6th grade art ends this week....

This week students have been learning about color schemes and advanced watercolor techniques. In addition, 6th grade students have created various unique designs that show warm colors, cool colors,complementary colors,and neutral colors. Students will be bringing their finished matted watercolors home this week. The matted work is suitable for professional framing and display.

This blog shows some sample 6th grade watercolor artwork from third trimester art clas

Look for the Lakview Jr.High district website for additional images of 6th grade artwork in the near future.

Have an enjoyable summer and I will see you in the fall with more news about Lakeview Jr.High artists....

Watercolor Painting unit closes

This week Lakeview artists finished their Illinois inspired landscape watercolor paintings.

Students used various techniques to transpose a photo to the medium of painting. After practice sessions on test strips, students tried the wet-in-wet technique,graded washes,salt resist,wax resist,flat washes and drybrush technique to enhance the elements of texture and value in their works of art.

In addition, this past week we further explored the concept of color theory. Students worked on analogous color schemes with cool,warm,and complementary color schemes on their design worksheets.

Also, in the area of art history and art appreciation we studied the life and work of famous 19th-20th century painter named Winslow Homer. This American watercolor artist was best known for his landscape and seascape watercolors and oil paintings that frequently depicted the forces of nature and man's struggle with nature. Many outstanding examples of this artist's beautiful work can be viewed at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Watercolor and Color Theory Unit continues

This week the 6th grade artists painted their Illinois watercolor landscapes,seascapes or cityscapes.

Students have watched classroom demonstrations on several watercolor techniques and color mixing methods. Each student is required to incorporate three or more watercolor techniques in their Illinois painting. The 6th grade is using graded washes, wet-in-wet washes, salt resist, wax resist, sponge textures, and drybrush to bring out the nature of the state of Illinois.

We have explored the color wheel through the mixing of secondary and intermediate colors,in addition to tints and neutral colors.Students have created compositions based on the use of foreground,middleground,and background or the divisions of a landscape to enhance their illusion of space and linear perspective.

Watercolor and Color Theory Unit

This week the 6th grade artists have been learning how to paint a color wheel in the watercolor medium.

Students have learned how to paint primary colors,secondary colors and intermediate colors in proper position on the color wheel.

In addition,we will cover tints and shades and the neutral colors.
Students will learn various watercolor painting techniques and experimental techniques to enhance their painting project.

Our theme is an Illinois inspired landscape or seascape that shows a sense of distance and space through linear perspective and value.

For our art appreciation unit we will explore the life and work of American realist artist Norman Rockwell who was know for his illustrations,drawings,and paintings of American scenes of everyday life.

6th Grade Perspective Unit comes to a close

This week students have continued with their study of perspective. The 6th grade artists have finalized their colored pencil geometric solid drawing in one-point perspective.

Also,students have begun their unit on color theory and painting.

Currently, students are creating pencil layouts and sketches for their Illinois landscape painting which will be completed in the watercolor medium. Students will be using various Illinois state symbols in the creation of their layout which will use the concept of linear perspective and space.

6th Grade Architecture and Community Artist-in-Residence this week!

This week the 6th grade artists continued with their drawing of a cube in 1 pt.perspective.

Students are using architectural vocabulary to label their drawing. In addition, students are using colored pencils to add value to their drawing and a cast shadow under a light source. The 6th grade has learned about the concept of linear perspective through an understanding of orthagonals,the horizon line, vanishing points,shadows and parallel lines.

In addition, this week we have begun the study of the life and work of American architect named Frank Lloyd Wright who was an extremely important modern artist of the 19th-20th century. Wright has left his mark around the world,as well as in many locations in the Midwest.

In the area of community news, this past week Mrs.Wendling, a 6th grade parent and practicing architect in the community discussed her residential and contract architectural work.

The 6th grade students who viewed her work really enjoyed her exciting visual presentation!!!!
She also talked about her education and training and the life of an architect.

Perspective unit begins and Lakeview Jr.High community art contest winners!

This week the 6th grade has begun their unit on perspective and architecture.

Students have started to learn about the various types of perspective,important terms,and have learned about connections in the everyday world to architecture and architectural drawings.

In addition, we have explored the life of 15th century artist Leonardo Da Vinci and his inventions. In class we have connected his invention of the concept of linear perspective and his use of light and shadow with realistic drawing and painting today.

Students have begun to draw a cube in one point perspective so that they can make it look real or 3-dimensional when they shade it next week.

Recently,samples of matted 6th grade surrealistic photomontage drawings and collages can be viewed in the small showcase by the lockers near the music and art rooms.

Next week we plan to have an artist-in-residence guest speaker who is a practicing architect in the community and 6th grade parent,as well.

We look forward to this exciting presentation in the art room next week!

In the area of community art news, congratulations goes to 8th grade students
Tosha Kadakia and Alison Maslar for their winning artwork in the area of scratchboard design and pencil rendering.

They will receive awards on Tues.April28 at 7:30 PM in the Lincoln Center Auditorium and their artwork will be professionally exhibited in the community.