7th and 8th Grade Art

With the successful completion of 25 fully functioning candy dispensers, we moved forward with our next project. The class is back in the art room creating a cardboard self portrait. I presented the lesson several classes ago, showing visual examples to the students, pointing out the use of the material as a texture, accurate placement of facial features and making note of how the layers of cardboard are used to create a sense of depth in the construction of the portraits. Each student had their photo taken, and they laid out the "map" of their face to begin the construction process. Several students are noticing the different tones of cardboard and using the difference to create added detail. The work is progressing well and should be completed within the next few classes.