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!

Perspective Unit begins and contest news

This week the 6th grade art classes started their unit on One-Point Perspective. Students are learning how to transform a geometric shape into a geometric solid. Each student is using the principle of linear perspective to transform a square into a cube.

The students are learning many new terms related to the use of perspective,shading and the light and shadow system.

Students are also using the concept of value and cast shadow to bring out the
three-dimensional illusion in their cube.

In the area of art contests at Lakeview Jr.High:

Congratulations goes to Rebecca Martinez who has been selected as the winner of the Class of 2010 Grad Cover Design contest at Lakeview.


In the area of community news:

All 2D and 3D artwork should be brought to the art room by Tuesday, April 6,2010 for the annual community Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club art contest.

See Miss Lehrer in the art room for help with the matting of your work. This art contest is open to 7th and 8th grade artists.

Thank you to all students who ahave submitted their beautiful works of art so far.

Have a wonderful Spring Break!

6th Grade Arts begin art appreciation unit on Elements and Principles

This week the 6th grade artists began a unit on the Elements and Principles of Art. The students are learning about elements such as line,shape,form,color,value,space,and texture and their relationship to a work of art

Also, students have begun to learn the many Principles of Art which include unity,balance,rhythm,proportion,dominance,contrast,movement and pattern.

We are exploring the relationship of these principles to the creation of a work of art.

In addition, we have started to analyze how an element or principle of art is used in a major work of art.

In the area of community news:

7th and 8th grade artists should stop by the art room to pick up entry forms for the annual Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club Junior High Art Contest.

Also, recently a variety of 8th grade artwork has been posted to the Lakeview Jr.High Web Art Gallery on the Center Cass School District 66 Home Page. This work includes drawings,gold metal scratchboard designs,and clay sculptural works of art.

http://www.ccsd666.org/

3rd Trimester begins with 6th grade Art

This week the 6th grade students started art class. We began this week with an imaginary drawing that could have elements of realism. Students used their imagination to create an image that was of importance to them.
In addition, we began our unit on cartooning and cartooning techniques. Students drew various cartoon images with an interactive video. The students were very successful in their first drawing experiences.

In the area of community news:

All 7th and 8th grade artists should continue to drop off their artwork and application forms to Miss Lehrer in the art room for the Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club Junior High Contest of 2010. http://www.dgjwc.org/

See Miss Lehrer for help with matting or presentation of your artwork for this exciting contest!

Also, stop by the art room if you want more information on the Darien Women's Club Fine Arts Scholarship

http://www.darienwomansclub.org/

Soon examples of 8th grade drawings and clay sculpture will be shown on the

District 66 website art Gallery. http://www.ccsd66.org/

This blog displays some examples of their recent artwork from 2nd trimester art.

8th Grade Graphic Design Unit continues

The artwork displayed here are some examples of 8th grade hand drawings,pencil object renderings,and nature inspired clay sculpture.

More images will follow in future blogs.

In the near future, a selection of 8th grade student artwork will be posted on the District 66 website Art Gallery for public viewing....

This week the 8th grade continued to design their Class of 2010 Graduation Cover designs.
Students are using type,slogans, pictorial and graphic symbols for their work.

In addition,students are using the elements of art such as line,shape,and value to enhance their cover designs.

Graphic Design unit continues for 8th Grade

This week the 8th grade artists continued with their study of graphic design and careers in the field of graphic design. Students studied the principles of graphic design and explored career options in the field.

Also, students continued to work on their graduation cover designs for the Class of 2010.
Students explored themes of learning,the future,the journey,success,and achievement for their grad cover designs. Many students used both graphic symbols and pictorial symbols to express their concept or visual hook. In addition, students worked on page layout and composition as they inserted type and lines of copy for their finished work of art.


In the area of community news:


See Miss Lehrer in the art room for entry forms and information on the Downers Grove Junior Women's Club Junior High Art Contest open to 7th and 8th grade students in the district.
Entry forms are also posted on the walls of Lakeview hallways.

Also,remember to stop by the art room if you want to enter the Darien Woman's Club Fine Arts Scholarship.
Entries must be postmarked before April 7,2010.

Graphic Design Unit Begins and Class of 2010 Grad Cover Designs

This week the 8th grade artists started a unit on Graphic Design and careers in Advertising Arts.
In conjuction with this unit of study the 8th graders have a real-life advertising assignment.
They are in the process of brainstorming ideas for the cover design of the Class of 2010 Graduation Program Cover Design for commencement this year.

As part of this assignment students are using a strong focal point or center of interest,graphic and pictorial symbols,and unified type with their designs.

The 8th grade artists are using the elements of line,shape and space, in addition to the principles of dominance and contrast in their final work. Currently, each art student has begun their cover with a pencil layout and a line of copy or phrase to enhance their cover design.