7th & 8th Grade Cycle class

Art Activities for the cycle class will consist of some of the following... 

1. Learning about, understanding how to use and working with design principles: harmony and variety in creating various cohesive designs.

2. Utilizing design principles and craft techniques in developing a stained glass mosaic coaster design.  

3. The art of animation- how it evolved over the century and how to create either a cartoon cell or flip book.  

4. Understanding how to use and develop a Range of Values 

5. Apply your understanding of value within a design that suggests deep space and/or form.

6. Get to know a variety of artists including: Reta Scott, Henri Matisse, Kehindi Wiley, Romare Beardon, and others.

7. How to recreate a 2-D design into a 3-D form

8. Working with a variety of materials and media: markers, colored pencils, cardboard, stained glass, etc,  in creating strong works of art. 

The cycle class runs about 5 weeks which gives the students a small sampling of what we do in the high school art department. Activities are developed for students to feel and be successful in the creation of art.  

Above are some works of art created by former middle school students.  

Let me know is you have any questions and I'm more than happy to get back to you.

amalone@glenridge.org