Art Festival Gigapan Pictures 2009/2010

Enjoy the Gigapan pictures taken during the 2nd Annual Propel East Art Festival. Double click on any part of the image and explore the picture.

Feel free to get an account, take a snapshot, and leave some comments about the awesome artwork on the Gigapan site

Here is the picture taken from the main lobby.
http://gigapan.org/gigapans/51230/

Here is the picture taken in the middle school hallway.
http://gigapan.org/gigapans/51231/

Here is the picture from the 2-3 hallway.
http://gigapan.org/gigapans/51219/

The students did an OUTSTANDING JOB!

2nd Grade Blog Stars 2009/2010

To prepare for these fantasy, self-portrait puppets, 2nd grade artists imagined themselves in a career, or as as their favorite animal or character.  We had a miner, a construction worker, a soldier and one Lady Gaga!  They created these handpuppets using Musilin, Sharpies and tempera cakes.

"Princess" Alexis Pantalone

"Cheetah" Marques Eberhardt

"Angry Principal" James Middleton

"Soldier" K. Adam Marie

Studio Art Blog Stars 2009/2010

After studying a variety of Impressionist painters, middle schools artists learned techniques for painting with acrylic paints.  Each student chose a photograph of a landscape, seascape, or cityscape to inspire their painting.

 

Mollie Nigra

Christine Trautman

Jena Brail

Ashley Mort

Weaving Blog Stars 2009/2010

Backstrap weaving is a symbol of the life of the Mayan woman. With the loom strapped around her waist and the other end tied to a tree or post the weaver is an integral part of the loom. Thus, she is vitally connected to the nature around her and becomes one with her environment.

Mrs. Mentzer taught 7th & 8th graders this ancient art using handmade harnesses and warps tied to the table legs, creating some of the beautiful examples of cloth below.

Tyler Gabor

Kaylee Beresford

Earl Fitch

Kindergarten Blog Stars 2009/2010

Kindergarten painters explored shapes using a variety of media.  These final abstract shape compositions were created with tempera paints.  The artists cropped them, choosing their favorite section of the painting.  Ms. Babusci applied a paper frame.

Ava Grew

Stephen Byrne

Kylie Frederick

Jesse Heywood

3rd Grade Blog Stars 2009/2010

3rd Grade artists learned about artist Pablo Picasso.  We discussed cubism and the artist's "blue period".  The "blue" stories students chose were illustrated and then manipulated to mimic the odd perspectives in a cubist painting.  These monochromatic paintings gave students an opportunity to practice color theory and color mixing.  Notice the many shades and tints of blue?  Do you know the difference between a shade and a tint?  No?  Ask a third grader!

Aubrey Blank

Vashon Lee

Brandon Gabor

Alex Cline

Bryanna Adams

5th Grade Blog Stars 2009/2010

Srcatchboard is a technique where drawings are created by using sharp tools to etch into a thin layer of black India ink over a white China clay board. We used Black and white animals as our theme.  Artists learned to cross hatch (scratch) in patterns to create the textures and variety within the work.

Kamaya Arrington

Brandon Taylor

Rebecca McClure

 

MiKayla Bucci