The lost sock art teacher

The Wanted Poster What is a "Wanted Poster"? Since the invention of the internet, you don't see these posters around much. You usually think of them as something from the old days... The purpose of the poster is the get help finding a person who has committed a crime. The poster will tell the crime committed, have a picture of the offender, a description, and any information that may help somebody identify the offender. This could be what they were wearing, where they might be, what…

I have this picture right above the art room turn in box... hopefully I will see some second guessing from now on. Idea inspi...

All Art above is experimental ideas in various mediums from Mrs. Morgan. BIRCH TREES IN THE SUN PHOTOGRAPHS Study how shadows are cast from the trees in the sun. Where do they go? Where is the light source? How does this effect the shadows? Make Sense? Think of it this way... Think of the Sun as the CENTER OF A CLOCK. Think of the base of the tree as the number and the cast shadow as the direction of the arm. Many artist are inspired by how the light effects the Birch Trees. These first…

We watched videos on YouTube about owls. See them here... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0XgSrdYQRY&list=PL4AE49DD6487CE892&index=88 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13yxEVwdUbw&list=PL4AE49DD6487CE892&index=89 Then we looked at real images of owls on google pictures. We sketched out our owls together step by step (teacher led). After this, students were encouraged to draw it again using their own ideas and imaginations while looking at a slideshow of real owls. Begin by selecting a piece…

PET PORTRAITS Pend and Ink WATERCOLOR I begin my watercolor with pen and ink... ACCRYLIC ON CANVAS BATIK FUN STUFF FAITH ART TEACHER ART (based on lessons or classroom) https://tabithaannthelostsock.blogspot.com/2019/05/everyone-is-artist.html My art has a purpose! I use it to share my faith with others and also to help my along my own journey. It is part of my healing and part of my worship. See some of my artwork below... Find out more about Balloons of Freedom here…

Before you begin, study different shapes, sizes and types of pumpkins AND the lines on the pumpkin from different perspectives. When lines bend in a shape to conform to the outside, it is called CONTOUR LINE. This happens in many objects. These videos will help you better understand cross contour line. That may seem complicated... WE will start SIMPLE, with PUMPKINS The top and bottom of the pumpkin is where the lines start and stop. This is the top stem and blossom bottom end. Didn't know…

I was in the passenger's seat while me and my family were traveling on a long 6 hour drive over the Christmas Break... As a space cadet does...

What is OP ART? It is short for Optical Illusion. Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op art works are abstract, with many better known pieces created in black and white. or contrasting colors. Typically, they give the viewer the impression of movement: waving, spinning, swirling, vibrating... Here are 2 Well know OpArt artist.... Bridgett Riley 1931- now 88 years old when posted Victor Vassarley 1906-1997 Victor Vasarely was a…

HeNRI MATISSE December 31, 1869- November 5, 1954 I began this unit on Matisse by showing the video "Dropping in on Matisse", then reading the book "Drawing with Scissors". I read on more on my own the book "Matisse from A to Z". I am totally hooked on Matisse for some reason. So, I decided to try three lesson inspired by the artist this year. The first one is... PICTURE IN A PICTURE (worksheet below created by Tabitha Seaton) (This is a new lesson I will be doing soon, examples coming…

In my advanced art class of 8th graders, we have gone on a long artistic adventure to the land of Narcissism. At this age it is important for the kids to grasp an understanding of who they really are. So, what better way than to create themselves in an ezaggerated form... and LIFESIZE. I did my own avatar first to test the waters. I love having another "me" in my classroom to freak the kids out (Bahahaha). faceyourmanga.com Student Avatars to be posted soon. Stay tuned... The boys of…

(illustrations WITH the word) (the word IS the illustration) Definitions Inside Flaps Los 7 elementos del arte que dan forma a la creatividad https://mymodernmet.com/es/elementos-artes-visuales/ This project is meant to be a creative REVIEW of the ELEMENTS we have been learning about all year. Student Element Folds Estrella 10th grade Maisy S. 11th grade Braylee B. 10th grade Jasmine H. Kelly Marquez 9th grade Kaylee Reed 9th grade Josie H 10th grade Danielle V. 10th grade Victoria 10th…

(illustrations WITH the word) (the word IS the illustration) Definitions Inside Flaps Los 7 elementos del arte que dan forma a la creatividad https://mymodernmet.com/es/elementos-artes-visuales/ This project is meant to be a creative REVIEW of the ELEMENTS we have been learning about all year. Student Element Folds Estrella 10th grade Maisy S. 11th grade Braylee B. 10th grade Jasmine H. Kelly Marquez 9th grade Kaylee Reed 9th grade Josie H 10th grade Danielle V. 10th grade Victoria 10th…

This project is based on the PopArt of Burton Morris. He used normal design ideas from everyday life objects and made them into interesting Art Images. His subjects range from popular cars, toys, food & more. Here is a picture of him with his art. We looked up different images of Burton Morris's Artwork. BURTON MORRIS ART We talked about 3 common features of all his pieces: -Black Energy Shards around the outside of the work -Bold, Flat, Bright and Basic Colors -Thick Black Outline…

Show Me The Monet | Our Grade 3/4 artists have been learning about Andy Warhol's obsession with shoes! Today we finished our pieces inspired by 'Male Shoe with... | Instagram

The Lost Sock is so important to me... My book, the philosophy, the dolls... All of it! It was and idea that was handed to me by God. I don't take credit for it. I just feel so blessed that he chose to use me to communicate His love in a way so unique. He gave me the idea for the book one sleepless night... (Explained here...) These two pages are from an autobiographical comic I created years ago, but never finished... it is an illustration of my Spiritual Testimony After much hard work, i…

This video shows the steps of Overlapping Pipes. Add depth and space to the picture by overlapping & changing size or pipes. Use a ruler to make larger pipes in front,"Foreground ", medium pipes in "Middleground".. and Smaller pipes in the "background". Look up ideas and images for details to add to pipes. Here are a few I found... CLICK HERE to find more. Use "contour "curved line to make pipes appear 3D. Use pencil to make thick shading around the outside of the pipes. then use a blending…

We talked about the differnt types of clouds to get "artsmart" before we flipped the switch to creative. We watched this 5 minute video to get sm"art" about cloud types... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMagDRCpJ14 After studying the clouds scientifically, we look at them artistically. We look at artist that use clouds as a focal point of thier designs. Bill Sanderson (above) EloiseRenouf (above) 10 Types by Tabitha Morgan (Me) (Below) By Tabitha Morgan cloud study (manilla paper, black…

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VALUE DEFINITION: VALUE is the darkness or lightness of a color of greyscale. Value can be use on a 2D SHAPE to make it appear as a 3D FORM. This is called SHADING. Here is an example of shapes before and after adding Value with pencil. When you create value, it should be Smooth, Even, and have Contrast. Take a S.E.C. to check your values. This worksheet is a wonderful way to practice your value scales in a variety of ways. You can print it or make your own scales... Most beginner artists…