Category: 4th grade

4th grade Andy Warhol Pop Art Prints

The 4th grade is learning about Andy Warhol and starting an adventure into Pop Art. Click on the screenshot to go to Tate Kids’ page on Warhol.

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Here are some of Warhol’s artworks, do you recognize the celebrities in the portraits? Repetition and color are important in Andy’s artworks, why do you think he choses to repeat images and use non-realistic colors? (Studio Habit of Mind- Stretch and Explore, Express, Develop Craft)

4th grade- Landscape Paintings

The 4th grade is studying Grant Wood and his landscape paintings. A landscape is an artwork that shows mostly land. It has four parts. Objects, like a far away tree, can be on the horizon line and in the background. What happens to objects as they appear farther away?

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Now, onto our artist, Grant Wood:

  •  What do you notice about Grant Wood’s painting style?
  • Do his landscapes look just like a photograph, or different? How?
  • Can you find the foreground, middleground, background, and horizon line in his landscapes below?

Let’s create some landscapes.  You can add people and animals, too.

Here’s the rubric, look at the level 4 goals:

Screen Shot 2015-09-17 at 7.57.43 PM  Steps: (Of course, your art will be on paper!)

“Celebrating Art” Art Contest

We are excited to announce an upcoming art contest! 

Celebrating Art Contest

Any student grades K-12 can enter for free.  Contest divisions are K-3, 4-6, 7-9,and 10-12.  You can enter any artwork that can have a still digital image, like painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, not photography.  More information is available at: http://www.celebratingart.com/

Deadlines:

If you would like Ms. Baird to enter your artwork online, please have it to her by Wednesday, November 19, 2014.

If parents would like to enter students’ artwork online, it is due by Wednesday, December 3, 2014.WATKINS ART FLYER 8.5 X 11

Welcome back!

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Welcome to a new school year!

We have some exciting things coming up in the art room this year.  Last year was a successful year with plenty of new experiences: Improbable Baubles art exhibition at the Headley-Whitney Museum, the National Gallery of Art with the 5th grade in D.C., and the first Fine Arts Field Trip to UK with Mrs. Bowmer.  I am excited to see how students will grow from these opportunities again this year.  I am ready to create a memorable year in the art room!

We rely on donations to supplement our creative projects, please feel free to send in any of the following supplies:

  • Crayola Markers
  • Elmer’s Glue
  • Pencils
  • Baby Wipes
  • Tissues/Kleenex
  • Band-Aid bandages
  • Q-Tips

These are the same supplies listed on the Simmons School- Wide Supply List.  If you have already donated, THANK YOU for your generosity.  Our art program wouldn’t be the same without your help.

We collect the following supplies all year long:

  • Styrofoam (meat) trays- please clean before sending in
  • Egg cartons- please clean before sending in

I look forward to a wonderful year at Simmons!

Governor’s Mansion Centennial Visual Art and Essay Contest

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 16, 2014) – Kentucky public, private and home school students are invited to submit original artwork and/or essays in the Governor’s Mansion Centennial Visual Art and Essay Contest sponsored by First Lady Jane Beshear, the Kentucky Governor’s Mansion Centennial Committee and the Kentucky Department of Education.  The contest is part of a yearlong series of events celebrating the 100th anniversary of the current Kentucky Governor’s Mansion, also known as the “People’s House.”
 
“The yearlong Centennial Celebration is an exceptional opportunity for Kentucky students of all ages to learn about the architectural, political and social history of the Governor’s mansion,” said Mrs. Beshear.  “These contests are a perfect way to get students involved in the Celebration, and winners will be honored at a special ceremony and have their works displayed at the Mansion alongside historical Centennial exhibits.”
 
The visual art contest is open to students in grades K-12. Students may use any medium to create a two- or three-dimensional artwork that reflects one of the visual art contest’s themes. First, second and third place winners will be named for students in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12.  Students must submit digital images of their work for judging.
 
The essay contest is open to students in grades 4-12 who must choose one of three writing prompts for the theme of their essay.  First, second and third place winners will be selected at the following award levels:  grades 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12. 
 
First place winners in each age group will receive a $100 prize, join the First Lady for lunch at the mansion and have their work publicly displayed at the mansion.  Prize-winning student art work and essays will become sole property of the mansion as part of the mansion’s permanent collection. 
 
Complete contest information, rules, judging criteria and an official entry form are available online at http://governorsmansion.ky.gov/centennial/contest/.  Only electronic entries submitted via e-mail will be accepted.   The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 14.  Questions may be directed to maryann.miller@education.ky.gov or rebecca.blessing@education.ky.gov.
 
All Centennial events and exhibits are sponsored through private donations to the Kentucky Executive Mansions Foundation, Inc. (KEMFI).  KEMFI is a 501(c)(3) organization established to undertake, promote and assist financially and otherwise support the modification to the restoration, maintenance and preservation of public buildings, sites, structures, places and objects of historic significance owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
 

Art Contests!

We are excited to announce three upcoming art contests!

 

Celebrating Art Contest

Any student grades K-12 can enter for free.  Contest divisions are K-3, 4-6, 7-9,and 10-12.  You can enter any artwork that can have a still digital image, like painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, not photography.  More information is available at: http://www.celebratingart.com/

 

Deadlines:

If you would like Ms. Baird to enter your artwork online, please have it to her by Monday, April 8th.

If parents would like to enter work online, it is due by Tuesday, April 9th.  THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO APRIL 18th, 2013. 

 

 

Save the Frogs 2013 Contest

Any student can enter this contest to encourage awareness to “Save the Frogs”.  The artwork must be original and not traced.  Full contest rules available on:  http://www.savethefrogs.com/art/index.html

 

Deadlines:

If you would like Ms.Baird to photograph and enter your artwork please turn it in by Friday, May 3rd, 2013.

If parents would like to enter work online, the deadline is October 15th, 2013.

 

 

There are more contests available at: http://www.art-made-easy.com/art-contests-for-kids.html, including Doodle 4 Google.

 

Please let Ms. Baird know if you have interest in any other contests.

Landscape & Color

The fourth grade has learned seven color schemes: primary, secondary, warm, cool, neutral, tint, and shade.  They how to mix all the color schemes and created an artwork based on Terry Frost’s Orchard Tambourine.

4 circles 2 4 circles

 

The fourth grade took their knowledge of color mixing and mixed realistic colors for a landscape.

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Celebrating Art- Art Contest

We are excited to announce an art contest!

 

Celebrating Art Contest

Any student grades K-12 can enter for free.  Contest divisions are K-3, 4-6, 7-9,and 10-12.  You can enter any artwork that can have a still digital image, like painting, sculpture, drawing, collage, not photography.  The winners in each grade category will be published in a book. The top ten students in grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12 will receive a $25 check in addition to being published.

 

More information is available at: http://www.celebratingart.com/

 

Due Dates:

If you would like Ms. Baird to enter your artwork online, please have it to her by Thursday, November 22nd.

 

Parents can enter their students’ work online by Thursday, November 29th.  This is the final date for submissions.

 

*We had two students who were published in the Celebrating Art book last fall.  We are excited to offer this opportunity again.