Past Days and Notes for 8th Grade:

Hey Gang,

I've fallen a bit behind on posts.  So, here are the general topics and assignments we've created and used so far, along with the notes (PPT presentations that come with them).

1.  Still Life Drawing:  
Medium:  Drawing with Pencil on Paper
Subject Matter:  Subject matter was a Still Life (not a portrait nor a landscape)
Purpose: PPT -     Link:   http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Purposes%20of%20Art.ppt                 
                           The purpose of this assignment is Decorative
Style: Representational style (real looking- represents what is observed by the artist).
Elements and Principles:  Links and Vocab: 
Line: http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/line%20(with%20voice).ppt
Contrast:  http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Contrast.ppt

2.   Clay Mask: (Seventh grade created a Functional Object with clay)
Medium:    Sculpting with Clay 
Subject Matter:    Subject matter was a Mask (not a portrait nor a landscape)
Purpose: PPT -      See Above ^   The purpose of this assignment is Cermonial
Style:   Abstract style (not real looking- resembles but changes what is observed by the artist).
Elements and Principles:    Links and Vocab: 
Form:  http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Form.ppt
Color:  http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Color%20(Element).ppt
Texture:  http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/texture.ppt



3.  Persuasive Painting:  (Seventh Grade is doing a Narrative Painting, and notes focus on Ancient Egypt).  
Medium:    Painting with watercolor on Paper
Subject Matter:    Subject matter was a choice of the student  (could be a  portrait nor a landscape, or even a still life)
Purpose: PPT -  See Above  ^   The purpose of this assignment is Persuasive.
Style:   Representational style (real looking- represents what is observed by the artist).
Elements and Principles:  Links and Vocab: 
Color:   See above  ^  
Emphasis:   http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Emphasis.ppt
Movement :   http://www.graves.k12.ky.us/schools/GCMS/plile/Movement.ppt
Contrast:   See Above  ^ 


Study these links for the coming quizzes and for the final. 

The question is How do your notes in art relate the the artwork that you are doing?

Many Blessings,
Mr. Lile