Monday April 29-May 3, 2013

May 1            3rd Grade Art Adventures
May 8            3rd Grade Art Adventures
May 15          3rd Grade Art Adventures
May 17          Early Dismissal
May 22          3rd Grade Art Adventures-Last Day

3^rd Grade Art Adventures-Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm

May (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)

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Mystery Artist Clues for September: Eric Carle
                                          October: Pierre Auguste Renoir
                                          November: Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson)
                                          January: Ansel Adams
                                          February:  Charles Schultz
                                          March: Alexandra Nechita

April  Mystery Artist :  
1. He was born in Paris, France in 1840.  At the age of 19, he decided to become a painter.
2. Most of his paintings were outdoor scenes.
3. He was a French Impressionist painter.
4. He often painted the same object at different times of the day to see how sunlight affected it.

1st Grade:   Mondern Mona Lisa
 Next up, learning about the genius, Leonardo Da Vinci and his masterpiece the Mona Lisa!  We are busy drawing and learning the proportions of the face using Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as a model.  Once complete, we will give her a Modern or futuristic twist.

2nd Grade:  Gyotaku Fish Printing! 
        We will begin learning about Japanese fish printing.  We will learn about the printmaking tools and techniques to create Japanese fish prints!

3rd Grade:Frank Lloyd Wright and Egyptian Clay Slabs
      Next up, Architecture and the Frank Lloyd Wright.  Students will soon finish designing the facade of their dream mansions.  We will begin a new project involving Egyptian Art and Chicago..hmmm.

4th Grade:  Guatemalan Weaving and Printmaking
      Our new project is learning about the Guatemalan culture and weaving!!!  We have warped our looms and are now beginning Tabby and Basket-weave.  We will learn four-five different weaving techniques by the end of this project.  Once we get into weaving, we will learn about printmaking and alternate our time between printing and weaving!


5th Grade:  One Point Perspective and Masks
     Students will learn how to create block letters and create a word in one point perspective.  This project will be accompanied by mask-making.  Students will use plaster to design their own mask and add a touch of creative color!
***Please note if your student has allergies or asthma and you are concerned with the plaster gauze material we will be using, please contact Miss Smeltzer to discuss our options.
Thanks you. 

Monday, April 15-19, 2013

April 17     4th/5th Art Adventures
April 18     Open House at PV---come see the Art!!!
April 24     4th/5th Art Adventures

Important Dates to know for Art Adventures:

4^th & 5^th Grade Art Adventures- Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm

April

3^rd Grade Art Adventures-Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm

May (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)

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Mystery Artist Clues for September: Eric Carle
                                          October: Pierre Auguste Renoir
                                          November: Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson)
                                          January: Ansel Adams
                                          February:  Charles Schultz
                                          March: Alexandra Nechita

April  Mystery Artist :  
1. He was born in Paris, France in 1840.  At the age of 19, he decided to become a painter.
2. Most of his paintings were outdoor scenes.
3. He was a French Impressionist painter.
4. He often painted the same object at different times of the day to see how sunlight affected it.

1st Grade:   Mondern Mona Lisa
 Next up, learning about the genius, Leonardo Da Vinci and his masterpiece the Mona Lisa!  We are busy drawing and learning the proportions of the face using Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as a model.  Once complete, we will give her a Modern or futuristic twist.

2nd Grade:  Gyotaku Fish Printing! 
        We will begin learning about Japanese fish printing.  We will learn about the printmaking tools and techniques to create Japanese fish prints!

3rd Grade:Frank Lloyd Wright
      Next up, Architecture and the Frank Lloyd Wright.  Students will soon begin challenging themselves as architects to design the facade of their dream mansions.  We will learn about local artist, Frank Lloyd Wright and his Prairie style.

4th Grade:  Guatemalan Weaving and Printmaking
      Our new project is learning about the Guatemalan culture and weaving!!!  We have warped our looms and are now beginning Tabby and Basket-weave.  We will learn four-five different weaving techniques by the end of this project.  Once we get into weaving, we will learn about printmaking and alternate our time between printing and weaving!


5th Grade:  Surreal Portraits and One Point Perspective
    We will be learning about proportion and creating our own self-portraits.  We will make them unique by giving them a twist of Surrealism!  Next Up, One Point Perspective!! Students will learn how to create block letters and create a word in one point perspective.

April 8-11   Parent/Teacher Conferences (No Art Adventures this week!!!)
April 9        Teacher Institute Day/Election Day
April 12      No School
April 17     4th/5th Art Adventures
April 18     Open House at PV---come see the Art!!!
April 24     4th/5th Art Adventures

Important Dates to know for Art Adventures:

4^th & 5^th Grade Art Adventures- Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm

April (April 10-No Art Adventures- Parent/Teacher conferences)

3^rd Grade Art Adventures-Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm

May (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)

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Mystery Artist Clues for September: Eric Carle
                                          October: Pierre Auguste Renoir
                                          November: Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson)
                                          January: Ansel Adams
                                          February:  Charles Schultz
                                          March: Alexandra Nechita

April  Mystery Artist :  
1. He was born in Paris, France in 1840.  At the age of 19, he decided to become a painter.
2. Most of his paintings were outdoor scenes.
3. He was a French Impressionist painter.
4. He often painted the same object at different times of the day to see how sunlight affected it.

1st Grade:   Mondern Mona Lisa
 Next up, learning about the genius, Leonardo Da Vinci and his masterpiece the Mona Lisa!  We are busy drawing and learning the proportions of the face using Da Vinci's Mona Lisa as a model.  Once complete, we will give her a Modern or futuristic twist.

2nd Grade:  Gyotaku Fish Printing! 
        We will begin learning about Japanese fish printing.  We will learn about the printmaking tools and techniques to create Japanese fish prints!

3rd Grade:Frank Lloyd Wright
      Next up, Architecture and the Frank Lloyd Wright.  Students will soon begin challenging themselves as architects to design the facade of their dream mansions.  We will learn about local artist, Frank Lloyd Wright and his Prairie style.

4th Grade:  Guatemalan Weaving and Printmaking
      Our new project is learning about the Guatemalan culture and weaving!!!  We have warped our looms and are now beginning Tabby and Basket-weave.  We will learn four-five different weaving techniques by the end of this project.  Once we get into weaving, we will learn about printmaking and alternate our time between printing and weaving!


5th Grade:  Surreal Portraits and One Point Perspective
    We will be learning about proportion and creating our own self-portraits.  We will make them unique by giving them a twist of Surrealism!  Next Up, One Point Perspective!! Students will learn how to create block letters and create a word in one point perspective.