4th Grade Art
Week of September 6th & 11th/ Group Mixed Media Project, Suminagashi Group Project
Students will celebrate the start of the year in Art with a Science/Art group project. Suminagashi means "floating ink" in Japanese. Students will be able to make beautiful marbling effects as they learn how to float ink.
Week of September 18th, 25th, & Oct. 2nd/ Identity Portraits, Inspired by the portraits of Pablo Picasso
Students will be able to view cubist portraits by Pablo Picasso. They will learn how to make a self-portrait using aspects of the artist's style, where the viewer sees a side profile and frontal view in the drawing. Then using mixed media materials, students can make each side different to reflect two sides of themselves.
Writing Prompt: On one side I am....., on the other I am .........
Week of October 2nd, 9th, & 16th In Celebration of Latinx Month
Students will be able to explore the art and culture of Colombia, specifically focused on the art of molas. Then, using paper, scissors, and glue, students will design their own project inspired by what they have seen.
Week of October 23rd, 30th, Nov. 1st & 6th/ Plaster Mask Project
Students will be able to design a mask on a mold using plaster gauze. Students will see a variety of ideas and make sketches before starting. The theme is student driven but must be school appropriate.
Week of Nov. 13th, 27th, & Dec. 4th/ California Stamp Project
Students will be able to choose a California landmark to draw or paint on a stamp shape.Â
Writing Component: Students will write a short paragraph about the landmark and what they think of the place
Week of Jan. 2nd, 8th, & 15th/ Lunar New Year Project: Japanese Kimono Project
Students will be able to learn how Lunar New Years is celebrated in Japan. Then they will learn the significance of the kimono, how it was worn in the past and the role it plays in life in Japan today.
Then using a variety of materials and Japanese textiles on paper, students will design their own kimono.
Writing Component/ Students will write this year's zodiac animal character on the kimono and write a haiku poem about a dragon.
Week of Feb. 1st, 5th, & 12th/ Black History Month, Jean Michel Basquiat Project
Students will get to know the art of street artist, Jean Michel Basquiat. Then students will be able to watch a video and work on a step by step painting project that allows them to step into his shoes of the artist.
Week of February 26th, March 4th & 11th/ Diversity Project
Students will watch a short video about the importance of diversity and inclusivity and explore the different ways in which people are diverse. Then students can share why it is important to them. In groups, students will pick a type of diversity out of a bag and work as a group to illustrate what it looks like. To finish, groups can write a message on their poster.
Week of March 4th, 11th & 18th/ Women's History Month, Ruth Asawa Group Project
In celebration of Women's History Month students will be able to become familiar with the art of Ruth Asawa. Then students will be able to create string globes inspired by the artist's work, working in small groups.
Week of March 13th & 20th/ Poetry Month, Poetry Month, Haiku & Illustration
Students will be reminded what a haiku is and how to make one. Then after listing a variety of ideas for a theme, students wwill write a haiku that they will also illustrate.
Week of April 10th & 17th/ Earth Day Project, Sculpture Out of Found Materials
Students will discuss why recycling and repurposing materials is helpful to the Environment. They can reflect on ways they recycle at home. Then students will be able to make a sculpture using found objects. It is a student driven project but a variety of ideas will be shared.
Week of April 24th & May 1st/ Outdoor Wesley Drawings
Students will be able to make an observational drawing outside on the Wesley campus in the Fountain area. The students will use eye/hand coordination to draw what they are seeing to their best ability, thinking about shape, color, texture, and spatial relationships.
