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Projects and Activities

   We will be travelling around the world and through time this year in art...
Check out our project listings
throughout the school year to see what we are creating!

First project of the school year

What is art? Introduction project.

The first art made by mankind

Cave Drawing Prehistoric cave artwork and drawings. Craypas.

Native American Unit

Central
Native American Plains Indian Power Shield

We will create our individual shields protected by our chosen "spirit animal".

Native American Unit

Southwest Native American Story Weavings

We will be drawing and weaving our own Navajo tales.

Native American Unit

Northwest Native American Ceremonial Masks

Each mask will reflect a character from the culture of the Northwest.

Native American Unit

Northeast Native American Iroquois

Pouch

Our pouches will reflect the artwork and beading of the Iroquois.
A functional work of art.

Native American Unit

Southeast Native American Turtle Shell Rattle

Our rattles will be designed with shapes & patterns to reflect our ceremony.

Second

Quarter

Portfolio

All art projects will be graded, and portfolios created to go home in Jan.

Projects are graded on
the following things:

Participation

Following  directions

Project Quality

Attitude

Focus

Keep an eye out in January for our artwork!

 

Color
& Art

Black & White Shading
Self-Portrait

A self portrait using black charcoal to create our shadows.

Charcoal.

Color
& Art

Complimentary Color Miro Monsters

Sculpture creatures based on artwork by Joan Miro.

Foam core,
pipe cleaners, markers, paint.

Color
& Art

Warm & Cool Color Tree Designs

Wild trees based on landscape artists and our warm & cool colors.

Oil pastels.

Color
& Art

Abstract Colors in our World

A beautiful painting of skies based on color field painting by Helen Frankenthaler.

Watercolor paint.

Color
& Art

Abstract colors in Music

An inspired painting that we will create while listening to music.

Solid Tempera Paint.

Color
& Art

Camouflage Critters

An amazingly colorful painting based on animal camouflage & patterns in nature.
Acrylic Paint .

The Art Show!

The 7th Annual WHBI Art Exhibit is going to be held on Tues.
May 29th.

6-8pm.

Fourth

Quarter

Portfolio

All art projects will be graded, and portfolios created to go home in June.

Projects are graded on
the following things:

Participation

Following  directions

Project Quality

Attitude

Focus

Keep an eye out in June for our artwork!

 

 

As we finish projects and then begin the next unit, projects and descriptions will be updated.