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.
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.
Natalia Goncharova
Space, 1957
Cosmic Universe
Student artwork
Your turn…Steps:
Compare Goncharova’s paintings to the images from space. What are the differences? Similarities?
Brainstorm what your outer space artwork will look like: asteroids, planets, astronauts- so much more!
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.
Welcome back, Sharks! I am so happy to see you in the art room this year. We are able to use our art centers, which will include: drawing, collage, painting, fiber arts, sculpture, clay, and architecture. We will also have visiting art centers, such as collaborative projects, mask-making, and wearable art. We’ve had a great first week with the drawing center and can’t wait to open more centers!
Click the image to take a virtual tour of our centers!
Click the image to visit our virtual classroom and centers.
Sandersville has five students, one from 1st through 5th grades, whose artworks will be included in this year’s Elementary and Middle School All State Art Show. A link with be shared so families can enjoy exceptional student artworks from across the Commonwealth!
Have you ever heard of or played Minecraft? What did you notice about how the images or graphics look? Minecraft graphics are made up of pixels, which means they are are designed with visible block shapes instead of smoother lines.
Today, you’ll create a portrait using pixels. A portrait is an artwork of a person or an animal. Take a look at the video, then begin your portrait.
Choose a person to draw- is it a real person, someone you know, is it yourself?
Find the middle line. Use the middle line to help you add facial features, such as eyes, mouth, head, hairline, neck, and body.
Add details.
Trace lines with marker (it doesn’t have to be black).
2020 Doodle for Google Winner- 5th grader from Texas
It’s time for the 2021 Doodle for Google Contest, the theme is “I am strong because…”. Use your imagination to create a Google Doodle based on what inner strength means to you.
What is the “Doodle for Google” contest? Doodle for Google is an annual art contest open to students in grades K-12. Students are invited to create their own Google doodle for the chance to have it featured on Google.com, as well as win some great scholarships and tech packages for their schools.
Original artwork, no copyrighted or trademarked characters, images, or logos (like Mickey Mouse)
Submit your entry two ways: online by Friday, Feb. 26 OR give to Ms. Baird by Wednesday, Feb. 24.
Submitting your own artwork online by Friday, February 26. Take a high quality photo with good lighting or scan your artwork. Complete the online entry form and upload your photo here:Enter your Doodle online
If you’d like Ms. Baird to turn it in for you, complete an entry form and turn in your artwork and entry form by Wednesday, February 24. Grades K-2– bring entries to school and ask your homeroom teacher how best get it to me. Grades 3-5– bring entries to the Sandersville front office, let the office staff know it’s for me.
Youth Art Month is coming up and Kentucky is getting ready! Youth Art Month will be held in March and encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety. Visual art programs help develop skills including:
Problem solving
Creativity
Observation
Communication
Art shows, special exhibits, and school and community activities take place annually, to celebrate visual art education for grades K – 12.
If you would like to participate, drop off your artwork with your completed entry form attached to it at Sandersville by Dec 1, 2020. There will be a state-wide winner and 1st-5th places winners for elementary, middle school, and high school. Winners will be announced by December 18, 2020.
Ms. Baird's Art Class 