Week of November 10 - 16
Coat of Arms by Thomas
Fourth Grade learned about a variety of coats of arms from medieval knights to modern countries and states. Students chose things that represent them as an individual to display through symbols in a unified design. By creating his personal coat of arms, Thomas met the first quarter art goal to "identify, describe, and create a variety of non-numeric patterns using symbols, shapes, and designs."
Week of November 17 - 24
Charcoal Still Life by Anh
Grade 5
Students in art were given the problem to draw a still life composition from observation and to demonstrate a knowledge of proportion, depth and form. Bottles, vases, and fruit were set up in the art room with a strong light source for students to view. This is Anh's second in a series of three drawings, each using different mediums. Great job, Anh!
Week of November 29 - December 3
Concentric Circles by Lilly
Grade 1
Inspired by the Russian artist, Vassily Kandinsky, first grade students were given the art problem to fill the space of the paper with squares, and within the squares "growing circles" that were not allowed to touch one another. Lilly's colorful circles were created with Caran D'Ache paint crayons and and a wet on wet watercolor technique
in the background around the circles. Lilly's circles are very expressive and colorful!
in the background around the circles. Lilly's circles are very expressive and colorful!
Falling Leaves by Chris, Grade 2
Week of December 6 - 10
Chris gathered different leaves from outdoors in the fall and learned how to draw the parts of the leaves from observation. He overlapped some of the leaves to create depth. After outlining his words and leaves with oil pastel, he painted with a tempera wash.
Chris gathered different leaves from outdoors in the fall and learned how to draw the parts of the leaves from observation. He overlapped some of the leaves to create depth. After outlining his words and leaves with oil pastel, he painted with a tempera wash.
December 13 - 17
"My Circus" by Estefania Grade 3
Medium: Cut paper
Students in third grade learned about the French artist Henri Matisse, often called the "father of Modern Art". During a period of convalescence from a surgery, Matisse created his well known paper cuts of circuses and other figures. Using Matisse as her inspiration, Estefania's circus tells the story of acrobats swinging through the air spotlighted over the center ring. A seal is performing and the audience is cheering at the bottom of the artwork.
January 4-11
"Heraldic Shields" by Jimmy Grade 4
Medium: Tempera Paint
Fourth Grade used symbols from their linking unit, Coat of Arms, in order to create their shields. They followed the rules of heraldry to use lines of partition to part the field, then add their initial, symbols, and border. Jimmy put his “J” for his name in the center, used four fields, two repeating symbols, and created a color scheme of white, gold, silver, and black. Jimmy’s symbol choices and color choices represent him as an individual through his Heraldic Shield. Great job, Jimmy!
"Heraldic Shields" by Jimmy Grade 4
Medium: Tempera Paint
Fourth Grade used symbols from their linking unit, Coat of Arms, in order to create their shields. They followed the rules of heraldry to use lines of partition to part the field, then add their initial, symbols, and border. Jimmy put his “J” for his name in the center, used four fields, two repeating symbols, and created a color scheme of white, gold, silver, and black. Jimmy’s symbol choices and color choices represent him as an individual through his Heraldic Shield. Great job, Jimmy!
January 12 -18
"Kandinsky Lines" by Lindsey "Nicky", Grade 5
January 12 - 18
"Kandinsky Lines" by Jeremiah, Grade 5
Jeremiah and Nicky drew their names in all capital letters, rotating the paper with each letter and filling the space to create a good composition. Oil pastels were used to create blended effects from dark to light to create exciting results.
January 31 - February 4
"A Bouquet of Flowers" by Christine in Kindergarten
Christine painted this picture after learning about Pablo Picasso and his painting entitled "Hands with Flowers". She used sponges to stamp the center of the flowers and painted the petals and stems with a brush. After her painting was dry she traced around her hand, cut it out and glued it into place. Who will receive Christine's bouquet?
Christine painted this picture after learning about Pablo Picasso and his painting entitled "Hands with Flowers". She used sponges to stamp the center of the flowers and painted the petals and stems with a brush. After her painting was dry she traced around her hand, cut it out and glued it into place. Who will receive Christine's bouquet?
February 7 - 11
"Resist Fish" by Gisela
Grade 1
Gisela combined basic shapes to draw her fish and used "A" and "AB" patterns in oil pastel to embellish the fish. She created a sense of depth by overlapping her fish and divided the composition separating the sand from the water. A wet-on-wet watercolor wash was painted over the oil pastels which "resisted" the paint.
