BROOKSIDE ART DEPARTMENT ! AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013

BROOKSIDE ART DEPARTMENT

First, allow me to start by introducing myself...my name is Mr. Tracey and I am the 2D art teacher at Brookside Middle School. I am a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Art Education. I am currently working to obtain my Masters in Ed. Leadership, and I am a lifelong resident of Sarasota, FL. It is my honor to work with Brookside’s dedicated administration, faculty and student body. Your input is always encouraged and my door is always open.

This newsletter’s purpose is to inform it’s reader about all the great happenings of my 2D Art class and the Brookside Art Department.

We have started the school year off strong. Classes have already completed their first project and are well on their way with project number 2.

This year ’s curriculum will center around Modern Art. We will examine a l l of the major ar t movements from Impressionism to the present. Along with learning about each movement, students will discover artists and works associated with each movement.

Movements will be covered chronologically in conjunction with each project. By the end of our school year, students will be able to demonst ra te knowledge and understanding of each movement studied in relation to societal, cultural, historical and personal contexts.

Please take a moment to visit our class website (printed below). This s i te acts a s our v i r tua l c l a s s room and ha s tones o f resources, project descriptions, and photos for your viewing pleasure.

NEWSLETTERThe earth without art is just ‘eh’

Below is a view of Brookside’s 2D Art studio.Artist of the Month

Vincent Van Gogh(1853 – 1890)

Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work, notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty and bold color, had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years o f pa in fu l anx ie ty and frequent bouts of mental illness, he died at the age of 37. His work was then known to only a handful of people and appreciated by fewer still. Van Gogh began to draw as a child, and he continued to draw throughout the years that led up to his decision to become an artist.

In a short period of ten years Van Gogh

made approximately 900 paintings.

2D ART with MR. TRACEY FALL 2015

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-Mr. Tracey

BROOKSIDE ART DEPARTMENT ! AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2013

BROOKSIDE ART DEPARTMENT

PROJECT #1: COLLABORATIVE VAN GOGH MURALS

ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH POSTER CONTEST WINNERS 2015-16

A: Student independently working on their section. B: Students collaborating to tape their sections together.

CLOSING THOUGHTS...

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”

A

B

-John Wooden

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure....! With these words in mind, classes had the opportunity to participate in this year’s Attendance Awareness Month Poster Contest. This is a county wide contest with student participants ranging from grades k-12. ! Students were asked to create a visual image that incapsulated the cause and integrated some kind of catchy slogan. This contest is a wonderful opportunity to integrate literacy within the arts. ! Brookside’s winners were Gavin Boyer and Phoenix Phan. Make sure to congratulate these students when you see them around campus.

-Principal Lawrence

Pro ject number one included guided, individual, and collaborative learning. Classes worked as a unit to c reate a l a rge sca le reproduction of a famous work by Vincent Van Gogh. The paintings were divided into sections. Each student wa s respons ib le for two sections within the piece.

Students first sketched out the details of their section using pencil. Next, students learned about application and b lending methods of o i l pastels. Equipped with this knowledge, students outlined and colored in their section.

After the coloring process was completed, the parts were connected. Sections were placed in order and taped together.

“Brookside students are true Van Goghs.”

2D ART with MR. TRACEY FALL 2015

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Gavin Boyer (7th grade) Phoenix Phan (8th grade)