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Sunday, November 6, 2016

Rotation 1 Lessons: Line and Shape

We have had a wonderful start to the school year! During the first rotation, students learned about line and shape and created artwork, which used those elements. Take a look at some of their wonderful works below! These pieces are also going to be used for the Square 1 Art fundraiser!


Grade 5: Mandalas

Students studied radial symmetry and created mandalas.








Students then applied their knowledge of radial symmetry to a project of their choice. 
Many students used items from the Game Center to make their creations:










Grade 4: 3D Initials

Students learned about 1-point perspective and created three-dimensional drawings of their initials: 







Grade 3: Paul Klee Haunted Houses

Students learned how to make complex drawings from geometric shapes and studied the work of artist Paul Klee:

The Castle and the Sun by Paul Klee






Grade 2: Organic & Geometric Shape "Onsters"

Students read the book The Monster who Lost his Mean and learned about organic and geometric shapes. They created Onsters or Monsters using these shapes.












Grade 1: Line Direction

Students learned about horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines and created landscapes using what they had learned:




Grade K: Line Kinds

Students learned about different kinds of lines, practiced drawing them, then added color:










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Friday, March 18, 2016

Fifth Grade Monochromatic Paintings

Students in fifth grade are learning about value by studying the work of Pablo Picasso and his Blue period. Students chose musical instruments to paint using only tints and shades of one color:


Me and My Shadow

Kindergarten students are studying value and learning about light source and shadows. They created these self-portraits entitled, "Me and My Shadow":




Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Penguins in Perspective

Students in second grade studied the idea of space in art, learning about near and far and horizon line. They created penguin collages to demonstrate their learning:


Upper Grades Color Study

Students in grades four and five have also been exploring the color wheel. Grade four students made color wheels out of shapes that they created:



Fourth grader Alyssa P. was chosen to display her color wheel at the WAM YAM exhibit:


Fifth graders studied the famous Rene Magritte work, The False Mirror, and created color wheels based on this painting:


Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Kindergarten Color Study

Kindergarten students have been learning the ins and outs of color: the rainbow, primary and secondary, warm and cool.