Art Class Motivation!

Board Office Art Display

Celebrating Youth Art Month! 

Here's to another awesome year!

Doodle 4 Google

                   

Churchill Jr. High and Lombard Middle School art students 

have been creating a Google homepage design.

Google is highlighting amazing and unique budding artists

through doodles on their homepage. This years 10^th annual

Doodle 4 Google contest theme asks students to think about 

"What Inspires Me" and to express that inspiration through

a creative, uplifting doodle. Students explored ideas, made 

sketches and created doodles in middle school art class.
One talented student's winning artwork will appear on the

Google homepage for the world to see. The winner will also

receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 

Google for Education technology grant for their school, 

among other prizes.
Art students designed and created a Google homepage design

that was personal to them. After they were finished with

their designs, they each wrote an artist statement 

explaining their unique qualities, highlighting what 

influences them and inspires them.

Black History Month

Postage Stamp Design

In 1940, the first stamp issued in honor of a black American was released.
The image was of educator Booker T. Washington. Since then, many black
Americans' lives and contributions have been celebrated on postage stamps.

Objective: Students will design a stamp honoring a black American, place, event
or contribution.

Materials:

Chromebook, paper, pencil, stamp template, colored pencils, markers, scissors

Lesson: 3 day project

Day 1: Students will research on their Chromebooks and create a rough sketch.

Day 2: When ready, students will re-draw their stamp on the template.
The stamp must include the price, USA, and an image. The design should be
highly detailed, creative and demonstrate fine craftsmanship.

Day 3: Students will complete the design with colored pencils and/or markers.

The stamp will be cut out and glued onto a half sheet of colored paper.