2nd Grade

2nd Graders learned about artist Chris Uphues and created his style of "Happy Hearts" in the art room.

Chris Uphues is an American artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY. He is well known for his street art, but he is also a painter and a designer. Students learned about street artist and that a mural is a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall. and how some artist paint on building walls. See the link below for a short chat with Chris while he was painting a mural in Orlando, FL.

Link - Chris Uphues

2nd Graders learn about artist Laurel Burch and study her style for creating cool cats. First, students chose a colored piece of construction paper. We started by tracing a circle template to create a shape for the head. Next, student continued creating the cats by watching a directed drawing. Students traced the completed cat with a black marker or white oil pastel. Next, students looked at a paper with lines and designs and added them to their cat picture. Using oil pastels students continued to add color to their cat. I LOVE the way these kitties turned out!