7th and 8th Grade Art Homework Page










7th and 8th Grade Homework


8th Graders that do not have enough work for their retrospectives should  bring in art work done other places by June 8.


As of May 24th there will be no new art homework for the last few weeks of school.  Homework remains 20 percent of the art grade and students should use this time to make up missed assignments.  I will give you full credit if you get the work in before the last week of school.  See me if you would like to know what you are missing.


7th Grade Art Homework



Assigned Monday May 21st
Due Wednesday May 23rd


Finalize your band name and song titles.  Also finalize your design for the album cover.  Be ready to work on class.  You may wish to bring pictures to use or a camera to take pictures.  I know this is a short time, so do what you can.


8th  Grade Art Homework
Assigned: May 16
Due: May 18
You will be doing a Chiaroscuro style layered painting.  For this you need an image to go from.  You may choose anything from a person to a flower, to an animal.  A black and white photograph would work the best, though having a color version too will help later.  Make sure your object has a blend of dark shadow and light lights – strong light source.  I would like you to bring the image to Friday’s class as well as a pencil drawing of the image.

7th Grade Art Homework
Assigned: May 16
Due: May 21

We will be making album covers for made up bands using Photoshop.  I would like you to find an album cover, that you especially like, to do a color drawing of.  I would like this to be 6x6 inches on a piece of plain white paper.  I will be hanging these up in the art room, so please do a careful job.


8th  Grade Art Homework

Assigned: April 11

Due: April 19

American "artist" Thomas Kinkade died last week at the age of 54.  He was one of the most financially successful artists alive.  I would like you to look at his work and read about his methods for selling.  Is this fine art? What is kitsch? Is this kitsch? Is kitsch art?  His New York Times obituary gives a good overview.  Also Wikipedia.  You can look at his website as well.  I would like a 1/2 page written response to his work. 

ttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/08/arts/design/thomas-kinkade-artist-to-mass-market-dies-at-54.html


7th Grade Art Homework

Assigned: April 11th
Due: April 18th

I would like you to explore Christo and Jean Claude's website.  I would like you to respond in words to what you think it means or do a careful 30+ minute drawing of your favorite piece.  If you draw you should be prepared to talk about what the work means.  1/2 page of typed response would be sufficient.  Is this good art? What about harm to the environment? What about office workers in a building? What does it mean? 



Come to gallery walk and the 7/8 art show.  It is open 5:30 to 8.  There will be food.  Bring a friend or your family. See you there.
Assigned: April 3

Due: April 6

Come to gallery walk and the 7/8 art show.  It is open 5:30 to 8.  There will be food.  Bring a friend or your family. See you there.



Assigned: March 27
Due: April 2

You each have ten cards that advertise the 7/8 art show.  You are charged with giving these to friends and family to invite them to come.  Send them in the mail to people.  If you can think of good places that teenagagers and other art appreciators might see them, please put them up around your towns.  Sometimes you have to ask permission from a business to put up something.  Remember you represent the school.  Having folks see the kind of things you do here will make others want to come here.  That is good.  Have fun with this.  Maybe you and a buddy could do it together.

7th Grade Art Homework


Assigned: 3/21/12
Due: 3/28/12

I would like you to think of a country you would like to visit.  Find an art museum in that country and it explore the museum’s website.  Bring back a short description of a piece you looked at and liked on their website.  I would also like you to make a sketch of that piece of art.  Please include who made it, what the materials are, when it was made, and any other significant details.  Do not forget to tell us what you like about it. 

8th Grade Art Homework
Assigned: February 28
Due: March 2  EXTENSION New Date Due March 20th

Bring in a typed and proofread paragraph about your artist.  Should be half a page and answer important questions about your artist. Who is your artist? Where is she from? What type of work does she make? What movement does she come out of and who were a few of her contemporaries? Why is her work significant? Briefly describing one of her pieces would also be helpful.  Remember you are advertising the best artist in the world.

7th Grade Art Homework    
Assigned: February 29

Due: March 3/21


You have a choice for this homework.  Either make another temporary piece of art and photograph or bring in a sketch or paragraph describing a piece of art you saw over vacation.  Remember homework is meant to take at least 30 minutes.

8th Grade Art Homework

Assigned: February 21
Due: February 24

I would like you to find a famous artist that is a woman and bring in a an article about her work and a color photo of one of her pieces.  I have a list of artist from the 20th century.  You are certainly not limited to this, but it is a jumping off point.  You will use this artist for our current project.

Frida Kahlo
Georgia O’Keefe
Barbara Kruger
Kiki Smith
Adrienne Piper
Eva Hesse
Alice Neel
Louise Nevelson
Magdalena Abakanowicz
Jenny Holzer
Rebecca Horn
Sandy Skoglund
Louise Bourgeois
Helen Frankenthaler
Joan Mitchell

7th Grade Art Homework    

Assigned: February 22
Due: February 29

I would like you to try to make a temporary picture of something at home using objects.  You will need to photograph it and print it or email me the photo.  The work of Vic Muniz could be a jumping off point. http://www.vikmuniz.net/   I would suggest thinking small and temporary.



Assigned February 10th
Due February 17th


Week Five   Art Electives 

Graffiti: Plan how you want to use your last class.  Bring in any missed homework.

Color Photography:  Instructor assigned.  Make-up any missed homework.

Black and White Photography: Make sure you have things printed.  Try to go in extra to print.  

Film: Each group has an individual assignment.  If you forget yours you may email Rachel. rachelportesi@yahoo.com




Assigned February 3rd
Due February 10th


Week Four   Art Electives 

Graffiti: Plan how you want to use your last two classes.  What will your independent project be?

Color Photography:  Shoot a picture per day until the next class. Photo Diary

Black and White Photography: Shoot a roll of 36 pictures

Film: Each group has an individual assignment.  If you forget yours you may email Rachel. rachelportesi@yahoo.com





Assigned January 27th
Due February 3rd.


Week Three   Art Electives 

Graffiti: Come up with 5 issues or ideas you care about and translate those into 3 images that could represent those ideas  (Banksy's Rats are an example)

Color Photography:  Shoot a picture per day until the next class. Self Portrait

Black and White Photography: Shoot a roll of 36 pictures

Film: Each group has an individual assignment.  If you forget yours you may email Rachel. rachelportesi@yahoo.com


Assigned January 20th
Due January 27th


Week Two   Art Electives 
Graffiti: Finalize Signature, Bring an image of a thing (person, place, or...) and a pattern to be photocopied.

Color Photography:  Shoot a picture per day until the next class.

Black and White Photography: Shoot a roll of 36 pictures

Film: Each group has an individual assignment.  If you forget yours you may email Rachel. rachelportesi@yahoo.com





Assigned January 13th
Due January 20th


Week One   Art Electives 
Graffiti: Work on letter making, bring in pictures for stencil making, bring in resources (books, Links can be emailed to wchamber@tgs-putney.org)  You must do at least one of these three.

Color Photography:  Shoot a picture per day until the next class.

Black and White Photography: Shoot a roll of 36 pictures

Film: Find a video and email it to Rachel  rachel portesi <rachelportesi@yahoo.com>
          Gather props and footage as needed for your individual group
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