7th grade pipe letters

The 7^th grade students created pipe letters.  These drawings use straight lines and value to make the pipes look realistic. 

8th grade masks

The 8^th grade students studied mask making from Africa, Indonesia, and Alaska.  Students then created their own mask by embossing aluminum sheets.

7th grade scratch board

The 7th grade class learned about texture and that lead into this scratch board project.  The idea was to choose an animal and recreate it on scratch board (with an emphasis on realistic texture).  The backgrounds were just geometric designs.  Here are two examples:

New Projects

I know, I know.  You're thinking, "Mr. Rab, you haven't updated the site in a long time."  True, true, but i was checking the blog's stats and I find that no one really visits the site.  So I question whether I should really spend time posting to no one, when I can be spending more time teaching and working on stuff in the classroom.  So, if you visit the blog please shoot me a comment.

Now on to the projects.

First up, a 6th grade food sculptures done with toilet paper.  The paper is made wet and sculpted to look like food.  Claes Oldenburg, Wayne Thiebaud, and other artists were discussed.  Here are some examples:

Drawing of the Week (9/19)

"The Beast!" by Gabriel Rodriguez (7th grade)

Drawing of the Week (9/12)

"Taco Town" by Jalen Butler (6th grade)

Drawing of the Week (9/6)

A new school year means new drawings each week!

"Back to School" by Jordan Schopp (8th grade)