October Art Adventures for fourth and fifth grades will be meeting from 2:30-3:45 on:
Wednesday October 7th
Wednesday October 14th
Wednesday, October 28th
Poster Contest?!?!?!Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors of Northern Illinois are sponsoring a poster contest! The theme is 'Do Your Part, Be Water Smart'. Stop by the Art Room for guidelines and rules! Posters are due the morning of October 9th!
September's Mystery Artist was Pierre Auguste Renoir!
Mystery Artist Clues for October
1. Born on September 7, 1860, this artist grew up on a farm in Greenwich, New York and lived to the age of 101. Throughout her long life she witnessed amazing historic events and inventions including the automobile, airplane, Civil War, World War I, and World War II.
2. Since she did not begin her career as an artist until she was in her seventies, many only know this artist and her artwork by her nickname. Her paintings often had themes surrounding fairy tales, nursery rythmes, and seasonal themes including the painting, Thankgiving Turkey (displayed in art room and is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art).
3. Although this folk artist never went to art school, she taught herself to paint. Her paintings showed her love for the rural life and countryside while using brushstrokes that resembled needlepoints.
First Grade: Nez Perce Native American Bags- Students will be learning about the Northwestern Nez Perce Tribe and their hand-woven cornhusk bags. We will begin creating our own paper woven bags.
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 and Japanese Landscapes- Students will be completing their kaleidoscope designs. We will begin discussing the Japanese culture and landscapes.
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 #5
Directions: Answer the questions below in at least 3 complete sentences.
Although she was never a wife or mother herself, Mary Cassatt's favorite theme was motherhood. Her friend Edgar Degas felt sure this would make her famous since few other artists have portrayed maternal subjects, except in religous paintings.
If you could explore only one subject in your artwork, what would that subject be? Why?
