FCHS Art Gallery

Farmer Country Mural

2010-12-10T10:41:00.001-08:00

We are so proud to be posting information about our very first student FARMER COUNTRY MURAL! Three very dedicated and artistic students have volunteered to spend several hours during and after school in order to bring some life to the HS Cafeteria walls. Listed in no particular order are freshman, Danielle Hahn, Kyler Lockhart and Josie Mitzelfelt. The students started the mural by projecting a predrawn image of the famer onto the wall. Then they added their artistic touches and begain painting. The final product is great, they are looking forward to adding more artistic touches around the school in the months to come.

Cubist Still Life

2010-12-10T10:10:00.000-08:00

These pictures reflect each student's interpretation of our cubist style still life. A wide variety of compositions came from the same arrangement of flowers, blocks, bottles and a lamp. Students were challenged to view and draw the same object as they moved around the arrangement. Overall, there was a nice variety of final projects.

2010-11-20T10:09:00.000-08:00

2011 Illinois Arts Education Week Poster Contest

“The Arts Rock!”

Students had the opportunity to submit artwork to the annual Arts Education Week Poster Contest to promote this year’s Arts Education Week. They had to create a poster that depicted the theme "The Arts Rock!" to reinforce the importance of the arts in the growth and development of all students. Everyone did an awesome job and there were many creative posters submitted to the contest.

This I Believe...2010

2010-10-18T19:50:00.000-07:00

Several students are participating in an event called "This I Believe". The Event is based on a series of essays read on NPR. In short, the students were to create an essay or work of art focusing on something they personally believe in. For some, its may depict personal challenges while for others it may reflect upon dreams and future aspirations. The statements and artwork the students have created are personal and creative. Posted are some outstanding examples of work. For more information about the This I Believe event, contact Mr. Lambert at rlambert@dist265.com

A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words

2010-09-26T19:16:00.000-07:00

We have an wonderful group of Seniors who have been working hard to create a mural. It is a long process so stay tuned.

First we started by interviewing staff and students to see what our school community wanted to see in our 2nd mural. We had a great deal of information provided. We compiled our "data" and have come up with a great idea to present our images. Above are some pictures of our work in progress. Keep up the hardwork Seniors!!

Creating Shade and Form

2010-09-26T19:06:00.000-07:00

In this lesson, students in Art 1 & 2 used drawing pencils such as graphite and charcoal to create gradient shade and different shapes and forms. Shade and Form helps a 2D picture appear to be 3D. This is a difficult skill and our classes did a super job.

Taking a Road Trip

2010-09-26T18:57:00.000-07:00

Students were asked to think of places that they have visited or at least always wanted to. By recalling images they created works of art based on that place. As a challenge, they had to include one portion of a map representing their selected place. A great variety of artwork came from this project.

2010-2011

2010-09-26T18:55:00.000-07:00

Thank you for visiting the FCHS Art Blog. We are excited to share our artwork with you and look forward to hearing from you too! Above are some of the artwork that students enrolled in art classes are making. Check back often to see whats new! Mrs. Kurtz

Olympic Art Fest

2010-04-25T08:58:00.000-07:00

On Friday, April 23 students participated in the Olympic Art Conference. Eighteen students brought artwork to Monmouth where they distplayed their artwork and participated in a variety of workshops. FCHS brought home 12 ribbons acknowledging outstanding performances in the arts. We are very proud of everyone who participated.

This I Believe...

2009-12-10T15:51:00.000-08:00

Some of the art students chose to participate in memorable event called This I Believe. A teacher in our high school was inspired by the National Public Radio Program. She brought the book and many ideas to our students to encourage and challenge them to write, or create art, about something in which they believe. The evening at school was powerful and moving. Although only a few art students spoke at the event, many were represented by showing their expression through their artwork.

Spheres and Stippling

2009-12-10T15:44:00.001-08:00

Students in Art 1 & 2 have been practicing stippling, a technique for shading. Using Spheres and interesting backgrounds, everyone made a unique composition.

Perspective Cities

2009-10-30T18:39:00.000-07:00

In this art project Art 1 & 2 students learned about the concept of perspective drawing. Although each student was asked to create a city-scape using a vanishing point and a combination of horizontal, vertical, and orthagonal lines, all of the final products were very different. For some students, this was a favorite type of drawing and for others, it was a real challenge.

Ribbons and Hands

2009-10-08T18:00:00.001-07:00

Students in Art I & II completed realistic drawings of their hands. Each student used different types of shading to create depth, roundness, and textures. The ribbon across the center of the page helped to show the illusion of depth on a 2D surface. Everyone did a great job. You can see these up close in the FCHS Library.

Living Art

2009-09-28T18:27:00.000-07:00

Art 3 & 4 are in the process of making a painting that they will also perform. Taken from the idea of street artists, students will study one artist and their style, recreate a masterpiece from that artist, and finally they become the stars, or the people, in the painting. This year, the Junior and Senior artists will feature the work of Grant Wood, American Gothic. Look for more information to come, and check our blog often as our project develops.

Pumpkin Still Life by Art 1 & 2

2009-09-28T18:14:00.000-07:00

Students in Art 1 & 2 created a basic composition of seasonal pumpkins and gourds. We all started with black paper and white pencil. Then we added color using square chalk pastels. They were challenged by the new media, yet all were very successful.

Letter Illuminations

2009-09-28T17:57:00.001-07:00

Art 3&4 started the year by looking back into Medieval Art History.

Using a wax resist technique, we made Illuminated Letters, without the gold of course.

Students had a wide variety of themes throughout their projects.