Henrico Recreation Center Exhibit:
Get 5 pts. extra credit on your final exam by taking a selfie in front of the sign!
How to take a selfie
The show recorded on cell phone video
Henrico A.R.T.S. All county Art show
We are so happy that you have come to learn more about the projects happening at Highland Springs High School. Listed below is the teacher, their classroom website, class and information about each project. Thanks for visiting!
Sincerely,
HSHS Art Department
Teacher; Augusta Donaldson
Website: www.hshsceramics.weebly.com
Ceramics 1 / Masks
Students explored masks of other cultures and the idea of transformation before selecting a focus for their mask: their alter-ego, their personal heritage, or a culture of personal interest.
Teacher: Sheila Hall
Website: www.hallsartroom.weebly.com
ART I Watercolor Wheels- As the result of mixing the three primary colors, students created twelve colors for their own color wheels in preparation for their color theory unit.
Fragmented Animals- Students mastered layering techniques with color pencils, while changing the value when meeting a line of their fragmented grid.
Surreal landscape- Students practiced linear perspective and transforming shapes into forms, as they studied artists of the Surrealist movement.
Still life practice- Students experimented with still life groupings as they became familiar with various art materials and media.- Students experimented with still life groupings as they became familiar with various art materials and media.
Teacher: Liz Mehalko
Website: www.artebeaux.weebly.com
Teacher: Virginia Murphy
website: www.artevermore.weebly.com
Painting I/ Matte vs. Wash Project
Students mastered matte acrylic painting and watercolor wash techniques while creating an image inspired by abstract shapes.
Painting I/ Self Portrait in Acrylic
Students mastered color mixing and creating skin tone by creating a self portrait in acrylic paint.
Painting I/ Composition Painting Project
Students mastered composition theory by combining and changing two famous artworks.
Drawing I/ Landscapes in India Ink
Students mastered the medium of india ink by recreating a landscape with various ink techniques.
Drawing I/ Silent Comic
Students designed a 5 paneled comic and were challenged to tell a story without words, while implementing pen-and-ink techniques.
Drawing I/ Rogue Trading Card
Students re-designed a playing card with a "Rogue" character. The student applied translation and rotation designs to their image while practicing watercolor pencil techniques.
Drawing I/ Mark-making Diptych
Students exercised their skills in mark-making and abstraction by creating a diptych inspired by marks.
Drawing II/ Large Charcoal Portrait
Students mastered charcoal techniques and portrait illustrations by creating large size images.
Drawing II/ Close-Up Triptych
Students exercised their graphite techniques by creating a triptych (subject of their own interest) and zoomed in on their image in successive images.
Art II/ Mixed Media Collagraph Print
Students used found objects to create a collagraph self-portrait that explored abstraction and risk-taking.
Art II/ Live Portraits in Conte
Students exercised their knowledge of proportion and conte crayon techniques by creating a portrait of live model.
Art II/ Overlapping Compositions in India Ink
Students created an image of overlapping objects by using ink and ink washes to build up value.
Sincerely,
HSHS Art Department
Teacher; Augusta Donaldson
Website: www.hshsceramics.weebly.com
Ceramics 1 / Masks
Students explored masks of other cultures and the idea of transformation before selecting a focus for their mask: their alter-ego, their personal heritage, or a culture of personal interest.
Teacher: Sheila Hall
Website: www.hallsartroom.weebly.com
ART I Watercolor Wheels- As the result of mixing the three primary colors, students created twelve colors for their own color wheels in preparation for their color theory unit.
Fragmented Animals- Students mastered layering techniques with color pencils, while changing the value when meeting a line of their fragmented grid.
Surreal landscape- Students practiced linear perspective and transforming shapes into forms, as they studied artists of the Surrealist movement.
Still life practice- Students experimented with still life groupings as they became familiar with various art materials and media.- Students experimented with still life groupings as they became familiar with various art materials and media.
Teacher: Liz Mehalko
Website: www.artebeaux.weebly.com
Teacher: Virginia Murphy
website: www.artevermore.weebly.com
Painting I/ Matte vs. Wash Project
Students mastered matte acrylic painting and watercolor wash techniques while creating an image inspired by abstract shapes.
Painting I/ Self Portrait in Acrylic
Students mastered color mixing and creating skin tone by creating a self portrait in acrylic paint.
Painting I/ Composition Painting Project
Students mastered composition theory by combining and changing two famous artworks.
Drawing I/ Landscapes in India Ink
Students mastered the medium of india ink by recreating a landscape with various ink techniques.
Drawing I/ Silent Comic
Students designed a 5 paneled comic and were challenged to tell a story without words, while implementing pen-and-ink techniques.
Drawing I/ Rogue Trading Card
Students re-designed a playing card with a "Rogue" character. The student applied translation and rotation designs to their image while practicing watercolor pencil techniques.
Drawing I/ Mark-making Diptych
Students exercised their skills in mark-making and abstraction by creating a diptych inspired by marks.
Drawing II/ Large Charcoal Portrait
Students mastered charcoal techniques and portrait illustrations by creating large size images.
Drawing II/ Close-Up Triptych
Students exercised their graphite techniques by creating a triptych (subject of their own interest) and zoomed in on their image in successive images.
Art II/ Mixed Media Collagraph Print
Students used found objects to create a collagraph self-portrait that explored abstraction and risk-taking.
Art II/ Live Portraits in Conte
Students exercised their knowledge of proportion and conte crayon techniques by creating a portrait of live model.
Art II/ Overlapping Compositions in India Ink
Students created an image of overlapping objects by using ink and ink washes to build up value.
