8th Grade 3-Dimensional Value Letters

The 8th grade class recently completed their unit on value and drawing 3-dimensional letters! For this unit the students first practiced drawing scraps of paper with Shadows and Cast Shadows, which were also vocabulary words, then continued on to learn how to draw 3-dimensional letters that they folded from paper strips.

As the students progressed through the unit I witnessed lots of perseverance on the students' part. I was aware that this unit of study would be challenging to students but they met the challenge with continuous attempts to master value and an open mind.

Below are some of their completed drawings.

Note: Students' expectations were to complete a drawing of 3-5 paper letters and/or symbols with shadows and cast shadows.

6th and 7th Grade Comics

6^th and 7^th grade students were introduced to value and how to work with different tones in order to show light and dark in 2-panel comics that showcased what their genius trait is in the first panel then what they could do with their genius trait in the second panel.

Students focused on the idea of telling a sequential narrative in two panels as well as using 5 shades of values to create emphasis and mood.

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