February 12 4th/5th Art Adventure Permission slips due
February 17 Art Adventures -4th/5th
February 14 Valentines Day
February 15 Presidents Day-No School
February 19 Metra Poster contest due to Miss Smeltzer
February 27 Art Adventures
1st Grade- Action Jackson: We will begin learning about the artist Jackson Pollack. We will start by painting with string, pipettes, brayers, and more!
2nd Grade- Kandinsky Colors: We begin learning about Wassily Kandinsky. We will explore geometric shapes and primary colors. Next we will learn about organic shapes and secondary colors!
3rd Grade- Wright Mansions and Matisse Goldfish: We will continue learning about architecture and local artist Frank Lloyd Wright! Students will finish creating their own facades of their dream mansion. We will begin learning about Henri Matisse and his Goldfish painting.
4th Grade- Aboriginal Art: We will be creating our own Aboriginal creatures using story art or x-ray art. Students will begin collaging their images.
5th Grade-DaVinci 's Zoomorphic self portraits:Students will be learning about the artist Leonardo DaVinci and his theories of an Ideal Face. Students will use those theories to create their own self portrait with an animal twist!
Art Folder 15
Complete the questions below in 3 complete sentences!
One of the world's most famous paintings is Mona Lisa by the versatile Italian artist and scientist Leaonardo da Vinci. Her mysterious half smile has intrigued viewers for generations. Some believe she is Lisa La Gioconda, a banker's wife. The artist was so attached to this work that he kept it all his life.
Whose smile would you like to preserve in a portrait? Why?
