Wow, I can't believe it's already here! We have begun work on our last projects of the year in each class. Here is what the students are working on!
Kindergarten: Clay Caterpillars. To begin this lesson I read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" to the students. Then we look at the caterpillar's body in order to see how it is formed. Then the students create a caterpillar with clay, using the coil method. After rolling the clay to make the body, the students use a stylus to create the lines along the body like we see in a real caterpillar. The students then give the caterpillar a face to finish it. After going into the kiln to make the clay hard, the students then paint their caterpillar.
1st Grade: Pinch Pots. For this lesson, I begin by reading The Empty Pot to the students. This is a story of honesty and an empty pot. The students then create their own pot by using the pinch method. They then add designs to their pots with a stylus. After being fired in the kiln to make the clay hard, the students then use a special paint for clay called glaze to add color to their pots. The pots once again go back into the kiln to finish them.
2nd Grade: Amate Paper Paintings. Students learn about this beautiful art that comes from the Nahua Indians in Mexico. These artists create their own paper using the bark of trees, and then paint beautiful scenes onto it with brilliant colors. The students review how to draw birds (typically seen on this type of artwork) and other things seen in nature, and then create their own painting based on these subjects. Neon colors are used to paint their pictures to represent what the Nahua Indians did.
3rd Grade: Recycle Sculptures. Students explore the EPA's kids website in order to understand how to sort different materials for recycling to begin this fun project. Then the students begin to generate ideas for a sculpture they would like to make using recyclable materials. After choosing the materials they want to use, students combine them together with tape to create their sculpture. After it is complete students use scrap papers to cover their sculpture with color.
4th Grade: Mandalas. This is a type of design used in many types of artwork as well as in meditation. Students learn how mandalas are found in every day life, and then begin work on creating one of their own. Students must create shapes and designs that are symmetrical without tracing anything. Each mandala design is unique to that student. After designing their mandala, students add symmetrical color using markers to finish it.
5th Grade: Replica Clay Food. In Japan, a fake replica of the food restaurants serve is created for advertisement purposes. These replicas look so lifelike, they can be mistaken for real food. The students learn about this unique approach to advertising, and then begin to plan an idea for a replica of their favorite food made out of clay. They then use various techniques to build their chosen food with white clay. After it is made, the clay food goes into the kiln to become hard. The students then use glaze to add colors to their food to finish it.
Have a great day!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
ART!
I am uploading some more images of student artwork to my Photo stream! Have a great spring break!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Art Room Update
Here is an update of what each grade level is working on right now.
Kindergarten: The kindergartner's have been hard at work on learning all about the color wheel. We learned primary and secondary colors, and also how to use the primary colors to make the secondary colors. The students used this knowledge to create a color wheel using paint. We are now in the process of turning our color wheels into clowns! We have cut out our color wheel and glued it down to a chosen background paper. We are now working on adding different parts of the clown with paper to form a collage. The clowns will be finished up in a week or two.
1st Grade: The first graders have just begun work on a group project. They are creating a mural as a team. There are 4 teams which will result in 4 murals. Each team is creating a mural about a different type of weather. Currently they are working on combining their ideas to create one large mural, and will soon add color to it.
2nd Grade: The students are currently working on their clay project for the year. This year I have changed the project so that I can collaborate with the 2nd grade classroom teachers. In their classrooms, students have been researching an arctic animal. In the art room, students have learned how to draw their arctic animal and are now working on creating it out of white clay. The students are very excited about this project!
3rd Grade: The students are still working on their city block collages inspired by Romare Bearden. We have been working on looking through magazines to add pictures of fun things, and will be finished with these projects next week.
4th Grade: The 4th graders are working on their clay project for the year. It is one of my favorites! They are working on creating a pot using coils inspired by Greek pottery. The students have been hard at work on these, and should be finished up in a week or two.
5th Grade: The 5th graders have begun work on an exciting project! They have been learning about photography and will be taking photos next week. They have to plan out their photos before setting them up and shooting. We will then use online manipulation websites to edit our photos.
That's all for now! =)
Kindergarten: The kindergartner's have been hard at work on learning all about the color wheel. We learned primary and secondary colors, and also how to use the primary colors to make the secondary colors. The students used this knowledge to create a color wheel using paint. We are now in the process of turning our color wheels into clowns! We have cut out our color wheel and glued it down to a chosen background paper. We are now working on adding different parts of the clown with paper to form a collage. The clowns will be finished up in a week or two.
