Welcome!!!

Welcome to Ms. Keenon's art classroom! I look forward to an exciting year creating art. I am a new teacher and experienced artist who is eager to share my passion and love of art with my students.

A little about me: I am a working artist with gallery representation both here in Chicago and in L.A. I graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in 2005 and received my Master's in Art Education from Columbia College in 2010. My focus is in getting to know my students so that they enjoy the art making process while incorporating art theory, history and criticism. Every project will be accompanied by a piece of writing, a historical context and some form of criticism.

Through the school year, I will be showcasing students' work on this site. I will also be posting pertinent information such as assignments, the syllabus and events as well as information on artists we discuss in class.

This is going to be a fantastic year!!!!!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Contour Line Portrait

Objectives/Outcomes

  • The student will gain awareness of how master artists have expanded upon the contour drawing.
  • The student will develop a contour line drawing into a more complex visual statement.
  • The student will become more aware of asymmetrical balance issues by creating a composition in which line is balanced against other elements (color, texture, pattern).
  • Student will become better acquainted with peers.

Activity
Part I:
  • Draw 10 contour line sketches: 2 bags, 2 shoes, 2 hands and 4 object of your choice
  • Choose a partner and do a contour line portrait sketch of them
  • On a large sheet of paper, draw another portrait of your chosen partner in pencil using contour line
  • Make sure to include neck, shoulders and background
  • Trace all lines in permanent, black Sharpie marker
  • Color picture using warm and cool colors. If you color your partner in warm colors, color the background in all cool colors and vice versa.

Part II:
  • Choose and copy 20 questions from the "100 Questions" handout
  • Give the questions to the person you drew
  • Everyone should have questions they wrote and questions they answer

Due Monday 10/11!!!!!!!!