Mrs. Van Horne

Upper School Art Teacher @ Elgin Academy

[Mrs. Van Horne @ArtWithMrsVH]

Loving this origami work from Drawing 2! #elginacademy #eahilltoppers @ Elgin Academy https://t.co/yqy1qc0NFo

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Drawing 1 is just finishing their fractured images and this one is a SHOWSTOPPER! #elginacademy #eahilltoppers https://t.co/wk6PTN3xuo

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IFA had a blast learning all about screen printing at Spudnik Press today! #elginacademy #eahilltoppers @ Spudnik Press Cooperative https://t.co/I8ao8SbqWA

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German Expressionist teacher portraits are in-progress in IFA. #elginacademy #eahilltoppers @ Elgin Academy https://t.co/qPypC6Z9FD

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Exciting day of professional development at The Chicago Academy for The Arts! @ Chicago Academy for the Arts https://t.co/obKf3AsOF9

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The Ceramics students are getting into the season with these pinch pot and coil pumpkins. #elginacademy #eahilltoppers @ Elgin Academy https://t.co/LW5iuSTyVJ

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IFA has been working on the printmaking technique known as linocut. They are carving out linoleum plates in a German Expressionist style. #elginacademy #eahilltoppers https://t.co/u9LcIMGPLK

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My AP student is killing it with her work this year! #elginacademy #eahilltoppers https://t.co/RqaQQlmxfE

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IFA was in the zone working on watercolor techniques today. #elginacademy #eahilltoppers https://t.co/uaI4ECuc6I

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IFA, doesn’t that last piece look like the prints we just completed?! I was glad to come across them! @ EXPO CHICAGO https://t.co/M8O70f0q7G

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Braved the rain today to experience Expo Chicago, an international exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art.
Here are some of my favorite pieces from the show... @ EXPO CHICAGO https://t.co/oBINavAYLb

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We substituted sketchbook time for a few rounds of the Bob Ross-inspired game, Happy Little Accidents. #eahilltoppers #elginacademy https://t.co/2WvCA5JjnR

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In Painting, Ms. Clements is having students recreate a grid section of the painting “Cat Eyes” by Margaret Morrison. In this project, students are learning about color theory and mixing accurate oil paint colors.… https://t.co/nGNGjuvDW1

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IFA has been working on monoprinting with gelli plates. This is one of the prints where they utilized the negative space to create botanical forms. #eahilltoppers #elginacademy https://t.co/hd9rHSwi90

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I can’t wait to see these coiled beauties with glaze! #eahilltoppers #elginacademy https://t.co/1XUYvFonFU

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First pulled piece by a beginning Ceramics student...and it was only her second time trying the wheel! Great job! #eahilltoppers #elginacademy https://t.co/YJ76AUejvW

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AP Art is getting into the swing of things with their first project. The particular project was an atypical family portrait. #eahilltoppers #elginacademy https://t.co/zH26V52iqC

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Drawing 2 is learning how to work with reverse value. We are using popcorn as our inspiration and will eventually start another drawing which will abstract the popcorn and turn it into the form that it… https://t.co/VE0cQ0oZYV

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Starting on our coil vases today in Ceramics. #eahilltoppers #elginacademy https://t.co/SYGRR70DSN

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Ready for the kiln! My Ceramics classes have been rockstars with their first project. #eahilltoppers #elginacademy https://t.co/r7DypWpN2O