GLEN ROSE JR HIGH ART BLOG

Hey Everybody!!!! Here’s an awesome art project that I came across while browsing the net. It’s called Hikaru Dorodango. A traditional pastime among the children of Japan; it is made by forming a ball of mud and drawing the water out of the mud with powdery dirt. This is a moderately challenging technique, but a fun family project (plus, it’s really fun to say). The final product is a really awesome, shiny sphere that looks nothing like mud. You can find the website for making it here: http://www.ehow.com/how_2268956_shiny-dorodango-mud-ball.html .    When you’re done with your dorodango name it, talk to it, roll it in your hands, show it off, take good care of it. Shine it. Love it even if it never shines, even if it cracks. The importance lies in the fun and relaxation that you achieve when making it. Send in photos of your own dorodango piece to us at the art blog, or tell us about your experiences in making it.  Send your photos to paynba@grisd.net

“Artifact of such utter simplicity and perfection that it seems it must be either the first object or the last.”           -William Gibson

Why is it that some of the world’s greatest artists most always have sanity issues? Whether it be painters or poets each has a psychotic episode in which they create master pieces that are truly beautiful in a sort of creepy way. Many artists just absolutely explode your mind, their way of exiting this world falls in line with the same things their art work depicts! Take for instance, Vincent Van Gogh.

Starry night

Vincent cut off his ear while making the most well known art in the world. His paintings are very somber, almost like his depression was shown through his art. He then attempted to kill himself but died two days after because of the bullet in his chest. And then Dezsö Czigány. 

Dezso has a haunting self portrait, uses black, and only key colors to show his features. Try painting with the saddest memory you have, but be careful as to not go insane! :]

Paint us a picture, or write us a poem, and we will try to find someway to show or read your art to the school! :]]]

Here are some links to cool art games that you can play. Try them out. Send us the links to others you find.

http://www.albrightknox.org/artgames/html/gamesgallery.html

http://artpad.art.com/artpad/painter/

http://freerice.com/index.php?&t=20739180937&s=Famous%20Paintings