CD Covers

Sixth grade students were lead through an incredible painting/portrait lesson by our very talented student teacher, Ms. Richardson. 

Ms. Richardson showed the students many examples of artistic album covers, and pop art portraits.  Students were limited to four colors, with black being the final addition.  Composition, symbolism, and color placement were all important consideration in these fantastic paintings.

At the end of the project, the class participated in a positive peer critique, or "gallery walk" as we call it.  It's always encouraging to see and hear kids at this age be able to appreciate eachother's talents. 

Pop Art Prints

The 7th graders worked hard on creating styrofoam prints based on popular brands that are marketed directly to their age demographic.  They researched logos and created simple, eye-catching designs.  We studied pop artists, including the famous Andy Warhol, and their use of bold-flat color and repetition.  Students had learn correct printing craftsmanship, were allowed to explore with many different colors of ink and paper.  We mounted the works in groups of four and labeled our work.  The last step was the addition of oil pastels, for an extra *pop* of color.  Extra credit was offered to students who wanted to create their own product and logo.