The Weekly Update #4

Kindergarten artists learned about Faith Ringgold and her story quilts. We created our own story quilts by creating a quilt inspired border out of patterned paper squares and then drew our own narrative story in the middle.

1st grade artists learned about Tyree Guyton, who is the artist and founder of the Heidelberg project in Detroit, Michigan. We discussed what found object art is and how Tyree views all types of thing we might see as trash as art materials than can make things beautiful!

2nd Grade artists have been working so hard on their landscape drawings! We learned about how to show space and depth in a work of art by focusing on size and proportion. Things get smaller as they get further away from us, such as trees, houses, roads, and rivers. We also focused on our craftsmanship in coloring with colored pencils and how to make it look smooth.

Grade 3 artists are learning about embroidery and sewing. Artists have been practicing a simple stitch to create a border around the edge of a piece of burlap and create an embroidery of a design/image they drew within.

Grade 4 artists created a still life of flowers with a focus on printmaking. Students had to design a vase and create a background with watercolor paint and sharpie. Then, students created their own flower stamp to print coming out of the vase.

Grade 5 artists are beginning to work on their stop motion animation projects. Students are working in groups to collaborate and create a story that they will create, design, and film all of the parts of.

Kindergarten artists learned about landscapes in art and the different parts of a landscape such as the horizon line, foreground and background! We used tissue paper to create a landscape out of collage!

1st Grade artists are learning about Claude Monet! Monet is a very famous impressionist who is known for his "plein air" paintings of his bridge over the waterlily pond in Giverny. We recreated our own renditions and learned how to create texture with salt and watercolor paint. Then as an extension we are going to create a 3D frog on a log in a pond to go with it!

Grade 2 artists have been learning about color! We learned about the tertiary colors, which are when you mix together a primary and a secondary color. After creating our ow unique color wheels, we are now putting our color knowledge to use in creating abstract paintings with a focus on warm and cool colors.

4th grade artists are wrapping up their sculpture unit! We explored many new and familiar materials such as plaster and model magic to create a slice of cake. Using geometry knowledge with art knowledge and creativity to create these awesome looking desserts!

Grade 5 artists are in the middle of our printmaking unit! Students are learning how to create a reductive two color relief print of an animal. Students traced the image of an animal of their choice to be transferred onto their styrofoam printing plate. This projects requires us to think about line and color choices to have successful prints.

1st Grade artists are creating self portraits this week. In kindergarten we created a self portrait of just our head and shoulders, this year we are making a full body self portrait .

Grade 2 Artists are reviewing the color wheel and learning about a third set of colors called the tertiary colors! We will be learning how to mix the tertiary colors and creating our own unique color wheels.

Grade 3 Artists are beginning a clay hand building unit. We will be using air dry clay to create a pinch pot animal/creature/character of their choice.

Grade 4 artists are starting a sculpture unit. They will be using cardboard, plaster, and other sculpture materials to create a life-like slice of cake inspired by Peter Anton.

Grade 5 Artists are working hard on their 1 point perspective drawings inspired by surrealism! Shout out to Leu M. Who made this amazing creation at home to share using the skills taught in art!

5th grade artists created stunning still lives of pumpkins using a new material, charcoal! Students learned how to shade and create value/form to help make the pumpkins appear more realistic.