Friday, November 12, 2010

Monday November 15-19, 2010

November 12 Trimester 1 ends
November 17 3rd Grade Art Adventures
November 24-28 Happy Thanksgiving

What are you thankful for?
I am thankful to have the opportunity to work with so many creative and enjoyable students~ thank you!!


November Mystery Artist Clues:
1. Born on April 15, 1452, in the small Italian town of Vinci.
2. He wrote backwards in his sketchbooks.
3. Not only was he considered a great artist, but he also was an architect, musician, sculptor, scientist, inventor, and mathematician.


1st Grade: Nez Perce Woven Bags
We will begin studying the Native American tribe called the Nez Perce and their fine work with cornhusk woven bags. Student will begin creating their own paper-woven bags. We will be focusing on patterns and colors used to decorate their bags.

2nd Grade: George Seurat
Students are learning about the artist George Seurat and his Pointillist style. We will then begin creating our own Pointillist Landscapes. We're painting in dots!!!

3rd Grade: Japanese Landscapes
We will begin discussing the Japanese Culture and create Japanese Landscapes. Students will be discussing sumi-e painting and begin painting their own landscapes.

4th Grade: M.C. Escher Hands
We will continue discussing the artist M. C. Escher artworks and begin studying the art principle of value. Students will learn about Escher's style as well as begin shading their hands.

5th Grade: Keith Haring Paintings
Students will begin learning about the artist, Keith Haring. We will begin studying how to use symbols to communicate through Art. We will begin painting too!


Art Folder #6 ---We will work on together in class!
Art Folder #7 We will begin working on in class as it is involves our Keith Haring Projects, but some student may be being it home to finish.


Art Folder #7



Directions: In the boxes below , please recreate your Keith Haring Sketch using primary colors, secondary colors, complementary colors, and monochromatic colors. Please use your Color Wheel worksheet we did together for help if necessary.
The color wheel worksheet is a worksheet we did together in class.

Box 1- Primary Colors
Box 2- Secondary Colors
Box 3- Complementary Colors
Box 4- Monochromatic Colors