Wes Gonzalez

wgonzalez@d230.org

Renaissance Man

Ren·ais·sance man

noun

a person with many talents or areas of knowledge.

This painting is on permanent display at Governors State University.

Wes Gonzalez started in CHSD 230 in 2002 at Stagg High School. Since then he has taught nearly every art class offered, coached 24 seasons in 3 different sports, received a master’s degree in painting and an endorsement to work with English Language Learners (ELL). Currently serving as the Art Club sponsor.

Art Classes Taught:

Painting, Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Ceramics, Computer Art, Sculpture, Illustration, Jewelry, Art and Design, Black and White Photography and Independent Study.

Glass Blowing

Flubaroo Intro Video

How to create and do an on-line class critique

Flubaroo Instructions

Assessments via Google Docs

Institute Day 2015

Notes and Links

1st Period Photography: Spring 2015

Art and Design

Painting

Black and White

Photography

Click the class to see recent lessons and examples

Jewelry

Sculpture

Drawing/Advanced Drawing

This gallery is made of pointillism drawings completed in Drawing 1 using very fine point Sharpie markers.

Drawing 1: Pointillism

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Painting: Water Color Landscapes

Student Work

Julie Vana

BW Photo

Anna D.: 3D Portfolio

Self-Portrait Self portrait in pencil
Collage.jpg Colored Pencil on Paper
Drawing.jpg Pencil
Drawing 4.jpg Pencil
Drawing 3.jpg Colored pencil and lace
Drawing 2.jpg Colored pencil
pointillism.jpg Ink/pointillism
Mikaela 3.jpg Acrylic Mural detail
Mikaela 2.jpg Colored Pencil
Fantasy.jpg Pencil
Detail Mural 2.jpg Acrylic mural detail
Detail for mural.jpg Acrylic mural detail
Portrait.jpg Pencil

Mikaela: 2D Portfolio

Self-Portrait.jpg
Zombie.jpg
Study for Self-Portrait.jpg
Skull.jpg
Cherub.jpg

Sarah L: Drawing Portfolio

Anna K: 2D Portfolio

Mikaela Pendant.jpg

Dream Catcher. Wrapped wire and formed sheet metal.

Jewelry

Lisa: 2D Portfolio

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Mural Alaina.jpg

Mural Piece, acrylic on canvas board

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Alaina7A.jpg

Alaina6A.jpg

Alaina5A.jpg

Alaina4A.jpg

Alaina S: 2D Portfolio

Pencil
Pencil



Pencil
Pencil

Oriana: Drawing Portfolio

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Solder and forged bracelet

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Solder and forged bracelet

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soldered and stamped copper pendant

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Lost wax and cast oxidized tree ring

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Enameled leaf pendants

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stamped and enameled pendant

Madison: Jewelry Portfolio

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Cut, Stamped, patina, and rolled necklace.

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Fused and enameled fish necklace

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cast and patina ring

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cut, fused glass pendant

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sheet metal and wire earrings

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cast and patina ring

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enameled pendant.

Kelly: Jewelry Portfolio

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Cut and stamped copper earrings

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Cut and stamped pendants and hand made jump ring necklace

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Manganese gold cast ring

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Lost wax cast ring

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Manganese Bronze cast ring

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Hand forged silver necklace.

Myah: Jewelry Portfolio

Pencil on paper
Pencil on paper




Water Color on Paper

Megan K: Drawing and Painting Portfolio

Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas

Julie J: Painting Portfolio

Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas
Acrylic on Canvas

Mike M: Drawing/Computer Art Portfolio

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Enameled Copper Pendant

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Lost Wax Cast and Oxidized Pendant

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Enameled Copper Pendant

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Lost Wax Cast Pendant

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Lost Wax Cast Pendant