8G additional homework

Students must complete a still life of at least three objects, colored in.  A still life is an arrangement of inanimate objects.  See example below:

6th grade homework

"F" is for family - one drawing due for Art that represents what family means to you.  It doe NOT have to be a drawing of your family, although that is okay as well.  Must be colored in.

EXTRA CREDIT!!!! Upper school - I know you've been waiting. Due Nov 13th NO EXCEPTIONS.

Students can choose as many of these options as they would like.  Students can make the same options more than once.  Each must be on blank piece of paper, bound together (i.e. sketchbook), and each must be labeled as "extra credit".  Each fully completed assignment is worth 3% towards your overall grade.  So if a student currently has an 81%, completing three extra credit assignments will bring them to a 90%.  Credit will only be given to work that clearly shows effort.  Sloppy, underdeveloped work will either be given minimal or no credit.

1. complete 3 value studies of objects in your kitchen, must show highlights, middle values, shadows and cast shadows, and must be smoothed and blended pencil.

2. complete 4 blind contours of objects in your bathroom.

3. complete 3 contour drawings of your hand in various positions, one position hand must be holding an object (i.e. pencil, brush, can of soda, etc).

4. complete 2 value studies of your hand in various positions, one position hand must be holding an object (i.e. pencil, brush, can of soda, etc).

5. complete 1 full page landscape showing horizon line and objects receding, must be colored in.

6. complete 2 drawings of cars, must be shaded or colored in.

7. complete 3 cross contour drawings of objects found in your home.

8. complete 1 full page anime, character must be in setting or have background.

9. design two fashion outfits, colored in.  must include an "inspiration" picture from magazine or personal photo.  does not have to include fabric swatches, although that would be awesome.  see example:

8C / 8G additional homework

Three objects drawn and shaded (value study), must be shiny objects to demonstrate highlights, middle values, shadows, and cast shadows.  MUST be in a bound book of unlined paper (preferably sketchbook).

this is an example of shiny objects drawn in a value study.

6th grade homework, assigned Oct 21-22, due following class

Students are drawing three objects that start with the letter "E", must be colored in.

7th and 8th grade homework, assigned Oct 20-23, due following class

Students will complete a “perspective study”, examples below, must have at least five shapes. Teacher will demonstrate in class.

 

 

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Autistic Support Autumn Wreaths

Students made corn ears and pumpkins which we assembled into class wreaths.

1st grade Pointillism Fruit Baskets

1st grade one point perspective

Students learned about vanishing points, horizon lines, and one point perspective in these farm drawings.

Students are creating a multimedia piece demonstrating "aerial perspective". Students have to show objects receding to their horizon line, and use a water color wash over their sharpie for color.

This in progress work by 7M.

In progress 5th and 6th grade haunted scene print making

Students designed a scene to show a horizon line and objects receding, and then transferred that image to foam. From there they were able to print that plate using black ink onto colored paper. This image is from a 5th grade class, room 105.

6th grade

Students will complete three drawings that start with letter "D", must be colored in.  Must be in sketchbook, objects of your choice.

7th and 8th grade homework, assigned Oct 14th, due following class

Students, you have learned blind contour, contour, upside down drawing, value studies, horizon line, and objects receding towards that line in this class.  Choose two of these and practice, complete one drawing representing each.

"show what you know".

objects / scenes of your choice.

Must be in a bound sketchbook, must be on blank paper, must show effort.

8G Additional Homework

worksheet #1

worksheet #2

worksheet #3

A few artists as options for research paper...

8C additional homework

Please complete three value studies of objects of your choice.

vocab worksheet #1

vocab worksheet #2

8th grade artist's names for presentation due!

Please see sign up chart in classroom to add your name and artist choice.

6th grade homework

Students will draw three objects that start with letter "C" - can be colored or shaded.

8th grade homework, due following class

Students will complete a cross contour drawing of object of their choice.  Cross contour shows the form of the object with lines perpendicular to outline or contour.

Examples:

Upper school students are drawing creepy Halloween scenes for their upcoming assignment, here is a useful tutorial on the haunted house:

Upper school students worked on upside down drawing, and this is a fun video showing the technique fully used for a portrait. Enjoy!

 

6th grade homework

Students draw three things that start with "B" - try to make them creepy - i.e. bat, broken window, etc, to use these details for haunted scene next project.

7th and 8th grade homework

A full page "haunted" scene, must show objects getting smaller as they approach "horizon line".

Here is an example showing cacti getting smaller as they approach horizon line.