The sixth graders reviewed the elements
and principles of art and then created works of art inspired by musical
instruments. We started this project looking at artwork from a variety
of artists showing different ways of depicting instruments. We
discussed the elements of art and the art media used in each example.
The students practiced drawing instruments from photographs and then
created a final design focusing on one or two of the art elements.
After a demonstration on how to use pastels and watercolors the students
were allowed to choose the media that best suited their design. The end
result was a fabulous mix of abstract designs. I was very impressed
with the variety and creativity of the final projects.
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| Sketching instruments |
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| Choosing an instrument |
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| Creating final design |
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| Transferring design to final paper |
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| Adding watercolor |
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| Adding oil pastel |
Some examples of finished projects
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