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Form - Low relief cardboard sculptures

In this lesson we not only talk about the characteristics of a relief sculpture but how to unify geometric shapes to create a balance that is needed for a successful composition.

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Elements and principles final assessment

Students had a week and a half to create an 8 grid layout pertaining to 7 of the elements and 1 principle of their choice.

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2nd Term Assessment

In order to assess my student's prior knowledge of composition and design, I like to assign a mini assignment.  I offer this instead of the dreaded student survey.  I hated doing them as a student and...

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Element of Line Assessment

Students are challenged to create a variety of lines based on the description given.  Once lines are created students are then asked to combine in to a larger composition/design.

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Line and Emphasis

Students needed to create a composition based off of a variety of lines discussed.  To begin they needed to create emphasis with a "snakelike" line that winds itself in and out of an opening and add...

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Kandinsky Compositions

This lesson was based on shape and color theory.  I found a Kandinsky dice game online and used it with this lesson.  Students needed to base their compositions on the shapes that were "rolled".  Then...

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Stained Glass:  A lesson on Color Theory and Positive/Negative Space

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Elements Posters

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Zentangle Line Sculptures

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Sonia Delaunay inspired compositions

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Pinch Pots - Form Introduction

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Model Magic & Tissue Paper Sculptures - Realistic and Abstract Designs from...

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Georgia O'Keeffe Mixed Media Projects

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Emulating Roy Lichtenstein

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Packaging Taps Sculptures

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Self Identity Masks

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Team Builder: Spaghetti and marshmallow sculptures

Students were given 10 spaghetti noodles and 10 marshmallows to make a creative sculpture in 10 minutes.

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Enrichment Friday: American Gothic Parodies

Marie Bruns, Carina Stoker, Kiara Washington, Aryana Benesh, Janet Burgos, Jessica Ramirez, Carissa Secymore, Alice Riley, Cheyanne Ohlhauser, Abby Frerick, Maggie Peters

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Social Issue Art Piece

Carissa Secymore, Emily Hanisch, Maggie Peters, Abby Frerick, Jimmy Driskell, Olivia Muhlbauer,  Skyler Lynas, Lena Osman, Cheyanne Ohlhauser

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Recycled Portraits

How much waste do you accumulate in a week? These students collected their non perishable garbage for a week and created a self portrait with it. Alexis Merkle, Alice Riley, Jolie Brown, Jaden...

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