Important Dates
March 17-No School
St. Patrick's Day!
18-No School-Teacher Institute
20- 3rd Grade Art Adventures
27 3rd Grade Art Adventures
1st Grade Musical
31 Spring Break Begins
September Mystery Artist: Mary Cassatt
October Mystery Artist Clues: Paul Gauguin
November Mystery Artist Clues: Alexander Calder
December Mystery Artist Clues: Salvidore Dali
January Mystery Artist Clues: Piet Mondrian
February- No Mystery Artist
March:
Mystery Artist Clues:
1. His drawings are simple like cartoons, they feature recognizable images like a barking dog, a spaceship, a television set, and outlined people and babies.
2. Long before his name became well known, his bold outline drawings on blank poster spaces in New York subways attracted the attention of a variety of people.
3. One of his trademarks is short, choppy lines radiating from figures. This suggests the idea of noise, energy, happiness, and movement.
4. There is no deep meaning in his drawings. They were supposed to be fun, to give immediate visual pleasure to the people who saw them. Perhaps this is why very few of his artworks were given titles.
Kindergarten: Modern Mona Lisa
We are currently learning about portraits, especially the most famous Mona Lisa by Leonardo Di Vinci. We are drawing our own version of Mona Lisa and creating a modern twist for our backgrounds.
First Grade: Action Jackson Paintings
We will learn about the Abstract Expressionist, Jackson Pollock and his wild works! We will use this time to also discuss the Primary and Secondary Colors while we paint with tools that are not paint brushes!!
Second Grade: Gyotaku Fish Printing
Students will begin learning about the Japanese style of fish printing called Gyotaku. We will use rubber fish to learn about the printmaking process.
Students are beginning to learn about the artist, Henri Mattisse and his painting, Goldfish. We will use shapes to create our own interpretation of Goldfish. We will study warm, cool and neutral colors while painting. As we paint we will discuss opaque and transparent and its importance in Art. Following Matisse Goldfish we will learn about the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and design our own dream facades.
Fourth Grade: Aboriginal Art and Guatemalan Weaving
We have just begun learning about the Aboriginal Art of Australia. We are beginning to create mystical creatures. We are working with symmetry, collage, and contour line. Eventually our projects will evolve into X-ray or Story Art while we paint in line and dot designs symbolizing the Aboriginal culture. Following Aboriginal Art project, we will begin learning about the weaving process and create a weaving on a cardboard loom.
Fifth Grade: Surreal Portraits
Once we are done painting we will begin learning about drawing the human face and creating a Surrealist twist into our portraits. We will learn about Leonardo da Vinci's proportions of the face and the Surrealist styles of various artists including Rene Magritte and Salvidore Dali.
Art Adventures
Who? 3rd Grade, 4th Grade & 5th Grade students
Please note, that each month we will rotate between 4th-5th grade students & 3rd grade students, (see below). A maximum of 26 students will be permitted to participate in these activities each month since classroom space is limited. Please return your permission slip as soon as possible to guarantee a spot in class!
Where? Prairieview Art Room
When? Thursdays from 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Months for 4th & 5th Grade Art Adventures- Thursdays 2:30-3:45pm
April (April 3-No Art Adventures- Spring Break)
(April 17-No Art Adventures-Early Dismissal)
Months for 3rd Grade Art Adventures-Thursdays 2:30-3:45pm
March (March 13-No Art Adventures- Parent/Teacher Conferences)
May (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)
