Here we see a student thinking about his next step in drawing, and his Lola (Grandmother) sitting for the First Grade Art Class.
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The 7th/8th Grades work on their preliminary drawings of Martin Luther King, Jr. There will be an exhibit January 15, 2018, in the gym during the annual MLK, Jr. Assembly. The 7th/8th Grades studied and drew multiple views of the head in preparation for their compositions. The skeleton as framework and locomotion has been drawn, so that we understand the next layering of muscles, which helps us to draw the person. This project will lead to studies for canvas painting. We are studying Art History in the context of our lessons.
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The 6th Grade Art Class has been working on color theory: hue, value and intensity.
Here are three intensity scales made by students who are adding varying values of gray to the hue of blue. This is their second piece about intensity, where they make a design of their choice and incorporate the intensity scale. |
The Beginners and EK classes have been working through color theory: hue, value, intensity, complementary colors, analogous colors, wam and cool colors, with more to come.
When studying art we bring in other disciplines: music, art, literature, science, math. The Fine Art Program strives to present a comprehensive foundation in art. Students learn to be critical thinkers and working artists.
Brenda Jaeger, Artist-Teacher at PNA, recently had work in an exhibition at the new Parsons Galleries, which opened October 7th & 8th during the Artwalk Ventura 2017. Randy Parsons, owner, a luthier of custom guitars, will have the hard opening in December. He is also one of three luthiers selected out of LA area to be showcased at NAMM, January, in Anaheim, CA.
Brenda will also have her work at the Dayton Center for the Visual Arts Annual Holiday Show, opening November 15 and running for five weeks in Dayton, Ohio.
Brenda has developed two lines of notecards with her images: Alaskan Landscapes, and Guitars I. Another line, Guitars II, is in progress and will be out by December.
Locally, at the Great Harvest Bread Company, Brenda has her image Fallen Cross with Jim Hanlen’s poem Permafrost as one of the broadsides presented by Cirque Magazine. It is a project to commemorate locations in Alaska. It is up for the month of October.
Music Notes
Rehearsals are in full swing for the 2017 Winter Concert, PNA: ON BROADWAY!
Since it is the Halloween Season, expect to receive details about what your student will need in way of costumes. We try to use items that are already in the students wardrobe (like khaki pants and white button up dress attire shirts) and costume items from PNA’s own “Costume Shop”. But just in case it is easier to take advantage of the many costumes already in stores for Halloween, we want to make sure you have the info ahead of time! of costumes, check out Ms. Katie’s hoop skirt! But more impressive are the Beginners and the Early Kindergarten Classes as the “Children of Siam” from the King and I. That is a very straight line! |
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