Realism Unit continues

For this week the 8th grade art students are learing about values scales and are working on their object renderings with a variety of shading pencils as part of their realsim unit.



Each student has selected an interesting photograph to render in detail that shows two or more different textures or surface qualities.



Also, as part of this unit we will review the life of the famous Dutch artist known as Rembrandt who was a master of realism and dramatic light and shadow effects.





In the area of community involvement, any 6th, 7th, or 8th grade student interested in entering their 2-D or 3-D artwork in the annual Darien Women's Club Creative Youth Fair Art Contest should see Miss Lehrer in the artroom to pick up a registration form and get help with matting your work for the display.

All registration forms should be received before January 10th,2009 if they are to be mailed by the artist.

Reflective Hand Drawings and Realism unit

This week the 8th grade artist students have been working on their reflective hand drawings. They are using the elements of art and various shading techniques.



Students have tried to express some personal thought in their drawings through symbols, background elements, and a photomontage effect in some works.





Also, students are reviewing the elements and principles of art and how they relate to the creation of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.

2nd Trimester 8th Grade Art Classes begin

This week the 8th grade started their unit on drawing and realism in art. We started to review the basic geometric solids,shading and the concept of "blocking in forms." Students practiced sketching and shading various geometric forms and realistic subjects in pencil,crayon and pastel.



Student artists have also started a project related to drawing their hand in an expressive or reflective way. The 8th grade artists were given the opportunity to bring in an object to hold that expresses their likes,interests or personality. In addition, students have the option of incorporating a symbol or a collage element in their work that represents something about their interests or personality.



We have also started to review the relationship of the elements of art to this project.