Abstract Name Designs

[Abstract Name Designs]

"What's the deal with abstract art anyway? It doesn't look like anything!" This is a common quote heard many times in art room around the world. For this assignment, students discovered how abstract art is often has a personal secret meaning that only the artist knows and fully understands. 

Each student started the project by drawing a bold and page-filling design of their name. Each name was then divided into 16 squares, and cut apart. The name instantly became 16 tiny abstract designs featuring positive and negative space. Students then worked to reorganize their name to create an abstract composition focusing on positive and negative. The final 

designs were painted, and look quite fabulous!

I found this great art or sub lesson on pinterest and followed it to this site:

https://naea.digication.com/morningstar/7th_Grade_Artwork

I wanted to make sure I gave credit to Betsy Morningstar, her site is filled with great lessons  for middle school art teachers or anyone looking for some neat art lessons!!!!!!!!!!! Check out her site!!!!!

Having Fun Creating the Yellow Submarine Sculptures!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ART ROOM FUN!!!!!

Check out this months issue of NAEA!!!

Looks like a good issue!

An Artist I am loving right now is:

KatieDaisy

She works with watercolor and acrylic paints.  She paints a variety of quotes and scenes that reflect nature in some manor.  I have noticed her on Oprah, Pbteen, and Target. 

Her artwork is very uplifting and cheerful, which makes me smile in return.  Check out her Etsy site as well, she sells prints of her work in different sizes as well as calendars and such.

Here is some of her artwork below

Color Wheels made by Art l