Kindergarten paints Rainbow Fish!

In art class we read the book Rainbow Fish. We talked about the different shapes that make up  a fish.  We discussed how the scales are formed on some fish.  Students drew their own Rainbow Fish, they added color with oil pastels and then they used watercolor paint for the ocean, using a resist technique.  Finally each student added their shiny scale.

1st grade landscape collages

Friday's 1st grade started this project and most finished. We reviewed collage and talked about landforms in our front range landscape. Students tore paper into shapes to create a landscape of their own. They learned about background, middle ground and foreground. Their goal was to create a landscape with at least 3 different layers of landforms.

more 5th grade linocuts!

1st grade printmaking!

First grade was introduced to printmaking using foam board.  We focused on line and pattern to create interesting prints. Students learned a lot by trial and error. Most students are beginning to understand how much paint to add to the brayer and then onto their foam board to make a good print. These students will build upon this skill in future years when we revisit printmaking.

Glazed and Fired Kindergarten Pinch Pots!

So impressed with these kids' pinch pots.  Such amazing talent both in forming the pot and painting  pattern + design.

3rd grade Collograph prints

3rd grade learned about printmaking and various forms. We are concentrating on collograph. Collagraphy (sometimes spelled collography) is aprintmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as paperboard or wood). The word is derived from the Greek word koll or kolla, meaning glue, and graph, meaning the activity of drawing. Ink or pigment is applied to the resulting collage, and the board is used to print onto paper or another material using either a printing press or various hand tools. The resulting print is termed a collagraph. Here are some examples:

Kindergarten pinch pots

We learned about clay and where it comes from and how we fire it in an electric kiln.  We also talked about glazing and how it serves a function as well as an aesthetic. Here are some photos of our glazed pots ready to be fired in the kiln.

2nd Grade Lunar New Year Prints

Students were introduced to printmaking.  During 2nd grade students learn about China and they recently celebrated the Lunar New Year. They each chose an animal from the Chinese Zodiac to draw and then transfer to a foam plate to then print.

More linocut prints!

These amazing prints are from Ms. Sandstrom's class