Free Technology for Teachers: Sources of Free Sound Effects and Music for Multimedia Projects

Free Technology for Teachers: Sources of Free Sound Effects and Music for Multimedia Projects

Dynamite Drawings

General art students have hit the ground running.  I see so many good examples of line drawing that I can hardly choose.  Here are 16 of our best!

Aubry has a really nice sense of composition, and good use of values

I really really like all of the crazy different types of line in Raine's expressive line work, some geometric, some organic

Wow I like this so much, it has such graceful line 

Ashley has an excellent eye for the whole page, I like all of her shading and textures too

Here's a complete drawing by Brianna, filled the page without taking away from the main subject.

Jocilyn is another student who makes great use of elegant line and very sophisticated rule of 1/3 in her composition.

Alia decided bigger is better and I agree.  Her arrangement makes a good composition because the positive and negative spaces are well balanced.

Another strong composition by Lindsey.  She uses the empty space to balance the more detailed pattern very well.

Jack is a good addition to the art department.  I liked his use of strong dark values to attract interest.

This expessive line drawing makes use of cross contour lines to make some of her lines appear to have volume.  Very Nice Brianna!

Jocilyn has such clever use of organic types of line to give a focal point and the other lines lead the viewers eye in and around the piece.  

Way to go Matthew.  I really like the way you drew the shapes  and filled the page beautiful line!

The longer that I look at Jaydn's expressive lines the more I see, great idea to use the edges of shapes to create line.

Talk about fluency of ideas, wow there is so much here.  I particularly like some of the really dark areas that add depth to the work.

Such nice pattern,  I almost missed the little cross contour heart, glad I spotted it Shayla!

Jonathon has got a creative mind full of weird little doodles!

The Average Life of a Teenage Narcissist: Greetings and Salutations!

So here is an interesting introductory blog post that I truly admire!  Thanks to Brandon for sharing


The Average Life of a Teenage Narcissist: Greetings and Salutations!: So, this is obviously the first post here, meaning it automatically has to be spectacular and out of this world in order for you folks to re...

Dale Chihuly At the Denver Botanical Gardens

If you are going to be in Denver this fall,  you might want to plan a visit to the Denver Botanical Gardens.  Aside from the beautiful gardens there is currently a show of hand blown glass by renowned artist Dale Chihuly.  The glass sculptures are in and around the various garden beds and water features.  We spent a pleasant afternoon there this July.  The installation will be in place until November with special night exhibits this fall.

Decorative Coil and Decorative Trivet

My general art students have completed some wonderful ceramics projects using the coil method of hand building.  I am so pleased with the results I though I would share them.

Bailey B.

Genessa S.

Rachel B.

Hanna R.

Eva F.

Pang 

Taylor P.

Cody F.

Alex M.

Monster Mania

I have had a great time grading and putting these little guys into our display case in the commons area,  there are more coming but I couldn't wait to share these. The assignment was to use one or two pinch pots to create a large hollow shape and then attach exaggerated features like eyes, claws and teeth. Super work! I love them all!

ashley f.

bailey's 2 piece monster design

bailey b.

kylee p (from 2013) but I like him so much

rachel b.

madisen_s so adorable!

gabbie a. (2013)

ali t.

alex m.

thats all for now, check back soon more coming!

Castles in Clay, More Mugs

One of our recent assignments in general art is a soft slab cylinder project.  Students had the choice of making a mug, draped slab pot or a castle.  I have to say I have a soft spot for castles and am hoping to ad more picts to this post as the castles become reality.  On the mug frontier I have Bisque fired some really good ones and can't wait for the glaze fire.