RSU54 / MSAD54

Still Life Interactive Paintings

8th grade Exploratory art students used an interactive website from the National Gallery of Art for this still life lesson. The website allow students to click and drag still life objects on their laptop. It can cast shadows; make objects bigger or smaller, overlap shapes, created different ambiance with the background.

Once students created their composition, they would sketch it out on drawing paper and paint with acrylic paints. Shadows were either painted or the use of charcoal pencils for shading. You can try this out also! Here is the website: http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/stilllife.htm
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MSAD #54 Visual Arts Curriculum

Content Area: Art
Grade: Grade 8
Unit: Problem Solving
MLR Span: 6 - 8
MLR Content Standard: C: Creative Problem Solving
Students approach artistic problem-solving using multiple solutions
and the creative process.

*Assessment

  MLR Performance MSAD #54 Instructional
  Indicators Objectives Resources/Activities
Application of 1.Students describe and apply creative thinking skills that are a part of the creative problem-solving process. Students will:  
Creative Process   demonstrate the ability to expand on imagination, inspiration from environment, and organize a harmonious composition.  
       
  b.Flexibility b1.be able to change idea/medium to enhance composition.  
       
    c1.be able to expand ideas and go further to achieve their goal.  
       
  c.Elaboration   b1.Paint a picture demonstrating a working knowledge of various mediums along with color value.
       
      d1 create a still life.
       

 

 

Last modified: Thursday May 19 2011