Kluender- Art 7/8- A3

A day Art 7/8 classes are making progress on their gridded self-portraits! 

Once done, we will add a colored background using magazine mosaic!

Kluender- Art 7/8- B2 block

My B2 class has started their ceramics project. We are building a tile using a slab of clay and additive and subtractive techniques.

Kluender- Art 7/8 (A day)

A day Art 7/8 students are finishing up their grid practice. We talked about finding the contour lines, then adding detail, then how to apply shading using pencil. Next block, we will be gridding our selfie photos and follow the same process!!!

Kluender- Art 8

Art 8 has finished their first major project of the year! They are learning all about OBSERVATIONAL DRAWING. 

Students had to look at a picture to work from. They had to include a large range of values in their artwork using the drawing pencils and tools provided. Then, we discussed adding contrast to the artwork by using a less predictable material, watercolor to add color to their artwork. We discussed many different approaches to add the watercolor, but students really liked the "blow" watercolor effect.

Check out some of our finished work below:

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Next, students will be working with value in color. We will be discussing SYMBOLISM in artwork. Students were asked to bring a personal object from home for homework. This object will tell something about themselves. We will also be discussing color symbolism.

Students will be creating a colored pencil drawing that uses value in a MONOCHROMATIC or COMPLEMENTARY color scheme.

Kluender- Computer Art 7/8

Students have completed and turned in their Digital Photo Kaleidoscopes! Check out some of their finished work:

Kluender- Art 7/8

Art 7/8 students have completed their Audubon inspired artworks.....and they look amazing! Check out some examples below :)

Kluender- Art 7/8 (A day)

A day Art 7/8 classes are beginning a new lesson today! We are learning about portraiture. 

Students were asked to draw someone at their table to the best of their ability. These drawings will be our "starting" point for portraiture and we will revisit them later.

We have a wide range of skill level when it comes to drawing people.

Then, we practiced drawing a person using the grid method. We practiced drawing upside down to help quiet the inner critic. Students identified CONTOUR LINES in the photo to draw first, then added detail little by little. We will discuss shading.