October 6-10

This week has been filled with production completion.  It's been a real treat to see the students finish projects they've been working on for quite some time.  You can hear them discuss themes, vocabulary, and techniques throughout the room.  The 'ah-ha' moments have been plentiful!

Fifth Grade Van Gogh Group Reproduction:

Each student had a 2"x 2" square of the print and was challenged to reproduce it on a 4"x 4" square.  The students were very hesitant at first and slow to color.  But by the second class time they gained confidence and you could tell through their color.  When all the squares were put together they seemed to enjoy seeing their work in the midst of everyone elses work. 

 

When the project was complete the student artists reflected on the piece.  The were asked to compare and contrast their work and their classmates. 

 

 

Fourth Grade Henri Rousseau's Jungle Paintings:

  This project was loaded with elements. principals, aesthetic concepts, art history, and material techniques.  The student artists have been working on this project for almost seven weeks and it was well worth it!

 

 

 

Third Grade Yarn Weaving:

These student artists have been very busy learning about the Navajo Native American weavers and creating their own weaving.  This is such a relaxing time in the day because they are enojoying the repetitive pattern of weaving.   

 

 

 

Second Grade Leaf Prints:

This is an introduction to printmaking that has perfect timing.  With the leaves slowly changes colors, the student artists were able to take a collection of beautiful leaves and learn the basic techniques of printmaking.   

 

 

 

First Grade Tissue Paper Aquariums:

This is a combination of tissue collage, geometric/organic shapes, construction paper collage, and the use of space.  The fish creation was a challenge for the student artists but after much practice their confidence was built to go forward on the final production. 

 

 

 

 

Kindergarten Kandinsky Circles:

The student artists were given a 1/4 of a circle.  They could use markers, crayons, and colored pencils to design it with a variety of lines while leaving no white space.  Then all of them were put together to create several circles in a group production.  It was a great way to learn about the artist

Wassily Kandinsky!

 

 

This week's highlight came during a writing reflection activity after our student artists completed their project.  The project terms were posted on the board and they were asked to write about their production using every word.  There were stories, how-to's, and even a poem.