Last Week of Classes

Congratulations! You have made it to the last week of classes for this school year. For our final assignment please see the PowerPoint below for directions and examples. More examples can be found here.

Year Long AP Art Application

I am excited to share that the application process for the AP Art class (Visual Composition 1) is now open to any interested 7th graders. Go here to apply!

Reach out to me with any questions that you have after reading the application: jennifer.heyser@cobbk12.org  If you were on the interest list you still need to apply. Remember to remind your arty friends to apply too, I know not everyone is checking blogs these days.  Miss you lots!

Thursday 4/7

Finalize composition by repeating some of the elements in your work. Finalize artwork and send a picture of it to me (or share in Office 365P to jennifer.heyser@cobbk12.org

Wednesday 4/6

Select visual elements to add to your artwork. Explore layering them, changing their transparency, and create a working composition that includes 3-5 additional elements.

Tuesday 4/5

Take a selfie and upload it to Office 365 PowerPoint or Pixlr. Erase the background of your photo.

Learning Plan Week 5/4-5/7

Monday: Introduction to portrait artists Cindy Sherman and Kehinde Wiley. Read about them here and here. Brainstorm ideas for your artwork and use mind-map to help organize thoughts.

Tuesday: Take a selfie and upload it to Office 365 PowerPoint or Pixlr. Erase the background of your photo.

Wednesday: Select visual elements to add to your artwork. Explore layering them, changing their transparency, and create a working composition that includes 3-5 additional elements.


Thursday: Finalize composition by repeating some of the elements in your work. Finalize artwork and send a picture of it to me (or share in Office 365P to jennifer.heyser@cobbk12.org

Today:

Thursday 4/30

Thursday: Complete artwork by putting all pieces together and glue down. Send pic to me at jennifer.heyser@cobbk12.org