of eighteen I applied to art school, and didn't get in. I wouldn't touch any art supplies for years after that. I studied literature and started travelling because of my modelling job. In 2015 I decided to leave my life in Europe behind and move to a small town in British Columbia, Canada. The hustle and bustle was replaced by the beauty and stillness of the scenery: the mountains. It was something I had never experienced before.•Not long after the move I started drawing again. Only after I started I realized how much I had missed it. And I couldn't help but try to capture the colossal beauty I would see on a daily basis." - Christa Rijneveld Glass Fused Landscapes and Pendant DesignGlass Fusing is a way to bring eclectic pieces of glass together to create beautiful contrast. It’s a simple but effective way to design with and bold colors, shapes, and textures in glass art. Kiln-glass provides an enormous range of techniques and results that are easily accessible. Working with this remarkable material requires two things: an understanding of design, composition, and color theory; and the ability to conceive of layers of process and material application. This class introduces many fundamental concepts of creating glass objects in the kiln. This class starts with a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts of fused glass and glass cutting. Glass fusing is an exciting and liberating glass art which enables artists to create glass designs by fusing compatible glass pieces together in a kiln. In this class students will have the opportunity to learn the basics of glass fusing, glass compatibility, design processes, glass cutting and shaping skills; as well as cleaning and layering techniques, and some basic kiln programming. MEET THE SFP ARTISTS...... |
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