Carlos Aleman drawing a lion

7th and 8th Grade art students created artist trading cards to exchange with art students of China. The theme was "Summer Olympics 2008, Beijing, China" and was organized by a teacher at the University of Florida. Students could use any medium to create their cards as long as the cards remained flat and measured 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".
We sent our cards on January 18th and look forward to the arrival of the Chinese Cards in March. This video showcases all 100 of our students' cards.

Illusion of depth

Video illustration of the many ways to create depth in art.

Vishuddha Collage

The Art of the Collage

Social Issues Links

Art II students will create a figure/backdrop project based on an identified personal social issue. Below is a list of links to begin the process:

Social Issues List
Social Issues List 2
Controversial Social Issues List
Issues and Causes List
List of Sociology Topics

DesignSessions Video Tutorial: Gesture Drawing

Intro to Gesture Drawing