Most Recent projects will appear at top of the project list below. Scroll down to see past projects.
In addition to more involved projects posted to this page, we will be completing in class mini projects as well that will not be listed here and students will receive a grade for these as well.
Current project listed below. We will complete several mini classroom exercises each week as well and several of these will be part of your daily participation grade. You can see those classroom projects and grades in Powerschool.
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Semester long Visual Journal Project - Ongoing
Pages of your journal and your p-rogress will be graded until you complete all pages for a final grade. This ongoing project will be done in between our other classroom exercises and projects.
See details below.
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Mixed Media Photography Project - Due Thursday Oct. 17
Students will take a photograph of a chosen landscape or still life. We will print the photos in black and white and mount them to heavyweight paper.
Students will then paint portions of the background using expressive brushwork and colors. Students will then use paint, oil pastel, or ink to accent parts of the photo for a finished mixed media piece.
Grading Rubric will be discussed in class.
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Paper Mache Sculpture Due Friday Sept. 20th
Students will create an oversized sculpture with a junk food theme.
Students will be graded on each stage of the project.
Students will:
- Decide on a subject
- Build the armature for piece following teacher demo and video demo
- Layer glued newspaper as demonstrated by teacher
- Prime piece with gesso
- Finish in acrylic paint
Grading Rubric will be listed in Powerschool project details
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Process art exercises Sept 4-10
We will be working on practice and process work that will be part of your weekly participation grade
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Free Form Abstract Drawing
Due Tuesday Sept. 3
Students will complete a mixed media abstract drawing using the "Neurographic Art" technique
Students will follow the steps and techniques demonstrated in class by the teacher.
Drawings will be executed with permanent or washable marker and colored media of your choice.
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Process mini projects - Aug 26 - 30
We will complete several small media process exercises that will be part of your participation grade
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Zentangle Trees project - Designing with Line
Due Friday August 23
On this project, we will focus on using line to create a successful design
- Students will draw an outline of any type of tree or design one of their own
- Within the outline of the tree, you will create free form zentangle lines and patterns
- You must go back and vary the line thickness on some of the lines to create interest
- Area outside the tree can be left blank or filled with more designs
- All pencil lines must be finished in ink
- Project may have color added of you wish but design mut still be visible
- Project rubric will be explained in class