Fourth grade artists created a mixed-media triptych that shows the life-cycle of a living thing. Each artist sketched three or more of the life cycle stages of their plant or animal and then chose one drawing to color with oil pastels, one to paint with watercolor paints, and one to color with colored pencils. Each …
First grade artists learned how to weave in the art room! We looked at banig mats that are hand woven in the Philipeans and we noticed many patterns in the designs. Each artist created their own pattern with colors to make the warp lines of their weaving. Then they painted a paper, cut it up, …
While learning about value, fifth grade artists looked at the different values in black and white animal photos and tried to recreate the values they saw. They had to look carefully to try and match as many values as they could in the photo with charcoal. Doing this helped to make their drawings look more …
On the day before winter break, second grade artists made a winter penguin painting that they were able to take home with them!
Third grade artists have been looking at different types of buildings and architecture. They each chose a different type of building to show with their artwork and had to think about what details they needed to include to show exactly what building they chose. They created their artwork with cardboard and had to cut out …
First grade artists each drew one of their heroes in art class! After talking about what it means to be a hero, each artist chose someone to draw with black marker. Then they used a printmaking technique with foil to add color to the background.
Second grade artists have created wire and plaster sculptures based on their movement drawings from earlier this year! They formed their person out of wire, posed it, and covered it in plaster. Then they painted their sculptures; many artists chose to use a splatter paint technique!
Kindergarten artists have been using the primary colors in their artwork! They used horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines to draw spider webs and then colored in their webs with the primary colors. Then they looked at Mondrian’s “Broadway Boogie Woogie” and created a map collage using the primary colors!
Kindergarten artists had a discussion about what a hero is and who might be a hero to someone else. They each chose a hero to draw and then painted a colorful background to glue their hero to.
Four fifth graders at Geer Park have been working hard to earn the chance to be artists on Ms. Bruce’s car- and they have finally earned it! Look around to see if you can spot Ms. Bruce’s VERY colorful car driving around these next few days!