Art in the Afternoon - Grade 8

The Art in the Afternoon Online Grade 8 program provides an age-appropriate balanced approach to teaching art – emphasizing both the fundamentals of art and creative expression. Taught to the right side of the brain, it emphasizes the art elements and principles, drawing technique, self-expression, artist appreciation, art history, multi-cultural art, and media diversity.

Grade 8 features I Madonnari sidewalk painting, aboriginal art, and a wire & fabric sculpture. There is another Series on a Theme, and students study and learn the styles of the artists Wassily Kandinsky, David Hockney, Albert Bierstadt, Andy Warhol, Edward Hicks, Alexander Calder, Frank Stella, and Roy Lichtenstein and then create original artworks in their styles. Students definitely get exposed to more modern art than in any previous Grade level. Another feature of Grade 8 is a comprehensive overview of careers in art and how to prepare oneself to build a portfolio and get into a good art school. Many of the lessons connect to the medieval period, such as Medieval Castles, The Court Jester and Royal Portraits. Students do a color value study, a series of expressions on a theme and make books by hand. Right brain (contour) drawing skills continue to be developed and emphasized via a 2 lesson drawing workshop. Students study and learn the styles of the artists Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer, and M.C. Escher and then create original artworks in their styles. Students study and learn the styles of the artists Henri Rousseau, Toulouse-Lautrec, Pablo Picasso, and Friedensreich Hundertwasser and then create original artworks in their styles. The lessons Northwest Coast Indian Art, Chinese Dragons and The Mola expose students to the art of several other cultures. Lessons on Clipper Ships, The Statue of Liberty, and the Limners all deal with periods in American History. Right brain (contour) drawing skills continue to be developed and emphasized. Students study and learn the styles of the American artist Georgia O’Keeffe and the Limners and then create original artworks in their styles.

The Art in the Afternoon Grade 8 program provides 12 lessons and 3.65 hours of video instruction.