Art projects for 7th and 8th graders

Welcome! This blog post explores a project that depicts one cohesive image divided into 7 sections which illustrate the 7 elements of art: line, shape, color, form, value, texture, and space. The elements of art the artists toolbox they can use in an endless amount of ways to create infinite art solutions. This is a

The 7th and 8th graders start out the trimester with a cubist color scheme project. They are given a square that is divided into 4. They are given directions to draw 3 large geometric shapes and 3 …

These colorful abstract drawings are so easy to make. Kids of any ages will enjoy making these scribble art crafts, even adults. All you need is paper, a black marker and your favorite coloring medium. This kids craft is worthy of a frame.

Free PDF agaograph art activities for all ages. These free freeprintable agamograph templates are in themes such as spring, summer, and more.

Each year, our sixth graders create a Legacy Project to leave behind for our school. The first year I introduced this, we worked pretty small, framed it without much pomp and circumstance, and hung it quietly in the hallway. It's beautiful, but I underestimated how powerful a project could be if over fifty students worked on it at one time. We used Kandinsky's painting as our inspiration and now this piece rotates between the hallway and the Art Room (depending on the empty spots in our…

MANGA, MANGA, MANGA... it seems that is all I see in my classroom anymore. I love that my students are interested in a particular type of art, but I do sometimes get tired of seeing the same style over, and over, and over, and over.... HOWEVER, I decided to embrace their interests and use that to my advantage. I found a website www.faceyourmanga.com and did a little playing around. This site allows you to go on and create your own Mangatar... for FREE! There are, of course, options to pay…