Sixth Sense - The Vortex

Here is my final homework assignment titled "The Vortex".

Image from final Critique

Here is my image from the final critique

Thursday - Touch

I have used this exercise with young students before to help them understand texture. They have to come up with a list of texture words to describe the object and then draw it. You don't worry about the representation of the object, just how it feels to you. All of the work we have done this week has such a sense of freedom to it. It works so well to capture the essence of what we are sensing.

Wednesday - Sound

The activity with the brass bowls drew me in. I was surprised by how absorbed I became in the sound and the interaction with the bowl. When we did the musical piece I especially appreciated when the sounds of the two bowls would begin to mesh together, that is what inspired my image. Adding color brought very unexpected results. Music is a great way to encourage creativity with students. We always play music in my classroom but I think I will be more intentional about using it in student work.

Tuesday - Sight

Drawing the landscapes by just picking out the points of interest and continually moving was a very free way of drawing. The results were the very essence how we use our sight. The collaboration with other artists created images that could never have been planned. I enjoyed the subtle tones created by using the mylar.