The Donald McKay Virtual Gallery: April 2017

Monday, April 3, 2017

6th Grade Biomorphic Compositions

The McKay's 6th grade artists recently tackled a particularly beautiful and complex style of art known as Biomorphism. "Biomorphic" refers to organic, abstract shapes derived from biology, or living organisms, with "bio" meaning life, and "morphic" referring to transformation. Biomorphic artwork, accordingly, demonstrates a focus on the power and beauty of natural life, and the lines, shapes, and visual features of the biological world. Our 6th graders demonstrated amazing insight and depth as we delved into this very nuanced style of art, and created some truly stunning, fascinating works. Thank you for viewing, and please enjoy!

"Midnight Deep" by Jocelyn

"Life" by Natalia

"Organisms and Crystal Veins" by Destiny

"Electrifying Cells" by Sami

"Tree of Minds" by Emily

"Wisdom of Life" by Ilda

"Nature's Purpose" by Isabela

by Andy

"Deep Sea Lilac" by Michelle

"Coral Dreams" by Sabrina

"Dimensions of Nature" by Josias

7th Grade "A Corner of My [Still] Life"

Our 7th grade artists have spent a great deal of time practicing the skills of shading, and using value to create the illusion of three-dimensionality or form in two-dimensional drawings. They recently put these skills to the test, creating still life drawings containing multiple three-dimensional objects. In order to infuse their artwork with their unique personalities, students were asked to choose objects that represent their hobbies or personality--a "corner of their lives" if you will--hence the title of this unit. Given the choice to focus their drawing on objects that hold personal meaning for them, our 7th graders truly invested themselves in this project, and produced some incredible work. Thank you for viewing, and please enjoy!