The Open Art Room provides opportunities to discover things about both art and yourself. One of the best ways to engage in these discoveries is to try something new for the first time. Perhaps there is a technique that hasn't been explored yet. Or maybe there is a medium that is totally new. Maybe you'll be good at it! You never know till you try. Here's a look at a few Firsts happening this week. Several of these works are still in progress. Above: This is her first attempt at using Oil Paints. She never tried Digital Art before so we lent her an iPad. After she drew this image, she asked if she could try Screen Printing it onto a t-shirt. Carving into a block of Plaster is a first not only for him but also the first time we've introduced this medium in class. A first attempt at Paper Quilling. Uhm...... It's the first time we've had a ceiling tile with a hand hanging out of it holding a lunchbox First time using Multi Stencils with spray paint. Last year we sat together and worked through a few water color tutorials. This week she brought this into my class and said, "Look Mr Sands, I did a water color on my own". She's not even in my class :)
Here at The Art of South Brunswick High School, NC, we incorporate the Teaching for Artistic Behavior or TAB philosophy in our classroom. TAB states that the student is the artist and the art room is their studio. We believe students should be involved in the entire artistic process including designing, creating, and reflecting on their work. It is our job as teachers to present ideas and concepts, demonstrate techniques and materials, and encourage and support our students to create and produce works of art at the highest level.
3 Comments
10/26/2018 07:40:35 am
How did you do the plaster carving? I’ve always been interested in trying this with some of my older artists.
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Ian
10/26/2018 02:38:56 pm
We just mixed the plaster and poured it into boxes. We let it set over night and then used some ceramic tools to carve. It's pretty soft the first few days. However, there is a learning curve. We didn't make anything very impressive 😁
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Jennie Wenk
10/27/2018 06:12:28 pm
Thanks for the insight. I can’t wait to try it! Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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