HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
January 3 Back to school.
Mystery Artist for January:
1. Born on December 12, 1863 this Norwegian artist faced many losses throughout his life including the deaths of his mother when he was 5, his closest sister when he was 14, his father when he was 26, and his younger brother when he was 32.
2. Using art to help him express his feelings, this Modern Expressionist used lines, colors, shapes and forms to show his innermost feelings of sadness, loneliness, anger, and suffering. Rather than painting what he saw in the world he painted how the world made him feel.
3. On August 22, 2004, two of this artist's works were stolen from an art museum in Norway. One of the works was his most famous piece, The Scream.
1st Grade: Monet Bridges
First graders will begin learning about the artist, Claude Monet and his Impressionistic style. We will begin creating their own bridge paintings based on the popular Japanese footbridge Monet painted several times.
2nd Grade: Prehistoric Rock Art
Students will be learning about the earliest days of Art. Students will have the opportunity to understand the environmental challenges of working with low light sources, handmade art tools from nature, and the use of symbols to create.
3rd Grade: Frank Lloyd Wright Mansions
We will begin discussing the architect Frank Lloyd Wright and create our own dream mansions. Students will be discussing architecture, design, facades, landscapes, and more!
4th Grade: M.C. Escher Hands and Aboriginal Art
We will continue discussing the artist M. C. Escher artworks and complete the art principle of value. Students will complete shading their hands. Classes finished with their valued hands will begin learning about the Aboriginal culture and art.
5th Grade: Keith Haring Paintings and Fantasy Portraits
We will finish studying how to use symbols to communicate through Art. We will complete painting too! Finished classes will begin working on their own self-portraits.
