Middle school portraits

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After a decade of teaching high school art, I've recently moved to teaching middle school art. It's a blast and there is truly NEVER a dull moment. Through some trial and error, I've learned that some projects are more engaging than others. Below are some of my favorite middle school art projects that have yielded

For our final work in our portrait unit, we completed a Surrealist-style collage drawing. We had previously spent a lot of time drawing realistic portraits and features so this time around we complete

Middle school students will combine the elements of value and form in this unique project that truly represents who they are at face value.

Students are amazed by African American artist Kehinde Wiley's incredible talent, and they are drawn to his contemporary style. Ins...

Using 8” by 10” photographs, each student traced a simplified contour drawing of their face. They transferred the drawings onto colored paper and “fractured” them by dividing the picture into smal…

These self-portrait drawings by 5th graders were on display at the elementary school at the end of the school year, a nice tribute to the 5t...

Fifth Grade Symbolically-Colored Self-Portraits – Art With Ms. Bruce