6th Grade Mapleview (2012-2013)
Project #1
6th Grade
Paper Mosaic
The 6th grade students learned how to create a mosaic from construction paper. The students learned about what makes mosaics so unique: 1.) There are spaces around each piece that the students add and 2.) You use different size shapes to fill up your paper. Mosaics are very similar to ceramic tile floors and stained glass windows with how they are made…Spaces in between each piece. The students selected an image that had meaning to them, is a hobby or something they enjoy.
The Elements of Art we have covered are:
Color, Line, Shape, Space, Value
Project #2
6th Grade
Still Life Drawings
The 6th grade students learned many different techniques of drawing such as: drawing the outline of the object, drawing details inside the object and shading in the object. The sixth grade also learned a variety of ways to add value and form (3-D) to their drawing such as (contour lines, cross hatch, smudge and scribble). The students then chose a still life object that they would draw out using four different styles to show value: Shading with pencil, pointillism (repeating dots with a marker), scratching on scratch art paper and oil pastels (adding color). The
The Elements of Art we have covered are:
Color, Form, Line, Shape, Space, Value and Texture.
Project #3
6th Grade
Plaster of Paris Sculpture
The students have created an abstract sculpture made of plaster of Paris, which is similar to what famous sculptors used for their masterpieces like the statue of David by Michelangelo. Michelangelo (March 6, 1475 – February 18, 1564), was a very famous sculptor that carved masterpieces from chunks of plaster, and that is what the 6th grade students have done. Students learned how to mix, pour and carve the plaster. The students also used files called rasps that would grind the plaster down and make it easy for the students to shape the plaster. Once the students were finished they used a spray paint of their choice to finish off their piece.
The Elements of Art we have covered are:
Color, Form, Line, Shape, Space, Texture and Value.
Project #4
6th Grade
Ceramic Slab Project
The students learned a different clay building technique called Slab. The students kneaded and flattened a piece of clay out by hand, without the use of any tools. After they had flattened their slab out they used another clay technique called carving, in which they carved out shapes and images into their slab. The students then built walls around their slab to make a cube, cylinder or rectangle. The students used wire tools, needle tools, modeling tools, fettling knives, ribs and ceramic sponges to create their design on their slab.
The Elements of art we have covered are:
Color, Form, Line, Shape and Texture.
Project #5
6th Grade
Sheet Metal Patterns
The students have created many different patterns that they have carved into a piece of sheet metal. The students are performing an old technique of bending and shaping metal called: Repousse. Repousse or metal tooling is a metalworking technique in which a bendable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side. The students used a variety of wood tools, modeling tools or the end of a marker to shape their metal.
The Elements of Art we have covered are:
Color, Form, Line, Shape, Space, Texture and Value.