7th Grade Pop Art Portraits

Our 7th Grade Artists ended the year with a unit on the Pop Art movement of the 1960s, primarily studying the works of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. For their own Pop Art project, each student reinterpreted the Pop Art style in a portrait of their own. 

Self Portrait inspired by the work of Roy Lichtenstein, by Jada

Self Portrait inspired by the work of Roy Lichtenstein, by Hendrix

By Ryneh | A portrait of her mother

- Inspired by the work of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein -

6th Grade Found Object Sculptures

The McKay's 6th graders finished the year with a unit on Found Object Sculptures. In preparation for creating their own sculptures, students conducted online research on various types of found object sculpture, both representational and nonrepresentational. Students then up-cycled a vast array of miscellaneous found objects to create their own three-dimensional works of art.

Asymmetrical Sculpture by Juan Pablo

Simple "S" Sculpture by Jossian

Cubist Head by Emily P

Tech Lighthouse by Kevin

 

Rainbow Fish by Valentina

8th Grade Independent Studies

For their final project series of the school year, our 8th grade artists designed and executed their own Independent Studies in Visual Arts. In planning the medium and themes of their artworks, each student conducted online research on a variety of art movements and styles, and reflected on artwork they had created over the course of the year. Featured below are some especially striking examples from the resulting works.

Graphite and Charcoal Drawing by Johanna

Graphite, Charcoal, and Prismacolor Pencil Drawing by Alejandra

Ink and Charcoal Drawing by Virginia