All the students have started the school year learning and reviewing routines in the art room. We all have been working on dot projects after hearing the book The Dot, by Peter Reynolds. International Dot Day was September 15th when teachers all over the world celebrate the message of this book. Check out this link to hear the message - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5mGeR4AQdM Kindergartners have created dot sculptures. We learned how to make different kinds of lines with strips of paper. We practiced folding and gluing with a "little drop of glue". First graders and Ms. Natoli's class created object prints using a variety of round objects such as lids, thread spools, and tape spools. The students learned how to print with the objects, as it is different than painting with a brush. The finished prints were turned into circles ("dots") of various sizes and glued together on a black piece of paper. Second grade and Ms. Wolf's class have learned how to create monoprints using a discarded CD. The students learned how to spread paint on the CD, remove paint with a q-tip, and then press the CD onto a piece of paper. The students looked at art by several artists who had used circles in their work to get ideas for their prints. Third graders are circle weaving. We created plates with painted circular designs on them, and then we had to create a weaving on the plate. Several weaving terms, including warp, weft, loom, and fibers have been discussed. This week we are beginning the weaving process with yarn, so look for these creations to be displayed in the near future.
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In Kindergarten, we finally finished our pinch pots by adding glaze to the outside. There was a problem with the kiln, so it took a awhile for it to get fixed. We finished our ME book covers and also had our photos taken to go into the ME books. Now we are beginning our self-portrait collages and exploring the art of Vincent van Gogh. First graders have finished self-portraits with rainforest backgrounds. We reviewed the parts of the face and learned how to draw the nose more realistically. After finishing the face and adding shoulders, we drew things we would find in the rainforest of South America for the background with oil pastels. Ms. Natoli’s class finally were able to paint the glaze on their clay hearts and use acrylic paint to paint their clay penguins. They also have created a butterfly with matching (symmetrical) wings. Second graders and Ms. Dressel’s class learned about printmaking by making a tiger print with paint and a folded piece of paper. The students had to paint on one side of the paper and then fold it to create the other side of the tiger’s face. After discussing the symmetry in our tiger faces, we are moving on to radial symmetry by creating mandalas. Third graders are creating watercolor landscapes in the traditional Chinese style based on areas that make them feel peaceful and connected to nature.
Kindergarten students are currently learning how to draw the parts of the face. We have started making our self-portraits for the ME books we will bring home near the end of the school year. First graders, Ms. Natoli’s students and Ms. Dressel’s students have created some adorable penguins. We followed step-by-step to “draw” the penguins with paint daubers (think bingo markers). After they were dry, we cut them out and added some color to the hat and scarf. We then glued them to a background made of warm colored swirls. Second graders have created winter landscapes using colored pencils. The students had to draw some things up close and some things far away. We also painted different shades of green for the evergreen trees. Third graders are finishing their self-portraits with kente cloth-inspired backgrounds. Kente cloth is from Ghana in Africa.
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