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7th Grade Art Visits the Brooklyn Museum
7th Grade Art Visits the Brooklyn Museum
Before break hit, our 7th grade students went on their first trip to visit the Brooklyn Art Museum. Students spent time exploring American Art Wing and Egyptian Art Wing. We took time to sit down and chat about pieces that inspired us and draw from them as well!
Top: 7th Grade student Lakeith, helps his buddy Alex draw correct proportions for his pastel still life.
Right: 7th Grader Liliom, works on blending colors for her pastel still life project.
7th & 8th Grade Design
7th & 8th Grade Design
In the 7th grade, students practice threading needles as they prepare to create their own tote bags.
7th grade students Adina and Noelle practice their back stitch and blanket stitch on paper before practicing on fabric.
8th Grader, Valeria, works on her cardboard shoe design.
8th Grader, Mo, works carefully to glue pieces of his design together
8th graders, Metok and Jojo, decide to add fabric to their designs
Our shoe designs are showing interesting interpretations!
6th Grade Art
6th Grade Art
In art, 603 learned about color theory, and applied knowledge of value, analogous, complementary and monochromatic color schemes to create a representation of a 3 dimensional cube.
Left: 6th Grader Sammy applied his knowledge of perspective, form and overlapping to creating multiple stacked boxes in an analogous color scheme.
Right: 6th Grader Lev, created two stacked boxes with accurate caste shadows and an analogous color scheme.
AT HOME CONNECTION
AT HOME CONNECTION
Try a simple hand-sewing activity at home by creating a small felt shape (like a heart, star, or square). Kids can practice threading a needle and using a basic running stitch while an adult helps with knots and safety. Add a little stuffing or fabric scraps to turn it into a mini pillow or keychain. This activity builds fine motor skills, patience, and creativity, no sewing machine needed! Share your finished project with your teacher or bring it to class to show what you made together.
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8th Grade Portfolios
8th Grade Portfolios
Our 8th graders are hard at work to complete art portfolios for their high school applications. Students interested in pursuing art high schools must complete 5-8 pieces demonstrating their skill and creativity through required pieces such as figure drawings and self portraits. This year we have over 10 students applying, an incredible achievement!
8th Grader, Noah, has a fresh take on the "Magical Sandwich" High School Portfolio requirement. Students are challenged to approach the idea of a sandwich in a creative and abstract way while demonstrating knowledge of form and color.
Our 7th graders are diving into observational drawing through a three-object still life project. Students are learning how to carefully observe shape, proportion, and value to create realistic drawings that show depth and detail.
7th grader, Kip, experiments with composition by arranging chosen objects in visually interesting ways and using shading techniques to bring their artwork to life. We’re excited to see their growing confidence!
Sixth graders explore color theory through vibrant oil pastels as they create close-up floral artworks inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe.
Yuce creates the outline for his oil pastel piece, showing careful attention to form, flow and composition.
The final piece demonstrates Yuce's confidence to blend colors and build smooth gradients to make flowers feel bold and expressive.
Design
Students used Canva to explore one of the 7 elements of design, line, creating bold work that shows how different types of lines can express movement, emotion, and style. Their designs are bursting with creativity!
Doha, 6th Grade
Mazen, 6th Grade
Justin, 6th Grade
IB Learner Profile
IB Learner Profile
Friendship
ATL Skills
ATL Skills
Thinking Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking – experimenting with materials and techniques to solve visual problems.
Self-Management Skills: Organization – following multi-step drawing processes. Persistence – refining work to achieve vision.
Research Skills: Observing and analyzing real-world light and shadow in objects.
AT HOME CONNECTION
AT HOME CONNECTION
Sit across from a family member, set a timer for one minute, and try to draw their portrait without looking at your paper and without lifting your pencil! The results are always silly and surprising, and it’s a great way for families to laugh together while practicing observation and creativity. You can swap partners and repeat to build a whole gallery of blind contour portraits at home.
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