Art Show Poster Design

This is the week parent volunteers work hard at our school to install annual Student Art Show.

My part involves designing the poster. 

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The illustration was done by a 3rd grader. It's titled: Flaming Cat. Medium: Chalk pastels and white tempera paints on black paper. Based on the 3rd grade art lesson, "How Shapes Fit Together." To view the lesson plan  click here.

Thanks to those of you who cast a vote for poster choices! (See previous post below).

To read more about the Annual Student Art Show, click here.

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It's time to select the poster art for our school annual Student Art Show. It's a tough decision but I've narrowed it down to 5 pieces (out of 700).

5th Grade: Chagall Dreamlike Painting. Watercolor, Sharpie, Chalk, Acrylic

 To help decide which piece of art will work the best, I prepare mini mockups of how the finished poster could look. I rough in a headline, and think about placement for other important pieces of information such as the date and time. 

1st Grade: Self Portrait . Oil Pastels

I also wonder how the image might be cropped. If it's a 3-D piece, that makes things a little more challenging to work with!  

5th Grade: Clay Masks (Artist in Residence).

It's also nice when the art is in close proportions to the poster and vertical.

3rd Grade: Shapes That Fit Together. Chalk and Tempera

Some images are easier to work with type treatments then others. I love this piece but gave up on trying to place a headline. There's just so much going on, it's difficult to see where a headline would work.

5th Grade: Chagall Dreamlike Painting. Watercolor, Sharpie, Chalk, Acrylic

Have a favorite? I'd love to get your opinion!

To learn more about our Student Art Program, click here.