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We’ve been studying about lines and shapes and how they are they building blocks of art. To prove this, students were tasked with creating a character that is visually recognizable. Students can only use lines, and shapes to begin their design. We then talked about how color is used in society to identify gender, occupations and various other identifications about people. Students then wrote to explain their choices and how effective those choices were.
Here are a few in class demos of how to draw a dinosaur with simple shapes. This process is used for everything we do in class, as everyone can draw the simple shapes. It’s just a matter of putting the shapes together in the right place, and at the right size.
In this assignment, students are to create a large silhouette shape of their liking. They have to then use math to divide that shape into 12 – 20 equals parts. From there, students must create a unique patterns within each shape. The last step is coloring in each pattern with at least 2 colors to complete the patterned design project.
Please take the time to attend the Dearborn Schools College Fair on Sept. 20 at the Ford Community Performing Arts Center from 6:30 – 8:00pm. Attached is the flyer!
Hello and welcome to a new school year. My name is Mr. Kade and I am the art instructor here at O.L. Smith middle school. I am excited to teach your student about art and design. We will be learning how to draw, paint and design many wonderful things this year! Below are the links for your students class syllabus. Please click the link to download the file.
They must be read signed and returned to me within 2 days for full credit (15 points). If you have any questions, please feel free to write a comment/ questions below, or email me at kades@dearbornschools.org
2-DArt grade 7 and 8
IntroToArt_2016 grade 6
Ceramics are here at Smith! Our awesome 7th graders were given the opportunity to create functional ceramics that they could eat or drink out of. Their inspiration or objective was to create a gift for Mom or Dad for Mothers/ Fathers Day, or create a favorite animal or food as the jumping off point to create. When dry and fired, students were to paint the clay with food safe glaze so now they can eat/drink out of a vessel they made themselves. It’s great to see their faces when you show them the completed work. Now to get the art home without breaking…..
Attached to the link is the study guide and vocabulary list for the Ceramic and Sculpture unit. Understanding these concepts will help you design, create, and assess your art work created in class and will also prepare you for any high school art electives.
From April 4 – 10, we will be creating projects out of cardboard and/or paper mache. Students can choose from any animal that swims or flies. I will post results when the projects are done.
Please click the link below to find out important scheduling information on the upcoming M Step testing of your student.
https://smith.dearbornschools.org/2016/03/16/5980/