1st Grade: The first graders have just begun work on a group project. They are creating a mural as a team. There are 4 teams which will result in 4 murals. Each team is creating a mural about a different type of weather. Currently they are working on combining their ideas to create one large mural, and will soon add color to it.
2nd Grade: The students are currently working on their clay project for the year. This year I have changed the project so that I can collaborate with the 2nd grade classroom teachers. In their classrooms, students have been researching an arctic animal. In the art room, students have learned how to draw their arctic animal and are now working on creating it out of white clay. The students are very excited about this project!
3rd Grade: The students are still working on their city block collages inspired by Romare Bearden. We have been working on looking through magazines to add pictures of fun things, and will be finished with these projects next week.
4th Grade: The 4th graders are working on their clay project for the year. It is one of my favorites! They are working on creating a pot using coils inspired by Greek pottery. The students have been hard at work on these, and should be finished up in a week or two.
5th Grade: The 5th graders have begun work on an exciting project! They have been learning about photography and will be taking photos next week. They have to plan out their photos before setting them up and shooting. We will then use online manipulation websites to edit our photos.
That's all for now! =)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Fresh Ideas for Education
Do you own a Marsh Fresh Idea Card?
If so then would you consider registering your card so that every time you use it it racks up points for Brown Elementary to use to buy teaching supplies? The following link will send to you a web page to do so. You will need your Fresh Idea Card Number (on your card, 12 numbers). Our school's registration code is 28530. Thank you for taking the time to help support our school!
If so then would you consider registering your card so that every time you use it it racks up points for Brown Elementary to use to buy teaching supplies? The following link will send to you a web page to do so. You will need your Fresh Idea Card Number (on your card, 12 numbers). Our school's registration code is 28530. Thank you for taking the time to help support our school!
Monday, February 28, 2011
BCSC Art Show 2011
Last Thursday, February 24, we had the annual BCSC art show. This showcases artwork done throughout our corporation. I selected various artwork from every grade level as well as the Life Skills class to be shown.
I had a fabulous time at the art show! I feel so proud of all my students when they are proud of their artwork! The reason I am an art teacher is to instill creativity within all my students (or if they are already full of creativity, to enhance it), to enrich their technical skills, and to show them the beauty of the world around them. When I can see the students growing every year and from project to project I burst with excitement for them! Seriously, I felt like a proud mom the whole night seeing the excitement on all the students faces!
All of the students that came to the art show had their picture taken with their artwork behind them in the display case. I am attaching these pictures to the Flikr photo stream for your viewing pleasure!
I had a fabulous time at the art show! I feel so proud of all my students when they are proud of their artwork! The reason I am an art teacher is to instill creativity within all my students (or if they are already full of creativity, to enhance it), to enrich their technical skills, and to show them the beauty of the world around them. When I can see the students growing every year and from project to project I burst with excitement for them! Seriously, I felt like a proud mom the whole night seeing the excitement on all the students faces!
All of the students that came to the art show had their picture taken with their artwork behind them in the display case. I am attaching these pictures to the Flikr photo stream for your viewing pleasure!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Art Room Update!
It's been a while since my last update! This is what we are working on here in the art room in each grade level!
Kindergarten: In this lesson, we are learning all about the color wheel! We begin our adventure in color with the primary colors, red, blue, and yellow, and then the secondary colors, orange, green, and purple. Things get exciting when we mix paint to get our secondary colors from our primary colors so we can have all the colors in the rainbow on one page. Through this lesson, students learn how to hold the paintbrush properly and paint carefully.
1st Grade: Pablo Picasso inspires this project as we learn to draw split-face self-portraits. after reading a book all about Picasso and his many stages in his artwork, we start our own masterpieces by making a practice sketch in our sketchbooks. Then we venture onto the big paper and after tracing all of our pencil marks with a permanent marker, we get to add color. We learn to make our self-portraits even more beautiful by learning to color neatly with the markers and practicing going slow and staying within the lines.
