Art can show us many different things, what art is about is called subject matter. There are three types of subject matter: landscape, portrait, still life.
Landscape- shows land, nature, or an outside space
Portrait- shows a person or group of people.
Still life- shows objects that do not move. They are still.
What will your artwork be about: landscape, portrait, or still life?
This January and February, all grades (preK-5) will create artworks for the Art to Remember fundraiser to support the art program. Art to Remember provides families with an easy way to have their students’ artworks printed on items such as: ornaments, water bottles, and jewelry.
Our grade level themes are shown below. Ordering information with a preview of your student’s artwork will be sent home. For more information, please visit the Art to Remember website . Click here for a full listing of products.
Artist inspirations:
Russian artist, Natalia Goncharova, painted what she thought space looked like. She used a lot of brown, gray, white, and black in her artworks. Those are the neutral colors.
Your turn…Steps:
There are three primary colors: red, yellow, blue. These colors can be mixed to make many different colors. What colors do you see them mixing to create?
Here are some fun examples of playgrounds. What equipment do you enjoy?
Today we are going to make our flat papers (2-D) stand up (3-D). You can bend, curl, and fold your paper to help it stand up.
What is your favorite meal? Why? Artists have been inspired by their food since the very beginning of art. Why do you think artists are interested in making art showing food?
Here are examples of how artists have shown food throughout history. What do you observe in these artworks?
We are taking inspiration from these artists and their artworks. You will make an artwork that shows your favorite meal or food to share with the people in your house. How will you create your meal or food? What art materials will you use? What will your favorite meal or food tell about you?
This has been a highly unusual semester and I know it’s been challenging. Thank you so much for allowing me to teach you, for sharing your art with me, and persevering through our NTI Days. I hope you have a safe, happy, and healthy summer!
Students learned about master artists and were asked to create art inspired by those artworks. Students created art with materials they have available, which is an excellent way to show they’re engaging and persisting. Congratulations to our artists on creating through challenges! Thank you, Mrs. Joyner, for collaborating with me to create this video.
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