Oh, the ever beautiful human figure! We started this project by studying the figure in art throughout history dating all the way back to prehistoric cave paintings. Next, I taught them the proportions of the figure and face. Then it was time to put it into practice and start drawing! Kaitlin The students did timed gesture drawings from life to start. They had to break the figure down into basic shapes. The students then picked an image of a figure to draw for their final. See some of the sketches below. For their final drawings, the students were to draw the full figure as accurately as possible on a large format (18" x 24"). They had to shade the figure while keeping contrast in mind. They also had to keep their drawings balanced in order to create a successful composition. The students started with the basic shapes and then added the contour, shading, and details. An initial sketch by Jonathan Maddie's drawing not yet fully shaded` Avonna Justin Abbie Matt Torres Skylar Blake Vincent Way to blow me away on the first big project! Now I know how talented you all are so you better keep up the great work!
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Kelly, 8th grade This is one of my favorite projects! I love starting off with this as the first big project because it builds confidence and allows students to try a variety of mediums. We started by studying the pop art movement with a focus on Roy Lichtenstein. We discussed the characteristics of pop art and concentrated on the ones the ones they would be incorporating into the projects. M-Maybe by Roy Lichtenstein I took photos of the students and allowed them to use glasses or an old phone as a prop to give it more of a 60's vibe to go with the Pop Art movement. I printed the photos and they then traced the contours or outline of their face, hair, and shoulders. This left a cartoon-looking version of themselves on the reverse side. Next, they drew grids on the back of the photo as well as on a larger piece of paper. The students then transferred the drawing box-by-box, which encourages them to draw each line they saw instead of drawing what they thought they saw. This helps a lot with proximity and the drawings usually look pretty accurate! Then came the dots! We looked at the history behind the Ben-Day dots used in Lichtenstein's paintings and practiced making our own. They picked a color for their skin and started dotting! This step can take some time but really adds to the finished product. Next was painting! They used primarily the primary colors but we able to use secondary and neon colors as accents. Check them out! Sarah, 7th grade Kayla, 7th grade Hannah, 7th grade Nick, 8th grade Ani, 8th grade Sydnee, 8th grade Audrey, 7th grade Kaden, 7th grade Kakari, 8th grade Nia, 8th grade Sophie, 8th grade Madysen, 8th grade Juan, 7th grade Ian, 7th grade Zane, 8th grade Ian, 7th grade Hannah, 8th grade Thanks for doing such a great job 2D students! You rock!
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