Typography Self-Portrait

Typography Self-Portrait

Pencil on Paper

1. Students took a photograph of their faces.
2. Using Adobe Photoshop, they filtered the photo so that it shows a limited level of value (1 or 2).
3. They transferred the black and white filtered photo (8"x 10") onto the larger size paper (18"x 24") using a grid system in pencil. 
4. They filled the darker value with words about themselves in pencil.

 

Student Samples (Grade 9)     

Surrealism Self-Portrait

Surrealism Self-Portrait

Mixed Media

1. Students took photographs of them, showing how others perceive them outside.
2. They cut put the photo and paste it on a larger paper (18"x 24").
3. They drew graffiti on the background wall, using their life value quotes or their names.
4. They insert a shadow that shows inner self, showing how they perceive themselves inside.

• Reference: Frida Kahlo, M.C. Escher, Nekst

Student works (Grade 8-10)

       

Animation in Photoshop

Students created a short animation clip on Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

1. Students designed a character in Illustrator.
2. They inserted the character onto a background.
3. They created around 40 to 60 files in motion in Illustrator.
4. They opened all files in Photoshop and placed them in order on the action palette. 

All videos are less than 2 seconds. Please feel free to press the play button.

Still-Life into Life

Still-Life into Life

Observational Drawing

Pencil on Paper

All artworks are done by students from grade 10 to 11 in Foundation Class. 

1. Students in groups set up their still-life setting. 
2. They included personal objects as well as random objects to design an interactive composition. 
3. Then, they incorporated text into the still-life to create a message. 

Interior Design in Photoshop

Interior Design in Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop

1. Students created a grid system in Adobe Photoshop. 
2. They transformed the grid into a one-point perspective grid.
3. They drew a pattern on a sheet of paper, scanned and uploaded the drawing.
4. They scewed the drawing to be a wall paper in the grid system in Adobe Photoshop.
5. They searched copy right free photos of furniture pieces, lassoed them and transformed them into the grid walls to design the room.

This video show how technology can be incorporated into a linear perspective lesson.

Student Samples (Grade 10-12)

Pop-up Greeting Cards

This video shows how to make a pop-up card.

Hot Air balloon Making

These videos are procedures for making a hot air balloon Mobile.

Mixed Media

Weaving & Paper-Mache

Part 1: Weaving a Basket

Part 2: Paper-mache Balloon

Part 3: Assembling 

Students in progress

Clay Projects

These videos are different clay project demos. 

Clay Vessel Project 

Difficulty Level: Hard

Clay Fish Project

Difficulty Level: Medium

Clay Pinching Pot Monster Project

Difficulty Level: Easy

Clay Slab Project

Difficulty Level: Easy

Anime Self-Portrait

Anime Self-Portrait

Color pencils on paper

1. Students identify characteristics of Japanese Anime characters. 
2. They practice drawing eyes, and hair style.
3. They draw their self-portrait.
4. They add background of their choice to accentuate the figure.
5. They practice shading color pencils in different values and tones.
6. They apply the shading study onto their self-portraits in color pencils.

This video shows the procedure of anime self-portrait.

Student Samples (Grade 8)

        

24"x 36"

Doodle Animal

Doodle Animal

1. Students practice drawing animals using a value scale.
2. They choose a picture of an animal and draw in onto a drawing paper. (9"x 12")
3. They render the value scale to achieve a sense of realistic drawing.
4. They add doodles, inspired by Keith Haring, that matches with the animal. 

This video shows the procedure of Doodle Animal Project.

Student Samples (Grade 9-12)

Alumigraph Robots

Alumigraph is a relief sculpture made of cardboards and aluminum foil. The process is the video below.