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For our 6th-grade drawing project, students explored mathematical and artistic concepts by employing reflection and rotation techniques. Each student designed up to four unique tiles, showcasing their creativity and understanding of symmetry. These tiles were then repeated systematically to form a large-scale tessellation composition, resulting in visually dynamic patterns that highlight the interplay of geometry and art.
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In our drawing unit, students explored the concepts of movement and space by studying the Op Art movement. Op art, short for optical art, is a style of visual art that employs optical illusions. Op art works are often abstract, with many well-known pieces created in black and white or contrasting colors. Students learned to create the illusion of form, movement, and space by using various art elements, including line, shape, and color. For their first project, 6th-grade students focused on the artist Keith Haring. Haring was an influential American artist and social activist known for his vibrant, cartoon-like imagery and social commentary. Emerging in the 1980s, he gained fame for his public art, including chalk drawings in subway stations, as well as his bold, colorful paintings featuring recurring motifs such as dancing figures, hearts, and dogs. Using his artwork as inspiration, students created their own compositions in the style of Keith Haring using permanent markers. "Beyond the Border" is an art project focused on mastering the principles of design: unity and emphasis. Our 8th grade artists created unified compositions by extending elements beyond the traditional canvas border. They experimented with color for emphasis within, and black & white contrast beyond the border. Using calligraphy pens, students learned to create value, adding depth to their compositions.                              The 7th grade students learned how to transform shapes into forms using 1-point perspective. The drawing method is used in various disciplines and careers, including 3D modeling programs and architecture. For their culminating project, they stepped into the roles of architects and city planners, skillfully rendering a city street view in one-point perspective. Drawing inspiration from Georgia O'Keeffe's exquisite succulent artwork, students immersed themselves in the creative process of crafting their own close-up succulent drawings using chalk pastels. The emphasis was on the art element of value, as students skillfully incorporated shadows and highlights to give the illusion of three-dimensional form. In the first unit, the 4th-grade students learned about the often colorful, patterned artwork of the Southwestern Native Americans and how it continues to influence the art in the region today. They also learned about the climate of the region and the types of vegetation that can grow there. For their final composition, the students created a still life, focusing on creating form using lines and applying various media to their artwork, including oil pastels, permanent markers, and watercolors. To blend the oil pastels smoothly, the students applied baby oil. Our fifth graders drew inspiration from the rich world of Mexican Folk Art, creating intricate Sun and Moon designs. Students learned that the sun and moon symbolize the unity of opposites and balance when combined. For their final compositions, students crafted their own variations, emphasizing warm colors for the sun and cool colors for the moon. The 6th grade students used a variety of charcoal techniques to create a dragon eye. Charcoal techniques included: blending, gradation, erasing and layering to create a wide range of value. The use of these techniques resulted in a realistic rendering of a dragon eye. Students in the 7th Grade explored the process of value and monochromatic blending. After creating various overlapping shapes, students used a blending technique with charcoal to create gradation from a dark to light value. Students first learned about Op Art; the twentieth century art movement and style in which artists sought to create an impression of movement on the picture surface by means of optical illusion. Fourth Grade students then created their own optical illusions using vertical and curved lines. To create the illusion of form, students used a shading technique to give a range of value to each shape. For the second unit, the 4th and 5th grade students created their own textured landscape using Zentangles on scratchboard. |
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Newton Bateman Elementary School
4220 N. Richmond, Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 534-5055
4220 N. Richmond, Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 534-5055