Art on the tip of a pencil.

Check out this work by Dalton Ghetti.  He sculpts tiny artwork on the tips of pencils.

In the article he talks about his frustration when the pencils would break and what he does about it.  Good lessons for when things don't always go as planned.

Check out the article for more pictures.

IB Scores

Our first graduating class was able to get their scores yesterday.  Their scores have been great and I am so proud that they have been recognized for all the hard work they've done!

Glue Advice

You know how I say that hot glue is not permanent and that there are better adhesives, well this site will tell you the best adhesive for the materials you are using.

http://www.thistothat.com/

Evolution of a drawing.

Check out this blog entry by Andrea Joseph.
This is how the drawing starts:

Click here to read about the process and see the steps leading up to the finished drawing.
via Andrea Joseph's sketchblog

Student artwork critique - Bryan

Bryan - Envy

My first piece for this investigation was envy from the seven deadly sins. Right away, I felt the color green showed an accurate representation of what envy is as a feeling. The media I used included gloss gel to create texture, a mixture of gloss medium and acrylic paints to make a bold and thick paint, and gum wrappers to create eyes which i felt are commonly linked to envy. The gold paint splattered across the piece represents gold, which is a material that can be what is being envied. It is not quite completely gold, but more of a copperish tinted color because it comes to show one is blinded by envy because it is like an addiction.

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Student artwork critique - Alexis

Alexis - Golden Ideal

I decided to focus on the idea of honor in the eastern civilizations, namely Southeast Asia. The red is used to symbolize luck, a concept from this region. The kanji says "justice and honor," which is emphasized with the picture of the samurai.

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Student artwork critique - Jennifer

Jennifer - Patterns in Clothes

This is the first piece in my investigation on the patterns in life. Now that is it is complete I have come to the conclusion that it is lacking in many seperate elements. The craftsmanship is far below my usual standards and the actual meaning behind the piece is rather simple. It was supposed to represent the patterns in the clothes and the culture represented by them but that did not come through in the actual piece. The best part was the buttons and how they stood out from the rest of the piece and unified it.

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