MSLS Art Room

Happy Earth Day 2020! This week let's check out an artist who truly loves the outdoors and creating art with nature. His name is Andy Goldsworthy. He is considered an environmental sculptor and a photographer. He uses natural materials like leaves, sticks, icicles, flowers, bark, mud and stones that he finds outside to create land art. His artwork is temporary, so he often photographs his work after making it. Watch these two videos to see how Goldsworthy makes his artwork and get inspired for our own art-making experience! The first video  I'm sharing shows Goldsworthy at work creating art in nature. The second video is a slideshow of photos of his artwork. Notice how the elements of art are used in Goldsworthy’s artwork. Choose 2 elements of art to focus on when you are making your own artwork. What do you see, think, or wonder about his artwork? I challenge you to take a walk or just step outside for a few minutes and see what kinds of natural materials you see. Be su...

Back in early March some of our MSLS student artists had the opportunity to work alongside Lynden Sculpture Garden's Educator, Anna Grosch and Artist in Resident, LaNia Sproles. They visited our classroom and together we started making art. Sadly, our sessions together were cut short due to COVID-19. In response to this, I wanted to share with you all the awesome resources and programs that the Lynden offers virtually! Here is a link to the Lynden Sculpture Garden's  Virtual Hub  where you can find resources for families, virtual tours of artwork in the garden, and virtual drop-in art making sessions with other Milwaukee-based art educators. Check out their Artist at Work series under the "For Teachers" tab.  There, you will find a familiar face! The Lynden featured Milwaukee artist, LaNia Sproles! In our art classroom, MSLS student artists were able to meet LaNia, ask questions about her artwork, and see it up close. Here's a  video series of LaNia in her st...

Let's draw something silly! On a blank piece of paper or inside of a sketchbook use one of these prompts as your inspiration. Create a drawing using one of the prompts below, add color if you choose! If you are unsure how to draw something look up a photo to reference while drawing.  

Here's a fun activity you can do in just a few minutes. We can make silly mouths or accessories for our pets, family members, or objects around our house. I have attached a video of doodle artist, Jon Burgerman, for inspiration. You can also check out his website for more videos. 1. Use any type of drawing utensil on any type of paper to create a silly mouth or accessory. Use scissors to cut out your drawing if you want. 2. Take a photo of your drawing on or near your subject matter (pet, object, person).        ***I have attached a sample photograph using mouths on my pet 3. Have fun and send me your artwork! ---> Meyeres@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Hi Artists! I thought I would share a great step-by-step drawing resource with you all today. Art for Kids Hub posts drawing tutorial videos of almost anything you can imagine. The whole family can join in! 1. Go to YouTube and search for the "Art for Kids Hub" channel. It is 100% family friendly! Or use this link 2. Use any type of paper and a pencil, follow along with a video of your choice. Split up your paper into fourths and try a few different tutorial videos. Add color to your drawings if you want. Don't be afraid to add your own personal details too! 3. Take a picture of your artwork and send it to me. My email is Meyeres@milwaukee.k12.wi.us. You   could also post it in the comments section below! Drawing using step-by-step guidance is a good way to practice our spatial measuring skills and hand/eye coordination. Remember the more you practice the better you will become! Here's one I just finished of a roll of TP 😊

Let's get creative and make our own color wheels! This is an activity I saw fellow art teachers doing with their students and share on instagram. See for yourself by looking up #colorwheelchallenge on instagram for some inspiration or check out my example attached. Use objects found around you and arrange them in into a color wheel. These could be things found around the house, toys, natural materials found outside, art supplies etc.  1. Find different colored objects 2. Arrange your objects  3. Take a picture 4. Share yours in the comment section below or email me!  5. Take a look at Tony Cragg's artwork for inspiration! What do you see, think, and wonder about his artwork?

During these uncertain times in isolation most of our daily routines are drastically changing. As they continue to change I hope that this virtual space can become our "art classroom" to come together to inspire, create, and share ideas with one another. I will be posting activities, inspiring artists, videos, and any other resources I think are worth sharing. Remember it takes time to adjust to these 'new normals'. It is okay to feel uneasy, confused, and mixed up inside. I hope you can all try and create time each day doing things you enjoy.  It is important that we make these bright moments a part of our daily routine. I have been spending my time away from teaching by sleeping in, baking, reading, going for long walks, and creating artwork of my own. Feel free to comment or reach out to me via email (meyeres@milwaukee.k12.wi.us) with any questions, or if you just want to check in to say hi! Missing you all! Thanks for visiting, Ms. Meyer