HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!!!
February 14 Valentines Day!!!
February 16 4th/5th Art Adventures
February 23 4th/5th Art Adventures
March 9 Metra Railroad Safety Poster due to Miss Smeltzer
Mystery Artist for February:
1. He was born in New York City in 1894. He received his first assignments as an illustrator when he was a teenager.
2. The cover of The Saturday Evening Post was his showcase for over forty year, giving him an audience larger than that of any other artist in history.
3. He also painted a great number of pictures for story illustrations, advertising campaigns, posters, calendars, and books.
4. His pictures chronicled, (a record of events), the introduction of radio and television, automobile and airplane travel, and even flights to the moon.
Displayed in Classroom are: School Days and Nothing Up His Sleeve.
1st Grade: Monet Bridges
First graders are learning about the artist, Claude Monet and his Impressionistic style. We will continue creating our 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 continue 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 continue creating realistic or mystical creatures through the process of collage. This 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?
