In this lesson, 6th grade students were introduced to many drawing techniques, while creating monster names. Students focused on the elements of art and principles of design including, pattern, lines, shapes and value as they drew the letters of their name and creatively transform it into their very own monster.
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I was so honored when Mr. Edery asked me to put up some OAS artwork at the Board of Education Office! The OAS students have been doing an excellent job this year and I am so proud to be able to showcase their hard work! Bravo!
For this project, students will research a social issue that they feel passionate about. Students will then come up with a composition, in the style of Keith Haring, to best illustrate the message behind their chosen issue. Students will then write an artist statement that explains the importance of their social issue and why they are advocating for it. Students will stay true to Haring’s style by using bold lines and active figures in a poster format. Check out some more t-shirts, printed by the OAS 7th graders! I am so proud of my students for creating such meaningful and thoughtful art! I cannot wait to see how they look when they sew them into tote bags in Home Ec. To learn more about their project, check out the previous post entitled, "Printmaking for a Cause", from earlier this school year.
In this lesson, 8th grade students investigated the work of Robert Longo as they focus on the elements of art, value, texture, and contrast. The students created drawings that depicted photorealistic images using white charcoal on black paper. The students are doing an excellent job so far and I cannot wait to post the finished results. 6th Grade has studied the work of contemporary artist, Kara Walker. Walker visually represents historical narratives to tell a story. She discusses topics such as identity, race, gender and adversity in her work. Walker installs life size silhouettes that employ effective body language to convey her story. Our students have created art in the style of Kara Walker. They aimed to express a specific scene from the novel Bridge to Terabithia, which they have just completed in their language arts classes. Students were excited to retell, reshape and reimagine the story through this group project. As an extension of this lesson, students created silhouette paintings that expressed a hobby they enjoy doing. As a class, we discussed the element of art, value, and created a monochromatic color schemes of the background. Students learned how to make tints and shades as they continued to develop their fine motor skills.
Throughout this lesson, students investigated the artist, Salvador Dali. Students leaned more about the surrealism movement, specifically focusing on Salvador Dali. Students merged reality with fantasy and created their own “dreamscapes”, while incorporating a foreground, a middleground, and background. Students also focused on various watercolor technique as they created their artwork.
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