Welcome 7th Graders!

Terms 3 and 4 will be a new creative journey for JCJHS 7th Graders!

What to expect in the first few days:

• Intro to Art - Powerpoint on the importance of art in our world and lives!
• Mrs. Pimentel's Art Work - Get a glimpse at Mrs. Pimentel's personal artwork and how she became an artist and teacher.
• Artwork Show and Tell! - Students will have the opportunity to bring in their own artwork and show it to the class! Discussions and positive feedback will be given.
• Design our Art Folders!

Stay Tuned for photos of our first official Art Lesson!

Personal Monograms!

Up Next!

Byzantine Medallions!

Students used clay to design a medallion using the customs of Byzantine time period as inspiration.

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Lesson: Fantasy Landscapes

Materials: Paper, colored pencils, references from stories such as Alice in Wonderland, Wizard of OZ, Mother Goose Stories, Artists: Tim Burton, Grant Wood.

Objective: Create a "fantasy land" using Burton and Wood as inspiration using Positioning in Space and Value shading to show depth.

Frameworks:

For Form, Value and Space

Use of materials

Artists Connection

Personal Invention 

Check out the Art Opportunities TAB up top the page! This tab will give students information about artistic endeavors to get involved in or how to enter their artwork into shows and galleries!