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6th Grade Arts
Exploring the Elements of Art- Artist as Observer In 6th grade students are introduced to the basic elements of art; line, shape, form, color, texture, space and value/tone. Students begin thinking about and discussing what art is and how they use it. We then move into a rigorous drawing unit that culminates in our Pop Art Campbell's Soup Cans drawings. Students then learn about Picasso and Cubism and create Cubist collage self portraits. The final project varies from year to year and is done in conjunction with another content. Previous projects have included Greek Theater clay masks based on the play Antigone. |
7th Grade Arts
Exploring Art through Identity- Artist as Critic This year students will explore the arts through the theme of identity. As in 6th grade, students are exposed to a variety of different media including painting, printmaking and of course drawing. We begin by completing a more complex unit on the elements of art and a review of drawing techniques. We work on surrealist self portraits while studying the work on Frida Kahlo. We study linear perspective and work on monochromatic self portraits. We write artist statements in preparation for next years high school applications. |
8th Grade Arts
Exploring the Mediums of Art- Artist as Experimenter In 8th grade students get to work on more mixed media projects. Past projects have included giant Post-it Note murals, illustrated limericks in the style of Shel Silverstein, create your own font projects, positive message font posters inspired by the work of Anthony Burril and our Forty Faces project where students stamp thumbprints with paint, find faces in the thumbprints and create a background about that character. Students finish the year with their much anticipated 8th grade project. This is an opportunity for students to choose a medium they studied during their time at Clinton and explore deeply the process and final pieces. |
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