1. 6th Grade Art Projects

2. Still Lives
An
observational
study in:
Proportion
Texture
Value
Space

8. Watercolor
Paintings
Techniques Used:
Flat Wash
Graduated Wash
Wet into Wet
Wet on Dry
Blotting
Stippling

9. Photo of courtyard

10. Weather permitting
students paint outside

15. During the winter months
students paint from photos of animals

17. Sculpture
This is a hands on
project that
introduces concepts in
three-dimensional art
Clay Handbuilding Techniques
Used:
•Slab
•Scratch & Slip

18. Students study Auguste Rodin and
“The Thinker”

19. Students create
sculptures
that honor unique
activities or careers
“The Babysitter”

21. “The Spaghetti Thrower”

22. “The Bull Fighter”
“The Hair Braider”

23. “The Fish Catcher”
“The Piano Player”

24. Culture
This interdisciplinary
project connects to the
6th Grade Social Studies
curriculum.
Specific culture studied:
•Navajo Native Americans

25. Navajo Sandpaintings

29. Printmaking
Through a variety of
media, students learn
about the history of the
printing press and the
process of duplicating
an image.

30. African Adinkra Cloth
Bookbinding Lesson with
Printmaking Process: Stamping

31. Japanese Suminigashi Marblizing
Bookbinding Lesson with
Printmaking Process: Suminigashi Monoprints

32. Monoprint Gardens
Illustration created through a printing press