2nd Grade: Dali Birds

5th Grade: Owls

The 5th grade students learned about VALUE. VALUE is going from light to dark with any color. If you add white to a color you get lighter which is called a TINT. If you add black to a color you get a darker which is called a SHADE. Artists add value to an object to make in look 3-dimensional on a flat, 2-dimensional surface. The 5th grade students were able to choose a color of their choice for their background and create a value scale to represent the light coming from the moon. Finally they were able to add a silhouette of a tree and owl to complete their composition.

4th Grade: Ornament Collage

The 4th grade students created an ornament collage. Students learned that a COLLAGE is a piece of art that had many objects overlapping on top of one another. We also discussed different ways to create a unique and interest composition. Students were given three guidelines to create their collage: they had to have at least nine ornaments, at least two of them had to be cropped off the paper, and they had to have a variety of sizes. Next students learned what VALUE is and how value creates dimension on a flat shape. Students were able to create value on each ornament using watercolors. Students could chose to add garland if they wanted to create MOVEMENT in their art. Finally students had to add a PATTERN on at least three ornaments to create VARIETY and interest. We talked about spreading the patterns out through their art to create movement throughout their piece of art.

3rd Grade: Snowmen

The 3rd students read the book, Snowmen At Night. Students had to guess what was unique about this book and they realized that it was a poem because all the words rhymed. Students also paid close attention to the way the Illustrator used different colors on the snowmen to create value. Students learned that VALUE is shading from dark to light to add dimension to a shape. Students had to choose two colors that were next to each other on the color wheel to add value and dimension to their snowman. We also talked about composition and cropping. Students had to use only two parts of the snowman to make for a more interesting composition. Students learned that by cropping their snowman this created more EMPHAPSIS on their snowman. Finally students were able to use a watercolor and salt technique to create TEXTURE in their background.

2nd Grade: Winter Landscapes

The 2nd grade students learned all about LANDSCAPES. Students were able to find the three parts of a landscape: foreground, middle ground and background in many different examples. They learned that the objects in the foreground or front are the largest and closest to the bottom, the objects that are a little smaller are in the middle ground, and the objects that are the smallest and farthest up are in the background. Students also learned about the COOL COLORS and discussed what kind of mood or feeling they get from these colors. Student then were able to create their very own landscape and created DEPTH by using different size trees and making sure they placed the largest trees in the foreground and the smaller trees in the background.

1st Grade: Snowflakes

The 1st grade students learned all about snowflakes. We discussed the process of rain freezing to create snowflakes. They also learned that there are not two snowflakes that are exactly the same. Students also learned that snowflakes have RADIAL BALANCE which is creating the same line/design around the entire snowflake. Students were able to create radial balance in each snowflake they created. Students were able to add VARIETY to their art by creating different sizes of snowflakes. Finally students learned what the COOL COLORS are and brainstormed different things that reminded them of the cool colors.

5th Grade: Skateboard Design

The 5th grade students learned about logos and product design. They were able identify popular logos in our culture. We looked at many examples and talked about characteristics for a great design. Students were able to use various shapes, colors, patterns, textures to create a unique design. We talked about how to make a design stand out by using complimentary colors. Students had to create a design for a skateboard without using a design or logo that currently exists.

3rd Grade: Klimt Trees

 

Gustav Klimt was an amazing artist!  He was born and lived in Vienna, Austria with his family.  His father was a gold carver and engraver.  He had two brothers and four sisters.  His family did not have a lot of money growing up, so he was able to get a scholarship to attend the Vienna School of Decorative arts.   He did this at the age of 14 for seven years.   When he finished school he opened his own studio with a friend and one of his brothers, and they began to paint murals.  They started to get paid for their work and soon Klimt began to become recognized as an artist.  He started to paint portraits of women with elaborate gowns and blankets as well as landscapes.  His father’s work also influenced his art because he began to use the color gold in many of his paintings. He used a lot of organic shapes, lines and patterns.  Gustav Klimt is one of the few artists we’ve studied that actually sold his artwork to make a living!

1st Grade: Klimt Quilts

Gustav Klimt was an amazing artist! He was born and lived in Vienna, Austria with his family. His father was a gold carver and engraver. He had two brothers and four sisters. His family did not have a lot of money growing up, so he was able to get a scholarship to attend the Vienna School of Decorative arts. He did this at the age of 14 for seven years. When he finished school he opened his own studio with a friend and one of his brothers, and they began to paint murals. They started to get paid for their work and soon Klimt began to become recognized as an artist. He started to paint portraits of women with elaborate gowns and blankets as well as landscapes. His father’s work also influenced his art because he began to use the color gold in many of his paintings. He used a lot of organic shapes, lines and patterns. Gustav Klimt is one of the few artists we’ve studied that actually sold his artwork to make a living!