Creative Arts- Mr. Torregrosa

ALL GRADE LEVELS

WELCOME BACK TO ALL STUDENTS BOTH IN SCHOOL AND AT HOME.
PRAYERS FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR ALL.

GRADING POLICY

UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES EVERYONE IS FACING IN THESE UNSURE TIMES, THE NUMBER ONE CREATIVE ARTS RULE:  DO NOT STRESS!!!
  
SUBMITTED ARTWORK IS NOT GRADED ON APPEARANCE BUT IS GRADED ON PRESENTATION AND THE EFFORT DISPLAYED. 
STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A MINIMUM OF FIVE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE FIRST MARKING PERIOD.  
PHOTOS OF ALL PROJECTS DONE AT HOME MUST BE EMAILED TO rtorregrosa@hfsny.org
TO BE POSTED IN OUR ONLINE GALLERY. 
 ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED  IN SCHOOL WILL BE PHOTOGRAPHED BY THE TEACHER AND POSTED IN THE GALLERY. 


ALL GRADE LEVELS

DIGITAL ARTWORK IS ENCOURAGED.  THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FREE DIGITAL ART WEBSITES AVAILABLE.  ONE RECOMMENDED SITE IS:

youidraw.com

*A PICTURE OF A MOTORCYCLE SHOULD APPEAR ON THE HOMEPAGE.  IF IT DOES NOT APPEAR, CLICK ON THE WORD "WEBSITE" LOCATED IN THE UPPER LEFT-HAND CORNER.

*CLICK ON THE PAINT BRUSH (PAINTER) AND THEN CLICK ON "FREE".

*TO SAVE A DRAWING, CLICK ON THE ORANGE "FILE" BOX LOCATED IN THE UPPER
LEFT-HAND CORNER.  FROM THE DROPDOWN MENU, CLICK ON THE WORD "EXPORT". A SMALLER VERSION OF THE DRAWING SHOULD APPEAR IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT-HAND CORNER.  CLICK ON THE BOX CONTAINING THE WORD "FOLDER".

*COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE EMAILED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO
rtorregrosa@hfsny.org

ENRICHMENT CENTER: SUGGESTED PROJECTS

• CREATE A PROJECT OF YOUR CHOICE TO MEMORIALIZE ANYONE WHO HAS PASSED THIS YEAR.

• DRAW A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTER WEARING A FACE MASK.

• DESIGN A COVID-19 POSTER ADVISING PEOPLE WHAT "ACTIONS" WILL KEEP THEM SAFE

• MAKE YOUR OWN "WHERE IN THE WORLD....." VIDEO CHALLENGE TO BE POSTED IN THE GALLERY.  YOU MUST HAVE PARENT'S/GUARDIAN'S PERMISSION VIA EMAIL TO POST YOUR SUBMISSION.

• WHAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YOU, YOUR FAMILY, OR YOUR PETS DURING THE QUARANTINE?   WRITE AND ILLUSTRATE A "MINI-BOOK" ABOUT THE EVENT TO SHARE WITH YOUR "HOLY FAMILY" FAMILY.

• DESIGN A PROJECT OF YOUR CHOICE HONORING YOUR PERSONAL "AT HOME" HERO.

• "JUNK DRAWER" ART -  GO ON A TREASURE HUNT AND SEE WHAT "MATERIALS" YOU CAN FIND TO CREATE/DESIGN A MUSEUM-QUALITY PIECE OF "JUNK ART

• "SEEING DOUBLE" - DRAW/TRACE/PRINT THE SAME PICTURE TWICE. ONE PICTURE WILL BE "BLACK AND WHITE" (eg. PENCIL, PAINT, CHARCOAL, CRAYON) AND ITS "TWIN" WILL BE IN COLOR.

• "BEFORE & AFTER" - USING VISUALS ONLY (NO WORDS), PICK A FAVORITE ACTIVITY AND SHOW WHAT IT WAS LIKE BEFORE QUARANTINE AND AFTER QUARANTINE.  YOU MAY DRAW, USE CLIPPINGS, PHOTOS, OR ANYTHING VISUAL.  ONCE AGAIN, YOU'RE EXPRESSING  YOUR THOUGHTS WITHOUT USING ANY WORDS. 

• HOUSEHOLD DEPICTION" - HAVE EVERYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD, INCLUDING PETS, "DRESS UP" TO RECREATE ONE OF THE CATEGORIES LISTED BELOW.  ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR THEIR PROTECTIVE MASKS.  WE SHOULD ONLY SEE YOUR EYES.

• CULINARY DESIGN - LET YOUR INNER "MASTERCHEF" SURFACE AND MAKE ANY FOOD PRODUCT THAT BOTH LOOKS AND TASTES GOOD.  SUBMIT A PHOTO OF YOUR CULINARY MASTERPIECE

• TOILET PAPER ROLL "FUNKO POP" - CREATE/DESIGN A GROUP OF RELATED CHARACTERS/PEOPLE ( EXAMPLES: ANIMATED CHARACTERS, HISTORICAL FIGURES , YOUR FAMILY, SCHOOL STAFF)

• DESIGN/MAKE AN ORIGINAL FACE MASK (ALL FAMILY MEMBERS MAY ASSIST)

• LET YOUR INNER ARTIST SHINE BY SUBMITTING AN ORIGINAL CREATION OF YOUR CHOICE