7th/8th Grade Art – Lesson Plans Week of March 24 – March 28

7th/8th Grade Art

Banksy, Mona Lisa Smile

Monday 24 – Friday 28

  • Weekly Lesson/Topic – Mona Lisa Appropriation
  • Sketches 3.26 -3.29 ( Classroom Pet Series)
  • Lesson: Appropriation Using the Mona Lisa by Picasso
  • Design a Pop Art Appropriation of the Mona Lisa
    • Brainstorm and rough sketch you design
    • Complete the assignment, making sure to use elements of Pop Art in the style of your creation. 
  •  Picasso’s Background and Historical Works Assignment
  • Mount your favorite Daily Sketch on black mounting paper. 

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

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7th/8th Grade Art – Lesson Plans Week of March 3 – March 21

Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait as a Painter, 1888

Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat, 1887

7th/8th Grade Art

Monday 3 – Friday 7 

  • Weekly Lesson/Topic – Self Portraits/Post-Impressionism
  • Sketches 3.23 -3.25
  • Lesson on Post-Impressionism Characteristics and the Study of Van Gogh’s Self – Portraits Styles/Background
     

    • Create 4-6 Self Portraits over the course of the next two weeks focusing on reflecting on your different emotions and moods. Each Self Portrait should be different and unique, and your best work because your best three will go on display.
      • 3 Mirror portraits
      • 3 Picture portraits
      • Use soft strokes, lines, and color to express different moods.
      • Try different facial expressions.
      • Focus and reflect on your feelings each day.
  •  Post – Impressionism Characteristics Assignment 
  • Mount your Self Portrait on black mounting paper. 

Monday 10 -Friday 14

Spring Break!!!!!

Monday 17 – Friday 21

  • Week 2 of Self Portraits/Post-Impressionism
  • Sketches 3.26 -3.28
  • Continue Study on Post-Impressionism Characteristics and the Study of Van Gogh’s Self – Portraits Styles/Background
    • Create 4-6 Self Portraits over the course of the next two weeks.  Focus on self reflection and paying attention to your different emotions and moods each session. Each Self Portrait should be different and unique, and your best work will go on display.
      • 3 Mirror portraits
      • 3 Picture portraits
      • Use soft strokes, lines, and color to express different moods.
      • Try different facial expressions.
      • Focus and reflect on your feelings each day.
  • Van Gogh Background and History Assignment assignment  
  • Mount your remaining Self Portraits on black mounting paper. 

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

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7th/8th Grade Art – Lessons Week of February 24 – 28

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Monday 24 – Friday 28

  • Weekly Lesson/Topic – Introduction to Pop Art
  • Sketches 3.21-3.22
    • Create a Pop Art themed sketch using techniques discussed in our tutorial.
  • Lesson on Pop Art Characteristics and the Study of Andy Warhols Painting Styles/Backgrond
  • Create a Silhouette Crayon Picture using the Melted Crayon Step by Step Tutorial
    • Design your Silhouette and cut it out and glue on Canvas.
    • Select your Crayon Color Palette and Glue on Canvas using Modge Podge; let dry overnight.
    • Using Painters tape, cover the parts of your picture that you do not want melted crayon on.
    • This Project will take the entire week and we will melt Tuesday/Wednesday of next week.
  •  Pop Art Vocabulary Assignment in Google Classroom
  • Mount your Pop Art on Black Mounting Paper

***Stay Tuned for Pictures of our finished Melted Crayon Project***

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7th/8th Grade Art – Lessons Weeks of February 03 – 21

 

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Monday 03 – Friday 14  

  • Weekly Project – Continue “Monet With Me”
    • Day 1: Sketch the Middle School Fishy Pond on a Cavas.
    • Day 2-3 Paint your “Fishy Pond”  on Canvas using Impressionism Techniques
  • Sketch Warm-Ups 3.15-3.17
  • Valentine’s Inspired ART Project – Mixed Media on wood
  • Claude Monet “Sketch & Reflect” Assignment Due

