Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Illuminated Letters



Eighth grade students studied the Middle Ages and viewed examples of illuminated manuscripts and letters.  Their project was to create an illuminated letter that included three things that began with the letter.  They used modeling clay to create their artwork.




Friday, November 18, 2011

Radial Name Designs


After viewing the Rose Window from the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, seventh grade students learned about radial design which is a design based upon a circle.  Then they created their own rose windows by creating a radial design based upon their name.











Winter Landscapes


After viewing El Greco's painting, Toledo in a Storm, and learning about the Mannerist period in art history, sixth graders created snowy landscapes using oil pastels and white tempera paint.















Stacking It Up

The Art Club used their imaginations - and many different types of materials - to create some super sandwiches!