February 9th Darien Women's Club Creative Youth Art Fair Registration form due if using U.S. Postal Service
February 16th Darien Women's Club Creative Youth Art Fair Registration due to Indian Prairie Library
February 26th Creative Youth Art Fair--see below for details!!
Mystery Artist for February:1. He was born in France on January 19, 1839 to a wealthy banker and his wife. His father strongly encouraged him to become a lawyer even though his dream was to be an artist.
2. In 1862, he left his small town and moved to Paris where he met fellow art students, Claude Monet and Camille Pissaro. They too were eager to try new styles of painting and encouraged this artist to do the same.
3. Although he studied with some of the most famous Impressionist artists, this artist worked hard to show nature in a more solid, permanent way than his Impressionist friends.
4. In his paintings, the background and space around the objects were just as important as his emphasis. Many thought his paintings were flat, but felt it was important to paint his objects to fit on the canvas even if he had to alter their perspective, (point of view).
1st Grade: Claude Monet Bridges
Students will learn about the Impressionist artist, Claude Monet. We will discuss his paintings of Japanese footbridges and create our bridge paintings!
2nd Grade: Legs of Degas
Students will be learning about the impressionist artist, Edgar Degas. We will begin sketching our legs too!
3rd Grade: Matisse Goldfish
We are finishing our Japanese landscapes! Next up, Henri Matisse Goldfish. We will be drawing, painting and learning about warm and cool colors!
4th Grade: MC Escher Hands
We are studying the works of M.C. Escher and his plays with illusions in Art. Students have sketched their hands and will learn to add shading techniques to create our next focus. Our next focus is Value!
5th Grade: Fantasy Portraits-
We will begin sketching the our own self-portraits using the proportion scale of Leonardo da Vinci. We will learn about the various styles of protraits and begin adding a bit surrealism.
The Darien Woman’s Club Charity Fund, Inc. Creative Youth Art Fair of 2012 Sponsored by the Darien Woman’s Club Charity Fund, Inc., the Creative Youth Art Fair exhibits paintings, drawings, poetry and sculptures created by the youth of the Darien area. The exhibition will be at Eisenhower Junior High School, 1410 75th Street in Darien on Sunday, February 26, 2012 from 2:00 to 3:30 PM. Prizes and awards will be presented at 3:15p.m. To enter Read the Rules and Regulations below and complete the Registration Form and return it as instructed below by February 16. Additional forms are available at the Indian Prairie Library lobby information display and at http://www.darienwomansclub.org/.
Rules and Regulations
1. Darien area youth age 4 years old through twelfth grade are eligible to enter. Return Registration Form to Marie Anderson, 8820 Royal Swan Lane, Darien, IL 60561 (630-985-2113) postmarked by February 9, or deposit it at the circulation desk of the Indian Prairie Library by February 16. EACH PIECE OF ARTWORK MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED, NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. DWC takes no responsibility for lost or damaged artwork. Entries will be limited to 650 on a first-come-first-served basis.
2. Poetry is added this year for Grades 3-5, ONLY. Entries will be limited to the first 100 applicants. All other media choices are open to all divisions.
3. Pre-registered artwork/poetry will be accepted only on Friday February 24 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. Artwork should be brought to the Eisenhower Junior High School Commons Room. No exhibits may be removed before the end of the show. All exhibits must be claimed on Sunday, February 26 at 3:30 PM.
4. Each contestant may enter a total of two pieces of artwork and/or poetry.
5. All artwork/poetry must be the original work of the artist. No tracing, paint by numbers, or kits will be accepted.
6. Paintings and drawings must be no larger than 24" by 36" including mount, matte or frame without glass. Art/Poetry entries MUST be mounted on construction paper, matted or framed (without glass). Artwork in frames with glass will NOT be accepted. Sculptures must be no larger than 18"x18"x20". No mobiles will be accepted.
7. Each piece of artwork/poetry must have the entry label affixed to the front (see entry label below). The back of the artwork/poetry must also be labeled with the exhibitor’s name and phone number.
8. An independent panel of judges will evaluate each piece. For artwork, a point system will be used to evaluate originality, design, use of color and shading, line and texture, and workmanship. For poetry, a point system will be used to evaluate creativity, ability to captivate the reader, word usage, language conventions, form and flow. A special award will be presented to the overall winner in each division as well as in the Photography/Computer Generated media and Poetry categories. Division winners will be informed on Saturday, February 25. Artwork/Poetry Division winners and selected entrants will be displayed at the Indian Prairie Library during the months of February and March.
Divisions Media Choice
Division I - 4 yrs to Kindergarten A-Crayon, Marker,ColoredPencils,Chalk,Oil
Pastels, and/orMixed Media
Division II - 1st to 2nd Grades
Division III - 3rd to 4th Grades B – Paint (Water/Tempura/Acrylic/Oil)
C – Black/White/Gray Art
Division IV - 5th to 6th Grades D – Poetry (Grades 3-5 ONLY)
Division V - 7th to 8th Grades E – Sculpture (Freestanding: 18x18x20
in. max)
Division VI - High School F – Photography/Computer
Generated
Registration Form 2012
Number of Entries (max 2)__________________
Student Name_______________________
Address____________________________________________________________________Phone _______________________
School Grade: ___________________
Entry 1 Entry 2 (if applicable)
Division: _______ Division: ______
Media: _______ Media: ______
Please PRINT NEATLY & return this portion as instructed above.
____ Yes!
I would like more information about DWC!
Name __________________________
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ENTRY LABEL (AFFIX TO FRONT OF ARTWORK)
Division: _________
Media Choice: ________
Student Name__________________
School Grade: ________
Title of Artwork ___________________
(Label back of artwork with name and telephone number.)
ENTRY LABEL (AFFIX TO FRONT OF ARTWORK)
Division: ___________
Media Choice: _____________
Student Name_____________________________
School Grade: ________
Title of Artwork__________________________
(Label back of artwork with name and telephone number.)
