Good Morning Everyone! 

 

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic Thanksgiving week!! Grades have been uploaded so please go in and check your students' grades for this rotation. Our rotation's final grades will be posted on Friday, December 8th. 

 

This week in art: 

 

7/8 - Acrylic Painting - This week in painting we are finalizing our Chuck Close-inspired Portraits. On Wednesday, we will be starting our final project, working with Ms. Charlie, and exploring the environmental impact of Industrialization. For this project, we are focusing on the work of David Ambarzumjan, a German contemporary painter. His collection of works titled "Brushstrokes in Time" emphasizes the juxtaposition of what was, what is, and what may be, through an exploration of our relationship with nature. Students will be brainstorming and emulating his work thinking about the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the environment around us. 

 

5/6 - Line and Pattern - Students are finalizing their zentangle silhouette project this week. Students will transfer their silhouette and zentangle designs to the watercolor backgrounds we created. Once they are done transferring their silhouette and zentangle patterns, students will go over their lines with Sharpie to make their designs bold. 

 

3/4 - Line and Color - This week students are starting on their final paper for their Paul Klee line project. Students will be drawing in a continuous line, experimenting with different line styles, without intersecting their lines. Once they finish that, they will use oil pastels in the color scheme of their choice to create a blended pattern throughout one side of their line, leaving the other side white. This creates distinct positive and negative spaces within their artwork. 

 

1/2 - Shape and Value -  This week, we are focusing on a realistic style of artwork through still-life drawings. The focus of these drawings will be to use shape and value to create a realistic drawing of objects in front of them. We will be studying artworks by Samantha Bell, Dan Duhrkoop, and Richard Romero. 

Good Morning Everyone! 

 

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!! I cannot believe it is already the 3rd week of Quarter 2! Grades have been uploaded so please go in and check your students' grades for this rotation. Our rotation for K-6 is coming to an end next week. 

I will be out at the end of the week (Thursday and Friday) and there will be a sub in the classroom.

This week in art: 

7/8 - Multi-Media - This week in painting we are starting on our final papers for our multi-media animal project. Students are creating artwork illustrating an animal using watercolor and pen/ink techniques. This project is due on Wednesday, November 1st. They will then complete a critique and start researching their next project. 

5/6 - Line and Pattern - Students are finalizing their zentangle silhouette project this week. Students will transfer their silhouette and zentangle designs to the watercolor backgrounds we created last week. Once they are done transferring their silhouette and zentangle patterns, students will go over their lines with Sharpie to make their designs bold. These will be due on Wednesday, November 1st.

3/4 - Line and Color - This week students are starting on their final paper for their Paul Klee line project. Students will be drawing in a continuous line, experimenting with different line styles, without intersecting their lines. Once they finish that, they will use oil pastels in the color scheme of their choice to create a blended pattern throughout one side of their line, leaving the other side white. This creates distinct positive and negative spaces within their artwork. These will be due on Wednesday, November 1st.

1/2 - Shape and Value - Last week students completed their first drawing project, focusing on Abstract Art through their study of Joan Miro. This week, we are steering in a different direction, focusing on a more realistic style of artwork through still-life drawings. The focus of these drawings will be to create shape and value. We will be studying artworks by Samantha Bell, Dan Duhrkoop, and Richard Romero. 

Kindergarten - Shape - Students this week will be continuing their adventure in the world of Abstract Art through the work of Reginald Laurent. Students will learn about different ways to combine lines, shapes, and colors in Abstract Art and how artwork does not always have to include a subject or recognizable image. They will get the chance to work with a new process called crayon resist painting. Students will begin the project drawing with white crayons on their paper and then use watercolors to reveal their images. 

Good Morning Everyone!

 

I hope you are all having a good start to your fall break! It is that time of year again, Inktober is back and in full swing! For those of you new to Inktober, it is a drawing challenge every October to test your creativity. Each day there is a new drawing prompt that you complete a drawing for. Drawing prompts are only one word and can be interpreted in so many different ways. I have created a PDF with the prompt list as well as a worksheet that has space for your drawing from each day. I highly encourage students to participate over their break and get their creativity flowing. If you have an older student, to further challenge them, you can have them set some boundaries (ex. all black and white, using only continuous lines, tattoo style, etc). Students can also post their creations on Instagram and tag the Inktober official page for a chance to get their work featured. 

 

 

If you have any questions or would like more information please do not hesitate to reach out to me! I hope you all enjoy your two-week break!!! 

Good Morning Everyone! 

 

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic long weekend!! I cannot believe it is already time for K-6 Specials to rotate! I am so excited to get a new group of kids and see what their creative minds bring to our first projects of the year.

 

This week in art: 

 

7/8 - Pointillism and Color Theory - This week in drawing we are continuing to work on and finalizing our Pointillism projects. Students are creating artwork showing their understanding of color theory using the stippling technique to create an image of their choice. Students are going to be utilizing the law of simultaneous contrast to create new colors and values within their marker creation. This project will be due this Friday (9/8).  

Good Morning Everyone! 

 

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!! I cannot believe it is already the 3rd week of school! Grades have been uploaded so please go in and check your students' grades for this rotation. Our first rotation for K-6 is coming to an end next week. 

