Friday, January 23, 2009

Monday 1/26-1/30 2009

1/23 Drop-off day for the Darien Woman's Club Creative Youth Art Fair at Eisenhower Jr. High 4:30-6:30 pm.
1/25 Darien Woman's Club Creative Youth Art Fair 2-3:30 p.m. at Eisenhower Jr. High
1/28 3rd Grade Art Adventures


1st Grade: Action Jackson Painting- We are learning about the artist, Jackson Pollock and his style of art called Abstract Expresssionism. We will also be studying the color wheel involving primary and secondary colors.

2nd Grade: Kandinsky Colors- We are learning about the artist, Wassily Kandinsky and his style of art called Abstract Art. We will also be studying the color wheel involving primary, secondary and neutral colors.

3rd Grade: F.L. Wright Mansions- We're putting the final touches on our facades and will be adding landscape and color next!

4th Grade: Aboriginal Art- We are cutting, creating, and collaging our Aboriginal Art Paintings!

5th Grade<: 1 point perspective- We are beginning to study one point perspective using block letters.

Art Folder Assignment

This week's Art Folder Assignment is not labeled as an 'Art Folder' number. This week's assignment is an alphabet worksheet practicing block letters. This assignment is worth 26 points. Students can earn 4 extra credit points by creating their name in block letters too!