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 General Statement
Middle School Art builds on previously acquired skills, introduces
new techniques and media, and develops freedom of self-expression in
each student. A wide variety of projects are included in the art
program and a range of media and forms may be used within each
category. We feature different artists' works throughout the year,
followed by a class discussion and often a project inspired by that
artist. Some projects revolve around other classroom curriculum such
as Day of the Dead dolls from Spanish studies; scenery, props and
costumes from Drama class; paintings, ceramics and masks from
History class.
Curricular goals include:
- encouraging creative expression
- improving upon artistic skills
- introducing basic art history and art appreciation
- experiencing visual excitement
Projects
Drawing (pencil, charcoal, pastel ink)
- figure drawing
- still life
- landscape
- contour drawing
Painting (tempera, water color, acrylic, oils)
- large self portraits
- still life
- in the style of a famous artist
- as part of a collage
Assemblage
- assemble found objects (metal, wood, cloth) into an exciting compositional form
Ceramics
- pots, bowls
- masks
- figures
- animals
- "creature dolls" (ceramic heads, hands, and feet with wood and
wire bodies and sewn costumes)
Sculpture
- metal
- clay
- plaster
- wire
- wood
- found objects
Paper mache
- chairs
- creatures
- masks
Printmaking
- linoleum block
- wood block
- mono print
- silkscreen
Baskets
- coil with various wires
Perspective
- different types of perspective beginning with drawing a box to
designing their own building or city
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