gcfs art gallery
Artwork created by GCFS students.
clay dessert
3D Artwork by middle school students in art seminar
ARTWORK BY NAMU TSUYUKINamu Tsuyuki (Class of 2020)
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AP 2d designArtwork by Jonathan Shin (Class of 2017)
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HS Art
Artwork by high school students
ASTRONOMYObjective: Stars, planets, sun rays, neon, bright and flat colors. Have fun and get creative!
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RANGOLIObjective: Learn about Rangoli, a form of art from India. Learn about the purpose and the tradition. The designs can be simple geometric shapes, deity impressions, or flower and petal shapes.
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KOI FISHObjective: Learn about the Koi fish. Do a step-by-step drawing along with with the focus of value and space. Use markers to color the fish and get creative with the coloring!
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SILHOUETTESObjective: Learn about silhouette--the dark shape and outline of someone or something seen against a lighter background. Imagine a low light of a sunset and the viewer is looking from the shadow side.
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BANYAN TREESObjective: Learn some fun facts about Banyan trees and explore positive and negative spaces. Blend colors that are next to each other on the color wheel to fill the negative space around the trees.
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SUNFLOWERSObjective: Do a step-by-step drawing of a sunflower using a pencil. Trace over the pencil with sharpies. Begin painting just the flowers and the stem. Then paint the vase, table, and background. Get creative with the vase!
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greek artObjective: After learning the main forms of Greek art (sculpture, painting, pottery, jewelry and patterns, explore the geometric, archaic, and classical periods for influence.
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African artObjective: Explore Africa, learn about the continent's culture and stimulate the imaginative skills. Create intriguing African patterns and color ways.
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bird artObjective: Explore different types of birds and create your own.
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Artists' self portraitObjective: Recreate famous artists' self portraits.
Redo the work and make sure you translate it using your own creativity. |
henri matisee |
Heather galler |
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Objective: Learn about the French artist Henri Matisse. Study his use of color, and his fluid and original use of lines and shapes. Then create a vase filled with patterns and flowers.
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Objective: Look at the work of Heather Galler. Discuss complex patterns and folk motif. Create fun folk art.
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flowerObjective: Create flowers that do not exist in real life but only in your imagination.
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loneliness & despairObjective: Learn to develop a distinctive style of elongated, spiky forms, somber colors, and overall mood of loneliness and despair. Pay attention to the signature black outline.
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famous facesObjective: Draw famous faces. Think about their character and the mood you would like to create for the portrait.
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artist homageObjective: Select an artist and explore the artwork by doing an homage. Use various mediums to express color and drawing styles.
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brown paper bagObjective: Use the brown paper bag to draw. Focus on color and how it creates a different feel when it is drawn on a brown paper bag.
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Wayne ThiebaueObjective: Learn about the American painter Wayne Thiebaud. Learn to exaggerate colors to depict the subjects.
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dimensionObjective: Use a drawing technique to illustrate dimension through a flat surface. You might want to start with one vanishing point where the lines are drawn parallel to each other.
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LIGHT AND SHADOWObjective: Understand how light falls on objects and creates shadows. Use pencils to draw still-life focusing on lights and shadows. Focus on creating a contrast between still life and a dynamic background.
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