8th Gr. Graffiti Tags

Street Art- Graffiti Tags

For this project, students chose a tag which is a graffiti signature for themselves.  Some students derived the name from their real names and others chose words to represent themselves.  They learned how to write in a graffiti style and used chalk pastels to color these in and give the appearance of a spray painted graffiti tag.  Click on the "8th Grade Art" tab to see more!

"HA"

Very Nice work 8th grade!

6th Gr. Paper Marbling and Zentangle

Students learned about Japanese Paper Marbling and made several beautiful pieces of marbled paper (Suminagashi) using liquid watercolor paint and shaving cream.  Students then made Zentangles on their paper.  Zentangle is a fun and relaxing way to draw using lines, shapes, and patterns that increases, focus, creativity, and dexterity.  To see more of these beautiful Asian inspired artworks, see the "6th Grade Art" tab!

 

 We Also made Origami out of the marbled paper.  They look great hanging in the lunchroom!

 

Great Job 6th Grade!

8th Gr. Tape Casts

Street Art- Tape Casting

For this project, students learned about Street art and the artist Mark Jenkins who makes tape sculptures.  Students first selected places they wanted their sculptures to be, then worked in groups to create their own tape sculptures of a person in a position that interacts with the places they chose.  After students finished their tape casts, they stuffed them with newspaper and put clothes on them to make them look real!  Click on the "8th Gr. Art" tab to see more!

Notice the 1 shoe on the ground

Do you see it?

 

Ninja

"I like Street Art because there are no limits, if you dream it, you can do it." -Student

Planking

"Street Art is art that you create in public.  There are different types that work differently and are unique. Then you leave them there for people to see and they become a part of the public." -Student

Awesome job 8th grade!

6th Gr. Sketchbook Assignments

Sketchbook #1- Draw 2 words using descriptive lettering.  Pick 1 word from the “Adjective” word column and 1 word from the “Elements of Design” word column. (DUE 12/9)

Sketchbook #2- Use the different types of line to make an awesome design that fills an entire page of your sketchbook. (DUE 12/9)

 

Sketchbook #3- Complete the 5 value scales using different shading techniques in the blank value scales in  the packet. (DUE 12/21)

Sketchbook #4- Choose two animals to mix together in order to make a hybrid animal (ex: Liger from Napoleon Dynamite). Fully shade your creature and give it a name. (DUE 12/21)

Sketchbook #5-  Draw the four shapes on a separate page in your sketchbook (divide the page into four equal parts, draw a large shape within each section and shade it completely). (DUE 1/12)

Sketchbook #6-  Choose 1 assignment from the "Optional Sketchbook List" (at bottom of page) (DUE 1/12)


Sketchbook #7- Draw your hand in 4 different positions (2 large hands per page) and shade them using 1. Stippling (Dots)  2.Smudging  3.Cross hatching  4.Choose how you want to shade the last one.  (DUE 1/27)

Sketchbook #8- Design a bookmark for the school library (Top 2/class will be copied and put in the library for other students to use) (DUE 1/27)

  

Sketchbook #9- Choose 1 assignment from the "Optional Sketchbook List" (at bottom of page) (DUE 2/10) 

Sketchbook #10- Draw your distorted reflection in a spoon (DUE 2/10) 

Sketchbook #11- Choose 1 assignment from the "Optional Sketchbook List" (at bottom of page) (DUE 2/23) 

Sketchbook #12- Choose 1 assignment from the "Optional Sketchbook List" (at bottom of page) (DUE 2/23) 

 The Optional Sketchbook List

Pick 4 that you like:

-Design the ultimate school desk

-Draw an undiscovered sea creature


-Design a tattoo for someone in particular

-Design a cool outfit (everyday, formal, costume...)

-Draw something that is not pretty

-Draw the best meal ever

-Draw your top 10 favorite things in life (sports, hobbies, music...)

-An alien spaceship has landed on the football field!  Draw it:
 

-Draw an 8-frame comic 

-A mad scientist was working on combining animals with household objects.  You are an animal rights activist and freed the mutated animals.  Draw one of them. 

Venus Fly Trap + Mouse               Tortoise + Toaster                     Horse + Stool = "Hool"