Students used a method called sgraffito.
They talked about what a silhouette is and how silhouettes don’t show details or textures, just detailed outlines. When they began their trees, they created interesting silhouettes but they went one step further by adding textured bark and branches. We talked about cropping a design when some of the design goes off the paper and it leaves some mystery for the viewer. Their trees were cropped on the black paper, but then were completed in the border (a way for the artist to direct the viewer’s attention from the center of interest out towards the edges.
Here are the gorgeous pieces they created!
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
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I like the video and the art work. All the artwork was beautiful and unique. The music was really nice.-Julia
ReplyDeleteDear Julia,
DeletePlease tell me how you did these I was not here and I missed doing them. I also like how it was scratch art that is one of my favorite types of art.
From: Gavin:)
Dear Gavin I`m sorry that you missed it maybe next time.
DeleteSincerely Makani.
Dear Mr. Pahl
ReplyDeleteI think doing art with Ms. Haywood has always been fun but scratch art is my favorite.
From
Ella
Dear Class,
ReplyDeleteThe tree drawings are fantastic! I loved it how the class did the bark very nice job.
From,
Sophia
I loved that part to. Sophia your`s turned out good.
DeleteSinserly
makani
Dear Makani,
DeleteI like your tree a lot. It looked rely good.
Sincerely, Eli
Dear Class,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the Sgraffito video I think Mrs. Haywood is an great art teacher!!!I like the music A LOT. I think it really goes with the style.
From,
Karoline
I think that all the varate in the pictures looks really nice. I also like how no two pictures are the same.
ReplyDeletesincrly,
Phoebe
I really liked this project because it looks like as if its 3D. from Sean
ReplyDeleteI really Liked this project because it looks like as if its 3D. from Sean
ReplyDeleteDear, Sean
DeleteThere is no way I can’t agree with you. They definitely looked 3D.
Sincerely, River
Dear class,
ReplyDeleteI think that we all did a fantastic job on the trees. I even wrapped one for my dad because I know he loves trees! He would love it for Christmas
Sincerely, Avery
That was fun I liked when I scratched at it and it reveled color. ☻from Claire
ReplyDeletedear class,
ReplyDeleteWe have awesome trees
From Xavier
I agree that the trees where awesome. I used to have scratchboards, but nobody in my family knows where they went.
DeleteSincerely, River
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the rainbow trees they were amazing .
From,
Shawn
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI think you are the most favorite teacher ever for letting us do art with Miss Avera on every friday!
Sincerely,Avery
I liked this video because I can imagine weird things like one zillion legged, hundred headed creature.
ReplyDeleteSincerely, River :)
Dear class,
ReplyDeleteEvery tree silhouette you crafted was very unique. I really liked them because none of the trees were the same.
From, Fiona
Dear Mr. Pahl,
ReplyDeleteI liked the the tree video.
From, Nyzel