4th Grade Art Gala
What a Success! Congratulations 4th Graders!
For those of you know didn't know, we just had our long-anticipated 4th Grade Art Gala last Thursday night. The event featured music by each 4th grade class (very impressive!) and a display and reception of original art by the 4th grade students. This year we also had writing included in the gala - forth graders wrote cinquin poems to accompany their relief sculptures! So creative - what a talented group; what a great night!
Here are some pictures of the display:
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
The afterschool Expressions group have created their very own deck designs. These boys love to skateboard, so we looked at what was appealing about other deck designs. Then, the boys brainstormed what elements would look cool on their own decks... They sketched colors, designs, patterns, and images that they find personally appealing. Then they each made their own unique deck.
Take a look at what they created - they even came up with their own brand name! Maybe one day they will grow up to be famous skateboard artists!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Tools... COME TO LIFE!
4th and 5th Grades have created TOOL CREATURES!
Utilizing their skills of drawing from observation and drawing from imagination, the students combined everyday tools with body parts from different animals to make their own creature. Here's the process these artists went through to make their creative and unique artwork:
Step 1: Brainstorming - students made sketches of different combinations of tools and animal parts, using real tools and pictures of animals for inspiration; some students came up with up to five or six different tool creature designs!
Step 2: Large-Scale Drawing - students made a final, large contour line drawing in Sharpie of their favorite creature from the ones they brainstormed; they had to make the creature so large that it touched three different edges of the page!
Step 3: Watercolor Washes in Warm and Cool Colors - students used watered-down watercolor washes to add a first layer of color and value to their creatures and background; students had to choose warm colors (red, orange and yellow) or cool colors (blue, purple and green) to use to paint their whole page
Step 4: Adding Details - after painting with one color family, students used crayons in the opposite color family to add details to their creatures; for example, if a student painted with all cool colors, they would then add detail using warm colors
Check out some of the finished work below! See if you can spot the tool (some are more obvious than others) and the animal parts in the creature!
Sample Forth and Fifth Grade Artwork
FYI: The work of the 4th graders will be featured in the FORTH GRADE ART GALA in April!
Thursday, January 17, 2008
!!!!LOTERIA!!!!
Have you ever played BINGO? 1st graders have been learning about a similar game from Mexico called Loteria. Check out their work below and find out how we made and played the game!
Brainstorming for our very own Loteria game:
Students brainstormed different toys, games, foods, animals, places, people, and plants that are a part of their culture.
After coming up with ideas, each student chose one item and made a painting of it.
When students finished their paintings, they were asked to write a riddle about their Loteria painting. Here's an example:
Students learned about the traditional game of Loteria, and then looked at artwork inspired by the game. Check out the work of Teresa Villegas at http://www.teresavillegas.com.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Personal and Imaginative - 3rd Grade Compositions
first on the left: I and The Village by Marc Chagall; three on the right Sample Student Artwork
- Third graders studied the artwork of Marc Chagall, focusing on the painting I and the Village. (see artwork) Students noticed and analyzed the artist's use of personal icons in his composition.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Kinder Self-Portrait Display
Student Artwork Samples
Thursday, December 6, 2007
4th and 5th Grade Observation Drawing Display
4th and 5th graders have been working hard to learn and master different ways to draw objects so that they look realistic. Here's what they've been learning:
Observation Drawing:
Observing (really looking!) at an object and drawing exactly what is seen
Drawing Techniques:
Contour Line Drawing - describing form and details using line
Continuous Contour Line Drawing - Contour line drawing made without lifting drawing utensil
Student samples of these two techniques below:
Value Drawing - Adding values through shading to describe how the light hits the object
Subtractive Value Drawing - Subtracting values by erasing to describe how light hits the object
Student samples of subtractive value drawings below:
Other Vocabulary:
Highlights
Shadows
Light Source
Value Scale
Art on display upstairs in the 4th and 5th grade pod areas! COME SEE IT SOON!
We've created... Monsters!!!
2nd graders have worked so hard on these creative creatures! Some are friendly, some are scary, and some are just plain silly! Take a look:
Resist - when two materials that do not mix push away from one another
Students saw how crayon on paper resists watercolor paint by pushing it off when its painted over.
Primary Colors - colors that cannot be made with any other colors; red, blue, and yellow
Secondary Colors -colors made when two primary colors are mixed; orange, purple, and green
Tint - any color mixed with white (pink, for example is red + white)
ON DISPLAY NOW - HALLWAY NEAR ART ROOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Images from the "Think like an Artist" Displays
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
The Art-making Process
-Students were allowed to choose primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) or secondary colors (orange, purple, and green), along with black, white and gray, to color their collages.
-Students first colored with crayons, then painted over that with watercolor tempera paint. This method is called a resist.
-These creative artists used their imaginations to see more than just lines and shapes in their artwork - they saw cities, apartments, sinks and even cake! Take a look at their interesting titles!
