Sixth Grade "Music"

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.

Sketching instruments

Choosing an instrument

Creating final design

Transferring design to final paper

Adding watercolor

Adding oil pastel

Some examples of finished projects

Grade 1-6: Jim Dine Inspired Hearts

After practicing pattern and learning about different art media the K-6 students created a series of hearts inspired by the artwork of Jim Dine.  The focus of their first heart was contrast and patterning using a black sharpie pen on white card stock.  For the second heart the students used water color pencils to create patterns and then brushed on water for a watercolor effect.   For the third heart they used oil pastels on black paper to create bright, colorful designs.  The fourth and final heart of the series was created using paper collage techniques combined with sharpie or pastels.



Sharpie Pattern

 

 












Watercolor Pencil

 




Oil Pastel

 

















Collage

 

Mixed Media Series #1

Mixed Media Series #2