Objective for students: to experience a variety of mediums and
techniques used for creating art. Expanding art history knowledge, connect to
class themes while building art vocabulary. Using art tools, strengthening fine
motor skills, support induvial development of expression and following a complex
series of directions.
Day of the Dead – Sugar skull drawing on black paper with metallic color pencils and gel
pens. Cultural exploration, artists that inspire, how does this tradition
connect to North and South American history and World influences?
Connecting to classroom
Social Studies themes.
Big Face-
Picasso/cubistic inspired drawing project. Direct drawing with rulers and
pencils, measuring the placement of key facial elements. Symmetrical/
Asymmetrical. Pencil line drawing was redrawn with Sharpie. Choice of colors,
color theory. Painted with limited color palette and oil pastels for
details. Math/Art History connection,
skill building and vocabulary
3-D Paper sculpture -building an interesting stable 3-D paper sculpture from flat paper, cutting skills, spatial problem solving, Engineering/Art
Cubist Clay- Inspired by Picasso and the cubist approach to portraiture, this clay
project used colorful model magic. Students made a small face form that could
be hung by a wire. Art skill building/Art history/vocabulary
Rainbow Feathers- End of the year, creative group project, entire class cut and
designed feathers that will be grouped together to make a pair of Rainbow Wings.
Promotion 6th grade Portraits-personal statement, photography and colorful collage (end
of year project)
