Kindergarten Rainbow Fish

Kindergarten learned about oil pastel resist and how to do a wet on wet watercolor painting.  We reviewed line and shape to draw the fish and ocean floor.

2nd grade Super Heros!

Here they come to save the day, Second grade selfies are on their way! For second grade, I decided to do a fun self portrait lesson. The kids LOVED creating these super hero versions of themselves.

Students started by sketching ideas for their superhero selfie.  We talked about using shapes to create out bodies: rectangles for the torso and shapes for the arms and legs, etc. 

We also talked about masks, capes and symbols. When the kids were finished with their super hero, they traced them in Sharpie. Before coloring, we discussed about finding our skin tone. We also talked about limiting our color palette to three colors for our super hero costume. Checking out Superman, Spiderman and Ironman really helped them understand the idea of a limited palette.  Some kids added a sidekick to their super hero selfie.

Kids decided what powers their super hero has and in what type of environment they want to place their superhero. Some chose a city scape, landscape or in outer space. 

Once complete, the super heroes were cut out carefully before being glued into the cityscape masterpiece. Here are some images of their hard work.

4th grade Totem Pole Collages

Students learned about the significance of totem poles and that they were and still are made by native tribes who lived in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. 

The big word for this project was stylize. We learned that some artists stylize their work by changing shapes, colors, etc. in order to give their work their own personal touch. Each student created one stylized animal in the style of a real totem pole. 

Kindergarten Pumpkins and the curvy vine

Students learned how to make orange using red and yellow. They also learned how to draw a pumpkin and how to use curvy lines to create form.  Students cut out their pumpkins and glued them on to black paper. They added a vine and used curvy lines to draw it and the leaves. Some students added stars to their backgrounds.

4th grade Moon Silhouttes

4th grade learned about value using tints and shades. They also learned what a silhoutte is and how it is created and different from shadow. We were inspired by this year's super moon.

1st grade Why is Blue Dog Blue?

Well the truth is sometimes 1st grade paints blue dog....

This is a square 1 Art project.  We read the book Why is Blue Dog Blue, by George Rodrigue.  Student learned how to draw a dog using basic shapes.  We talked about how color can represent different ideas and feeling.

3rd grade Pet Portraits

3rd graders are working on their Square 1 Art Project. The theme this year is PETS!  Student drew from images they found or brought in to class. We talked about drawing animals using basic shapes, proportion and the use of color.

3rd grade collage color study landscapes

During art we talked about warm and cool colors as well as how the sky is usually lighter as you approach the horizon line. Students cut out colors from magazines and then added silhouetted trees in the foreground.