Welcome to Middle School Art!
Goals of the Middle School Visual Arts Program
- To develop aesthetic values by providing students with the technical skills needed to perceive and interpret visual images in various media through realism and using the imagination.
- To provide students with a sound foundation in the language of visual expression through learning and experiencing the art elements and principles of design.
- To expose students to the design process, which is one of creative problem solving, and to help them to see the connections beyond the art studio.
- To recognize, distinguish and appreciate art and cultural influences of different cultures and historical periods.
- To analyze, compare, interpret, and evaluate art of self, other students and major artists.
- To enhance creativity, and to develop an awareness of each student's inherent creative potential.
- To provide direction and guidance to those considering pursuit of the visual arts (career) beyond the secondary school level.
- To foster a continuing interest in and enthusiasm for the arts, whether it be expressed through active participation or informed appreciation.
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MIDDLE SCHOOL ART ASSIGNMENTS
School Year: 2012-13
Grade 6
- Nature Studies Drawing_ Leaves, Pinecones, Gourds/Shells (colored chalk pastels)
- Floral Vase Paintings_(watercolor pencils)
- Animal Textural Etchings_ (black and white scratchboards using watercolors)
- Bird Studies _(black sharpie pens, metallic acrylic paints
- Thematic “Cookie Cutter” Ceramic Bowls and Ceramic Candy Dishes
- SplashUp and Pixlr (computer art) _Op Art
- Creating Bowls for "Empty Bowls Project"
Grade 7
- Human Figure Study-Drawings (Mixed Media)
- Computer Graphics_Stylized Figures (Adobe Photoshop Project
- SplashUp and Pixlr (computer art) _Kaleidoscope Designs
- Realistic Self-Portrait Drawings_ (In the style of an artist)
- American Landscape Acrylic Paintings
- African Cultural Masks, Statuettes and Bowls (clay and acrylics)
- Miniature Fish Sculptures (clay and acrylics)
- One/Two-Point Perspective Scenes (art pencils)
- Glazing and Designing Bowls for "Empty Bowls Project"
Grade 8
- Still Life Charcoal Tonal Drawings
- Still Life Oil Pastel Drawings
- Surrealistic Metaphors_(Advanced Adobe Photoshop Project)
- Abstract Expressionistic Paintings
- Candy Dishes (Clay and Glazes)
- Modern Art Clay Vessels, Vases or Plates_(In tribute to a woman artist)
- Ceramic Relief Platters_(In tribute to a chosen Goddess)
- Glazing and Designing Bowls for "Empty Bowls Project"