As their final projects of the year, Carmel's Visual Arts students have created absolutely incredible photorealistic portrait images of some of their favorite celebrities. Following these new additions to the gallery are some of the best works of Carmel Falcon art from over the course of the year. These drawings reflect skill and technique more akin to that of college level art students than those of the middle school level. I am so proud to share with you this amazing work and the great talent of my students.

8th Grade

by Felina

by Alex

by Alicia

6th Grade

by Fabian

by Aaron

7th Grade

by Loryn

by Kelly

Other Great Works of the Year...

Carmel Falcons Visual Arts 2011-12

Over the past week or so, Carmel's Visual Arts students have each researched an artist of their choosing, and created a work of art in the style of that artist. Artists range from Environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy; to Claude Monet and other French Impressionists; to Abstract artists like Piet Mondrian; to Degas, Jan van Eyck, and other artists of Realism. Below are the student works inspired by these famous artists and their histories.

Inspired by the Realistic style of Jan van Eyck...

Alex - 8th Grade

Inspired by the Abstract work of Piet Mondrian...

Sophia - 6th Grade

Inspired by the pencil drawings of Leonardo da Vinci...

Luke - 6th Grade

Fabian - 6th Grade

Inspired by the work Claude Monet...

Ashley - 6th Grade

Inspired by the sketches and painting of Edgar Degas...

Felina - 8th Grade

Mikala - 6th Grade

Inspired by the Environmental Art of Andy Goldsworthy...

Collaborative Work: Austin, Christian & Malik - 7th Grade

Inspired by the work of Jackson Pollock...

Alicia - 6th Grade

Carmel's Visual Arts students created Abstract works of art by layering various media and techniques, each piece distinctly unique.

Carmel's 6th Graders studied the work of Surrealists like Salvador Dali and the more recent Vladimir Kush, and then created Surrealist works of their own. All students captured the bizarre, dream-like quality and hints of symbolic meaning typical of Surrealism, but these two pieces in particular stood out amongst them all. 

Carmel's 7th and 8th Grade Visual Arts students created photorealistic pencil drawings, each of which exemplified 2 particular Principles of Design. Represented in the students' chosen images were the Principles of Contrast, Symmetrical or Asymmetrical Balance, and Emphasis, among others. Principles of Design aside, though, these incredibly talented students demonstrated their great skill at producing beautiful, highly Realistic drawings.

Starry, Starry Nights...

Carmel's Visual Arts students studied the artwork of Impressionists such as Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, leading up to the artwork of post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh. Discussion topics centered around the way in which van Gogh's artwork was considered child-like and unimpressive at first, and was only appreciated later. These studies lead up to further discussion on Originality in Art, and questions surrounding what makes art "original." 


As their project for this unit, each student created their own reinterpretation of van Gogh's famous Starry Night, blending and layering oil pastels to create a paint-like effect that mimicking that of oil paints. Our starry nights transformed into everything from colorful fantasy lands, to meetings of fire and water, to eerie castle scenes, and more. Students later discussed and wrote on the subjective topic of whether or not their reinterpretations were, in fact, original.

8th Grade

7th Grade

6th Grade