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Sixth Grade Art

In Sixth Grade Art, at the beginning of the artisitc journey, students visit different places and cultures in the world through their art forms. These two works were made by students after learning about Aboriginal Australian art traditions.

Seventh Grade Art

Here are some of the seventh grades pretzel pictures. They were drawn in color pencil on paper, and sprinkled with coarse salt. Sprinkling salt on is alot easier than drawing two or three sides on each grain. The seventh grade compared the colors and features of light in photographs of actual pretzels. No soft pretzels were harmed in the production of this lesson...yet.

Eighth Grade Art

Eighth grade art is the upper limit of middle school art in our district. Students build upon the skills they have been using since sixth grade. In the photo above, you can see an example of a photograph that was taken in a simple cardboard box camera. One of the units the eigth graders do is on the role of technology in the arts, with an emphasis on how photography is changing with technology.

eighth grade sculpting project

As well as photography, drawing, and painting, eighth graders also work on three dimensional works. Here are some students who are ready to get into sculpting with paper mache.

High School Art- ART I , Intro to Art

Here are three excellent examples of Intro to Art student's responses to learning subtractive sculpture. They studied additive and subtractive sculpture methods and artworks and materials. They completed a reading about English sculptor Henry Moore. These were carved out of a block of damp stoneware clay. Each sculpture started as a cube. Does each sculpture have a new form, apart from it's origin? Does each one defeat the cube?

High School Art - Painting Concepts

Here is a spectacular work done by a junior. One of the four regular art classes that is available after Intro to Art is called Painting Concepts. Students will learn painting techniques, different painting media, and of course, they will learn about painting throughout the ages. This portrait was executed in acrylics.

Both the dancers and the chess players are acrylic paintings. They were created to meet the requirements of the Social Realism assignment. Not too shabby for a sophomore (top), and a senior(below)

This is a transparent watercolor painting, also completed in Painting Concepts.

High School Art - Two Dimensional Design Class

In two dimensional design, students explore a variety of two dimensional materials and media. They complete several projects in printmaking, painting, drawing, and graphic design. As well as making artwork, there is also a considerable amount of class time devoted to studying design and composition of artwork.

Posterized painting of a rocker! Rock On!

These paintings are done by the kids after they have used a computer program to reduce the number of values(shades).
This painting was originally from a snapshot. It is now 18 x 22". Suitable for any true rocker's wall. By the way, there is no glare on this painting. It was added in.

In style of...

For this lesson, the student's studied a famous artist, and their style. After reading and discussing how the artist sees
what they are going to paint, the students came-up with their own compositions through watercolors.

High School Art - Three Dimensional Design

Here is a ceramic lamp that was made by a student in three dimensional design. Three dimensional design is a class in which students design projects based around a theme. Electric nightlight/table lamp was the theme for this project. Three dimensional design offers art to students who enjoy hands-on art.

The Great Wave in the art room

The Art Club, as well as students in each of the high school classes have been working on reproducing a famous artwork. A painting after The Great Wave at Kanagawa(1834), by Katsushika Hokusai is developing a strong presence in the room.

HIGH SCHOOL ART CLUB

The high school art club has three goals; to enhance the community, to enhance the school, and to enhance the abilities of the club members. The students have contributed to the school by painting murals within the school and painting teachers names above their doors, and helping-out classes and clubs with the creative work they need to do. The Art club has contributed to the community through mural and seasonal decoration projects. In 2007, the Art Club painted a mural to celebrate the Sesquicentennial Celebration of our city of Kinmundy. The Art Club has also embarked on painting a mural for the Legion Hall in Farina. These works can be seen below.

Please click on this link to see the Kinmundy Sesquicentennial mural when it was in-progress;
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/archivesearch/images_sizedimage_236235808/original

Please click on this link to read the article about the Kinmundy Sesquicentennial mural;
http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/archivesearch/local_story_236235927.html/resources_printstory