2nd Grade: With this unit, we take a trip down under to visit the culture of the Aborigines of Australia. First we look at artwork done by real Aboriginal people, done in that special style that is recognized world wide. Next we practice in our sketchbooks and make plans for our own museum-worthy pieces by drawing out our animals, figuring out a pattern, and finally choosing which colors would look best. Then the real fun begins as we re-draw our images onto the large paper, trace with permanent marker, and begin to paint our pictures. We finish by adding the dots that are found in every aboriginal artwork, the end result being aboriginal paintings with each students own creative flare.
3rd Grade: The 3rd graders are working on an artwork called a collage. This artwork is inspired by the artist, Romare Bearden, who was a famous African American collage artist. Bearden lived in New York for most of his life, growing up in the city of Harlem. The students learned about bearden's life and artwork and then began to
4th Grade: In 4th grade, we are working on building pots using the coil method. Our inspiration for this project is Greek pottery, and the students are well on their way to creating beautiful pottery! Students learn how to create a coil, and then how to build a pot using coils. I demonstrate how to create a wider pot or skinnier pot and the students continue to build up their pots.
5th Grade: The 5th graders are finishing up work on a color wheel project. First the students review primary and secondary colors, as well as vocabulary associated with each group. We then learned about the Tertiary or Intermediary colors. These colors are red-orange, yellow-green, etc. After learning about these colors the students create unique symmetrical shapes that will be the canvas for their colors on the color wheel. After their shapes are created and repeated 12 times (we are going to be creating a 12 color, color wheel) then we began to paint. The students began with the primary colors, then we learned how to mix each secondary family separately. After the painting is finished, students will be assembling all the painted shapes in a circle to form their own color wheel.
Please check out the newly added pictures to the blog located to the right!!!
Kindergarten: In this lesson, we are learning all about the color wheel! We begin our adventure in color with the primary colors, red, blue, and yellow, and then the secondary colors, orange, green, and purple. Things get exciting when we mix paint to get our secondary colors from our primary colors so we can have all the colors in the rainbow on one page. Through this lesson, students learn how to hold the paintbrush properly and paint carefully.
1st Grade: Pablo Picasso inspires this project as we learn to draw split-face self-portraits. after reading a book all about Picasso and his many stages in his artwork, we start our own masterpieces by making a practice sketch in our sketchbooks. Then we venture onto the big paper and after tracing all of our pencil marks with a permanent marker, we get to add color. We learn to make our self-portraits even more beautiful by learning to color neatly with the markers and practicing going slow and staying within the lines.
2nd Grade: With this unit, we take a trip down under to visit the culture of the Aborigines of Australia. First we look at artwork done by real Aboriginal people, done in that special style that is recognized world wide. Next we practice in our sketchbooks and make plans for our own museum-worthy pieces by drawing out our animals, figuring out a pattern, and finally choosing which colors would look best. Then the real fun begins as we re-draw our images onto the large paper, trace with permanent marker, and begin to paint our pictures. We finish by adding the dots that are found in every aboriginal artwork, the end result being aboriginal paintings with each students own creative flare.
3rd Grade: The 3rd graders are working on an artwork called a collage. This artwork is inspired by the artist, Romare Bearden, who was a famous African American collage artist. Bearden lived in New York for most of his life, growing up in the city of Harlem. The students learned about bearden's life and artwork and then began to
4th Grade: In 4th grade, we are working on building pots using the coil method. Our inspiration for this project is Greek pottery, and the students are well on their way to creating beautiful pottery! Students learn how to create a coil, and then how to build a pot using coils. I demonstrate how to create a wider pot or skinnier pot and the students continue to build up their pots.
5th Grade: The 5th graders are finishing up work on a color wheel project. First the students review primary and secondary colors, as well as vocabulary associated with each group. We then learned about the Tertiary or Intermediary colors. These colors are red-orange, yellow-green, etc. After learning about these colors the students create unique symmetrical shapes that will be the canvas for their colors on the color wheel. After their shapes are created and repeated 12 times (we are going to be creating a 12 color, color wheel) then we began to paint. The students began with the primary colors, then we learned how to mix each secondary family separately. After the painting is finished, students will be assembling all the painted shapes in a circle to form their own color wheel.
Please check out the newly added pictures to the blog located to the right!!!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
New Artwork Images!
I have posted a few finished artworks created by some of the students here at Brown. We have had a great time working on new projects and I love to show them off! =) Also here are a few Thanksgiving themed art creations made in the art room this week.
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