Wednesday, October 31, 2012


Zach, Willy, and Tyler collaborated to make a giant origami boat. It has yet to be tested for buoyancy.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012


Students in Adaptive Art participated in a critique of their watercolor and blown ink paintings. They talked about which paintings were their favorites and what they liked about them.



Tuesday, October 2, 2012

7th Hour Drawing

Shontay Robinson
Zach VanBecelaere

Greetings, everyone!

With parent-teacher conferences last week, everyone was pretty busy. Things are starting to calm down again (knock on wood).

Thanks to everyone who came out to conferences! It was great to meet so many families. As always, parents and guardians, if you have any questions or concerns about your child's progress in Art, please don't hesitate to call (620-235-3200 ext. 605) or e-mail me!

I'm really excited about what's happening in the Art Dept! Intro to Art students are about to start blended crayon drawings that will build upon their prior knowledge of color theory. Adaptive Art students have been learning how to make pinch pots from model magic as well as create nonobjective watercolor and ink paintings. Shaping Lives students are beginning a unit on color theory. Drawing students will be working on three different self-portraits - a proportion study, a representational self-portrait, and a conceptual self-portrait.

Don't forget to join Art Club! We're hoping to create artwork, take trips, participate in community art events, and generally do some of the things beyond the scope of what we can offer in class. Sign up sheets are on the doors of Mrs. Lomshek's room, Ms. Colyer's room, and my room. We'll keep you posted in class about meeting times and dates as they are set.

More to come!
Blackout poems by Shaping Lives students. Awesome!
his head-to-head debates can't win our ears
It's wise to keep friends along for the ride
we're limited
we just expect the worst
time to enjoy a brighter future to focus on
care for all

Negative Space Zentangles

Some negative space Zentangles done by students in 4th and 7th hour Drawing classes

Diana Canales
Barbara Lopez
Kayla Foster
Tyler Spears
Bryce Commons
Paul Walden

Zentangle Mandalas

Intro to Art students made Zentangle mandalas. They were enjoyed, for the most part! Here are a few.

Natalie McCloskey
Edrey Havens-Ramirez
Calvin Thyer
Mark Smithson
Carrie Robinson
Kirbie McMurry
Brandon Luna

Oil Pastel Portraits

Students in Adaptive Art explored a new medium last week - oil pastels. They also did self-portraits in both oil pastel and colored pencil and marker.

Tyler Allen
Morgan Rewerts
Clifford Wade Harris
Booth Roe
Cierra Singleton
Allie Lopez
Booth Roe
Allie Lopez
Alishia Faucett

Sketchbooks

Some awesome sketchbook drawings from students in Intro To Art.

Brandon Kirsch
Lexi Talley
Lexi Talley
Lexi Talley