6th+Grade

Mrs. Pentimone's 6th Grade Art Class Room 104

Each quarter begins with the class discussing the class rules, proceedures and expectations. We reveiw a letter together, and the students sign their name in agreement and bring it home for a parent or guardian to sign.

Portfolio construction and design

I demonstrate folding and constructing a portfolio that thhe students will use throughout the quarter to carefully store their artwork. I demonstrate creating block letters, by turning lines into shapes. Students create and design on their portfolios incliding their name and any visual information that tey would like to include about themselves. Portfolios are completed by using pencils, colored pencils and/ or markers. Sketchbook construction and design

Students will use a sketchbook throughout the quarter for a variety of reasons. Some of the reasons may be to take notes, plan their thoughts and ideas, free draw, and collage. The sketchbooks will be constructed and the covers designed based on a class conversation of Rachel's Challenge...who was Rachel Joy Scott. Students will trace around their own hand, and then use words, patterns, colors and designs to complete their cover.



Introduction to The Elements of Art

I will introduce to the students The Elements of Art by showing them on the SmartBoard an interactive website...The Artist's Toolkit We will discuss the elements, while students take notes in their sketchbook. Students will log on to the computers and create a picture based on the Elements of Art using this interactive website.

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Contouring from Observation

After demonstration, students will use one continuous line to contour their hands and objects from obseervation. They will try to capture surface changes, inner and outer details and light reflections.

Contour Compositions

We will discuss what it means to create an interesting compostion...and what positive and negative space refers to. Students will trace their original contour drawings to create an interesting composition



Contour Compositions with added color value and patterns



Leaf Compositions

Students contoured leaves from observation and they were arranged to create an interesting composition. Water colored pencils were used to add value and detail. Water color paints were used for background to create contrast with opposite colors



Printmaking- Nature and Animals

Students will draw animals from observation. I will demonstrate breaking them down into shapes...and using line to create texture

Complementary Color Paintings

Students will create paintings by showing contrast using complementary colors, and mixing tints and shades



One Point Perspective Cities

Students learn to create the illusion of depth by using a vanishing point and horizon line. The design their own city consisting of buildings, doors, bricks, windows, and added creativity and detail. Students learn about the history of Linear Perspective as it begin during the Renaissance Demonstration video... []
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