Still-Life Drawings (and paintings)

The 7th grade students have been learning about value and how that value can change once they begin working with color. Shown here are value sketches, colored pencil sketches, and watercolor paintings of the still-lifes in the classroom.

Still-Life Drawings

The 6th graders have been learning all kinds of new tools that can help them draw their still-life drawings. Here are a few really nice value sketches they have done. Nice job Meghan and Sierra!

Gingerbread Houses

On Friday the Independent students got to make their gingerbread houses during bonus time. Here are pictures of a few.

Self-Portraits

The 8th graders recently created monochromatic (one color) self-portraits. Here are a few great ones!

Lots of Lines

The 7th graders just finished making these landscape pictures using different types of lines.

Paper Relief Sculptures

The 8th graders just finished a paper relief sculpture project. Some of my favs are on this page. Nice job 8th graders!

Collage Landscapes

The 6th graders recently looked at collage works by Mischa Epstein. Next,each child chose a landscape picture they liked and made a collage showing that landscape. Here are some great examples.