Eighth Grade

Lesson Plans & Homework

 

(Mrs. Berg is teaching 8th grade art )

 

 

Classroom Expectations

Artist of the Week Research Form Famous Artists

 

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Week # Date Lesson Plans & Homework
Helpful Information & Links
1
  Introductions. Introduction to "Typography" study. Begin building letter sculptures.

 

2
Introduction to graphic design (Notes). Brainstorm 10 choices for graffitti design. Begin working on 3 thumbnail sketches. Work on rough and final steps for graphitti drawing.

Haring Kids WebSite

Graffiti Creator

computer morphs(IN)

1904 Morph video(IN)

3
Work on graffitti drawings. Continue working on class "DESIGN" sculpture. Morph Vocabulary
4
Continue working on graffitti drawings.  
5
Finish graffiti drawings. Due Friday. Begin Haring low relief sculpture.

Lauscaux Caves

 

6
Study Egyptian symbols. Make own list of symbols and meanings. Add to Haring sculpture after plaster is dry.

Egyptian Symbols

More Egyptian resources

7
Introduction to Salvador Dali (notes).  Begin brainstorming and sketches for surreal hand project Dali Museum
8
Begin nylon sculptures.  Paint gesso on sculptures. Continue working on nylon sculptures and surreal hand drawings done in pencil. Finish surreal hand drawings. 

Nylon Sculpture: Hepworth Study(IN)

 

9
Work on nylon sculptures.

 

10
Finish nylon sculptures.  
11
 

Begin drawing and painting study: Oscar Howe

Field trip to Discovery Museum: Friday, March 23

Oscar Howe
12
  Draw action figure in cubism. Paint if time permits.

Figure Drawing Tutorial

Face Drawing Tutorial

13
  Work on action painting.  
14
  Continue painting.  
15
  Finish action paintint.  
16
  Begin clay project. Design clay house. Clay House Rubric
17
  Continue working on clay house.  
18
  Glaze house. Work on surreal hand drawings and Artist of the Week book.  
    Finish any unfinished projects. Clean tubs & equipement.  

Last week of class: 

Finish projects

Help clean classroom

 

Typography Lesson Plan
 
plaster mask project study

Art with a Message

Figurative Sculpture Study