#51: Learn the basic principles of color. There are three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. They are the building blocks of all other colors. The secondary colors are violet (blue and red), green (blue and yellow), and orange (red and yellow). They are composed by the equal mixture of two primaries. All other colors are referred to as tertiary, because they are mixtures of a primary and a secondary color. Kit White 101 Things to Learn in Art School
6th Grade: 1 Point Perspective – THE FINAL PAINTING
I’m going to leave this up here and talk about it this week. Know artists, that what we do in the 6th grade studio is what artists in the professional studio do as well… you are just at a different time in the career.

Here is what you can do with perspective as you continue to work as an artist. Pontone Gallery – London. Hwang Seonate – Korean Artist – One and Two Point Perspective Artworks / Lightboxes. Let’s take a look… Click on the image and let’s see what happens in the the ART WORLD TODAY with perspective artwork.
You are adding watercolors to your 1 Point Perspective Drawings – TAKE YOUR TIME and BE CAREFUL in your painting techniques.
Watercolor Techniques and Experiments – I will offer this to you more than in 6th grade – but we will not be doing it all…
Additional Worksheet Examples are HERE if you want to learn more about 1 point perspective.
7th Grade: Photography
When you think of PHOTOGRAPHY… what are 3 things that come to mind?

We are going to look at the cameras that we have in the department as well as the cameras that you have in your hands always. There are some skills that we are going to be working on that are different than what you use on a daily basis AND when you start thinking about the new techniques – you will make stronger photographs for yourself as well.
8th Grade 2D Design: Digital Art and Photoshop
What do you know about Adobe Photoshop?
Adobe Photoshop is a professional program that we are going to begin to explore. BE patient and PAY ATTENTION to the instructions. This is challenging and can be a lot of fun as well.
8th Grade Sculpture: GLAZING – Finally
What is it you know about the positives and negatives of glazing?
We are going to spend about a week and do the glazing, fire, clean things up, and then assess the work.

