The Donald McKay Virtual Gallery: 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!