Madison Art Projects

On-line Animation

pcullen — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:46:27 +0000

Clay Planters

pcullen — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:47:13 +0000

After finishing their pinch pots, the 6th grade art students will move on to a more advanced form of pottery. They will create one-of-a-kind hanging planters using the plastic slab method. The slab method is an essential technique for working with plastic clay. In this method, plastic clay is rolled to a certain thickness, texture is added and the pieces are cut into workable shapes. Then the students bend and mold the clay into a serviceable planter.

Evan

: Alexis

: Sara

: Zadie

: Autum

: Cindi

Alexis

Armando

Kalynn

Brittanya

Joseph

Kaleb

Jordan

Josh

Daniel

Weekly Sketches

pcullen — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:51:23 +0000

An essential component of any art program is drawing. With the limited amount of time that students have in art class, it is best for the students to do their sketching as homework with the teacher discussing each project individually with the student. By doing this, painting, ceramics, pen and ink, as well as other medias can be exerienced in the classroom. Each grade level has different sketches that are to be done at home each week so that the teacher can monitor their progress.

6th Grade Sketches

Firehydrant

Cindy

Armando

Autumn

Paste Board Box With Flaps

Scott

Stacey

Pinch Pots

pcullen — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:28:29 +0000

The 6th grade art students began their clay experience with a pinch pot. Producing pinch pots is the most direct method people have of interacting with clay. We push, and the clay responds. We pinch, and again the clay responds. We can learn a huge amount simply through the experience of directly modifying the clay’s form. It is a great way to introduce a person to clay.

Pinching clay can teach us tactile sensitivity. Through this process, we more easily learn to rely on our fingers to tell us information about the clay. We can develop a kinetic awareness of form and of the thickness of walls and floors.

This tactile awareness will enhance our pottery skills across the board. Through creating pinch pots, we can continually refine our ability to work by touch, rather than by sight alone.

Pinch Pots by: Joseph, Cindy, Armando, Orlando, Autumn, Brittanya, & Zadie

Pop Art Acrylic Painting

pcullen — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:48:02 +0000

The Madison Middle School 8th Grade Art Students studied the art movement of Pop Art. Pop Art brought art back to the material realities of everyday life, to popular culture, in which ordinary people derived most of their visual pleasure from television, magazines, or comics.

Pop Art emerged in the mid 1950s in England, but realized its fullest potential in New York in the ’60s where it grabbed the attentions of the art world. Popular Commercial items were used as the center of this art thus came the name Pop Art. The media and advertising were favorite subjects for Pop Art’s often witty celebrations of consumer society. Perhaps the greatest Pop artists, whose innovations have affected so much subsequent art, was the American artist, Andy Warhol (1928-87).

The students discussed how artist use art to express their feeling, likes, and dislikes. They also studied the color scheme of monochromatic. The students then choose a popular commercial item that was meaningful to them and using the principles of composition and design and they created an original acrylic painting confining themselves to a monochromatic color scheme.

Pop Art by: Cassidy

Pop Art by: Josh

Pop Art by: Ashley

Pop Art by: Briana

Pop Art by: Ciara

Pop Art by: Deion

Pop Art by: Erin

Pop Art by: Felicity

Pop Art by: Gilberto

Pop Art by: Keegan

Pop Art by: Randy

Pop Art by: Trina

Clay Pottery

pcullen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:50:00 +0000

The 7th grade art students at Madison Middle School created pottery bowls using the plastic slab method. The slab method is an essential technique for working with plastic clay. Objects can be constructed simply and with a minimum of effort. In this method, plastic clay is rolled to a certain thickness, and pieces are cut out according to selected patterns. Each student created an original design using repitition and stencils that they made themselves. After etching the design into the rolled clay they shaped the clay into their original one of a kind bowls. They then glazed the bowls with cone 5 glazes which make for very durable pottery.

Clay Pottery by Shaylee:

Clay Bowl by: Aaron

Clay Bowl by: Aura

Clay Bowl by: Colton

Clay Bowl by: Dustin

Clay Bowl by: Elijah

Clay Bowl by Isabela

Clay Bowl by: Jade

Clay Bowl by: Jimmy

Clay Bowl by: Kristen

Clay Bowl by: Kayla

Clay Bowl by: Nate

Clay Bowl by Rickie

Clay Bowl by: Sean

Clay Bowl by: Sloan

Clay Bowl by: Stacey

Clay Bowl by: Tiffany

Western Art

pcullen — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:43:50 +0000

Everyone should check out my web page on western art www.cullen-art.com