 

This week in art: 

 

7/8 - Texture and Composition - This week in drawing we are starting on our final papers for our texture project. Students are creating artwork showing different implied textures while incorporating shape and composition to make their artwork visually appealing. This project is due on Friday, 8/25. 

Welcome Back to School!

 

Hello, I am Bridget Houghton (I go by Ms. H) and I am your child's Art Teacher. Art is one of the 4 electives your student gets to take at Westgate throughout the school year as part of our program. I started my teaching career in 2021 and continue to learn every year. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a young child in hopes of following in the footsteps of my grandmother. I hope to offer a safe and welcoming environment where your students can grow and learn to tackle challenges that are put in their path. Additionally, I am an avid lover of all things Disney and my family, friends, and pets. I have subscribed you to my page so that you will receive weekly updates to your email automatically. On my page, I will be posting an update for you to look at regarding our focus in art class each week, as well as information regarding art competitions, the District Art Show, and incoming guest speakers to the classroom. 

 

I look forward to meeting and learning about and from your students! If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to reach out. 

Good Morning,

 

This year will be slightly different in how and when students will be able to collect their artwork from the school year. 

 

This year student artwork will be available for collection on May 25th during the Open House/Carnival for families to gather. It will be in the art room sorted by child and grade level. Please come stop by and collect your student's creations! If artwork is not collected, I will regrettably have to recycle their work as we do not have room in the building to store student artwork over the summer.

 

If students or families cannot collect their artwork that day, please email me to make arrangements to collect your work sometime earlier that week. 

Good Morning, 

I hope you all had a good weekend!

This is the final week for grades as they are due on Friday. Any missing assignments will be due on Wednesday, 5/17. After Wednesday, missing assignments will be changed to 1s in the grade book. Please look at Infinite Campus with your students and ensure all their work is turned in.

7/8 – Digital Photography – This week we will be going over the basics of digital photography and what makes a good photographic image. Students will have 6 photographs due by Friday that demonstrate the use of

1) the rule of 3rds

2) Off-center subject (vertically)

3) Off-center subject (horizontally)

4) Birds Eye View

5) Worms Eye View

6) Up Close

5/6 – Reverse Pop Art Portrait – Students will be studying the Pop Art Movement and in particular Roy Lichtenstein. Students will be using transparency paper to paint their self-portraits in reverse. Starting with the small details and working their way to their larger background colors.

3/4 – Clay Tic-Tac-Toe boards – This week students will be finalizing their tic-tac-toe boards out of clay. Students will also complete a written critique referencing their clay creations.

1/2 – Bebo Birds – This week students will be studying the folk artist Bebo and studying his unique and colorful style. Students will start by creating a colorful patterned background using quick stix tempera paint and then add their Bebo-style birds on top using black acrylic paint and a paintbrush.

Kinder – Camouflage Butterflies – This week students will create their own camouflage butterflies going along with the butterfly unit that they worked on with Ms. Charlie. Their work will be a collaborative install on one of the walls in the school and will be visible during the carnival on May 25^th.

Good Morning, 

 

I will be out Thursday and Friday this week (5/11-5/12) and there will be a sub in my room. I will be letting students know today and tomorrow so that they are aware and not caught off guard. 

 

Kind Regards, 

Ms. H

Good Morning! 

 

It is officially week 7! We are getting closer to final grades and summer fun. Please check in with your students about all of their grades and reach out to teachers if needed. All makeup assignments for me are due on May 16th. I will not be accepting makeup work after that day. 

 

7/8 - Intro to Photography - Students will learn about photography and its history dating back to the 5th century. Students will have the chance to look at/examine my personal camera collection and see how photographs were taken before the invention of the digital camera or cell phones. Students will also be creating their own photograms using a process known as a cyanotype. A cyanotype is a photograph made using a light-sensitive chemical and UV sun rays. They will create a story within their photograms using found objects from their house, my supply, or nature. 

 

5/6 - Clay - Students will be starting their clay projects this week. Students will get a block of clay, and use the pinch pot building method to create a Japanese rice bowl. These bowls will be able to be used once they are glazed but they cannot go in the microwave or dishwasher. 

 

3/4 - Clay - Students will be starting their clay project this week. Through their clay project, students will be focusing on repetition and symmetry through the creation of their own Tic-Tac-Toe boards. Students will choose a theme and create a tic-tac-toe board as well as 2 sets of 5 playing pieces that tie into their theme. 

 

1/2 - Clay - Students will be starting to work in 3D forms this week by using clay to create. Students will follow along while I walk through how to create a pout-pout fish using a pinch pot base. Once their pinch pot is created they will have the chance to use the score/slip method to add eyes and fins to their fish to help it swim. 

 

Kindergarten - Clay - Students will be continuing to work on 3D forms this week, but instead of using paper we will be using clay. To start out we will play around with play dough and the students will demonstrate that they can create a ball, a snake, and a pancake. These are the 3 most used forms while using clay. We will then move on to create slab-built cat faces. These will use a rolling pin to flatten their clay to cut out the shape of a cat's head. Once there, we will use the score/slip method to attach eyes, a nose, a mouth, and whiskers to our cats face before it is ready to dry and go into the kiln.