What did we do this year in Art?
Habitat to Home was our art room theme for 2017-18
We explored a variety of
artistic processes, asked questions presented connections and made discoveries-
during the journey created some great art too!
Sixth Grade program overview
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 individual development of expression and following a
complex series of directions.
Day of the Dead Cultural
exploration, artists that inspire, how does this tradition connect to North and
South American history and World influences?
Day of the Dead alters- building on previous knowledge create a small clay “sugar
skull” form, collage, sharpie and assemblage to create a 3-D frame to display
and create a cohesive design. Form and function Engineering/ Art connection Connecting to classroom Social Studies
themes
Take a Line for a Walk-Abstract art overview. Building contained organic 2-D
line drawings that will become 3-D organic forms. The transformation of a
surface through design, color, cutting and construction personal expression, paper
collage with patterns, drawing, and 3-D cutting skills, spatial problem solving
Engineering/Math/Art connection
Pompeii Volcano relief composition – 2-part project, connects to Ancient History Class
Themes. Review of Pompeii Mt. Vesuvius and the structure of volcanoes. Build a
volcano shape relief image with tissue paper/glue. Part 2 color with
watercolors and oil pastels, showing activity and time of day. Science/History/Art observation and
imagination
Promotion 6th grade Portraits-personal statement, photography and colorful collage (end
of year project)
Take a Line for a Walk-Abstract art overview. Building contained organic 2-D
line drawings that will become 3-D organic forms. The transformation of a
surface through design, color, cutting and construction personal expression, paper
collage with patterns, drawing, and 3-D cutting skills, spatial problem solving
Sometimes I feel…- faces show
emotions. Using templates for a head shape, students cut and color a human face
that expresses a specific emotion/feeling of their choice. Collage and drawing.
Vocabulary Observation/Imagination
Tiger Tiger- Inspired by the work of Henri Rousseau student used tempera paints,
drawing a collage create their own jungle tiger. Science Art connection Observation/Imagination
