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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.
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"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. 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