For this week 8th grade students have continued working on their object renderings.
In addition,students have completed a reading and discussion on the Baroque artist named Caravaggio who worked and lived in the 17th -18th c.
Caravaggio developed the use of dramatic lighting and spotlighting in his paintings. Also, the artist named Caravaggio used a full range of values in his work and a strong focal point as the students are doing in their object renderings. Students have also seen the connection between the work of Rembrandt and Caravaggio as part of this unit on realism and shading.
Students were reminded that the DGS Art department will be doing a presentation to the 8th grade in January at Lakeview Jr.High regarding the art electives that are available to students.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Realism Unit
This past week the 8th grade art students were continuing with their unit on realism.
Students have reviewed the life and work of Rembrandt who was a 17th century artist from Holland who used dramatic lighting and creative uses of shading in his realistic works of art.
Currently students are continuing with the layout of their object rendering and are exploring a variety of shading techniques to bring out the texture and detail of the object that they will be rendering. In addition during this past week the art students have created a value scale and have reviewed the significance of a full range of values in a realistic work of art.
Students have reviewed the life and work of Rembrandt who was a 17th century artist from Holland who used dramatic lighting and creative uses of shading in his realistic works of art.
Currently students are continuing with the layout of their object rendering and are exploring a variety of shading techniques to bring out the texture and detail of the object that they will be rendering. In addition during this past week the art students have created a value scale and have reviewed the significance of a full range of values in a realistic work of art.
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Reflective Hand Drawing Unit comes to a close
The 8th grade art students have just completed their reflective hand drawings which show value,line,form and texture and may reflect their interests. Sample student drawings are currently displayed in the Lakeview hallway showcase near the art and music wing of the school.
Students are currently selcting interesting object photos from magazines or from digital photos to transpose in the drawing medium with pencil and the optional use of colored pencil.
In this unit the students will explore the techniques used to achieve more photographic realism in their renderings which will be highly finished and more detailed in nature.
Students are currently selcting interesting object photos from magazines or from digital photos to transpose in the drawing medium with pencil and the optional use of colored pencil.
In this unit the students will explore the techniques used to achieve more photographic realism in their renderings which will be highly finished and more detailed in nature.
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