March 26, 2012 AP Art

AP students will be out of the classroom for the Grade 11 extended field-service trip. The Senior AP students will be participating in a class social service project.

Grade 11 students will be sharing their skills by decorating classrooms and teaching art lessons with the materials they have taken to donate to the school.

Visual arts submissions for the Chronicles of Discovery are
due in the art room March 28. Please see the criteria posted in the art room
and throughout the high school.

German, will be representing AP Art and Discovery School at the ABSH Art Competition this Saturday March 24 at the International School in Tegucigalpa.

March 26, 2012 Grade 10

The next two weeks we will be working on “concurrent” lessons. Grade 10 students will have the opportunity to finish incomplete work, work on their 3D design and begin working on the digital game design project. We have plenty of work to do in the art room before the Art Exhibit Opening Reception and Mural Dedication, April 26.

Jose Andreas and Andrea Lara are representing Grade 10 and Discovery School at the ABSH Art Competition Saturday March 24 at the International School in Tegucigalpa.

Visual Arts Submissions for the Chronicles of Discovery are due in the art room March 28. Please see the criteria posted in the art room and throughout the high school.

March 26, 2012 Grade 9

The next two weeks we will be working on "concurrent" lessons. Students who worked on the coral reef mural last year will continue on that projects. Some students will be putting finishing touches on the sacred vessel project and writing artist statements to go with them. All students will be working on a self portrait as part of the all school "Face of Discovery" project. Plenty of work to do in the art room before the Art Exhibit Opening Reception April 26.

Victoria Glynn Adam and Catalina Correa Contreras will represent grade 9 and Discovery School this Saturday March 18 at the ABSH Art competition to be held at the International School, Tegucigalpa.

Visual arts submissions for the Chronicles of Discovery are
due in the art room March 28. Please see the criteria posted in the art room
and throughout the high school.

March 19, 2012 Grade 9

Students are adding the finishing touches to their sacred vessels. This week grade nine students will begin their 3D Logo design projects. Those who did not finish their weaving project will be able to continue working on that project between coats of papier-mache.

March 19, 2012 AP Art

AP students are learning new ways to use dry pastels. They are working from the almost 500 images taken during the AP retreat. They using timed exercises to complete three to four compositions each period.

It is easy to see their growth at the end of each working session.

March 19, 2012 Grade 10

This week students will assemble their 3D Family portraits. They will also be adding color by learning to use spray painting techniques.

March 12, 2012 AP Art

AP Art Retreat to El Picacho - United Nations Park

Friday got an early start after we packed the school van with art supplies and picnic supplies. We arrived at the part and were working in the formal garden by 9:00 am. Students collected images with their cameras, sketchbooks and on canvas.

When the morning mist moved in we moved to a shelter overlooking the city and continued working and munching. Several birds with bright blue coats joined us for our mid morning breakfast break. They enjoyed the fruit flavored Cheerios and posed for lots of pictures.

The sun came out and everyone moved on to the mountain top part of the park at the foot of the statue of Jesus Christ. We visited the nature center and were awed by the displays of insects found in Honduras and Central America.

We got back in the van and drove to the Zen garden with its statue of Confucius, maze and moon bridge. Then it was time for lunch. We purchased cold drinks at the park snack bar and enjoyed our picnic lunch and a swing afterwards.

Time to check out the zoo! We only had an hour to talk to the animals and get them to pose for us. We were back at school with books, cameras and eyes full of images to turn into works of art in the coming quarter. Thanks to all of our AP students for such great participation and good sandwiches!