Happy October!!!
October 17- National Boss's Day
October 19-Art Adventures- 4th &5th Grade
October 26-Art Adventures- 4th &5th Grade
October 31- Happy Halloween!!
November 2- Art Adventures for 3rd Grade begins!
Mystery Artist Clues for October:
1. Born in Albi, France in 1864, he grew up in one of the wealthiest families in Europe.
2. As a child he broke several bones. Doctors discovered that he had a rare disease that caused his bones to be fragile and break easily. He had to be very careful the rest of his life.
3. He is known best for his paintings and posters of theaters, dance halls, and circuses in Paris. His work showed people in simple, real moments in their lives without using models to pose.
work displayed Moulin-Rouge 1891
1st Grade: Wild Things & Nez Perce Woven Bags
We will learn about author and illustrator, Maurice Sendak. We will discuss the role of an illustrator and begin using basic shapes to create our own wild things with oil pastels. Following our Wild Things, we will begin discussing Native American Art and weaving.
2nd Grade: Sunday Afternoon in the Park
We have begun exploring landscapes while discussing the pointillist art by George Seurat. You may hear your student sing, 'George Seurat paints with dot, dot, dots!' Students are allowed to interupt me whenever I say his name with this song--a way to help them remember our new artist and his work! This week we are finishing up our BIG dots and beginning our little dots too!
3rd Grade: Kaleidoscopes & Japanese Landscapes
We have began studying radial design and began creating a kaleidoscope design. We are discussing pattern, repetition, and colors. They are looking good! The classes that are nearing finished this week will begin learning about the Japanese culture and begin prepping their paper for chalk and pastels!
4th Grade: Picasso Portraits
We are finishing out discussion on the artist Pablo Picasso. We are learning about the artist and his many styles of art including Cubism. We are putting on our finishing touches of complementary colors to complete our own cubist portraits.
5th Grade: Grant Wood Parodies & 'Moves like Haring'
Students will finish sketching their own American Gothic Parody. We will finish adding color and working in a mixed media or crayon, markers, colored pencils, and oil pastels. Students that have completed their parodies will begin learning how to draw the human form in movement while studying the artist Keith Haring.
