Mystery Artist Clues for September
1. He was born in France on February 25, 1841. At age 13 he started his career in art by painting on china in a porcelain factory in Paris. He later went to an art school to study painting.
2. This French Impressionist chose to paint themes from everyday life: that of the joy of living of entertainment, lunches and open-air cafes. He once said, "Why shouldn't art be pretty? There is enough unpleasant things in the world."
3. During the last 20 years of his life, he was unable to move his hands freely due to arthritis. However, he continued to paint by using a brush straped to his arm.
4. An outstanding example of his talent as a portraitist can be seen in the painting, Madame Charpentier and her Children, 1878.
First Grade: Where the Wild Thing Creatures Students will learn about the illustrator and author Maurice Sencdak. Students will use oil pastels to create their own wild thing!
Second Grade: The Dot and Sunday Afternoon with George Students will learn about the illustrator and author Peter H. Reynolds and his story The Dot. Student will create their own artworks based on the dots they've created. Some classes will be moving on to our next project, Sunday Afternoon with George where we will focus on artist, George Seurat and his famous painting Sunday Afternoon on the island of La Grande Jatte.
Third Grade: Kaleidoscope Designs Student are learning about kaleidoscopes and radial design. Student will create their own kaleidoscope design. This week we are focusing upon patterns of color.
Fourth Grade: Picasso Portraits Students will learn about the artist Pablo Picasso. Students will create their own cubist portrait using oil pastels. We will discuss lines, shapes, colors (complimentary), and texture. This week we are designing the face using geometric and organic shapes.
Fifth Grade: American Gothic Parodies Students will learn about the artist Grant Wood and his style of Regionalism. Students will create their own American Gothic Parody. This week we are developing the subject matter of our artwork.
Art Folder #3
Faith Ringgold is an African-American artist who uses her life experiences as well as her imagination to create unique story quilts. Her story quilts consist of colorful pieces of fabric sewn together to frame a painting she created on fabric. Using her sewing skills she learned from her mother and grandmother along with her background education in Art, Faith Ringgold shares her story quilts with others of all ages and cultures.
Your Assignment is to create a story quilt about you. Your quilt should illustrate who you are...from your favorite places, people, foods, games, colors, and hobbies to special events and family memories and more. Be creative!
Please write 2-3 sentences explaining your quilt.
