We are so excited to share some of the AMAZING work that has been happening with out virtual reality art project. We have been using an Oculus Rift and the Tilt Brush application with some of the 7th and 8th grade art students to create some awesome 3D artworks. Below are some of the examples students have made so far.
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2nd grade art students were inspired by Georgia O'Keeffe for this project that focused on the element of art, SPACE. O'Keeffe was an American Modernist artist who lived from 1887-1986. She spent most of her life living and working in New Mexico and was very much inspired by her environment there. She is known for her vivid landscapes as well as her paintings of flowers and bones. Georgia would often combine bones and flowers, traditional still-life subjects, with her bright landscape paintings to create a new unique art form.
1st grade students discovered the cherry blossom, or sakura, festivals in Japan and the unique blooming patterns of the trees. They then created a sakura artwork with blown paint that demonstrates the art principle of balance.
2nd grade art students learned about texture in art class by integrating science through a study of the Great Barrier Reef. We used Google Cardboard to virtually visit the Great Barrier Reef throughout this project. Students were able to take turns using the viewer to see immersive videos taken by scuba divers around the reef. We were able to virtually swim with manta rays and sea turtles and various tropical fish as well as blacktip reef sharks! The Great Barrier Reef is located off the Northeastern coast of Australia. It is the largest living structure and can even be seen from space. The GBR was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 and is home to more than 400 types of coral and 1,500 types of tropical fish. There are also more than 30 species of dolphins and whales that migrate through the reef throughout the year. Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet and they are home to over 1,600 different species and 800 types of coral. They help protect the shoreline from damage due to waves and erosion. Coral reefs are very important for fishing and tourism industries as well. Coral bleaching is a recent problem that happens when conditions change and cause stress to the coral and the algae that helps coral thrive leaves and the remaining coral is left bleached and vulnerable. This can happen from a change in ocean temperature or pollution. To find out more visit education.noaa.gov Congratulations to Maple Grove Art Students!! We had an awesome showing at the BGPS District Art Show this year with many students winning awards. Don't forget to check out the artwork at Captain Strong anytime this month.
In 7th and 8th grade art classes, students sculpted clay tiles that told a story. Students designed their art stories in their sketchbook first and then used both carving and sculpting techniques to create their textured tiles.
In 6th grade art class we just finished a large unit integrating music in art. Students completed three different projects inspired by three different kinds of music. The first project was inspired by the call and response and rhythm of jazz music. Student used Zentangle patterns and listened to jazz music while they worked to create their first artwork. The second project was inspired by classical music. Students listened quietly to the thoughtful music and created an artwork inside their silhouette that was a visual representation of what the music made them see and/or feel. The final project was inspired by electronic music and the only prompt was to create an abstract artwork that represented the music we listened to in class from the Tron: Legacy soundtrack.
In both 3rd grade classes we discovered the technique of Zentangle. We also learned about positive and negative space. Students chose and animal to draw in profile. They then added Zentangle patterns to the negative space and painted the positive space.
Students did an awesome job creating Dr. Seuss inspired artworks this past week! 1st graders made animal artworks inspired by My Many Colored Days where students used expressive color. 2nd graders created Loraxes and 6th graders made truffula tree landscapes all inspired by the book The Lorax. 3rd grade students made tufted mazurkas with patterned necks inspired by If I Ran The Zoo. All student artwork was on display in the gym for Dr. Seuss Night. Dr. Seuss Night was a lot of fun! We had stations all over including Seussical Hair and my station for decorating Lorax mustaches and getting your very own truffula tree. OMSI has an amazing exhibition this Spring! It's called the Art of the Brick and it features the work of Nathan Sawaya using only Lego bricks. Find out more info HERE. I had the opportunity to check it out recently and these are the pictures I took. As an art historian, I particularly loved the Lego remakes of art history masterpieces and I even matched one of the works! :)
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