On this website, you'll find your child's artwork while also being able to see the artwork of others too. Simply click on the grade level your child is in located at the top of the page. Once you click on the page, click on your child's name to see all the work they have completed in class! At the end of the year, we will have a learning celebration where students will showcase off all the wonderful things they have created in school. Once this is over, students will be able to take home the physical copy of their artwork. Until then, their art will stay at school in a large portfolio.
What does art class look like?
Each project that we focus on in art is inspired by a famous artist and one of their pieces. We talk about the artists, what they are most known for, and the impact they had on the art world. We will be studying artists from different countries while also learning about cultures different than our own as well. Likewise, we will be using various mediums to explore these things.
Who's art have we studied?
Piet Mondrian (Netherlands)
We studied Mondrian's work while also talking about the impact he had on not only the art world, but the world we see today too. Specifically, we focused on his Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow and tried to stay true to the minimalistic style, straight lines, and primary colors. At the same time, each students' piece looks very different even though they were all given the same tools to use, the same guidelines, and the same colors. It's so interesting to see how each student interprets an artists' work and decides how to let this shine through in their own artwork.
M. C. Escher (Netherlands)
We studied M. C. Escher and the optical illusions he created. We discussed tessellations and connecting the different 'pieces' together. By doing this, we were able to focus on precise lines, taking our time, and being neat.
We also created our very own optical illusion piece where our hands look like they are popping off the page and reaching underneath!
Wassily Kandinsky (Russia)
We studied Wassilly Kandinsky and talked about the Squares with concentric circle piece he created. We discussed the simplicity of his artwork yet how recognizable his work is.
Katsushika Hokusai (Japan)
We discussed Hokusai, his influence, and various artists he inspired. The students recreated one of his most well-known pieces, The Great Wave, while also incorporating some of their own style into the piece as well. Some students took a very realistic approach while others added a bit of personality into theirs. We focused on the basic shape of the waves and truly, every students' Great Wave looks amazing!
Yayoi Kusama (Japan)
We discussed Kusama and her contribution to the art world and various movements. In honor of fall, we have been studying the piece All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins and creating our own renditions. Some grades focused on one singular pumpkin while others focused on creating the illusion of an infinite number of pumpkins in their picture.
Georgia O'Keeffe (America)
Georgia O'Keeffe was an American modernist painter who was famous for painting nature in a unique way. Using water colors, she illustrated detailed, close up pictures of many different aspects in nature. The middle schoolers chose one of her famous flower paintings as inspiration. They created a grid on both the copy of O'Keeffe's work and their own paper to truly focus on the lines, shapes, colors, and shadings.
Romero Britto (Brazil)
Romero Britto is a Brazilian artist known for his bright colors, simple patterns, and abstract art. He aims to provoke happiness in the viewer through his artwork just as he did when he created the piece. Students created simple drawings with many sections that include bright colors and interesting patterns.