Still-Life Drawings

This week Lakeview artists have been drawing from a variety of still-life arrangements. Students have created value scales and have also practiced shading techniques for fruit,vegetables, and geometric solids in preparation for their final still-life drawing in pencil and colored pencil.

In addition, students have begun to explore the color layering technique in drawing to create very realistic images with color reflections.

Next week we will also further explore the life and work of the French artist who was called Paul Cezanne who worked during the 19th -20th century and who changed the history of modern art through his work.

Please follow the Lakeview art displays in the showcases,hallway and on the Lakeview website link to see many samples of student artwork and creativity.

Art Appreciation for Lakeview Artists

For 7th grade art this week we are starting our unit on realism in art and the Still-Life.

For the start of this unit we are studying the work of the very famous realistic American illustrator and painter named Norman Rockwell. The wonderful work of this 20th century American artist can be found in many publications such as the Saturday Evening Post where he dealt with slices of American life and American hobbies. His work used value,shading and realistic photography as an inspiration for his portraits and compositions with people and places in the American landscape.

We will also begin to review the geometric solids,value scales and shading techniques which are used in both realistic drawings,illustrations and paintings.

7th Grade Shoe Drawings

Currently, the 7th grade art students have completed their mixed media contour line shoe drawings.

These drawings incorporate the elements of art such accentuated line, shape ,color, and texture.
In addition, we are now studying the elements and principles of art and their relationship to famous works of art.

A variety of examples of student drawings can be seen in the Lakeview JHS lobby and hallway showcases and in the Lakeview Gallery space above the lockers in the hallway near the art and music wing.

Next week we will begin our unit on geometric solids,value,shading, and drawing from a still-life compostion.

Shoe drawings

Shoe Drawings Currently the 7th grade artists are creatng interesting drawings of their shoes,sneakers, or sandals which are a reflection of their interests,their hobbies and their activities after school.They are using the elements of art to create their interpretation of their shoe through the use of accentuated line,shape color and texture.These drawings are the foundation for the introduction to our larger unit on value and shading. The current drawing unit will incorporate the steps of sketching,blocking in forms from geometric solids and the refinement of a final drawing with the use of mixed media.