7th grade art

In this architecture unit, middle school students learn about famous buildings in the world. Students create one of the buildings with a unique sky.

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Hiding Amidst the Reeds Maria B. Davis 2006 Was searching through Pinterest, of course, and came upon this delightful piece of art by Maria B. Davis. I loved it so much, and thought it was a wonderful segue into our value study with color. So, I used it as our inspiration... After great examination of the Elements of Art: line, color theory, value, and form, students created a unique abstract artwork consisting of loopy, curvy, organic lines that extend off the page, repeat, overlap and…

Want a break from your basic positive/negative space Notan project? This project not only covers positive and negative space but it also covers color theory and line variation. Teacher Sample Mater…

Can you believe we only have 8 days of school left? Where did this year go? Looking back on all of the projects that we completed, I am very...

Inside every kid lies the heart of an artist.

Start with a 12x12 inch white sheet of paper. First, fold the paper in 1/2, then 1/2 the other way. Then fold all for sides to the middle. This will give you 16 equal squares. Next, write you name in big block letters. Your name must touch every box (even it its just a little bit). Paint the background with watercolors. You can choose to do it cool or warm colors, or complementary colors or you could just paint it with random colors. After the background dries paint your name in with black…

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