October 31-November 4th

Oaxacan Art

Seventh grade students will continue to work on their clay unit. All animal sculptures were completed last week and were given time to "dry out" over the weekend. This week, we will be using acrylic paints in various colors to design the animals in the Oaxacan style of Mexican art. This will include bright color schemes and patterns. In addition, all Andy Warhol Pop Art projects will be due by the end of the week.

October 24th-October 28th

Oaxacan Animals

The seventh grade students will be taking a short break from their Andy Warhol Product projects. They will continue with the Pop Art project after a short clay unit. Students will need to bring in a picture of an animal from a book, magazine, or the internet by Tuesday, October 25th. This picture will be the inspiration for their clay figure. The students have voiced their excitement about beginning this 3-D project.

October 17th-October 21st

Andy Warhol

The seventh grade students continue to work tirelessly to complete their Andy Warhol Pop Art projects. This project has proven to be one of the most challenging projects in seventh grade . Although some students are having a hard time keeping up their original momentum, they continue to plug away to complete their amazing works of art. Instead of repeating the product with its original colors, some students have chosen to alter the colors of their label. These color changes require an overall plan before beginning so that the end result is visually pleasing. The random placement of colors is not an option. Each day, the students set a personal goal for how much of the design they must complete in class. Our goal is finish these by the end of the week.

October 10th-October 14th

Pop Art

This week, we will continue to work on our Andy Warhol inspired Pop Art projects. The students have worked with tireless effort and precision to recreate a product from their everyday life into a work of art. They have been using lightboxes and the sunlight from the art room windows to trace/repeat their image six times on 12 X 18 drawing paper. This week, we will begin to add the exact colors from the real product to the drawings using colored pencils and markers. The results should be a feast for the eyes!

October 3rd-October 7th

Andy Warhol

Our next seventh grade project is inspired by the Pop Art created by Andy Warhol. We will explore his works of art and personal style. In order to start this project, each student will need a wrapper or a label from a product by Wednesday, October 5th.