Please pay the $5 art fee in the Front Office. Ms. Minor will collect all fees. Make checks out to RMS. Cash must be paid in the exact amount.
September 24, 2009
Art Club starts on Tuesday Sept. 29th
Please stop by the art room to pick up an Art Club Permission slip, description of art club activities and a calendar of art club events and field trips. You can join art club any time of the year. There will not be an activity bus this year so all transportation is the responsibility of the parents/guardians. Art club will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays after school from 2:15 to 4:15. There will also be a field trip once per month on Saturdays starting in November. The fee for the club is $10 per semester or $20 for the year.
*Go to the Art Club page on this blog to see a more in depth description of art club activities, dates for meeting times and field trips, and the art club permission slip.
September 22, 2009
Ninth grade Art contest
“Taste of Moo-sic” is the new art contest for 9th graders. Applications can be found in the art room. All applications must be turned in by Nov. 3rd. Students are asked to decorate a cow template with at least one dairy product and have a musical theme. The grand prize is $5,000, second is $2,500, and three honorable mentions will receive $1,000. See Ms. Baar if you have any questions.
October 13, 2009
Seventh and Eighth Grade is working on Sketchbooks
Right now 7th and 8th grade art students are working on their elements of art. The 7th grade is focusing on value, line, and texture. The 8th graders are working on value and form. The sketchbooks are turning out great!
Ninth grade Vanitas Drawings
Ninth Grade Vanitas Project
The 9th grade RMS students will be creating Vanitas with charcoal. Vanitas are symbolic still life paintings or drawings. The students may bring in items to draw that they feel have specific meaning to them. The guidelines for this assignment are:
The object of this lesson is to create a still life composition using objects that resemble the basic forms of a sphere, cube, cone, and cylinder. For example, apples-sphere, glass-cylinder, book-cube, acorn squash-cone. Students will be graded on composition, use of value, and accuracy of drawn objects. The assignment is worth 45 points. Ten of the points are from the sketches of the basic forms and a sketch of the composition and an additional ten points are for a short paragraph describing the symbolism of your chosen objects.
Please do not bring in any valuables. RMS is not responsible for the safety of these items. Also, do not bring in any items that are inappropriate such as pictures, religious items, weapons, alcohol, drugs, and drug paraphernalia or refer to said items. The students will be working on this project for about two weeks so the items must stay in the art room for that time.
Appropriate items may include: Fruits, flowers, glasses, musical instruments, sport items, mirrors, globes, gazing balls, dice, cards, books, candle holders with unlit candles, clocks, watches, etc. Ultimately, the teacher will decide what objects can be used in the Vanitas still life drawing.
Items should be brought into the art room by Wednesday, October 14th . Bring the items in before school to be stored in the art room. If any student is unable to bring in objects, the art room will supply objects for their drawing.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me via email or telephone before or after school. Email ebaar@ycs.wednet.edu or 458-1100 ext. 11420
September 28, 2009
Student Show at Olympia Arts Walk
RMS student artists will be showing their recent Modified Blind Contour drawings at the Olympia Arts Walk this Friday, Oct. 2nd. Be sure to check out the fantastic art work.
Starting Sketchbooks on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Sept. 29th we will be making Marbleized paper for the sketchbook cover. Marbleizing paper is a technique in which artists float paint on top of a starchy water solution called sizing. Once the paint is floating the artists may use combs or bamboo sticks to create swirled patterns. When the desired pattern is achieved the artist then dips a sheet of paper onto the painted water surface to transfer the paint on to the paper.
Here are some examples of marbleized paper.
Look for your child’s sketchbook in their Navigation 101 binder during student lead conferences in November.
September 25, 2009
Britannia Tour for 2011
Hey Everyone,
I am starting to plan for the Ireland, Scotland, England, and Wales tour for the summer of 2011.
Here is the itinerary-https://www.eftours.com/eLiterature/DBD/G/TBS.pdf
If you are interested in going on the 2011 Britannia tour we will have an informational meeting on Oct. 14th at 6 pm in the Ridgeline Middle School Art Room. The sooner you sign up for the tour the smaller the payments and easier to earn money using fundraisers to pay for the trip.
If you have any questions please email Ms. Baar at embaar@gmail.com.
*This tour is not affiliated with Yelm Community Schools.
September 24, 2009
Car Wash for Italy Fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 27th
There will be a car wash on Sunday, Sept. 27th at the Yelm Rite Aid from 9 am to 5 pm for the 2010 Italy trip.
*The Italy trip is not affiliated with Yelm Community Schools.
New date for contour line drawing final for 8th grade
Due to the emergency drill on Thursday, Sept. 24th the 8th grade classes will have an additional day to finish their portfolios. The final for the contour unit will be on Monday. Remember to wear clean socks and your favorite pair of shoes. 
Eighth Grade Final Drawing tomorrow
Eighth graders remember to wear your favorite shoes tomorrow. Also, please wear clean socks. You will be taking off your shoes to draw them during class.