Monday 17 – Friday 21

*Student Holiday on 02/10/21

  • Weekly Lesson/Topic/Project – The Impressionism Technique “Pointillism” 
  • Focus on studying various Vincent Van Gogh paintings.
  • Sketch Warm-Ups 3.18 -3.20
  • Remember how Impressionist artists like to capture images without many details? Now, it’s our turn to make artworks using a Post-Impressionist technique called “pointillism.” To create this technique:
    •  Pick an artwork from the following templates
    • Use the round end of a pencil and dip it in paint.
    • Fill in the entire painting with different colors.
  • Materials Needed: Coloring sheets, paints in different color, the round eraser end of a pencil. 
  • 8 Impressionism Artists who used Pointillism Assignment Due by 02/25
  • Mount your “Pointillism Project”   – Due by 02/25

*Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

 

7th/8th Grade Art – Lessons Weeks of January 6 – 31

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“The Fire in the Madhouse at the End of Time; Pointillism; in the style of Vincent Van Gogh”

 

Neo impressionist steampunk winter scene on Craiyon

7th/8th Grade Art

Monday 6 – Friday 10  

  • Weekly Lesson/Topic – Appropriation Art
  • Sketch Warm-Ups 3.1 -3.3
  • Design/Sketch/Draw a winter scene using the concept of  “Appropriation Art”, by borrowing Van Gogh’s Starry Night and incorporating it in the background.
    • After you have sketched it out, paint your design on Canvas
  • IAppropriation Art Vocabulary Assignment Due by 01/10
  • Mount your Snowflake Sketch (2.17) – Due by 01/10

Monday 13 -Friday 17

  • Weekly Lesson/Topic/Project- “Come Monet with Me” Impressionism Paintings using his technique of “Broken Color”
  • Sketch Warm-Ups 3.4 -3.7
  • Design/Sketch/Draw and recreate a famous Monet Painting Scene. Using Appropriation you may add a few of your own elements to it as long as the painting stays within the context of Impressionist Styles and elements.
    • After you have sketched it out, paint your design on Canvas
  • “Impressionism Artists of the Ages” Assignment Due by 01/10
  • Mount your “Bouquet of Flowers Sketch” or your “Eye of the Beholder” Sketch – Due by 01/17

Monday 20 – Friday 31

  • Weekly Lesson/Topic/Project – “Come Monet with Me” Companion Piece on mini canvas.
  • Sketch Warm-Ups 3.8 -3.10
  • Design/Sketch/Draw and recreate a companion piece to your famous Monet Painting Scene. This is an Impressionism Design of your own design and creation that will complement or contrast your Monet piece. Please make sure the painting stays within the context of Impressionist Styles and elements.
    • After you have sketched it out, paint your design on Canvas.
  • Researching your favorite “Impressionism Artist” Assignment Due by 01/24
  • Mount your “Art of Love”  Sketch – Due by 01/31

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

 

7th/8th Grade Art with Ms. G – Lesson Plans December 2 – 20

Escher & Inspiration (1/5) — The Sneaky Artist

Escher & Inspiration (1/5) — The Sneaky Artist

7th/8th Grade Art

Monday 2 – 6

  • Monday: 
    • Finish Decorating your Portfolio instead of Sketch 
    • Tessellation Lesson 
  • Tuesday-Friday: Start Decorating Classroom Doors this week.
    • Brainstorm door designs with your group. 
    • Make a list of supplies.
    • Decorate Door – When you finish your door this week rotate to Tessellation Project.

Monday 9 -13

  • Finish Tessellation Project 1
  • Continue Wood Art Christmas Projects 1,2,3
    • Scrabble Tiles
    • Rustic Woodland Scene using “Paint Dragging” Technique on Wood Slice
    • Mini Christmas Ornament
  • Tessellation Art Vocabulary Assignment 12/13
  • Mount your “Leaf Rubbings”by 12/6

 

Monday 16 – 20

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 2.17-2.21
  • Weekly Lesson – Impressionism
    • Design/Sketch/Draw a winter scene using the concept of  “Appropriation Art”, by borrowing Van Gogh’s Starry Night and incorporating it in the background. 
    • After you have sketched it out, paint your design on Canvas
  • Impressionism and Appropriation Art Vocabulary Assignment Due by 12/19
  • Mount your Snowflake Sketch (2.17) – Due by 12/19

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

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Neo impressionist steampunk winter scene on Craiyon

