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.

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***