Third Grade Crazy Bird Sculptures

Third grade artists looked at the sculptures of Barbara Kobylinska for inspiration for their latest artwork. Each artist began by planning what they wanted their sculpture to look like by making a drawing to show the shape, colors, and designs they wanted to use. Then they used recycled materials to create the form and used …

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Second Grade Abstract Color Blending

Second grade artists have been learning about abstract art and analogous colors. They began by drawing an abstract design using lines that overlapped to make organic shapes. Then they added two analogous colors inside of each shape.  Analogous colors are colors that are next to each other on the color wheel; we learned that these …

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Second Grade Self-Portraits

Second grade artists have been learning about how to create a self-portrait! We began by learning about some of the “rules” of our faces and drew them with black marker. Everyone tried their best to match the details of their own face in their drawing. Then each artist used oil pastels to create a pattern …

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Kindergarten shapes

While learning about SHAPE, an element of art, Kindergarten artists created drawings, collages, and paintings. They drew a train made out of different shapes during one art class. They created robots out of shapes that they cut and glued during another class. We read the book “The Shape of my Heart” during another class and …

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Fourth Grade Fauvist Self-Portraits

Fourth grade artists each created a self-portrait using a Fauvist style. We looked at artwork that is a part of the Fauvism movement and noticed how they used bright colors and had expressive brushstrokes.   Each artist began by drawing themselves using what we learned about facial proportions. Then they painted their face using many colors …

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Mrs. Salami’s Bird Sculptures

First and second grade artists in Mrs. Salami’s class made bird sculptures! They began by bending wire to make a bird’s body and wings and covered it in tape.   Then they covered their armature in plaster strips. Once dry, they painted their birds using analogous colors, or colors next to each other on the color …

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