For the second year in a row the PTO has generously sponsered a traveling artist exhibit by Teacher's Discovery. This year's artist was Pablo Picasso. While the exhibit was up, students K-5th became immersed in his life and art. Students learned about Picasso's vast array of styles and periods along with his invention of cubism. Students then used their knowledge of his style to creating their own "Picasso's".
Winter Landscapes
In a study on landscape painting, creating space in our compositions and using only value in black and white, 5th graders created these beautiful snowy scenes.
Students had to put at least 4 trees in their composition using placement and size to create space. After then their could add other objects to their paintings, like snowmen, animals etc.
Students had to put at least 4 trees in their composition using placement and size to create space. After then their could add other objects to their paintings, like snowmen, animals etc.
Kandinsky's Lines
As the Kindergartens have been studying line, we are finally getting to paint! They are so excited! They were also introduced to the famous artist Kandinsky.
First we had a directed lesson where students were told which line and what direction to paint their line. The purpose of this was to learn about different types of lines but also to see how different everyone's composition would still be even given the same directions.
Here are some final results...
Nutcracker
To make the nutcracker figure, student had to trace a 4"x6" rectangle for the body, and then 1"x4" rectangle for the arms and legs and then 2" square for the head and then again for the hat.
After the tracing they then had visuals of different nutcrackers they could copy or design their own. Marker was the best media for this because of its easy for coloring and its brightness.
Dancing Skeletons
In preparation for our visiting Mexican Artist program, 2nd graders are creating dancing skeletons in their study to the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead. First, we talked about how Day of the Dead is the opposite of Halloween. Not goulish and scarey but more of a celebration of the lives and souls of those who have past. We then looked at sugar skulls and dancing skeleton wooden scultpures.
Personal Artwork
Below is a small collection of some of my own recent work. Currently, I am taking a mixmedia painting class which is very experimental in terms of materials. I will post more as soon as I take some photos.
2011 Art and Music Extravaganza
Every year the music teacher and I get together and do a Spring show and fundrasier for the PTO. This event raises several thousand dollars which then go back into our programs. It's a wonderful evening for the celebration of the arts and to bring the school community together.
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