Update #2--7th grade watercolor

*****I scheduled this to publish several weeks ago.  Not sure what happened!!!

7th graders worked on an abstract watercolor piece.  I used THESE instructions.  Not sure which way they were supposed to hang, but they're abstract, right?  Doesn't matter!!! 

This was a good, short lesson if you need a filler project for a few days.  

Again, I don't have any step by step photos, just the finished products.

Good job, 7th grade.

Georgia O'Keeffe Still Life

The high school students walked into class one morning to this . . .

I showed them a PowerPoint presentation about Georgia O'Keeffe and her "bone" drawings/paintings. Many know O'Keeffe for her large flower paintings such as these . . .

 

. . .but I wanted to focus on her skull drawings/paintings, such as these . . .

The students began this project by focusing on the still life props in the classroom.  They got up close, looked at the pieces from various perspectives, and chose to incorporate one element in a "rough draft" or sloppy copy as some call it.  Just a simple sketch to give them, and me, an idea of where they wanted to go with the piece.  Their instructions were to draw BIG and have one primary focal point.  Some details could be added:  a flower, a simple landscape, fencing, their imaginations ran rampant!  They also were limited to using drawing pencils and watercolor.  Most chose to stick with pencil while others ventured out of their comfort zones and dabbled in a bit of paint.  Here are the works in progress . . .

 

 

a few more . . .

 

 

 

After almost two weeks, here are the finished pieces. . .

. . .and here are some close ups-

I think they did a great job!
Mrs. J

Abstract Watercolor Part 2

Here are a few more watercolor abstract close-ups from the junior high students. . .

I've tried to include everyone in this post and the last.  My apologies if I missed you!  Thanks for dropping in!

Mrs. J