Friday, March 8, 2013

Is It Me...



...or are these new paintings beyond great?  I think this project is an example of how talented, committed and brave my group of artists are. 



Maggie "Dance" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 




Chaney "Strength" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite. Chaney at work drying his first undercoat, below.








Sky "Joy" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Topher "Tastes Like" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite. 
Topher at work sketching his outlines, below.







Jesse "Omnipotent" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 






Aoife "Key" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite. Below, Aoife at work. 







Amelia B. " XOXOXO" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Gemma " I See You" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 






Simon "Every Day I Love You" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Beau "Transform" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 
  

I created this project after looking through a recent Sundance catalog that came in the mail. The catalog featured a collection of small folk art style paintings that had simplified imagery, strong neutrals, and a word, or words in them. 



Annie Louise "Lie" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Faith  "Possible" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Hady "My Secret Wish" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 




Clara "Fantastic" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 







Zarinah "Capture" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Lukas "Dream" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite, above. Lukas at work below. 






Marco. " Dream" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 






Katie "Expected" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Michelle "Yes" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite. And the beaming Michelle, below, with her finished painting.







Zeah "Yes" 2' x 2' Acrylic on Masonite





Ellie "My Secret Wish" 2' x 2' Acrylic on Masonite





Johnny "Alliance" 2' x 2' Acrylic on Masonite






Charlotte "Wish" 2' x 2' Acrylic on Masonite






Leah "If' 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Kassi "Yes" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Juni "Hello" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 


I knew that the kids talents lent themselves to this project if I could help them to edit their ideas, understand the importance of neutral colors and to think about words and how when combined with imagery they can create a whole new "image" or "story." 




AiLi "Contact" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Thalia "Yes" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Ummi "My Secret Wish" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 





Ilana Rose "Comfort" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 




Liam "I'm on My Way" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 




James "Before" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 




Raziah "Company" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite, above. Raziah with her work below.








Sumayyah 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite. Below, the fabulous Sumayyah with her painting. 






Amity "Expected" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 



Charlotte "Wish" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 



Amber"Family"  2' x 2' Acrylic on Masonite





Liris "Secret" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 


 This was a hard project for kids! I was a toughie that insisted on following the parameters. I shot down a million ideas! Miss Monique and I worked separately with each artist at almost every stage of their planning and painting. We supported, talked through choices, and delighted in all the success. I am very proud of the work. Each artist is too. I hope you enjoy.



Ivy "Free" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 




Sumayyah "Love" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 







Izzy "Dream Love" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite. Below, Izzy touching up her outlines, below.







Maya "Discover" 2'X 2' Acrylic on masonite 



2 comments:

  1. These are fantastic! You are an inspiring art teacher. So glad to have stumbled upon your website via Pinterest!

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  2. These paintings are strong! I'm interested to know how the kids arrived at the words they chose for their art work.

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