Classroom Connections

GRADE 8

Class Project Links:

5. Ways of Seeing and Drawing Shape:

Contour Drawing:

Window to Art Contour Site    Sanford's Blind Contour Page

       Encyclopedia Brittanica Page    Art Lex's contour page (look up "contour")

Shape Drawing:

Geometric Shape Drawing

Fractal Shape Drawing

Organic Shape Drawing

Value Studies

Notes for Eighth Grade Elective Classes: 

Class Activities List:

1.

COLLAGE

Paul Klee: Abstract Lines, Abstract Environments

   Artchive's Paul Klee page       Webmuseum's Paul Klee page

Abstract Textile Arts:

   Mary Clare Buckle        Textile Art of the Caucasus       Alison Schwabe

Abstraction

  Main Abstraction Project Page

ABSTRACTION

8th Grade Art Electives meet for THREE periods in a six day cycle for ONE semester .

Semester 1: Drawing, Painting and You

Semester 2: Collage and Mixed Media