French Impressionist Memory Paintings

6th Grade, 2nd Quarter

Completed Nov. 7th, 2014

Students chose a memory to illustrate while using perspective techniques to make their drawing seem 3-dimensional. Students added texture and color with a unique watercolor marker and wax resist technique.

"State of the Art" Inspired Watercolor Paintings

7th & 8th Grade, 1st Semester

Completed Nov. 4th, 2014

Students viewed images and read text provided by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art's special exhibit, State of the Art. Students then chose a work of art to critique and use as inspiration for their own watercolor painting. Students learned 6 different watercolor techniques and incorporated all of them into their final artwork.

Aztec and Huichol Inspired Rainbow Suns

6th Grade, 2nd Quarter

Completed Nov. 3rd, 2014

Students created their own sun design inspired by the art of Aztec and Huichol tribes of Mexico. Students then used markers and rainbow colors to create a striking pattern and visual effect.

Crazy Shaped Color Wheels

6th Grade, 2nd Quarter

Completed Oct. 29th, 2014

Students chose an interesting shape and drew a contour line drawing of it, then divided it into 12 sections. Students then learned to mix their own secondary and intermediate colors with only the 3 primary colors and painted in their color wheel sections in rainbow order.