The first grade is working on mosaic pumpkins. They are a work in progress. We first read a book called Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper. Then we learned how to draw large pumpkins. The students learned about mosaics and we started filling in the pumpkins. We focused on shade and light on the pumpkin which is how they look so wonderfully 3-D. We will finish the mosaic part and color in a background next time. Looking good, first grade!
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Second grade is learning about different kinds of lines and how line is an element of art. We learned all about Saul Steinberg, the famous cartoonist for The New Yorker. Then we watched a video about different kinds of lines. We drew giant chickens, who we lovingly refer to as "Chickenzilla." Then we added in all of the different kinds of lines we could think of! We are also really focusing on care and stamina with this project. Stay tuned for more final projects!
Third grade has learned about radial symmetry, which is symmetry that radiates around a central point. They created a stencil with their names on them, then traced it around a circle. Their names appear both right side up and backward, creating bilateral symmetry as well (mirror images). The end result is an amazing design- you can hardly tell it's made of their name! Can you read the names in these two designs?
The fifth grade students are working on the element of art "line." We are making our own scratch art paper and then scratching out a design using different kinds of lines. So far, they have done the above steps. In the coming class days we will be learning about different kinds of lines and why artists may use those lines. We will plan our project and then start scratching off the black paint to reveal a design. I can't wait to see how they turn out! Check back to see more, and don't forget to ask your fifth grader how it's going!
Fourth Grade has been working hard on Salvador Dali's surrealistic elephants. On day 1, we learned about Salvador Dali, his weirdness, and his incredible dream-like paintings. Then we practiced drawing realistic elephants. Now we've moved on to working on our final project- elephants with long, stretched out legs just like Dali's! The students have been working so hard to get everything just right. We've talked about perspective, surrealism, proportion, planning our drawings, how to make something look realistic, horizon lines, and more! What an in-depth project. The students' work is looking absolutely fabulous. In the coming days we will be outlining our work and painting it with watercolors to give it the ultimate dream-like feel. I love them! Great job so far, fourth grade! Kindergarten has been talking about the painter Piet Mondrian. We talked about how he started making realistic paintings of nature but moved on to his more famous simplistic paintings like the ones above. Piet's favorite colors were black, white, gray, blue, red, and yellow. We reinforced vertical and horizontal line vocabulary, and the primary colors. We practiced some more with our paint brushes and following procedures. What a great way to round out our color/line unit!
The beautiful paintings featured above are from Ms.Blueher's class. Fall Festival is here! The students have been working hard to get artwork ready for display. Here are some pictures of Kindergarten (line paintings) and First grade (Color Birds) that are awaiting your arrival at the school! They are in the hallway across from the library and will be up for Fall Festival. We hope you come enjoy the students' hard work!
Fall Festival is Friday, October 3 from 5:30-8:30. |
Mrs. WarnerWelcome to the Van Buren Art room! Here is where I will share what the students are creating. Click your child's grade to the left to see what they are doing in art. Keep looking on the main "blog" page for general info that pertains to everyone. Archives
December 2018
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