7th/8th Graders continued working on drawing from observation last week. They were drawing a autumn themed still life. A still life is an arrangement of inanimate objects. Building on their contour drawing technique, students used value to give their objects they were drawing form and volume. The students did outstanding! I am very impressed how much their drawing skills have improved in such a short amount of time. There was no reflection for this project this week due to our shorten MEAP schedule. 6th Graders began the 3D portion of this class They used pinch and slipping and scoring techniques to create their clay owls. Ask your student what these terms mean. Students also used the ancient technique of coil building to create pots inspired by Southwest Native American pottery. This week they will begin weaving.
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Last week 7th/8th graders learned about printmaking. They created lithographic prints of their zentangles. I was a little nervous because I have never taught printmaking before, but some careful planning seemed to contribute to the students success with this lesson. This project is due Tuesday. Check out the pictures below... 7th/8th graders started their Big Drawing Unit this week. Through this unit students will learn to draw from observation and strengthen their hand eye coordinated in an effort to draw what they see realistically. Each project will build of the previous one and will be a little more challenging than the one before. This week they started their contour drawing of their shoes. Next week they will draw a still life, Students will finish up the quarter with a self portrait. 6th Graders learned how to draw a room in perspective last week. They learned terms such as vanishing point, horizon line, and vertical line. Ask your student what these terms mean. This project is due Monday 10/8. This week students learned about the art of Edvard Munch, specifically his painting The Scream. Students used oil pastels, paint, and a photograph of themselves screaming to recreate this work of art. They also watched a video of the aunction of this painting from earlier this spring. Click on the link below to watch the video! http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2012/may/03/the-scream-sells-record-auction
6th grade will begin the 3D portion of this class next week! |
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