The kindergarten will learn that these are geometric shapes. Geometric shapes have names. Artists use shapes to create artwork. Can you find these shapes in this artwork?
We will learn that shapes can be used to make a collage. A collage is an artwork that uses glue and paper.
Look at the shapes and colors in these collages!
The first grade has been learning how to correctly use paintbrushes. We will try out painting with different types of paint.
For this painting project, we will look at playgrounds. Playgrounds are full of lines and shapes. Can you find some of these lines and geometric shapes in these playgrounds?
We will include our favorite things on our playgrounds. Don’t forget your painting steps!
The fourth grade has been learning about abstract art with Georgia O’Keeffe. Abstract art doesn’t realistically show people, places or things. Here’s an abstract artwork called Orchard Tambourine, by Terry Frost. Why would he give his artwork that title?
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Students will learn eight color schemes: primary, secondary, warm, cool, neutral, complementary, tint, and shade. They will learn how to mix all the color schemes and create an abstract artwork based on Frost’s Orchard Tambourine. Student examples:
Here’s the rubric for this project.
Here are the eight color schemes that we will be painting.
Want to learn more about color mixing? Click the image below.
Our Superintendent, Mr. Hawkins, is inviting you to participate in his 2015 Holiday Card Contest. Each year, Mr. Hawkins sends holiday cards to people all over Woodford County. Your artwork could be on the cards! Here are the contest rules:
This contest is optional and to be done at home. Please see Ms. Baird if you need a sheet of copy paper or a paper copy of the rules.
The kindergarten will read Eric Carle’s The Very Busy Spider. We will learn how to use a variety of lines and shapes in our artworks. We will create artworks showing our favorite part of the spider’s farm.
The second grade will learn that geometric shapes have straight sides and names, however there are two rule-breakers! Can you tell which don’t have straight sides?
You will create a collage with an interesting composition. Composition is how an artwork is arranged. How many geometric shapes can you find in this artwork?
Think of a place that is special to you. Use two pieces of small construction paper to cut out geometric shapes to show your special place. Here are student examples:
We are learning how to set up our painting materials, draw before we paint, and use our paintbrushes correctly. We will follow our four steps to use our paintbrushes “wash it, wipe it, blot it, next color.”
Artists make art of people who are special to them, so we will use shapes and colors to create a portrait of someone who is special to us.
The third grade will learn about my favorite elephant, Elmer, who is patchwork. Elmer thinks the other jungle animals are teasing him, so he changes himself to fit in. At the end of the story Elmer learns that being patchwork is a part of who he is and is one of the reasons his friends love him.
We will create Elmer elephants using different lines, shapes, and patterns. Here are student examples:
Steps:
Kindergarten: If you were a superhero what would your shield look like? What types of lines, shapes, and colors would you use? How would it show who you are?
We will with the WHOLE kindergarten to create one big superhero mural. A mural is an artwork that hangs on a wall.
This is a mural. It doesn’t show superheroes like ours will, what does this artwork show us?
The fifth grade will work on a collaborative project with the Headley-Whitney Museum to create sculptures, write artist statements, and participate in a museum exhibition!
The Headley-Whitney Museum is home to a collection of bibelots. A bibelot (pronounced bee-bah-low) is a small, decorative object. The artist, George Headley, made his bibelots using precious materials, like gold and gemstones. Sometimes he took items he found, like coral, and surrounded it with precious materials to make it look like a treasure.
Like George Headley, we will create bibelots. However, our bibelots will use recycled materials instead of gold and gemstones. You are welcome to bring items from home, but please don’t buy new items. We want to turn your “trash” into “treasures.” Some ideas: cereal boxes, yogurt lids, plastic baby food containers, ribbon, sequins, shells, plastic toy pieces. Keep in mind: all bibelots must be less than 12″x 12″.
So what are we doing? Here’s a link to our rubric. Below are our level 4 requirements, examples, and steps to create your bibelot.
This is a BIG project. Here are all of our steps:
The theme this year is mythology. Want to know more? Here are some resources:
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