LESS IS MORE

After selecting an image of an animal of their choice, the grade 11's start out with a detailed pencil drawing that emphasizes texture, proportion and tonal values.  This allows them to become very familiar with their subject and from this point are able to create three different pen & ink abstract drawings of the same subject. Picasso's bull series was the inspiration for this project.

JUDY'S & JOE'S

Over the past couple of years I have managed to acquire some discarded heads from a local college that has a hairdressing program.  If you can believe it, they throw the heads (a.k.a. Judy's & Joe's in the industry) out when the students are finished with them.  One man's trash is another man's art!  My IB 11's were each given a head with the simple instruction to transform them into art.  I've done this project a few times over the years and I am always excited by what the students produce.  The students wait all year in anticipation to do the "head project" as it has quite the reputation and so when they finally get to start there's definitely a buzz in the classroom while they are working on it.  Should I be concerned that they enjoy sawing into the heads???  Enjoy the photos!