Friday Update
As week four comes to a close students are completing their first unit, and moving into their second unit. Art work is going up in the Cybrary, so when you are on campus make sure you stop by and check out the new work.
Our Early Childhood students had a great week! They continued making paper, mixing tints (a color plus white) and learning about folk tales. The Kinder Artists used the folk tale "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" as retold by Tomie DePaola to inspire their sunset paintings.
First Grade students continued to explore paper-making, lines, and paint this week. They also made some adorable shape based frogs to put on top of their line practice. What a hoppin' art room!
Second Grade students have been working with me in small groups to create the first steps of their large scale self portraits. At the same time they are working on sea inspired printing plates for our Under the Sea themed Art show!
Third Grade students are learning about color theory and using analogous colors to fill in their continuous line owls. This week students finished their owls, and began working with geometric shapes to continue their exploration of color theory.
Fourth Grade artists are studying Modern Artist Hundertwasser, and created drawings with his signature hidden faces and eyes, contour lines, onion domes, and other elements. This week they continued to add color and value to their pieces. Some students completed their Art works and will be ready to get started on exploding books next week!
Fifth Grade artists finished painting their Paul Klee castles and began sketching to create Keith Haring inspired Papier Mache sculptures.
Seventh and Eighth Grade artists had their first Critique, with guest Critic Mr. Corey. They also had their first Lab day, experimenting with different types of watercolors and additives. They will use their experiments to inform the background of their next project.
Tenth Grade artists have been discussing the age old questions:
What is Art? What is craft? Who decides? Why do we make art?
As they discuss and delve deeper into how culture, perception, colonialism, and history have impacted Art, they have sketched ideas for their own interpretations of Amate style paintings. Painting starts Monday! Stay tuned for updates!
Our Early Childhood students had a great week! They continued making paper, mixing tints (a color plus white) and learning about folk tales. The Kinder Artists used the folk tale "The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" as retold by Tomie DePaola to inspire their sunset paintings.
First Grade students continued to explore paper-making, lines, and paint this week. They also made some adorable shape based frogs to put on top of their line practice. What a hoppin' art room!
Second Grade students have been working with me in small groups to create the first steps of their large scale self portraits. At the same time they are working on sea inspired printing plates for our Under the Sea themed Art show! 
Third Grade students are learning about color theory and using analogous colors to fill in their continuous line owls. This week students finished their owls, and began working with geometric shapes to continue their exploration of color theory.
Fourth Grade artists are studying Modern Artist Hundertwasser, and created drawings with his signature hidden faces and eyes, contour lines, onion domes, and other elements. This week they continued to add color and value to their pieces. Some students completed their Art works and will be ready to get started on exploding books next week!
Fifth Grade artists finished painting their Paul Klee castles and began sketching to create Keith Haring inspired Papier Mache sculptures.
Seventh and Eighth Grade artists had their first Critique, with guest Critic Mr. Corey. They also had their first Lab day, experimenting with different types of watercolors and additives. They will use their experiments to inform the background of their next project.Tenth Grade artists have been discussing the age old questions:
What is Art? What is craft? Who decides? Why do we make art?
As they discuss and delve deeper into how culture, perception, colonialism, and history have impacted Art, they have sketched ideas for their own interpretations of Amate style paintings. Painting starts Monday! Stay tuned for updates!
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