High School Art Update

High school Studio Art students have been finishing their portrait drawing using a grid in the style of Chuck Close. They chose celebrity portraits, drew that at a 1:1 ratio, then enlarged them to 2:1 ratio. They are using drawing pencils to work on value and shading, as well as accurate proportions.

They are exploring street art and creating public works.

Lastly, Here are a few photos from our water installation at Gualala Arts Center:

Links for Sign Language Elective

Here is the link to a list of Sign Language movies, including ASL, documentaries and other sign languages:
http://www.johnlubotsky.com/deafcinema/#e

Here is a link to the Lion Sleeps Tonight to practice, remember we are using sweetheart and a different sign for fear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x605Auc7I5k 

Lastly, here is the Signing Savvy website and the first 100 words websites to practice from:
https://www.signingsavvy.com/ 

http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/concepts.htm

The clay  hands are out of the kiln and ready to be glazed:

Preview of Sketch Up Spanish Missions

ART OPENING TOMORROW NIGHT

Link to Sketch Up 2014

http://dl.trimble.com/sketchup/2014/en/SketchUpMake-2014-1-1283-61130-en.dmg361