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Students have started their first project of the year, Zentangle Flowers! Students are beginning by creating 8 different "Zentangle patterns" using line and shape. While creating their patterns they listened to peaceful music to stimulate their creativeness! 2nd grade students practiced mixing primary colored paints to create the secondary colors. They made their own color wheels and overlapping circles painting to show what they've learned! 4th grade students learned about the weaving techniques of the Navajo Native Americans. Students learned about different types of looms and weaving tools. The students first had to warp their cardboard looms using yarn. Students then demonstrated their ability to use the "under-over" weaving technique. Students wanting to try advanced weaving techniques are given individualized instruction.
3rd grade students learned about the life and artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe. Students learned that O'Keeffe's art changed based on her surroundings. She was most famous for her magnified flowers. She painted these flowers on huge canvases which made them almost abstract. O'Keeffe wanted to show the beauty of nature through her paintings. Students choose a photograph of a flower and used a view finder to narrow in on one section of their photo. Students then used contour lines to draw the petals and flower details. Using watercolor paints, students began adding color making sure to mix tints and shades to show light and dark areas. Lastly, students added value using colored pencil to make their petals stand out. 5th grade students spent some time learning about different art movements throughout history; Surrealism, Cubism, Impressionism, Fauvism, Regionalism, Pointillism and Pop Art. The students were able to choose one movement to study in more detail. They learned about the artists who started the movement and the characteristics which made the movement unique. Students were then taught the basics of drawing a self portrait. Each student is adding their own characteristics, as well as, the characteristics of the art movement they have chosen. They are also able to choose from a variety of art materials; colored pencil, watercolor paint, oil pastel, marker, or a combination. This project will extend into Library Science and their own classroom. Students will research their chosen movement in more detail and create a written piece in their classrooms. This is a great cross curricular project. Students will then get to view the art movements they've been researching when they visit the Philadelphia Art Museum in June!
5th Grade students are creating coiled pinch pots. Students started by learning about clay, where it comes from, and what it has been used for throughout human history. Students learned the difference between functional pottery and sculptural clay art. Students started by learning how to create a basic pinch pot. Students then learned how to create coils to build up the walls of the pinch pot. Students were introduced to the technique of "scoring and slipping" which is used to attach pieces of clay together. Students will then use acrylic paint to add color to their functional works of art.
3rd grade students learned about the Aboriginal people of Australia. The Aborigines are the native people of the island continent of Australia. Their art is one of the oldest living art forms, over 40,000 years old! They are mostly known for their Dot Paintings. These paintings contain dots and symbols which represent their way of life. The Aborigines used art, dance and music to pass down stories to younger generations. Students learned about a variety of artistic techniques created by the Aborigines. Students also learned about the unique and unusual animals that live in Australia and how these creatures have adapted to their surroundings. Students chose an Australian animal and used line and shape to create patterns and designs just like the aborigines. They then used colored markers to create dots, being sure to think about pattern and symmetry. Students then created a background using symbols that tell a story and represent their animal.
Second grade students learned about the Huichol people of Mexico. The Huichol people are known for their colorful Yarn painting and elaborate Beadwork. Many of the Huichol Yarn Paintings contain symbols that are related to their lives. The sun is a popular symbol within the art of the Huichol people. Students started by painting a paper plate with metallic paint. Next the students started added yarn using glue and a Popsicle stick tool. The students traced the circular indentation in the plate as a guide. Students continued adding yarn until the sun is filled making sure to not leave space between each row of yarn. The students then create rays and add bead in each. The spaces in between the rays are then cut out. 3rd Grade students learned about the French artist, Henri Matisse. Students learned about the Art Movement, Fauvism. This term comes from the French word "Les Fauvs" which means "Wild Animals". Matisse and other artists in this movement created art which used wild and unexpected colors. This was unheard of at this time period (early 1900's). Matisse also loved to use pattern and complementary colors. His artwork was pleasing to the eye and loved by many. Students used his famous painting, "Women in Purple Robe with Anemones" as inspiration for their still life image. Students learned the difference between acrylic and watercolor paints, using a variety of materials to create a work of art, and how to use complementary colors within their artwork.
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