January 28 Creative Youth Art Fair Drop Off 4:30-6:30
January 30 Creative Youth Art Fair, 4:30-6:30 @ Eisenhower Jr. High
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 BridgesFirst 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: Legs of Degas
Students will be learning about the artist, Edgar Degas. Students will learn how his Impressionist style helped him create movement within his artwork. Student will be creating their own legs of movement.
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: Aboriginal Art
We have begun discussing the artworks of the Aboriginal culture. Students will begin creating realistic or mystical creatures through the process of collage. Next week, they will be introduced to the dot and line painting patterns of the Aboriginal culture.
5th Grade: Fantasy Portraits
We will continue sketching our own self-portraits. Once we have completed the basics of our portraits we will begin discussing Surrealism and how to illustrate it on their own self-portraits.
Art Folder #10
Surrealism is a style of art in which dreams, fantasy, and the subconscious serve as inspiration for artists. Surrealists are a group of artists who explore the realm of dreams. The name comes from a word whose initial part sur means 'beyond' or 'above'. Surrealist artists include Marc Chagall, Joan Miro', Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Salvador Dali, and Rene' Magritte.
Directions: DRAW and COLOR a picture to answer the questions below. These questions will help you turn your self portrait we're working on in class into fantasy art.
1. What is your favorite Sport?
2. What is your favorite vegetable?
3. What is your favorite animal(s)?
4. If you could only take one OBJECT with you on a long trip, what would it be?
5. What is your favorite tool (pencil, pens, ruler, scissors, hammer, etc.) to work with?
