Helen Colvin

Art News

Welcome to Studio 711, art class for the 4th nine weeks. We have just completed in our last nine weeks an amazing mural! The Durham Heritage Project was completed through a grant from the Georgia Council of the Arts, with Artist in Residence Pam Beagle-Daresta. To share with the students from the 4th nine weeks, we have been talking about the mural in relation to the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. We have also explored topics on the four inspirational subjects that artists paint from.We also have completed a pencil rendering of a still life, with fresh fruits and vegetables that were grown on the Durham land. Each class is presently  working on a 2D drawing.

Each student needs for class on a daily basis, a pencil with eraser, their agenda, and a pocket folder. A black sharpie marker will be needed for our drawing assignment.

It would be very appreciated if each student could send in a box of baby wipes. We use these for hands, tables and spills!

I look forward in teaching your child!

Helen Colvin

Art Specialist Durham MS Helen.Colvin@cobbk12.org

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All classes are working on The Durham Mural Project in their art classes. We have been awarded the Georgia Council of the Arts Grant which has honored us with the artist in residence, Pam Beagle-Daresta. "Ms. Pam" and I have been working with the students on the history of the Durham family, the farm, and much of the history of the West Cobb area. The last two weeks has been used for concept development of of what the mural might include. We have worked on sketches from research, still life studies, and have learned many drawing skills from value shading to proportion. We are now in the process of griding the large mural panels, in which we will enlarge our concepts to a 1to 6 ratio. The week of Feb. 25 will begin our actual painting. This has been a very exciting and valuable learning experience for our students! The dedication for the Mural will be sometime in the spring. All parents and students are invited.

The week of Feb. 18, we will finish landscape paintings.

The annual Durham Art Show is Feb. 28, 2008 @ 6:30. See you then!

Helen.Colvin@cobbk12.org

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Welcome to studio 711! Students will need a pencil, agenda. and an art folder for every class. Each student will need to bring in a landscape picture from home for inspiration to paint from, for the week of Jan. 22. A landscape is an artwork depicting an outdoor scene or scenery. Students can find pictures in magazines, personal photos. old calendars, or the Internet.

All classes have finished folder covers and have completed an introduction to the elements of art and principles of design.

The art room needs containers of baby wipes for hands and wiping up desks and spills. If you would like to send in a container with your son or daughter it would be much appreciated!

TBA: We have received a grant to research and paint a mural about the Durham history and family. We will have an artist in residence to assist us with this project! More information to come....

I am looking forward to working with your child!

Helen.Colvin@cobbk12.org

See curriculum map page for projects included in this nine weeks!

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All folders are due MONDAY DEC. 17, 2007, for all grade levels. All classes are finishing up their final assignments. It has been a pleasure teaching your child these past nine weeks. Happy Holidays!!!

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All classes are finishing up the portrait unit.

6th: will begin to finish the clay sclupture unit, adding metalic  stain to the figures.

7th: will begin to glaze clay houses

8th: will begin to glaze clay pottery.

ALL FOLDERS ARE DUE FOR ALL CLASSES ON MONDAY DEC.17TH.

Work included in the folders are: Element and Principle visual "pictionary" sheet. Color charts, paragraph(s) about Andy Warhol, using 15 facts. Also, any additional handouts for each grade level during the nine weeks.(example: 7th grade 1pt. perspective room drawing)

We still need wet wipes for the art room!!! Thanks to all to have donated!!!

Welcome to Art (Studio 711!)

Welcome to art for the second nine weeks!Students are required to have a pencil, agenda, and pocket folder(that they keep in the art room) daily. All classes have taken a pre-test and are designing a folder cover for their folders. This week, all classes will be learning about the Principles of Art ,and Elements of Design. These concepts will be applied to various art projects explored in class.  (see curriculum map)

If you would like to donate a container/box of wet wipes (baby wipes or antibacterial wipes) to the art room it would be much appreciated! We use these for hands, as well as for tables and art messes! Thank you so much for those families who have already donated. This helps our drought situation as well!

Classes will be exploring the following:

6th: Portraits in mixed media, clay figures.

7th: People using collagraph printmaking, clay houses.

8th: Charcoal portraits, clay vessels with animal or human embellishments.

I look forward to working with your child!

Helen Colvin   helen.colvin@cobbk12.org

Art Reminders!!!!

All School Bus Safety Posters Due: 9/20 @8am

For Class: Clay classes: container of wet wipes(baby wipes or antibacterial for hands)

Week of September 17th:

8th: Aluminum Foil for mask making

7th: heavy  cardboard (from a box...free @ Publix, etc.) about 12"x 18", also materials for weaving.(yarns or material and old jeans)

6th: a variety of fall leaves (not too large) for patterns, for ceramic plate.

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All classes are finishing still life paintings. Paintings are due Friday Sept. 14th. ( 6th grade due next week because of the continuation of the mixed media process) Classes have learned about the Elements of Art and Principles of Design and how they relate to a still life composition.

6th and 8th grades will begin clay next week

8th: Clay masks    Students should be doing some research as to what culture they would like to celebrate in mask masking.

6th: Clay Plates   Students should bring in various leaves.

7th: Beginning Fiber Weavings: See information sheet that was handed out to students.

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Welcome to art for the first nine weeks! Students are required to have a pencil, agenda, and pocket folder (that they keep in the art room) daily. All classes have just completed designing a folder cover for their folders. All classes have also learned about the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. The  concepts learned will be applied to various art projects explored in class. (see cirriculum map) We will be exploring line design with students creating their own still life "set ups". Gesture and contour drawings have been explored as well. In the next few weeks students will experience:

6th: Still life drawings using the collage method.

7th: Still life paintings using stencils and color schemes.

8th: Still life studies using  mixed media methods.

I look forward to teaching your child about art!

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Welcome to art class for the 4th nine weeks. Every student will need a pencil, agenda, and a pocket folder for every class. Thanks so much for parents who have sent in baby wipes for the classroom. We use them for hands, table tops, spills on floors, etc. I really appreciate your thoughtfulness!

All classes have been introduced to the elements of art and principles of design. The following projects are including this knowledge in their 2D compositions

6th: Classes are working on a fantasy jungle 2D drawing. We will complete these using blended oil pastel. Students have created their own animals and reptiles, and have incorporated realistic plant life.

7th: Classes are working on 2D graphic designs of a CD cover. We have stared to apply water color and ultra fine sharpie for line design. Students are focusing on patterns, rhythms, and repeated elements.

8th: Classes are working on 2D Surrealistic pencil drawings. Students are experimenting with light source, proportion, and value.

All classes will begin clay when 2D projects are complete. Due dates:TBA