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7th/8th Grade Art with Ms. G – week of Nov 4 – Nov 22

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7th/8th Grade Art

Monday 4 – Friday 8

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 2.5-2.7
  • Lesson on Wood Art
    • Wood Carving, Wood Etching, Wood Painting, Wood Pyrography
    • Wood Painting Project 1
    • Wood Painting Project 2
  • Wood Art Vocabulary Assignment due.
  • Mount your “Leaf/Tree Series” on Black Mounting Paper

*** Remember to begin collecting leaves for our next project.***

Remember NO SCHOOL on MONDAY 11th

Monday 11 – 15 

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 2.7-2.10
  • Continue Wood Art
    • Wood Painting Project 3
    • Wood Painting Project 4
  • History of Wood Carving Assignment due.
  • Mount your “Woodland Scene” on Black Mounting Paper

*** Remember to begin collecting leaves for our next project.***

Monday 18 – 22

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 2.10-2.13
  • Weekly Lesson/Project – Leaf Art & Thankful Tree Project
  • Lesson – Working with leafs as your canvas.
    • Draw/Paint your design on your leaf.
    • Leaf Stenciling and Leaf Observation Paintings
    • Assemble a Thankful Tree using limbs
    • The Study of Leaves as Symbolism in Historic/Nineteenth Century Art Vocabulary Assignment

Thanksgiving BREAK! November 25 – 29th!  ENJOY!

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

 

Munchkins and Mayhem: Leaf Painting

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Beautiful Watercolor Leaf Rubbings - New Horizon Academy

 

7th/8th Grade Art with Ms. G. weeks of October 21 – November 01

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7th/8th Grade Art

Monday 21 – Friday 25

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 2.3-2.6
  • Finish Project – Mandalas, Zentangles, and Zendalas
    • Paint your design on rock using dot tools.
  • Mandala Vocabulary Assignment due.
  • Mount your “Ghost Series Picture” on Black Mounting Paper

Monday 28 – Friday, Nov. 01

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 2.7-2.10
  • Weekly Lesson/Project – Henna Art/Pumpkin Art
  • Designing your pumpkin.
    • Draw your Henna or Zentangle design on your paper pumpkin.
    • Paint you designs on your pumpkin using black sharpies or paint pens.
    • Henna Art Vocabulary Assignment

Remember No Monday 10/21/24

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

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7th/8th Grade Art with Ms. G. – weeks of October 7 – 18

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Sugar Skull Print, Day of the Dead Art, Skull Artwork, el Día de los  Muertos, Mexican Art Print, Spiritual Art, Skull Wall Art

7th/8th Grade Art

Monday 07 – Friday 11

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 1.21-24
  • Weekly Lesson/Project -Acrylic on Canvas/Day of the Dead
    • Sketch your skull on paper
    • Paint your skull on rock
  • Day of the Dead/Art History Vocabulary Assignment
  • Mount your “Pumpkin Harvest Picture” on Black Mounting Paper

Monday 14 – Friday 18

  • Sketch Warm-Ups 2.1-2.3
  • Weekly Lesson/Project – Mandalas, Zentangles, and Zendalas
    • Create your design on paper using markers/pens
    • Paint your design on rock using dot tools
  • Mandala Vocabulary Assignment
  • Mount your “Skeleton Key Picture” on Black Mounting Paper

Remember No School Thursday or Friday! Enjoy your fall break!

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

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7th/8th Grade Art Class with Ms. G. – week of September 30 – October 4

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7th/8th Grade Art

Monday – September 30

  • Rock Art – Acrylic Painting Project

Tuesday – October 01

  • Rock Art – Acrylic Painting Project

Wednesday – October 02

  • Sketch Warm up 1.19
  • Study Review Sheet – What have I learned in Art Class?
  • Google Classroom – Quizziz Review Quiz – (Daily grade)

Thursday – October 03

  • Sketch Warm-Up 1.20
  • Finish Rock Art – Acrylic Painting Project
  • Go over Quizziz Questions/Answers

Friday – October 04

  • Sketch Warm-Up 1.21
  • Field trip – Looking at and discussing “Art” around our campus.

 Disclaimer: Weekly lesson plans may change or be modified based on student progress on any given day.

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