7th Grade Portraits

7^th grade has finally finished their rather lengthy and challenging unit on portraiture. Even though one cannot expect students to master the art of portrait drawing in a matter of weeks, I must say I am very pleased in the growth that I saw in each and every student during the course of the unit. 

Since finishing the portrait unit, students have moved on a unit on graffiti and how street art has evolved over time. Students looked at three street artists working today and are in the process of creating their own graffiti “tag” with tempera paint, learning how to blend the tempera paint from one color to another. This is a favorite unit among students and I’m excited to show you the finished products in a few weeks.

Check out some of the finished portraits below!

by Victoria L.

by Molly A.

by Jack H.

by Samhita M.

By Declan L.

by Harry O.

by Meena M.

8th Grade Printmaking Final Projects

The 8th graders have wrapped up their printmaking unit and I am thrilled with their final results. Students used the reductive relieve method to create two or three color prints. Check out some of the finished projects below.

8th grade is now in the midst of a unit on traditional African masks. Students looked in depth at four different types of African masks, paying close attention to how the masks used proportions, color, form and texture. Students also explored how traditionally masks are used during ceremonies or rituals. Students then designed their own masks, basing them on a ceremony or ritual of their choice. The masks are currently in the early stages of construction. I'll be sure to post pictures of them when they're completed.

by Rachel C.

by Arianna G.

by Jake T.

by Emma D.

6th Grade Observational Hand Drawings

6th grade has finished up a rather lengthy unit on observational drawing. Students' focused on directly observing their hands and drawing what they saw.

Here are a few examples of the finished projects. I think their hard work paid off!

by Katherine E.

by Elizabeth P.

by Jake O.

By Libby C.

By Hunter K

Visual Journal Assignment #9 (Term 2)

Due: Monday, February 23rd

As a young adult, it’s common to think or dream about what career your future adult self will have.

 For this visual journal assignment, you will create an illustration of yourself showing what career you hope to pursue after school. 

For your paragraph, explain why you think this will be your future career and what about this particular career sounds appealing to you.

If you’re not sure what you see yourself doing in the future, that’s okay. Pick a career you think you may wish to have.

**Remember to keep all images and writing school appropriate**

Visual Journal Assignment #8 (Term 2)

Due: Monday, February 9th 

Gliese 581 g is an extra solar planet, orbiting the red dwarf star Gliese 581, 20.5 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Libra. It is the sixth planet discovered in the Gliese 581 planetary system and the fourth in order of increasing distance from the star.

Studies indicate the planet is situated near the middle of the habitable zone of its parent star, where temperatures are neither too hot nor too cold to sustain Earth-like life.

Because of Gliese 581 g's proximity to its parent star, it does not have day and night, meaning that it is permanently light on one half and permanently dark on the other half of its surface.

For this visual journal assignment, you will create an illustration of what you think life on Gliese 581 g would look like. Decide if your “life-form” lives on the “dark side” or the “light side” of the planet and reflect this in your drawing. Also, the gravity of Gliese 581 g is 1.1 to 1.7 times stronger than Earth’s. This may also influence your design.

How would dealing with a lot of gravity affect how your alien’s are formed? How would a creature adapt to living in an environment that’s permanently light? Or permanently dark?

Write a paragraph telling me a little bit about your life form. How was your design influenced by the gravity and the light/dark aspects of the planet. What is the name of this alien species you’ve created.