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MAY: Georgia O'keeffe inspired Prints
MAY: Georgia O'keeffe inspired Prints
This month we did a printmaking project inspired by American artist Georgia O'Keefe. We learned all about the long, successful, inspiring life of Georgia O'Keefe and then used markers, sponges, foam, and water to make prints of flowers. Although Georgia made many different types of art, today, her large flower paintings are some of her most popular pieces. We even did some nature drawing practice in the courtyard to get ready! We hope our flowers encourage you to "bloom" today!
(VA:Cn10.1.3a) Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.
(VA:Cn10.1.3a) Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.
APRIL: Optical Illusions
APRIL: Optical Illusions
Artists who finished early this month learned how to make optical illusions! The only materials needed were rulers, paper squares, black markers and colored pencils (or markers). They were inspired by the eye tricking optical illusions we watched in 2 of our "videos of the day".
APRIL: Stylized Portraits
APRIL: Stylized Portraits
This month we created stylized portraits inspired by artists like Paul Klee, and Alexei Von Jawlenski. In a stylized portrait, the art appears similar to the natural world while also looking more dramatic or a bit abstract. To start, we used tissue Paper in various sizes and colors to "block in" our background and the features of our face. No scissors were allowed; we ripped the paper with our hands to create organic shapes. This took some practice, but we got the hang of it! Next, we practiced drawing stylized facial features. We emphasized parts of the features, stretched them out, and made them fun! It was important to remember that a stylized portrait is somewhat realistic; it is not totally abstract. We hope our portraits add some "style" to your day!
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.1.3a) Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.1.3a) Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials.
MARCH: 1 Word, 2 Word, Red Word, Blue Word
MARCH: 1 Word, 2 Word, Red Word, Blue Word
For our new project we are learning about a new category of art: Typography! In typography, letters and words are the focus of the piece. To start, we selected a four or five letter word. We practiced drawing different font styles, and then worked to emphasize our word by adding symbols and other simple pictures to fill the white space. After that, we chose a monochromatic color group to unite our design. The color we selected matches the theme of our artwork. We practiced using various painting techniques throughout this project. We hope our typography paintings make you "speechless" today!
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.3a) Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.3a) Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning
FEBRUARY: Hey There!
FEBRUARY: Hey There!
Our new project was inspired by two things: 1) Valentine's Day, & 2) artist Chris Uphues. Chris Uphues is a mural artist who is known for using hearts and other simple shapes, bright/bold colors, and fun expressions in his wall paintings. We used just two materials for this Chris Uphues inspired heart project: Kwik Stiks and sharpies. We hope our pieces help you express yourself today!
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.3a) Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.3a) Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
JANUARY: This or That?
JANUARY: This or That?
Our new project is a bit of a brain twister! We are switching it up this month and creating black and white paper collages. To create these pieces, we are using positive and negative space and contrast. The black is the positive space, the white is the negative space. You can think of it as the area that contains an object (positive) and the area around the object (negative). In this project, what gets removed gets reused! First, we used rulers to create a grid that contains nine, 3x3 inch squares. Next, we used five 3x3 inch squares of black paper to cut out and glue our shapes. Look at where our imaginations took us! We hope our collages are a positive addition to your day.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.3a) Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.3a) Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
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:Cr2.1.3a) Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.1.3a) Create personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER: Hold it Up! - Inspired by: Keith Haring
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER: Hold it Up! - Inspired by: Keith Haring
For day one of our new project we learned about Keith Haring and then played Miss Lasto's version of "art charades" to help inspire figure drawings for our new unit. Keith Haring's figures are made using bold black outlines, they are often in unique poses, and they do not have faces or other details. Keith Haring also used symbols, bright colors, and motion lines in his artworks to help tell a story and add interest. Our Keith Haring figures are holding up a symbol that represents something about us. The materials we used were black India Ink, professional artist markers, and watercolor paint. We hope these artworks inspire you to "MOve" today!
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.3a) Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.3a) Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
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 third, fourth, & fifth graders learned about two Australian artists. Their names are Daniel Miller and Kamini Nair. “Danny” is an abstract artist who uses words to create his artworks. He has an intellectual disability and he wears a helmet to protect his head when he has seizures. Kamini is an impressionist painter who uses flowers and bright colors as inspiration for her works. She too, has an intellectual disability. Both artists have exhibited their works in museums and galleries around the world. Their works are highly praised for their beauty & creativity … and they are sold at a high price! Danny & Kamini inspired us to make artworks just like them. We hope our artworks inspire you today.
National Standard: (VA:Re.7.1.3a) Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.
National Standard: (VA:Re.7.1.3a) Speculate about processes an artist uses to create a work of art.
OCTOMBER/NOVEMBER: Pumpkin Patches -Landscape
OCTOMBER/NOVEMBER: Pumpkin Patches -Landscape
For this project we were inspired by all things fall; we made pumpkin patches! It's time to soak up our last few days before the winter season begins! The focus of this project was creating depth on a 2D (flat) surface. To do this we used linear perspective, atmospheric perspective, and field of view. Each of our landscapes is completely our own... from the time of day, to the color of our hills, to the objects that are all around. The materials we used for this project were white colored pencils, Elmer's glue, chalk pastels, and cotton swabs. Spreading the pastel colors was a blast! We hope our pumpkin patch landscapes ”smooth” your day.
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.3a) Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
National Standard: (VA:Cr3.1.3a) Elaborate visual information by adding details in an artwork to enhance emerging meaning.
SEPTEMBER: It's Textured! - Still life, Inspired by: Eric Carle, & Tracy English
SEPTEMBER: It's Textured! - Still life, Inspired by: Eric Carle, & Tracy English
We began by experimenting with tempera paint and various, non-traditional, tools such as sponges, foam, rubber spatulas and combs. These artworks are inspired by two artists: Tracy English & Eric Carle. For this project we discussed the difference between implied and actual texture, and made 6 different variations of painted paper. Next, we used our papers to construct a still life collage. A collage is an artwork that involves: gluing, cutting, and overlapping. Each one of our still lives look different even though we were looking at the same arrangement of objects! We hope our collages ”texture” your day.
National Standard: (VA:Cn10.1.3a) Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.
National Standard: (VA:Cn10.1.3a) Develop a work of art based on observations of surroundings.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.3a) Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.2.3a) Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.
WEEK 1 WARMUP : Puzzle Piece Mural
WEEK 1 WARMUP : Puzzle Piece Mural
We have been working collaboratively to create a mural using markers, colored pencils, and scissors. This was our art room warm up. We Traced a puzzle piece stencil, created an image to represent one of our favorite summer memories, practiced cutting, and shared stories and ideas with each other. We hope our mural display is a wonderful “piece” of your day.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.3.3a) Individually or collaboratively construct representations, diagrams, or maps of places that are part of everyday life.
National Standard: (VA:Cr2.3.3a) Individually or collaboratively construct representations, diagrams, or maps of places that are part of everyday life.
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