The first full week of school has commenced and art is finally happening in the art room! The students' excitement is contagious and it is just a daily reminder of why I love my job. Check out what creative meanderings have been occurring in the art room now!
First graders are learning to utilize stencils, familiarize with our famous rainbow friend ROY G. BV, and practice their use of lines and shapes. These color birds are sure to brighten the halls!
Second graders are on a roll! In what will be the first of many collaborative projects, 2nd graders have begun a quick project in which they will work alongside 5th grade students. Inspired by the book "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds, we've linked new with old by connecting famous artists such as Wassily Kandinsky's love of circles, dots, and colors to Vashti (main character in "The Dot") claim to fame with painting dots. I'm not sure what has gotten the students more excited...the chance to do their first art project, or the opportunity to try and "out-dot" the 5th graders!
In an appreciation of all things colorful and a nod to the start of the school year, 3rd graders have begun the "Pop Apple" projects. Inspired by the bright colors from the Pop Art movement, students have been busy painting. I can't wait to see how these turn out!
Our 4th graders pay tribute to the oncoming fall weather with a project that incorporates the fall leaves as well as addresses important color theory concepts such as warm and cool colors. Students have also learned the art of "cropping"; ask them why artist often incorporate this technique in their paintings!
Collaboration is key with 5th graders this week as they work on their first collaborative project with 2nd grade. Though similar in nature, 5th graders have focused more on the history and father of abstract artist Wassily Kandinksy. Not only did they get to learn various facts about this amazing artist (ask them about his super power) but they also had the opportunity to work like Kandinsky, listening to music while creating abstract work with oils (oil crayons in this case).
Last but not least 6th grade! Thanks to a little Harry Potter inspired intro (we watched the following short clip: ), students have discussed how animals are symbolic not just in film or art but in various cultures such as the Native Americans. Students will embark on a little reflective journey to identify the animal that best symbolizes them and use that as the starting block for a project that will involve color theory, creating patterns with repeating line and shape, and drawing outlines to scale.
Stay tuned to see how these end up!
Second graders are on a roll! In what will be the first of many collaborative projects, 2nd graders have begun a quick project in which they will work alongside 5th grade students. Inspired by the book "The Dot" by Peter Reynolds, we've linked new with old by connecting famous artists such as Wassily Kandinsky's love of circles, dots, and colors to Vashti (main character in "The Dot") claim to fame with painting dots. I'm not sure what has gotten the students more excited...the chance to do their first art project, or the opportunity to try and "out-dot" the 5th graders!
In an appreciation of all things colorful and a nod to the start of the school year, 3rd graders have begun the "Pop Apple" projects. Inspired by the bright colors from the Pop Art movement, students have been busy painting. I can't wait to see how these turn out!
Our 4th graders pay tribute to the oncoming fall weather with a project that incorporates the fall leaves as well as addresses important color theory concepts such as warm and cool colors. Students have also learned the art of "cropping"; ask them why artist often incorporate this technique in their paintings!
Collaboration is key with 5th graders this week as they work on their first collaborative project with 2nd grade. Though similar in nature, 5th graders have focused more on the history and father of abstract artist Wassily Kandinksy. Not only did they get to learn various facts about this amazing artist (ask them about his super power) but they also had the opportunity to work like Kandinsky, listening to music while creating abstract work with oils (oil crayons in this case).
Last but not least 6th grade! Thanks to a little Harry Potter inspired intro (we watched the following short clip: ), students have discussed how animals are symbolic not just in film or art but in various cultures such as the Native Americans. Students will embark on a little reflective journey to identify the animal that best symbolizes them and use that as the starting block for a project that will involve color theory, creating patterns with repeating line and shape, and drawing outlines to scale.
Stay tuned to see how these end up!