6th Grade artists begin Watercolor Painting Unit and Color Theory

This week the 6th grade students continued with their Watercolor and Color Theory unit of study. Each student has selected an Illinois landscape or Illinois symbol to depict in a realistic landscape or seascape. Students are using the concept of foreground,middleground,and background to give the illusion of space and depth.

In additon, students are using their imagination to introduce additional pictorial elements to complete their Illinois inspired landscape or cityscape of Chicago. To enhance their knowledge of watercolor we have begun to talk about color theory and watercolor techniques in the early stages of exploration of this exciting area of art.

Lakeview Artists win top awards at community art contest

This week the 6th grade art students continued with their unit on perspective and architecture. Students finished the shading and rendering of their cube in One-Point Perspective. Each 6th grade artist used three different values and created a cast shadow. Shading techniques were practiced before completion of each perspective rendering.

The 6th grade artists also learned about the fascinating life and work of Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci,in addition to the early life and career of visionary architect Frank Lloyd Wright of the modern period of Architecture.

In the area the area of community news:


Several Lakeview artists won top prize awards at the annual Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club this year. From the 7th grade Samantha Cho,Angie Martino,and Marwa Choudry won top honors and Jessica Stacko was selected for a top award from the 8th grade at Lakeview.

These Lakeview artists will have their 2D and 3D works of art professionally exhibited at the Downers Grove Public Library during May for all to enjoy.

Look out in local newspapers for further publicity and pictures of our student works of art.

Thank you again to all students who entered their work this year.

6th Grade Artist work on their Perspective Drawings

This week the 6th grade artists continued to work on their One- Point Perspective multi-colored drawings. Students have created a cube with the use of a vanishing point,orthagonals,a light source and a sense of dimension through value and shading.

In addition,students have studied the life and work of the Renaissance artist named Leondardo da Vinci who invented linear perspective and the use of light and shadow in his paintings and drawings. Students have viewed the many artistic creations and amazing inventions of this visionary artist and inventor of the Renaissance Period of Art in Italy.

In the area of community news:

Thank you to all the Lakeview 7th and 8th grade artists who have entered their clay sculpture and drawings in the annual Downers Grove Junior High Art Contest of 2010 sponsored by the Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club.

Winners will be announced at the end of April 2010.

Good luck to all!