Some days it seems like spring is just around the corner and other days it seems like winter is most definitely here to stay. In either case, the art room has been a flurry of creative activity! Here's a quick look into what adventures we've traveled!
6th: Between holidays and snow days it has taken a little longer than expected but the results are beautiful! Our sixth graders have finally completed their abstract wire sculptures. They learned how to identify color schemes, recognize abstract art, and create and design with 3D forms.
6th: Between holidays and snow days it has taken a little longer than expected but the results are beautiful! Our sixth graders have finally completed their abstract wire sculptures. They learned how to identify color schemes, recognize abstract art, and create and design with 3D forms.
5th: Our review into jazz and its connection to art was a wild success. We learned how terms such as "repetition", "rhythm", and "improvisation" crossed disciplinary lines and connected music and art. Students learned how to how to feel the music and translated they whey heard into visual poetry. Jazz artist such as Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, and Louie Armstrong gave us inspiration throughout the entire fun process!
4th: Love is Love no matter where you go and words can have a very powerful message especially when translated into art. DC's 4th grade students learned about famed Indiana artist Robert Indiana and his "LOVE" and "HOPE" sculptures. We studied reasons why his sculpture was created in multiple languages and looked into reasons as to why the "O" was always leaning. Students made amazing observation; I love listening to them discuss with their peers and make connections.
3rd: Pop Art came back for another visit for our 3rd grade students. This time student learned about Robert Britto, a more modern Pop artist, whose love of bold patterns and bright colors made these 3D mugs a blast to create in the recent freezing temperatures. Students really enjoyed the opportunity to create something that really popped off the page!
2nd and 1st: Our youngest level of amazing artist are nothing short of awesome! 2nd graders have completed their Faith Ringgold quilt squares, providing the halls with a little insight into some possibly worldly travels. I love intergration, and studying faith gave us a chance to connect literature with art not only by studying an combination artist and author, but also the art room with the library; I love hearing students say: "Mrs. BellDean! I found another book in the library by Faith Ringgold!"
First graders have moved from Jim Dine's hearts to Jasper Jones' name grids to LeRoy Neiman's lions all the while creating with the theme of bright, bold colors, and varies textures in mind. Our frequent mediums of choice were watercolor and oil crayons (sometimes regular crayons) and it was fun to watch the science of how water and oil repel while we created beautiful works of art!
First graders have moved from Jim Dine's hearts to Jasper Jones' name grids to LeRoy Neiman's lions all the while creating with the theme of bright, bold colors, and varies textures in mind. Our frequent mediums of choice were watercolor and oil crayons (sometimes regular crayons) and it was fun to watch the science of how water and oil repel while we created beautiful works of art!