October 2014
First Grade
First graders finished their Keith Haring figure project. Using sharpies, students added in lines to show movement!
First graders also created overlapping pumpkin paintings using tempera cakes. Using their knowledge of color-mixing, students created different hues of orange for their pumpkins.
Second Grade
Second graders completed their warm/cool parrots. Students chose either warm or cool colors and painted their parrots using watercolor paint.
Second graders also learned about architecture, specifically Victorian architecture. Students were inspired by the elements of Victorian architecture, and created their own Victorian style haunted houses.
Third Grade
Third graders completed their Grant Wood inspired landscapes using oil pastel. Each student created a piece with a distinct foreground, middle ground, and background.
Third graders are currently working on a project inspired by the work of Marc Chagall. Chagall used his memories and dreams to create pieces of art that tell a story. Students are creating works that tell a story about themselves.
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders completed their Paul Cezanne inspired still life pastel drawings!
Fourth graders completed their Paul Cezanne inspired still life pastel drawings!
Fourth graders have been working on clay pinch pot pumpkins. The pumpkins have all been fired in the kiln, and are ready to be glazed next week!
Fourth grade has also started a painting project. Students will be painting a "keyhole painting" inspired by the setting that they are writing about in their classrooms. Students learned about mixing tints and shades to create a wooden texture for their keyhole paintings.
5th Grade
Fifth graders finished their printmaking unit, and students created some awesome prints!
Students have also started skeleton charcoal drawings. In these drawings, students are working on using white and compressed charcoal to create value in their work, and to show shadows and highlights.
