Pastel Still Life Drawings in Art Appreciation

Here are some of the great still life drawing 7th and 8th graders did.

Students had 5 different still life set-ups to draw from.    

   

Cubist Portraits from 6th grade wheel students

6th graders recently completed a unit on Pablo Picasso.

For this project, each student had to create a Cubist inspired portrait of their partner.

Prior to starting the project, we discussed the life and art of Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso. 

Then we talked about characteristics of Cubism. 

Key characteristics students had to mimic in their art where, portraying multiple viewpoints in one image and using simplified, geometric shapes.

A Valentines Day miracle

Michelle Jean-Paul Washpriceburn was found! She was rescued and is once again a part of our class.

Saying goodbye to a furry friend...

Students were mourning the loss of Michelle Jean Paul Washpriceburn, the giraffe.

She was a special part of our class...for a few days. 

MJPW was lost after flying out a school bus window.

Our furry friend was scheduled to be in this mock American Gothic photo, but was replaced by a lamb.

She will be dearly missed, but we welcome our new friend with open arms.

Portrait Drawings from Art Appreciation students

Art Appreciation 1 students started the semester with a unit on daring and shading.

Each student selected an image to draw and used a grid system to enlarge it.

These were black and white pencil drawings.

Some students got creative and added color to emphasize certain features.

Great job guys!

Here are just a few:

Newest challenge entries...

This just came in today:

Outstanding! 

I know this amped up the competition among students.

Here are the latest panda/sombrero challenge entries.

Keep them coming guys!

Panda + mustache = super cute!