Second Grade artists studied the masterpieces of Vincent Van Gogh. We noticed the vibrant colors he chose and his expressive brush strokes. Artists practiced observational drawing with our own bouquets of sunflowers. We looked closely and drew what we saw. Artists used oil pastels to make their own expressive marks, experimenting with color blending to create brilliant works of art!
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Vincent Van Gogh Inspired Sunflowers
Second Grade artists studied the masterpieces of Vincent Van Gogh. We noticed the vibrant colors he chose and his expressive brush strokes. Artists practiced observational drawing with our own bouquets of sunflowers. We looked closely and drew what we saw. Artists used oil pastels to make their own expressive marks, experimenting with color blending to create brilliant works of art!
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Art is...
To kick off the year with 5th and 6th
grade artists at Jordan Small Middle School we brainstormed the idea of what
art is. Leaving the window of possibilities open students had a chance to
brainstorm, discuss, and have fun with their answers. Each student started with
the prompt Art is… and the rest was
up to them. After artists decided on their concept, they set to work
illustrating their words. Using drawings, colors, and designs to convey the
meaning in their sentence choice. It was really interesting to see the
variety of ideas and even hear a few healthy debates about what students thought is and
isn’t art.
Sketchbooks
JSMS 5th and 6th graders have also spent some time creating a sketchbook they'll use throughout the year to draw, brainstorm, and reflect on their art. Artists had an opportunity to make the sketchbook their own by designing the cover. Fifth and sixth grade students will learn to use their sketchbook to record ideas (when inspiration strikes) and to develop their concepts before they begin a final art piece.Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Make Your Mark
All Raymond Elementary artists have begun the year making their mark.
We read the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds and learned that all Art begins with
just one mark. We discussed different kinds of mark making in Art, and how
we each have our own unique way of expressing ourself. RES artists
each created their own mark using tape to make a watercolor resist. We
learned how watercolors flow and blend by experimenting with the amount of
water we added to our paints. We will revisit the idea of “Making Our Mark”
through other creations this year.
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