6th: Students have started working on their Masks project. We will continue working on this project for the remainder of the week.
7th: Students have finished up their Van Gogh Reproductions! This week we will be working on our reading/writing project of the quarter, as well as starting our unit on perspective.
8th: Tuesday is the last day students will have in class to work on their Animal Spirit Paintings. We will start Sunface drawings this week.
6th: Students are almost finished with their Shirt Drawings and will move on to Masks on Wednesday.
7th: Our Van Gogh Reproductions are due at the end of class TODAY. Both classes have been given MULTIPLE opportunities to come work in the mornings. Wednesday we will start our reading writing projects.
8th: Students are working on their Animal Spirit Drawing/Paintings. They have been given a rubric to follow and know exactly what is expected from them. As students finish this project, they will be given the option to work on their Zero Gravity Rooms or to work on the Spirit of the Season Contest.
6th: Students learned about the Elements and Principles of art as well as some basic art techniques! This week we are going to be using art materials and techniques to create a themed Shirt Drawing.
7th: Students spent the past week learning about the life and letters of Van Gogh. We will continue to work on our Van Gogh Reproductions all week.
8th: Last week students spent two days researching an animal of their choice. We will spend all week working on our Animal Spirit Paintings.
6th: Both Classes will continue working on their Spirit of the Season contest drawings.
7th: Seventh grade started their unit on van Gogh today! We played an art criticism game using 10 different van Gogh prints. Tuesday we will start a van Gogh reproduction drawing. We will watch a movie on the artist as well as read letters that the artist wrote to his brother.
8th: We started, and finished, our reading/writing project today. We read about Native American art and will start our Animal Spirit projects on Tuesday. Two days will be spent researching our chosen animal.
Parents:
The class syllabus is attached below! Please take the time to look over it with your child.
Welcome to Quarter 2!
The Class Rules:
1. Students will bring a pencil to every class.
2. Students will refrain from drawing on the tables.
3. Students will refrain from drawing on their self and others.
4. Students will stay out of the storage room.
5. Students will sit in assigned seats.
6. Students will not leave the classroom without permission.
7. Students will show respect to teacher and other students.
8. Students will not take or misuse supplies.
6th grade: Students had the art room orientation on Monday. For the rest of the week we will be working on our Spirit of the Season Contest entries!
7th grade: Students started working on their Optical Illusions today. This is an anchor project that students will be working on periodically throughout the quarter. It counts as a full project grade. We will spend all this week getting started on the project.
8th grade: Students started working on their Zero Gravity Rooms today. This is an anchor project that all eighth grade art students will be working on periodically throughout the quarter. It counts as a full project grade. We will spend all week getting started on this project!
6th: Students will be working on their Paper City project this week. Students who finish this project will be able to work on a few different art contests.
7th: Students will spend the week finishing their optical illusions and still life drawings.
8th: This week is a catch-up week for 8th graders! Most students will be working on their chalk drawings the first part of the week. Due this week: Chalk drawings and zero gravity rooms. If your child asks to come in early to finish up their art work, PLEASE let them.
Parents: All grades are updated. Please check i-parent to view your child grade. If you have any questions about a grade, please e-mail me at kerri.dempsey@cobbk12.org .
Dear 8th grade parents,
I had a long talk with one of the 8th grade classes today about bringing their art work home. Some of the students informed me that their parents did not care if the art work got thrown away. I explained to the students that it is a waste of their time, my time, and the art materials, to just throw their art work away. PLEASE talk to your children about bringing their art work home.
Thank you,
Kerri Dempsey
Art Specialist
Congratulations Roman Holsclaw and Margot Richardson for winning the School Bus Safety Week Poster contest at Simpson Middle School! Their posters have been sent to the Cobb County School Bus Safety Week poster contest.
6th Grade: Students have finished drawing their still life and are almost done coloring them. Students will use watercolor paint to create a resist in their crayon drawings.
7th Grade: Students will start fine tuning their drawing techniques this week! We will work on some simple drawing tasks to prepare for our Music Drawing project that we will start later in the week. I sent home 7th grade clay projects on Friday. Please make sure these projects made it home!
8th Grade: Students have finished working on their Sun Face drawings. We will begin the rough draft for our final drawing today in class. Students will transfer their rough draft on to final copy paper, and we will start painting later in the week.
*7th and 8th grade Parents: Some students are a little behind on their Van Gogh reproductions and their Sun Face drawings. I have given LOTS of extra time in class but some are still incomplete. I will be here at 8am Wednesday and Thursday to give these students 2 more days to work.
6th: Students took a break from their still life drawing last Thursday to start a new project. We are finishing up our "Avoid Harm, Obey the Stop Arm" School Bus Safety posters this Monday and Tuesday and will finish up our still life drawings by the end of the week. Masks will be sent home this week.
7th: Students started drawing their reproduction of a Van Gogh painting last week. We watched a video on the life and art of Van Gogh and even read parts of letters the artist wrote to his brother Theo. As students finish the pencil drawing, they will move on to working with chalk pastels to add color. 7th grade clay projects and perspective projects will be sent home by the end of the week.
8th: Our sun face drawing has been extended an extra day. Students will be able to work on this project in class on Monday and part of Tuesday. Students who have not completed this project will be able to come in on Thursday morning at 8:15am to finish. Students will start a new unit on Aborigine Art.
Parents: There will be a sub in art class this Wednesday for all grades.
