Fifth Grade:
1.What does abstract mean? We had a great discussion on what abstract art is! We started the year by creating an abstract drawing of our names. The students had to draw their names in large on a sheet of paper, then cut up the paper and rearrange into a new composition! Then the students completed it by adding watercolor paint.
2.We looked at the work of the contemporary artist Robert Indiana. The students then needed to chose a 4 letter word to create a wish for the world. What would make our world a better place.
3.The students had to draw from observation fall objects. They need to observe their shape and form. Training our eyes to see what is really there and not what we think is there. What does a pumpkin really look like if you look closely! The students then learned to blend watercolor paints to create these three dimensional forms.
4. We are looking at the painting American Gothic by Grant Wood. The students are working on making a parody of the original. They need to research a famous duo to replace the ones in the original painting! Did you know that the people in the painting are actually the artist’s dentist and sister!
Fourth Grade:
1. We started the year by designing our own color wheels! The students learned why the colors are placed where they are on a color wheel. They then learned how you can use the color wheel to help when creating a work of art.
2.The students looked at the artwork of contemporary artist Sandra Silberzweig. They created a chalk pastel portrait in her style. Using what we learned about color families with our color wheels and adding pattern, the portraits came out fantastic!
3.We learned how artists show texture in an artwork. How do you show something furry, rough or bumpy on a flat sheet of paper? The students need to show texture visually in a drawing of an owl on a branch. The students then did a scratch art drawing of their owl. And then finally completed the piece by bringing elements of the artwork into their picture frame.
4.The students learned how to draw a tree and reviewed warm and cool colors. The students also learned how to use a ruler to draw a grid on their paper. They created a fall tree on the grid.
Third Grade:
1.We started the year by looking at the artwork of contemporary artist Ton Schulten. Schulten creates very unique paintings of landscapes using squares and rectangles. We reviewed warm and cool colors and were introduced to the idea of tinting a color by adding white.
2. We listened to the story “Where the Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak. Sendak does a great job of showing visual texture in his wild things. The students then were to design their own wild things making sure that they show good texture!
3. We looked at contemporary artist Peter Max and his image of the Statue of Liberty. We reviewed primary and secondary colors and how to mix them. The students then created a drawing of the Statue of Liberty on their paintings.
1.What does abstract mean? We had a great discussion on what abstract art is! We started the year by creating an abstract drawing of our names. The students had to draw their names in large on a sheet of paper, then cut up the paper and rearrange into a new composition! Then the students completed it by adding watercolor paint.
2.We looked at the work of the contemporary artist Robert Indiana. The students then needed to chose a 4 letter word to create a wish for the world. What would make our world a better place.
3.The students had to draw from observation fall objects. They need to observe their shape and form. Training our eyes to see what is really there and not what we think is there. What does a pumpkin really look like if you look closely! The students then learned to blend watercolor paints to create these three dimensional forms.
4. We are looking at the painting American Gothic by Grant Wood. The students are working on making a parody of the original. They need to research a famous duo to replace the ones in the original painting! Did you know that the people in the painting are actually the artist’s dentist and sister!
Fourth Grade:
1. We started the year by designing our own color wheels! The students learned why the colors are placed where they are on a color wheel. They then learned how you can use the color wheel to help when creating a work of art.
2.The students looked at the artwork of contemporary artist Sandra Silberzweig. They created a chalk pastel portrait in her style. Using what we learned about color families with our color wheels and adding pattern, the portraits came out fantastic!
3.We learned how artists show texture in an artwork. How do you show something furry, rough or bumpy on a flat sheet of paper? The students need to show texture visually in a drawing of an owl on a branch. The students then did a scratch art drawing of their owl. And then finally completed the piece by bringing elements of the artwork into their picture frame.
4.The students learned how to draw a tree and reviewed warm and cool colors. The students also learned how to use a ruler to draw a grid on their paper. They created a fall tree on the grid.
Third Grade:
1.We started the year by looking at the artwork of contemporary artist Ton Schulten. Schulten creates very unique paintings of landscapes using squares and rectangles. We reviewed warm and cool colors and were introduced to the idea of tinting a color by adding white.
2. We listened to the story “Where the Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak. Sendak does a great job of showing visual texture in his wild things. The students then were to design their own wild things making sure that they show good texture!
3. We looked at contemporary artist Peter Max and his image of the Statue of Liberty. We reviewed primary and secondary colors and how to mix them. The students then created a drawing of the Statue of Liberty on their paintings.