Grade 7: Photography Appreciation

Please share your response with me via google.doc

Step 1: Below are 20 images. I want you to choose your top three (the ones you that appeal to you the most) and bottom three images (the ones that appeal to you the least).

Step 2: Answer the following questions about each of your TOP three favorite images.  Please include the image and your responses must be in complete sentences.

a) Why did this image appeal to you?

b) What do you think the image is about?
c) What do you think the photographer is communicating with this photograph?

Answer the following questions about each of your BOTTOM three least favorite images. Please include the image and your responses must be in complete sentences.

a) Why didn't you like the image?

b) What do you think the images is about? 

c) What do you think the photographer is communicating with this photograph?

 

See the example in CLASSROOM  

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Simple Stencil Project

Today's Assignment: Design a draft for a 1-color stencil. 

Objective: Design 3 stencil draft ideas with paper and pencil and post in classroom
 

Idea 1: An object














Idea 2: An abstract/pattern design (papel picados are something similar)




 

Step 1: Draw the image as a whole














Step 2: Divide that image into shapes
















Step 3: Remove shapes (You won't be doing this today-but I want you to see the process.)















Each of you found a links to video on how to make different stencils. I will be compiling a list of the better ones to share with you. The main idea is that a image is made up by cut shapes. You want to avoid trying to create one shape to cut out.

Here is a video on the correct and incorrect way to cut a stencil: 

Grade 7 Bird project.

Dear Grade 7 Art Students,

Hopefully your parents have gathered your folders. Inside you will have a smaller blank sheet of white paper and a larger black paper. Some of you also had your foil with a mat so you could finish up the tooling project during your free time.

Today, we will be starting a new project together. It will be a bird themed project. Before we start the project you will answer four questions to get your creative juices flowing.

Part 1:

Please answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES on a google doc and submit in classroom by the end of class. (approx. 25 minutes)

1. Are you scared of birds? Why or why not?

2. Historically birds have been portrayed as being symbolic of good and/or evil. Give me an example of each. 

3. If you given the opportunity to be a bird for a day, what would that day involve? What would you do?

4. What type of bird(s) appeals to you most? Why?

Part 2:

I want you to look at the many different types of birds that exist. Focus on the head and facial features. You will basically be mashing several characteristics together (or make-up your own) to create a new type of bird. You are to compose your draft on the small sheet of white paper with a pencil. You may add color to the draft as well. Take a photo and submit by e-mail by the end of the day. (approx. 30 minutes)

Part 3:

Once I have approved your draft-as per my example, I want you to focus mainly on the upper body/head of your bird. You will take a pencil and re-draw the bird on the large black paper. Make sure you include all the details. 

Part 4:

You need to go pick-up chalk pastels at the store (any brad will do). Sadly, I do not have enough to supply each student with a box. Chalk pastels are inexpensive and you can get them at the following locations:

Lulu’s in Khalidiya

All Prints near Khalidiya

The Green Branch Trading Est.-

Jarir Bookstore-Nations Galeria

Canvas Art Stroe – Abu Dhabi Mall

Etc.    

Step 5:Adding chalk pastels. All color in BACKGROUND first. You should be blending color together. You can do any color combinations, pattern...

 Step 6: Add color to your bird. NOTE: I started doing the background of the bird.

Finished background of the bird.

Step 7: Once you have finished the background, add color in other parts. 

 Step 8: To be continued. 

Grade 6 Value Scale and One Point Perspective Landscape

Assignment-1 Point Perspective (2 sessions)

Step 1: Create a value scale (30 minutes)

Supplies: Pencil, ruler, eraser, and paper.

Learning objectives:

A. The student will create a 10 square value scale, identify the values, and shade in each value. 1-3 Light Values, 4-7 Medium Values, and 8-10 Dark Values. See example and video below.

B. Below the Value Scale, the student will three 3-D shapes with a cast shadow. The shapes are: Cube, Pyramid, and Cylinder. The shapes will be shaded.

See example and video below.

C. When you are finished, take photo and submit on classroom for feedback.

Link to video: https://youtu.be/W3F_6HOqbD4

Step 2: Create draft to 1-Point Perspective landscape. (50+ minutes)

Supplies: Pencil, ruler, eraser, and paper.

Vocabulary: Vanishing point, Types of Lines (horizontal, vertical, parallel, diagonal, and organic), Foreground, Middle Ground, Background, Rendering, Source of Light, Depth, and Perspective.

Learning Objectives:

A. Student will learn how to draw a 1-point perspective landscape drawing using a variety of lines to show depth and details.

B. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/1mtzgQe52RU

C: Establish a horizon line and vanishing point on you paper and continue.

D: When you are finished, take photo and submit on classroom for feedback.

References and Examples:

Look up: one point perspective landscapes, one point perspective drawings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRrKohWdpeQ

Architecture Questions for Mixed Media

Grade 7 & 8 Mixed Media,

We will be putting the group video on hold and will return to it in April when we return to school. We will be starting our Batik style Architecture cloth painting.

Project: Batik style Architecture cloth painting

Topic: Architecture

Part 1: Define and Identify what Architecture is. Research and share your opinions (approx. 50 minutes)

Please answer the following questions IN COMPLETE SENTENCES on a Google Doc and share it with me. (approx. 50 minutes)

1. In your own words, what is architecture?

2. Would you consider architecture art? Why or why not.

3. What type of architecture appeals to you? Take and submit 2 screen shots of buildings and explain why they appeal to you.

4. Research the following terms: Unusual architecture, weird buildings, strange buildings, bizarre architecture, redefining architecture, unique buildings, etc. Take and submit 2 screen shots of unique buildings and explain why they appeal to you. Take and submit 2 screen shots of unique buildings that DON’T appeal to you and explain why.

5. “Physical surroundings can have a major impact on a person. There's a growing body of research that suggests architecture affects us both physically and emotionally.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Defend your response

Formatting example of questions 3 & 4.

3. I like architecture that are organic shapes and remind me of food.

A: Saint Basil's Cathedral. This Russian church domes remind me of onions.       

       

B: Add second screen shot, name building (if applicable),, and explain why it appeals to you.

4. Unusual Buildings

A. Unknown name. I like this building because I like how the units are stacked – it reminds me of blocks.

B. Add second screen shot, name building (if applicable), and explain why it appeals to you.

C. Unknown name. I dislike this house because of the droopy shapes and cartoony look. It looks haunted.

D. Add second screen shot, name building (if applicable), and explain why it DOESN’T appeals to you.