IMAGINATION
First Week: Students were introduced to Abstract Artist: Jean Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso and African Art.
Then shown works of art below and asked to choose either painting A or B to...Title and write about.
CREATIVE THINKING
This practice is designed for the viewer to use his or her imagination. Take time to look beyond
the surface into the depth of the painting, connecting shapes and assembling colors to create
images throughout the painting. The more you view the painting, the more unfolds.
PAINTING A
PAINTING B
Sidney (A)
Windows
I see houses with windows. I see windows
that are red. I see out the window.
Jacob (B)
The City
I like B because it looks like the city. It looks like
New York City because there are buildings.
Madison (A)
Pretty Cars
It looks pretty. I like it so much. It looks like a hotel.
Mathew Van (B)
The City
I see skyscrapers, signs, lights and people. The shapes help the
painting get better. Without the shapes the painting will get worse.
Lucas (A)
The Cool Bird
One day I saw the picture. It looked pretty and could be a
painter. Then it could be New York City. I wanted to paint it.
Sophia (B)
The Big Town
I like the big town because it is colorful and it has a big sun.
Zoe (A)
The Fastest Cars Ever
Cars are the fastest ever and speedy too! Cars need gas to go fast.
When your car is broke down you get a new car. It doesn't matter which
car you get, all the cars are the best. Trucks are also the best too.
Ariana (B)
Lips and Teeth
It looks like body parts. It has two people in a world of face parts.
It looks like they are stuck in a wall with lies and teeth and a TV.
There is a letter B and it has round teeth. I see brown spots and squares.
Asar (A)
I Call It water
I call it water because I see the water going down town.
Maywin (B)
The Big Basketball Hoop
There was a big basketball hoop in the city. Someone went
to the basketball hoop in the city. The person shot hoops with
the big basketball. He scored then he went back home.
Brandon (B)
The Big Building
I like the big building because it is a beautiful town
and it looks like New York City. I see a basketball
hoop and there are a million of buildings.
Milana (B)
The Hotel
One day a person named Ann moved into a hotel.
I had a diner and a hot tub. Ann liked it.
John (B)
The Scientist
Working on Science. The people are working on science
because they want to create things that were not created yet.
Mackenzie (B)
The Pretty Bird
The bird is in the sky flying to get food from people.
It eats from hands so they wont get hungry.
Zoe (A)
Bird That Chirps In The Tree
The birds are eating blueberries. I like the
painting because it is nice. I like the bird.
Chase (A)
Water
Water that comes out of a hole and comes
around the city. It surrounds everyone.
Nicolette (A)
The Funniest Painting Ever
It is funny because it looks funny. It has
a ball in it. It has funny things in it.
Davis (A)
Bamo
I call it Bamo because it is very cool. It has squares,
circles and a body. It has a moon, oval, and a rectangle.
Mathew S. (A)
The Fastest cars Ever: Cars are the fastest ever and
speedy too! Cars need gas to go fast. When your car is
broke down you get a new car. It doesn't matter which car
you get, all the cars are the best. Trucks are also the best too.
Bailey (A)
The World of Beauty
I like A because it is like New York City. It has a nice town.
Clockwise from top: Jacob, Zoe, Mathew S.
Clockwise from top: Sidney, Mackenzie, John, Nicolette
Clockwise from top: Mathew Van , Maywin, Brandon, Sophia
Milestone students writing
Clockwise from top: Davis, Milana, Lucas, Madison
Clockwise from top: Asar, Ariana, Madison