6th GraDe Artwork
Transformations by Christopher agostino
6th grade classes were treated to a performance by Christopher Agostino who used volunteers from the audience to paint faces into characters from his stories. He described the history of masks from all over the world and the importance of personal identity through art.
perspective landscapes
After viewing various landscape examples from all over the world, 6th grade artists used PERSPECTIVE and TEXTURES to make their own realistic scenes. With a Science connection, we learned about how weather patterns change in different regions and how the seasons affect the environments that were illustrated! Completing the drawings with watercolor techniques, the artists learned how to use Wet on Wet, Dry Brush, Wax Resist, and Flat Wash to finalize their paintings.
Clay Cartouche Carvings
The Egyptians believed that writing a name within a cartouche shape served as a symbol for protecting royalty. Hieroglyphics communicated messages through pictures and symbols during this time period. After connecting new knowledge of Egyptian Art to 6th grade Social Studies, 6th grade artists used a relief process to translate their initials into symbols to create their own clay cartouche carvings.
Who's Behind the mask?!
Combining a brief history of masks in various cultures, an introduction to found object art, and the facepainting work of Christopher Agostino, 6th grade artists were inspired to create their own themed masks. Flipping up their interactive mask design reveals a self-portrait of each student underneath. Each portrait shows correct facial proportions and details to represent their individual characteristics!
Egyptian inspired
self-portraits
6th Grade Artists created profile-view self-portraits in the style of Ancient Egyptian art. We discussed what was unique about the portraits found on the walls of the tombs in Egypt and used these ideas to create our modern day drawings of what we would look like as Pharaohs!
GREEK SCRATCHBOARD VESSELS
After learning about Greek Myths and applying their knowledge from reading in ELA, 6th grade artists illustrated their own gods and goddesses on a vase shape of their choice. Designing all parts of the vase was important to show contrast and unity! Using various Greek patterns and learning about scratchboard techniques, these vases are a true work of art!
