This is always a favorite project with the kids because I just give them a theme (Anti-Bullying), we talk about the issue, and then they have to make some sort of a poster combining words and images to effectively raise awareness about it. I am always amazed at their creativity and sensitivity during this project...about an issue that is so relevant to middle schoolers.
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I've done this project with the students every semester and the finished results get better every time!! We study the art of Pop Artist Roy Lichtenstein and his Ben-Day dot method. The students then take a picture of themselves and trace it onto another paper to create a "cartoony" look. Then they add dots to imitate Roy's comic book style. 6th Grade - 1 Point Perspective CitiesFor the 6th Grade perspective Unit, the students drew cities in "Bird's Eye" point of view and made their building look 3-D using a technique called 1 Point Perspective. They used watercolor pencils and added Pop-Up superheroes to fly over their city. You can see the creativity of the store names on the tops of their buildings. :) 7th Grade - Seashell DrawingsOne of my goals is to continue teaching the 7th and 8th grade how to draw from real life and make their drawings look more realistic and 3-D. I find they have a hard time looking at something and drawing it accurately; so I walked them through a series of steps for how to draw a "Still Life" set of objects. The students then picked out a seashell and drew it on their own. Last, they added chalk pastel for a pop of color in the backgrounds. Here we go!! First quarter done and feeling like this blog is very delayed...but better late than never. I can't believe it is almost November!!. We have accomplished so much this far and I will try to sum it up briefly...with tons of pictures. :) Also, in case you didn't know, there is a place where you can leave a comment if you read this blog post...especially if you are a parent. I would love to know that you visited the website. Thank you!! ~Ms. Holcomb OH...and other news I'm excited about. I just confirmed with the library in Hubbard that we will be having a SHMS Art Show the week of November 17th - 22nd!! Mark your calendars! I will let you know more details as the time gets closer. Sketchbooks!To start off a new semester, the students designed their own sketchbooks. They use these just about everyday in art class for small drawing assignments and art vocabulary notes. The students covered their sketchbook with textured paste paintings. Later, they drilled holes through the hole stack before sewing up the binding. Duct tape AND power tools in art class made my male students very happy! Great way to start the year. You can click on the photos to view them larger. Minion ManiaOnce again, the middle school minion army took over the school the first month of school. This was definitely a favorite project! One and Two Point PerspectivePerspective is a drawing technique that helps artists make an image look 3D on a flat surface. This year the 8th Graders made 2 Point Perspective City Corners (which turned out wonderfully!!!) and the 7th Graders drew their "Fantasy Room" in 1 Point Perspective. Check out these awesome finished projects: Enrichment: Art Club The end of each day is one of my favorite times because I have a group of students in "Art Club." These students choose their own art projects and I get to be there to guide them along the way. Most days I have very different projects all going on at once, from crayon meltings to recycled records to popsicle stick art...it can get pretty crazy sometimes. But I love to see these students get creative and do things they wouldn't normally get to do in art class. Artist of the WeekSomething new in the art room is the "Artist of the Week" wall. Every week I change whose artwork is displayed. The students look forward to seeing who is on the wall...especially if it is their own work! I try not to have any repeats so that each student can experience being an Artist of the Week at least once.
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