Just in time for spring 🌸 Students in Art Foundations I created floral paintings after selecting a composition through their viewfinders. Students learned about color theory prior to this lesson and were expected to apply their knowledge to their pa
Students in Art Foundations II kicked off the semester with small painting studies inspired by the artist Anna Bjerger. After watching a video of her describing her artistic process in her studio, students were prompted to select and observe one of h
Students in Art Foundations I hit the ground running with their team drawing project. After practicing value scales with white pencil on black paper to understand reverse drawing, students then learned how to achieve a range of marks. This project se
This summer, students in Fashion Design & History in the 20th Century spent two weeks developing their aesthetic and historical understanding of fashion. The course examined the development of fashion in post-WWII America and culminated in a fina
Please join us at this year’s Spring Visual Art Showcase on Thursday, May 2nd at the Pine Octavia campus from 4:30-6:30 pm. Presented here is a digital preview of the exhibitions. Follow the QR codes to see the process behind the creation of th
Incredible drawings from Art Foundations I Semester 2. Currently on display in the back stairwell of Pine Octavia. Students in Art Foundations I developed their mixed media drawings utilizing graphite, charcoal, and white pencil on black paper. Ove
In Art Foundations I, we begin the semester by learning about value and how artists apply a range of light to dark to achieve dimension in their drawings. By examining examples of high contrast and low contrast images, students learn to work with bot
“The Memory Project gets its name from its first intention, which was to provide handmade, heartfelt portraits as special memories to children in orphanages. Now our intention has expanded to touching the lives of youth around the world facing
Students in Art Foundations I concluded the semester with printmaking and bookmaking. This project included a class-wide print trade and each student constructed a printmaking book to take home with them at the end. The goal of this project was to de
Thanks to the hard work from my freshman Art Foundations I class and collaborative effort from Mr. Carey @lmcareysf in the new PO Maker Space–I’m delighted to share these beautiful laser cut paper pieces inspired by Islamic geometric desi
Please join us in celebrating semester two Art Foundations I, II & Advanced Art Portfolio on May 1st from 5:00-6:30. Reception will be located in the Pine Octavia Courtyard followed by tours to the galleries across campus. Follow the link in ou
Findings Along The Way–IB Visual Art Final Exhibition Reception tomorrow night in Syufy Gallery from 5:00-6:30!
Macro/Micro Paintings: A Taste of Spring by Art Foundations II Students in Art Foundations II began this project by learning about the Focus Artist Angela Faustina. Angela Faustina begins her art making process by cutting or tearing open ripe fruit
Macro/Micro Paintings: A Taste of Spring by Art Foundations II Students in Art Foundations II began this project by learning about the Focus Artist Angela Faustina. Angela Faustina begins her art making process by cutting or tearing open ripe fruit
Tonight! Reception in Syufy Gallery from 5:00-7:00. Can’t wait to see you there! Poster by our talented Junior Shelby Oerth.
This semester, students in Art Foundations, Advanced Art Portfolio and IB Studio Art visited galleries and museums across San Francisco. This has been a great opportunity to connect students to real life artists and institutions as they begin to deep
Happy to share finished posterized portraits from the Art Foundations I Studio Art class! This has become a popular project among students and faculty as we welcome our new class of Freshman. Go take a look in person if you are on the Pine Octavia
MULTIfaceted gemstones from Art Foundations I-Studio Art. In preparation for a self portrait painting, students learned about color theory, color mixing and color harmonies and executed their knowledge through a monochromatic gemstone painting. Worki
Loved creating this public art installation at the Pine Octavia campus with Art Foundations II. Inspired by @jenstark : “Jen Stark’s art is driven by her interest in conceptualizing visual systems to simulate plant growth, evolution, inf
Art Foundations II: Modern to Contemporary Art Theory & Practice Focus Artist: @zioziegler Through researching Zio Ziegler’s use of organic and distorted forms, each student was tasked with designing their own composition that incorporat