6th Grade students hard at work

Painting their Vincent van Gogh inspired landscapes, applying the 4 main ways to show depth in a landscape painting.

October Art Lessons!

5th Grade still life paintings- focusing on the use of complementary colors, observation/fine motor skills and the style of Vincent van Gogh (short brush strokes and expressive curvy lines)
7th Grade color theory lesson- focusing on tinting a hue and positive/negative space.
8th Grade color theory lesson- focused on the German paper art form of Scherenschnitte and tinting a hue gradually.

First art lessons of the 2013-14 school year!

5th grade: Georgia O'Keeffe inspired flowers (focusing on organic shapes and complementary colors)

6th grade: Vincent van Gogh inspired sunflowers (focusing on visual texture, expressive lines and the life/style of van Gogh)

7th & 8th grade: Abstract Animals (focusing on Pablo Picasso's abstract style, changing elements of design and creative thinking skills)

Welcome back Ellsworth Middle School students and families!!

I am so excited to start a new school year full of creative thinking, art making and artistic learning in the art room!

Over the summer, I got married and my new name is Mrs. Weise (pronounced "Weezy"... I realize my new last name can be difficult to remember, so you are welcome to call me Mrs. W as well.

Please visit this website often as I update it a few times a month with new student artwork photos and lesson information.

Take care and feel free to contact me anytime, I would love to hear from you.  :)

Mrs. Weise

kweise@rsu24.org

Happy end of the school year!

Congrats to all of the Ellsworth Middle School students for a year full of creative growth and achievements in the art classroom, I am so very proud of each and every one of them!
Have a wonderful summer and I hope you get a chance visit art museums and continue to create!
:)
~Ms. Miller

Outstanding 8th grade portraits!

Focusing on value, proportion, highlights, shadows and facial features.

Poster contest

Congratulations to Rory B. from Mr. Lock's 5h grade class, for winning the Ellsworth 250th anniversary poster contest, I am so proud of you!