Here is just a preview of what some of my 8th grade students have been working on.
For the following 3 images students had to break up their paper into 7 sections. They then wrote a word (or multiple words). Each triangle shape has a different art element represented. I think this was a successful first lesson to work with students-to introduce all the elements before we started to break them down into the different months.
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| Lesson concept from: http://afaithfulattempt.blogspot.com/search/label/Elements%20of%20Art |
For the next 3 images we talked a little about the artist Chuck Close, and how he uses the grid format when creating his paintings. Students were to draw an image of a landscape (breaking the space into the different color sections) and the add color by creating almost a checkerboard design. They could pick any shape to go into the square and could even change the shape when they changed their colors. I love doing this lesson with students...they will complain about the length of time it takes to complete it, but the results are always amazing and can work with multiple learners. I have everyone from my gifted to my life skills students working on this assignment with very little modification.
Below is a preview of the work that most students are working on right now. We used old CD's to create a mosaic type landscape. Students sketched their ideas first and broke the image into different color sections. Using at least 3 different CD's they painted the shiny side with acrylic paint. After the paint was dry they carefully (safety goggles were used) cut the CD's into tiny tiles. Building up their color to create a very visually interesting work of art. I will have to take more pictures soon (my camera battery died while I was taking these pictures).
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| Lesson idea: http://www.schoolartsdigital.com/schoolarts/20110506/#pg22 |
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