Back to School!!!

I always like to start off the year doing a school wide project or installation.  This year we read/listened to the book, The Dot, by Peter Reynolds to all students. It is a simple, witty story with free-spirited illustrations. This book entices all students to create by simply making a mark - and follow where it takes them. That one little dot marks the beginning of the main character's journey of surprise and self-discovery.   The Dot is about the creative spirit in all of us. Each student at CVE created a dot using their choice of materials.  It is amazing to see the uniqueness of each dot which reflects the individuality of all our students at Crest View.

1st grade Lascaux Cave Painting

This project is great for first grade. The simplistic drawing style of Paleolithic people connects well to 1st graders who naturally have a simple feel to their artwork and that style translates perfectly to this project.

Though examples of cave art have been found all around, the most famous is the work in Lascaux, France. We took a virtual tour of the  cave complex that students loved to watch. Students chose a prehistoric animal to draw using oil pastels. The final touch was adding a hand print for the final signature.

Cave Drawings

First grade is working on a project in which they studied the paleolithic cave paintings from Lascaux in France. We went on a  virutal tour of Lascaux.The caves were found by accident in 1940.  Paleolithic artists mainly drew pictures of animals they hunted. These pictures were engraved on to pieces of bone or antler, or painted and carved on cave walls and rock faces.   Students tried to replicate ancient rock paintings by tearing the edges of the paper and crumpling the paper. They used oil pastel to color their drawings.