Drawing abstract compositions

Beginning final drawing after many thumbnail sketches

Sketching landscapes

Planning landscapes to cut out of monochromatic value scales

More 6th grade portraiture

Another class starting their final self portraits after much practice

Textured creature sketches

Using simple shapes to create creatures and monsters

6th grade self portraits

Starting our representational self portraits

Around the room with 8th graders

The first day of drawing out their abstract composition!

Beginning drawing for abstract compositions

After finishing many thumbnail sketches, we chose our favorite and began our final piece.

Tinting our monochromatic value scales

By adding white and black ink to our base color we end up with a 5 value color scale. 

Practicing self portraits

After learning the correct proportions of the human head, we began practicing our self portraits.

Texture Rubbings

Looking for textures around the room!

Working on monochromatic value scales.

By mixing a base color with black and white paint, we are able to get a value scale with different colors.