It was another great day here at CGS! Mrs. Savage’s third grade finished their Array City-Scapes and proved they have mastered arrays. The kids were super creative with their color choices and how they added stars and the moon. I was impressed with how neat they kept their rows and columns as they worked. We even had a few students add array craters to the moon! I can’t wait to display these Masterpieces next week.
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Yesterday, Mrs. Long's class finished their Array City Scapes. For this lesson we added a splash of math into art. Our students have learned how array are a visual tool they can use to solve multiplication problems. So after making our cities last week they were ready to add their window arrays. Mrs. Long's class rocked this project. They worked neatly, showed their mastery of arrays and produced beautiful art!
Some of my friends even earned reward tickets for their focus and attention to detail! Way to go Grizzly Artists! Today's first grade art class was ART-TACULAR! We learned about Paul Klee and how he drew inspiration from things he saw, heard, dreamed and felt. The discussion was great as my artists started making the connection to things that inspire them.
After our intro everyone made a directed drawing of a cat inspired by Paul Klees' Cat and Bird painting. We discussed geometric shapes, circle drawing techniques, warm and cool colors, balance and sketching techniques. We stressed the art rule, "Draw Right Until You Get It Right!" In fact we recite that rule periodically to remind ourselves not to press too hard as we sketch. Next week we are going to explore the resist technique using watercolors! I can't wait to see our Klee inspired masterpieces!
Today Mrs, Hepner's class made Feelings Monsters! After watching the YouTube read along of The Coulour Monster we discussed how colors can be used to show emotions and how art is used for self-expression. The class learned how some people use art to relieve emotions like stress and anger and to relax. We also discussed the types of shapes (organic or geometric), types of lines (parallel, diagonal, curved, etc.) and techniques to make awesome Second Grade Masterpieces! Below are a few photos from today's class as our artists were hard at work. Stay tuned for a display showcasing the finished pieces.
I encourage you to ask your student about their art class and let them share what they are learning! #GrizzlyArtIsTheBETTERThanTheBest
For the feathers all of our students discussed the various types of lines we see everyday, how those lines work together to make shapes and how shapes work together to build patterns. Once we had a firm foundation on these concepts we moved on to decorating our feathers with lines, shapes and patterns. Each one is unique...just like our children! Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Otey: This week our kindergarteners will be creating Line Lions. We will explore the different kinds of lines, work on fine motor skills, create a directed draw lion and sing songs! Update to come! I do not visit them in the classroom normally but Mrs. Otey and Mrs. Davis are teaching this lesson. Way to go ladies! Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Wright : This week our first graders will be learning all about Wassily Kandinsky and his use of the circle! We will be creating bouquets of Kandinsky flowers. Mrs. Hepner: This week we will be working on emotion monsters. Patterned after the monsters contained in The Colour Monster - by Anna Llenas. Students will watch a read-aloud of the book online and then we will create colorful monsters and talk about how colors can represent emotions and how art can express those emotions too. Mrs. Savage and Mrs. Long: Our third graders have been working on a project that ties math in with art. Our array cities allow us to explore shapes, measuring, colors and reinforce the visual tool of using arrays in multiplication. Thus far they are coming along beautifully. Stay tuned for finished projects coming this week! Mrs. Glasco and Mrs. Quimby: Fourth grade has also been working on a project that integrates math with art. We have been creating quilt squares. Quilts are a traditional form of folk art that uses bright colors to often tell stories. We discussed using the ruler to measure accurately, diving squares into halves and fourths and lastly quilt square design. The kids were super creative! Now we are taking this lesson one step further and integrating social studies. We discussed the Underground Railroad and how it was used to help slaves escape to freedom. They used 'Freedom Quilts' to help other slaves know the way to freedom. After this discussion we looked at various coded messages used in 'Freedom Quilts' and we started making our own. Stay tuned for finished products! Mrs. Browne, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Nall: This week we are turning our focus to art history and basic sketching techniques. We are learning about Georgia O'Keefe and her lovely flower paintings. We discussed colors, gradation, how the petals overlap and the disc (center of the flower is shaped). My young artists also learned some different techniques that help them draw a more round circle. These sketches are going great! I can't wait for them to add color next week!
I encourage you to discuss what your student is learning in art. My hope is that they are eager to share our projects and what they are learning! Some of my classes have had more art than others due to a change in our specials schedule. In the future I will see each one of my classes one time a week for forty-five minutes per session. If you are interested in volunteering during your student's art time please send a note to [email protected]. |
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