Art 7
Student Gallery
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Some of the activities we're working on this semester: - Principles and Elements of design - Sketching - Charcoal - Halloween Art - Coloring Collaborations - Pottery - Flip Books - Coast Salish Drawings - Dot Art (Inspired by Christi Belcourt) |
Important Concepts:
Principles and Elements Grid
*Students are given a blank template like the one above and create their own principles and elements grid. The principles and elements are key to creating numerous types of artwork including: sketching, painting, and photography.
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Artist Study - Christi Belcourt - Metis Dot Artist
http://christibelcourt.com/ <--------- Link to Christi's web page
Students study Christi Belcourt, read her biography, watch some of her interviews, view her artwork, and learn about her individual style and inspiration. Students then create a painting (pointillism) based on Christi's artwork. There are specific guidelines to follow.
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"The roots are shown in all the paintings that I do. Showing the roots is symbolic of that there's more to life than what we see on the surface, that our ancestry has great influence over our lives, and that we need nurturing from Mother Earth to survive. That's what the roots mean."