8th Grade Art
This semester you will be working to develop a strong understanding in art. You will be working with elements and principles of design, researching artists, using a variety of art themes, experimenting with materials, and working towards mastery of materials you have used before.
Projects may be turned in for a grade at any time but must be submitted by the final turn in date for use on progress reports and report cards. Projects can be reworked and resubmitted at any point prior to the final turn in date.
If you complete projects early it is expected that you continue to work on art. Your primary option for free work will be to create a small project using our current materials in a new way or using one of the alternate material options.
Project 1 ---Himmelfarb inspired painting Due Date: Oct 3rd
Step 1- Listen to teacher introduction and research/planning day. Experiment with materials, look online at images from the artist.
Step 2- Using what you learned from your research, sketch your image.
Step 3- Execute your plan to complete the oil pastel.
Step 4- Complete reflection activity.
Step 5- Take photograph of your artwork and submit the photograph and your reflection.
Project 2 --- Ceramic Box Due Date: Nov
Step 1- Listen to teacher introduction and research/planning day. Experiment with materials, look online at images and other art projects done with these materials- look for alignment with a theme.
Step 2- Using what you learned from your research, sketch at least four ideas.
Step 3- Execute your plan to complete the clay project.
Step 4- Complete reflection activity.
Step 5- Take photograph of your artwork and submit the photograph and your reflection.
*must meet higher standards on previous projects
Reflection Activity
Reflect on two of the activities below using the correct art vocabulary. These should be completed digitally for each project. You need to do one of these for each project, they CAN be used more than once.
1. Just the Facts:
Write one complete sentence for each of these questions: On this project, what did I do really well? On this project, what did I struggle with? On this project, how did I apply what I learned about my artist?
2. New Perspective:
Write a paragraph from the perspective of the art material telling your artist how you were used, what you created and how it relates to the artist. Example: I am an oil pastel writing to tell Picasso that I was mixed with other oil pastel colors to create a portrait similar to his painting of lady in front of the mirror.
3. Art Critique:
Provide the essential information on your artist- name, place of birth, date of birth, date of death. Select one artwork, provide the details about the artwork. Write one or two sentences about what you like/dislike about the artwork and how it connects to your artwork.
4. Personal Connection:
Write a paragraph telling me why you chose the art material, the theme, and the artist you did. What about those things connected to you personally?
Projects may be turned in for a grade at any time but must be submitted by the final turn in date for use on progress reports and report cards. Projects can be reworked and resubmitted at any point prior to the final turn in date.
If you complete projects early it is expected that you continue to work on art. Your primary option for free work will be to create a small project using our current materials in a new way or using one of the alternate material options.
Project 1 ---Himmelfarb inspired painting Due Date: Oct 3rd
Step 1- Listen to teacher introduction and research/planning day. Experiment with materials, look online at images from the artist.
Step 2- Using what you learned from your research, sketch your image.
Step 3- Execute your plan to complete the oil pastel.
Step 4- Complete reflection activity.
Step 5- Take photograph of your artwork and submit the photograph and your reflection.
Project 2 --- Ceramic Box Due Date: Nov
Step 1- Listen to teacher introduction and research/planning day. Experiment with materials, look online at images and other art projects done with these materials- look for alignment with a theme.
Step 2- Using what you learned from your research, sketch at least four ideas.
Step 3- Execute your plan to complete the clay project.
Step 4- Complete reflection activity.
Step 5- Take photograph of your artwork and submit the photograph and your reflection.
*must meet higher standards on previous projects
Reflection Activity
Reflect on two of the activities below using the correct art vocabulary. These should be completed digitally for each project. You need to do one of these for each project, they CAN be used more than once.
1. Just the Facts:
Write one complete sentence for each of these questions: On this project, what did I do really well? On this project, what did I struggle with? On this project, how did I apply what I learned about my artist?
2. New Perspective:
Write a paragraph from the perspective of the art material telling your artist how you were used, what you created and how it relates to the artist. Example: I am an oil pastel writing to tell Picasso that I was mixed with other oil pastel colors to create a portrait similar to his painting of lady in front of the mirror.
3. Art Critique:
Provide the essential information on your artist- name, place of birth, date of birth, date of death. Select one artwork, provide the details about the artwork. Write one or two sentences about what you like/dislike about the artwork and how it connects to your artwork.
4. Personal Connection:
Write a paragraph telling me why you chose the art material, the theme, and the artist you did. What about those things connected to you personally?
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Rubric
Each project will be graded on the following: