September in the Art Room

Students are starting to get into the nitty gritty of their projects. Kindergarten and 1st grade are learning about different supplies and how to use them. We are using the words material to refer to supplies and method to refer HOW to use supplies. They are also comparing and contrasting different materials. So far we know about crayons, markers and colored pencils. On to pastels and paint in the weeks to come!

Students observe me demonstrate materials and methods

Then students set out to explore methods and materials on their own!

Micrography with 7th Grade

Mrs. Moore's 7th grade homeroom learned that micrography is text arranged to create a visual image. These 7th graders created Micrography drawings of a subject of their choice, using words that define or describe the objects they drew. Their goal was to create an image using only text and have a variety of text and values in their drawings. Some students enjoyed it so much, they continue to use micrography in their weekly sketchbook homework.