Don't get me wrong- I loved the snow days (sledding and cinnamon roll making became my only responsibilities!) but I'm so glad we're all back on track and in school- we've got art to make! :)
Kindergarten students learned about paleolithic times and cave paintings- the very first art we know about! As they worked on their own 'cave art' using tempera sticks and brown crinkly paper, they also had a chance to explore and draw on the walls of our art room CAVE (aka the storage closet is decked out in brown paper and filled with adorable kinder-cave drawings!) If you want to check out a virtual tour of the caves at Lascaux, click the link and see what your child watched in art class!
First Grade students are wrapping up a very spring-like painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh! First, we did a drawing experiment: the kids drew a flower from memory, and then compared this drawing to a still-life of flowers they created using observation. They learned that looking at what you are trying to draw really does make a difference! Students used liquid tempera paints and oil pastels to add color and detail, and the results are stunning.
Second Grade students have finished both 3D projects from before the snow, and are now delving into a new project- starting with tie-dye paper. They're using water, a paintbrush, and tissue paper scraps. Stay tuned to see what kind of spring-inspired art they will create with these bright papers!
Third Grade students are beginning to weave on their clay looms- starting with a radial warp. Making the warp can be the most challenging part of weaving, since needles must be threaded and knots have to be tied in all the correct places. I'm very proud of your third graders for being patient and trying again, even when they mess up! Once we get to the weaving part, it will seem like a breeze.
Fourth Grade students are wrapping up their Wayne Thiebaud-inspired collages. They've done a wonderful job using chalk pastels to blend shades and tints to create realistic looking sweets and treats. Next, they painted tables and backgrounds using tempera cakes (fitting, right?) and are in the process of arranging their compositions and adding shadows to create the illusion of depth. Next up is the much-anticipated painting of the clay vessels...I can hear them cheering now!
Fifth Grade students are still working on their goal portraits, and they are going to be marvelous! They've used sharpie to go over their pencil outlines, and are using colored pencils, watercolors, and metallic watercolors to finish the job. As they work, they are coming together in small groups to help create this year's fifth grade gift to Cool Spring- an under-sea mosaic which will hang in the hallway once it is finished. We can't wait to show it off!
Keep up the fabulous work, dolphins! :)
Kindergarten students learned about paleolithic times and cave paintings- the very first art we know about! As they worked on their own 'cave art' using tempera sticks and brown crinkly paper, they also had a chance to explore and draw on the walls of our art room CAVE (aka the storage closet is decked out in brown paper and filled with adorable kinder-cave drawings!) If you want to check out a virtual tour of the caves at Lascaux, click the link and see what your child watched in art class!
First Grade students are wrapping up a very spring-like painting inspired by Vincent Van Gogh! First, we did a drawing experiment: the kids drew a flower from memory, and then compared this drawing to a still-life of flowers they created using observation. They learned that looking at what you are trying to draw really does make a difference! Students used liquid tempera paints and oil pastels to add color and detail, and the results are stunning.
Second Grade students have finished both 3D projects from before the snow, and are now delving into a new project- starting with tie-dye paper. They're using water, a paintbrush, and tissue paper scraps. Stay tuned to see what kind of spring-inspired art they will create with these bright papers!
Third Grade students are beginning to weave on their clay looms- starting with a radial warp. Making the warp can be the most challenging part of weaving, since needles must be threaded and knots have to be tied in all the correct places. I'm very proud of your third graders for being patient and trying again, even when they mess up! Once we get to the weaving part, it will seem like a breeze.
Fourth Grade students are wrapping up their Wayne Thiebaud-inspired collages. They've done a wonderful job using chalk pastels to blend shades and tints to create realistic looking sweets and treats. Next, they painted tables and backgrounds using tempera cakes (fitting, right?) and are in the process of arranging their compositions and adding shadows to create the illusion of depth. Next up is the much-anticipated painting of the clay vessels...I can hear them cheering now!
Fifth Grade students are still working on their goal portraits, and they are going to be marvelous! They've used sharpie to go over their pencil outlines, and are using colored pencils, watercolors, and metallic watercolors to finish the job. As they work, they are coming together in small groups to help create this year's fifth grade gift to Cool Spring- an under-sea mosaic which will hang in the hallway once it is finished. We can't wait to show it off!
Keep up the fabulous work, dolphins! :)