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Here's What we'VE Been working on...
Here's What we'VE Been working on...
JUNE: Clay Scenes
JUNE: Clay Scenes
MAY: Piet Mondrian Paintings
MAY: Piet Mondrian Paintings
This month we learned about Piet Mondrian . Piet was born in the Netherlands, but eventually moved to NYC. When he moved to the city he created artworks that were inspired by the city streets. He had never seen roads so straight before! In these paintings Piet only used the primary colors, white, and black... so we did too! We used masking tape to create straight lines, rectangles, and squares. We made sure to press out all the bubbles before painting. Peeling back the tape was so satisfying! To add color we used tempera paint. It was really important to wash our brush before switching colors so we did not make secondary colors!! We hope our paintings help you feel satisfied today too!
National Standard: (Ka VA:Cr1.2.1a) Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
National Standard: (Ka VA:Cr1.2.1a) Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
APRIL: Spring Collographs
APRIL: Spring Collographs
This month we learned about a new type of printmaking. It is called collagraph printing. In a collagraph print the first step is creating a raised, or textured, image. To do this we made a collage using blue construction paper, scissors, and glue. For our theme, we were inspired by the baby birds born in spring (like these little ones new to the Saugatuck family)! The next step was to use paperless crayons to create rubbings of our collagraph. We practiced using pressure; we pushed our crayon down harder to transfer the color on top of our shapes, and then lighter on our background area. We each got to make 3 different versions of our print. We hope our collagraphs "rub off" on you today!
National Standard: ((VA:Cr2.1.1a) Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
National Standard: ((VA:Cr2.1.1a) Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
FEBRUARY/MARCH: Build It, Draw It, Imagine It!
FEBRUARY/MARCH: Build It, Draw It, Imagine It!
The project title says it all... the first 3 steps to this project are 1) build it, 2) draw it, & 3) imagine it! First, we worked in table teams to create a castle-like structure using all of the wooden blocks at our table. Next, we learned about still lives and created our own outline drawing of our block structure. After this, we thought about what kind of castle we would want to live in; if we can dream it, we can draw it! Some of us chose candy castles, cat castles, flower castles, or those only for gummy bears. To create the stone of our castles we used a sponge dabbing technique with black, white, and grey tempera paint. Our backgrounds were made using "fancy crayons", markers, tempera paint, and brushes. We hope our castles help you have a "fairytale" kind of day!
National Standard: (VA:Cr1.1.1a) Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials.
National Standard: (VA:Cr1.1.1a) Engage collaboratively in exploration and imaginative play with materials.
FEBRUARY: Happy Valentine's!
FEBRUARY: Happy Valentine's!
We hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day! To celebrate, we made these eye-tricking hearts. We practiced creating a grid, and using an alternating pattern to create the color-block design. Do make our hearts all we needed was Kwik Stixs and white paper! We hope our hearts help you "feel the love" today!
JANUARY: Portfolios
JANUARY: Portfolios
Guess what?!... our art show will be here before we know it! More news regarding the show can be found on the "events and happenings" page. To prepare, we have begun creating portfolios. Artist portfolios are large folders that are closed on 3 of the 4 sides. Portfolios help artists keep all of their artworks in one place, they help artists travel with their artworks, and they protect the artworks from being damaged. Portfolios are a piece of art themselves! We each folded and designed our own portfolios as a way to represent who we are as unique artists. Up next, it will be time to fill the portfolio with all of the works we have made so far this year. We hope you enjoy looking through our portfolios some day soon!
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.1.1a) Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.1.1a) Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
DECEMBER/JANUARY: Abstract Landscapes
DECEMBER/JANUARY: Abstract Landscapes
Our first graders have returned to landscapes... but this time we made them abstract! Abstract art uses line, color, and shape, and looks different than what we see in the real world. For this project we made sure to include the 4 very important parts of a landscape: 1) horizon line, 2) background, 3) middle ground, 4) foreground. After that, we used rulers and added lines to break our landscape into stripes and other shapes. Finally, it was time to use our imagination and make them fun...like something out of Candyland! We painted our landscape using sets of warm and cool colors, but these colors may be different from real life! The materials we used were tempera paint and medium paintbrushes. We hope our landscapes help you "dream" today!
