Tiki Mugs

Students will create a ceramic mug in the style of Polynesian Tiki Masks using a slab for the mug and coils and spheres for the facial features.
Here is some information about Tiki Masks.
The Art of Polynesia
Here are some Tiki Mask samples.


We will start out by drawing our Tiki Mask Faces to be prepared when we have our clay. 

Next, we will sculpt our mug using a slab.  Like this...

And then add our Tiki's Facial features.  Like this...

Two Point Perspective City

Students will create a city or neighborhood using 2 point perspective.  They will add color using basic shading concepts. 

This website will help you get started.

Planets

Students will create the solar system using line, shape, color, and shading.

To begin:

We will complete a practice sphere.

We will use the following videos as models.  You will have 3 minutes to complete each planet

Comic Workshop

Students will create a comic using basic shapes and line.  
Students will use story elements to tell their story.

1. Main Character's Name
2.  Setting-Where the Story takes place
3. Main character's Purpose
4. Sidekick's Name
5. Villain's Name
6.  Villain's Purpose

 

Oh the Places we'll go in the World

We will use the lines of a skyline from around the world to create a possible adventure.

Illuminated Letters

Students will be using their initials to create a personalized Illuminated Letters that could later be used as part of a manuscript.

Click HERE for some history and the assignment.

We are going to use our design to create sketch books with an Illuminated Metal cover.  Here's the first step.

Now here are the steps to make your book with paper.

Or with fabric...

Phases of the Moon

Students will use light and shadow to create a piece of art illustrating the phases of the moon.

Mathematical Mandalas

We will be using our mad math skills (some rotational symmetry, division, and protractor skills) and the element of line to create beautiful and creative Mandalas like these.

 

So get out your protractors, rulers, compasses, and pencils and let's rock this out. 

Here is some history about Mandalas.

Now watch this video to get started.

and...

This video will give you some tips for colored pencils!!

Romero Britto Portraits

There is a video at the end of this post to help you get started!

Our objectives or goals for this lesson are:

*I will create a self portrait in the style of Romero Britto focusing on bold black lines and vibrant or colorful patterns. 

*I will illustrate how I hope to grow, what I hope to learn or what makes me happy in my portrait. 

First we create 4 idea sketches.  Some are closer up (just my face) and others are further away (my whole body). I have thought about the background as well. Take only 3-4 minutes per idea sketch. Once I have 4 ideas, I will choose one to enlarge or make bigger for my final piece. 

I chose the one in the bottom right corner to make enlarge. I made sure that all of my shapes were nic and big to give me lots of opportunity to add in my colorful patterns and still be able to trace all my pencil lines in black. 

I wanted to break up my background of water so I added some wavy lines so that I could put in more than one pattern to make it more interesting. 

Then I started to add color. I started with me and the fish putting a different pattern in each shape I found. I even changed my pattern a little in my seaweed as I crossed my wavy line. 

Then I finished coloring it in. Changing my patterns for each shape between the wavy lines. I like this but I think I could make my colors a little more solid to make it look more vibrant. I think I could make me stand out more if I chose a different color for my suit. I also think my bold black lines could be darker and maybe a little thicker. 

I like how solid the colors are on this other Romero Britto inspired piece I did. The bold black lines stand out better and it is much more colorful.

I can't wait to see what you create!!

Here is the video, giving you instructions,

6th Grade Egyptian Portraits

The 6th Graders at Stansbury Elementary created these awesome Egyptian Portraits. They started by drawing in pencil then traced their pencil lines with white glue. After drying they applied chalk pastel. I love the final pieces!