February 22 - March 1
" My Self Portrait" by Tegan Grade 2
Second grade students created self portraits of using axis lines for correct placement of their features. Tegan closely observed her face in a mirror to draw her image. She drew her face on black paper, outlined it in school glue, and when it was dry, she used pastels for color. Tegan's "AB" pattern in the background also expresses her interest in soccer. Great job, Tegan!
March 7-14
"My Self Portrait" by Mats, Grade 2
Medium: Chalk Pastels
After viewing self portraits by artists such as Frida Kahlo, Jacob Lawrence, and Henri Matisse, students in second grade drew chalk pastel self portraits. Mats looked in a mirror and divided his face symmetrically with vertical and horizontal axis lines for correct placement of his facial features. He learned to blend the pastels for skin and hair color, mixing the colors directly on his paper. Integrating “AB” and “ABC” patterns from the math curriculum, second grade then drew and colored a patterned background using both shapes and lines. Great job, Mats!
"My Self Portrait" by Mats, Grade 2
Medium: Chalk Pastels
After viewing self portraits by artists such as Frida Kahlo, Jacob Lawrence, and Henri Matisse, students in second grade drew chalk pastel self portraits. Mats looked in a mirror and divided his face symmetrically with vertical and horizontal axis lines for correct placement of his facial features. He learned to blend the pastels for skin and hair color, mixing the colors directly on his paper. Integrating “AB” and “ABC” patterns from the math curriculum, second grade then drew and colored a patterned background using both shapes and lines. Great job, Mats!
March 21- 25
"Dream Bowl" by Samuel Hahn
Medium: clay
After learning about the clay potter Juan Quezada from Mata Ortiz, Sammy built his dream bowl using clay coils and a slab. Inspired by the "I have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Sammy inscribed words and patterns on the inside and outside of his pot. After glazing his bowl, he wrote messages of social justice such as "We are one world" and "help one another" on decorated translucent paper to place in his dream bowl.
March 28-April 5
"Relief Castle" by Trudy, Grade 4
Mixed Media
March 28-April5
"Relief Castle" by Jonald, Grade 4
Mixed Media
Fourth Grade students
learned about the history and parts of Castles. After drawing ideas for their
castles they built walls, towers, a keep, and added windows and battlements
using cardboard and glue. Texture was added using thick Tacky Glue, then the
castles were painted black. Fourth grade then used a new medium called “Rub
& Buff” (a metallic antiquing wax) in gold or silver to add a touch of
color. Trudy and Jonald created interesting designs in building and adding
texture to their castles. They also added the “Rub & Buff” paint very
thoughtfully. Excellent job, Jonald and Trudy!
April 8 - 15, 2011
Primary Secondary Still Life by Evie
First Grade
April 8 - 15, 2011
Primary Secondary Still by Micaela
First Grade
First grade artists Micaela and Evie did an outstanding job drawing and arranging their still life objects so that each object overlapped. Not only did this create unity on the composition, but it also allowed them to mix the primary colors together to make the secondary colors where the objects overlapped. This created a transparent or "see through" effect. Great job, girls!
Penguin Print by Alanna, Grade 1
April 29 - May 6, 2011
Penguin Print by Sammy Grade 2
April 29 - May 6, 2011
Sammy and Alanna drew their emperor penguins by combining basic shapes such as ovals, circles and triangles. They transferred their drawings to scratch foam, pressing into the surface as they drew to create "valleys" that the printing ink would not fill. Next they rolled the surface of their scratch foam with printing ink using a brayer. Paper was carefully laid across the surface of the inked printing plate and Sammy and Alanna used their fingers to "burnish" the surface to lift the ink onto the paper. Printmaking allows the artist the ability to make as many copies of their artwork as they want. Great job, Alanna and Sammy!
Robot Repousse by Dwayne Grade 3 May 9 - 13, 2011
Dwayne designed his robot by combining basic geometric shapes and then carefully transferred his completed sketch to a sheet of aluminum using a ball point pen. He embossed areas that he wanted to be in relief using a variety of tools to raise the surface. Sharpie was used to add color to the aluminum. Dwayne's robot is rocket powered - flames shoot out of the hands and feet! Great job, Dwayne!
Kente Cloth by Deacon Grade 2 May 26 - June 3, 2011
Deacon wove his paper Kente Cloth after learning about the cloth made in Ghana, Africa. Students in 2nd grade were asked to create a symmetrical "mirror image" pattern. One half of the Kente weaving is exactly like the other half. After weaving his colored paper, Deacon used "magic crayons" which are Caran D'Ache (paint crayons) to draw a strong linear pattern that resembled the patterns like those on real Kente Cloth. Great job, Deacon!