Category Archives: direct observation

Spring Flowers in Full Bloom

Posted on April 15, 2019 by andrewdexter

Bold in color and expression, Drawing and Painting students are currently showing spring bouquet paintings on Main Street. This two-day project called upon observational drawing practices and merging them with loose expression which has been practices daily during the abstract … Continue reading →

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Faces on Display

Posted on April 3, 2019 by andrewdexter

Anatomy and Figure Drawing students continue to progress in their technical ability to draw the figure. Their ability to perceive and accurately convey contour and form is truly impressive. Here are a few projects that have been on display lately: … Continue reading →

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Still Life Compositions with a Personal Touch

Posted on February 1, 2019 by andrewdexter

Art Portfolio and Drawing and Painting students have a big reason to celebrate as they have just conquered their own still life compositions. They were tasked to assemble objects that speak to their personality, heritage or even just a collection … Continue reading →

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Tennis Ball Value Study

Posted on October 25, 2018 by andrewdexter

Students in Drawing and Painting recently completed the Tennis Ball Value Study drawing assignment which challenged them to draw realistic tennis balls. The objectives were to convey convincing form (3D translated on 2D surface) through fully exhausting a complete value scale … Continue reading →

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A Salute to Service – Drawing and Painting Portraits

Posted on March 16, 2018 by andrewdexter

  Students in Drawing and Painting are proud to present their most recent project that focused on creating dynamic portraits of active duty and veterans of the military. This project was challenging on the surface – to accurately render with … Continue reading →

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Mannequins in Motion!

Posted on December 11, 2017 by andrewdexter

Anatomy and Figure students combined their understanding of basic gesture lines, contour drawing and creating value through line in the “Mannequins in Motion” project. They were asked to create a series of 6 drawings that convey a progression of motion. … Continue reading →

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Still Life Compositions

Posted on December 5, 2017 by andrewdexter

Students in Drawing and Painting recently completed a fall-themed still life unit. As a pre-assessment to the unit, students rendering realistic apples with colored pencils and this assignment invited them to experiment with pastels and tinted papers. The patience and … Continue reading →

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“Apple A Day” Drawings

Posted on October 18, 2017 by andrewdexter

To help warm up Drawing and Painting and Art Portfolio students, we recently created quick, two-class length drawings of apples. This was an exercise in patience and careful observation. This drawing assignment challenged students to look closely at apples. Beyond … Continue reading →

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NRHS Invited to EAC Teen Portrait Exhibit

Posted on March 22, 2017 by andrewdexter

Students in Art Portfolio and Anatomy and Figure Drawing have been selected to showcase their work at the Teen Portrait Exhibit at EAC in Lawrence. We hope to see you there! Want to take a great art workshop and meet … Continue reading →

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52 DPH (Drawings Per Hour

Posted on February 21, 2017 by andrewdexter

It is my opinion that we are too often too meticulous and careful in our actions in work and play. Surely,these actions have consequences, but sometimes the best actions and decisions are made in a fraction of the time. This … Continue reading →

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