Spring 2015
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School News<br />
Explorer Middle School Art Spotlight<br />
Heidi Hackman<br />
My name is Heidi Hackman<br />
and I have been teaching<br />
Visual Art classes for 5 years<br />
at Explorer Middle School. In<br />
this edition of Artist Spotlight<br />
I highlight a talented young Explorer Middle<br />
School student named Alexandra Johnson.<br />
Alexandra has shown a great interest in<br />
art and is one of many students at Explorer<br />
with a natural talent. As a teacher it’s<br />
always exciting to teach students who have<br />
a passion for art, and to help them further<br />
develop their natural talent. I have had the<br />
pleasure of teaching Alexandra Johnson for<br />
two years now, and I’ve seen her grow into an<br />
accomplished young artist.<br />
Alexandra loves to draw portraits that show<br />
great expression or emotion, as you will<br />
notice in the examples. In the following<br />
artist interview, Alexandra answers a few<br />
questions about her artwork, and offers advise<br />
to fellow artists.<br />
When did you start drawing,<br />
and who taught you?<br />
I started drawing when I was about 1,<br />
but began drawing more challenging and<br />
advanced pieces when I enrolled in art at<br />
Explorer in 7th grade. My main focus is<br />
drawing portraits. Ms. Hackman has taught<br />
me most of what I know about art, including<br />
shade and shadow which are the most<br />
important aspects of my portraits.<br />
What is your favorite drawing/<br />
painting that you have created?<br />
My favorite piece would have to be the<br />
elderly couple because I feel that it is my<br />
most successful drawing so far.<br />
What are some of your artistic<br />
goals for the <strong>2015</strong> year?<br />
One of my goals is to begin drawing portraits<br />
in color.<br />
What is your favorite medium?<br />
I enjoy drawing with a regular pencil and<br />
paper the most, but I also like working with<br />
colored pencils although it is much more<br />
difficult.<br />
What advice would you give to<br />
people that would like to start<br />
drawing?<br />
Some advice that I would give to beginning<br />
artists is to pay attention to detail and take<br />
your time, do not rush.<br />
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