Wednesday, February 4, 2009

8th Grade

Students in the 8th grade mixed media class are working on the second piece in their big idea series. We've had a wide variety of ideas explored, and the students have really taken up the challenge to find multiple means of visually interpreting an idea.
Some of the finished pieces are already on display here, at ACMS.

Final Term 2 Sketchbook Check

Final sketchbook checks will begin next week. Students should have at least 24 pages of sketches, including at least 10 life drawings.

8th grade sketchbooks are due on Tuesday, 2/10.
6th grade sketchbooks are due on Thursday, 2/12.

6th grade

The sixth grade visual arts classes completed their drawing unit, this week. The final part of this unit was an exploration of linear and atmospheric perspective. Students created a watercolor painting of the hallway using what they learned about perspective.
Our final unit for this term will be on the ways that artists create visual representations of moods. We will look at the use of formal elements, as well as ways that those elements can combine to create a landscape or portrait reflecting a particular mood. Students will develop their own mood characters and create a three-dimensional mask from one of these characters.