National Standard: (VA:Cr1.2.1a) Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
National Standard: (VA:Cr1.2.1a) Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
DECEMBER: National Inclusive Schools Week, Inspired by: Henri Matisse
DECEMBER: National Inclusive Schools Week, Inspired by: Henri Matisse
As a way to celebrate National Inclusive Schools Week, our first graders learned about the French artist, Henri Matisse. Henri began his career as a painter, but when he got older he became ill. He spent most of his time in bed, and could no longer walk; he needed to use a wheelchair to get around. He was also unable to paint anymore, so he picked up scissors and began to create a new kind of artwork! Henry is now famous for his large scale organic shape paper cutout creations…just like the ones we were inspired to make here. We each created our own organic shape paper cutout and added details with markers to turn it into something from our imagination. Finally, we placed it on our favorite spot on the larger paper to help create our grade-level collage. Some shapes are big, some small, some overlap, and some do not! We hope our collage inspires you to stay "inclusive" today!
National Standard: (VA:Cn10.1.1a) Identify times, places, and reasons by which students make art outside of school.
National Standard: (VA:Cn10.1.1a) Identify times, places, and reasons by which students make art outside of school.
NOVEMBER: Self-Portrait Printmaking
NOVEMBER: Self-Portrait Printmaking
For this project we began by creating the backgrounds for our self-portrait project. To make the backgrounds we learned about the art form: printmaking. First, we created our own line and shape design. Next, we carved the design into printing foam, painted a wash on our paper using tempera cakes, and then stamped our design to create a print using liquid tempera paint. After this, we drew self-portraits using only #2 pencils and black markers. We learned about the basic features and proportions of the face. Finally, we cut out our portraits and glued them to our backgrounds. We hope our portraits "decorate" your day!
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.1a) Demonstrate safe and proper procedures for using materials, tools, and equipment while making art.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.1a) Demonstrate safe and proper procedures for using materials, tools, and equipment while making art.
OCT./NOVEMBER: Landscapes
OCT./NOVEMBER: Landscapes
Our first graders began creating their own landscapes! First, we looked at pictures of landscapes. Some had rainbows, some had houses, some had mountains, some had roads, and others had water. Although they were different, each landscape had 4 very important things: 1) horizon line, 2) background, 3) middle ground, 4) foreground. Next, we drew our own unique landscapes. After that, we added details to our image and outlined our drawing with bingo daubers and sharpies. Finally, we added Color and TexturE to finish our pieces. We hope our landscapes help you "breeze" through your day!
National Standard: (VA:Cr1.2.1a) Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
National Standard: (VA:Cr1.2.1a) Use observation and investigation in preparation for making a work of art.
OCTOBER: Suns in Space, Inspired by: Stacey McAnulty's book, Sun! One in a Billion.
OCTOBER: Suns in Space, Inspired by: Stacey McAnulty's book, Sun! One in a Billion.
Our first graders got to meet author Stacey McAnulty when she came to visit SES! We have been learning about her and reading her books over the last few weeks. In art class, we read the book, Sun! One in a Billion and used it as inspiration to create our own galaxies using oil pastels, water color paint, googly eyes, glue, and... SALT! We learned about how the sun is a really big, Really hot star! We practiced shading by creating a gradient of red, orange, yellow, & white. We sprinkled salt on watercolor to add details to our backgrounds and made sure to give our suns big, wide-eyed smiles! We hope our galaxies "warm" your day!
National Standard: (VA:Re.7.2.1a) Compare images that represent the same subject.
National Standard: (VA:Re.7.2.1a) Compare images that represent the same subject.
SEPTEMBER: "1 shape, 2 shape!", Inspired by: Wassily Kandinsky
SEPTEMBER: "1 shape, 2 shape!", Inspired by: Wassily Kandinsky
Our first graders created unique abstract artworks using oil pastels, tempera cakes, and brushes. For this project we took inspiration from artist Wassily Kandisnky. He is a Russian abstract artist who utilizes line, shape, and color in his works. He also uses the whole page and is often inspired by music! First, we drew our own Organic or Geometric shape, turned it into a stencil by cutting it out, and then traced it in different ways on our paper. The shapes overlapped to create new shapes! Finally, we outlined with oil pastel, and added large areas of color with tempera cakes. We hope our abstract artworks inspire your day. Great job first graders!
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.1a) Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.1a) Use art vocabulary to describe choices while creating art.
WEEK 1 WARM UP : 3D Paper Sculptures
WEEK 1 WARM UP : 3D Paper Sculptures
We designed and created our own paper sculptures using colored construction paper, scissors, and glue! This was our art room warm up. We turned 2-dimensional materials into 3-dimensional sculptures. We experimented with materials to create pieces that are uniquely our own. Each of our sculptures tells a story and is inspired by our experiences at the playground. We hope our sculpture display excites your day!
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.1.1a) Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.1.1a) Explore uses of materials and tools to create works of art or design.
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