October 24- 4th/5th Art Adventures
October 29-November 2 Conference Week-No Art Adventures on 10/31
November 7- 3rd Grade Art Adventures--1st TIME!!!!
Important Dates to know for Art Adventures:
1st Grade: Nez Perce' Woven Bags
Students will learn about the Native American culture. Students will learn about how they created woven bags from the environment around them. Students will create their own paper woven bag, decorate it with symbols, and stuff them with fruits and veggies.
2nd Grade: Sunday Afternoon in the Park
Students will be using dots again to create an entire painting focusing on the style of Pointillism. This week we will begin adding color to our own Sunday Afternoons based on George Seurat's painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
3rd Grade: Kaleidoscope Designs and Japanese Landscapes
Students will be putting on their colorful final touches to their Kaleidoscope projects. Students will them begin prepping their paper for Japanese Landscapes.
4th Grade: Cubist Portraits
We continue learning about the artist, Pablo Picasso and his style of Cubism. Students will begin creating their very own Cubist Portraits. We will focus on organic and geometric shapes to create our portraits and complementary colors to add color to our projects.
5th Grade: American Gothic Parodies
We have begun studying the artist, Grant Wood and his famous American Gothic painting. We will focus on the Art Elements and Principles to begin sketching our own parodies of this famous artwork.
November 7- 3rd Grade Art Adventures--1st TIME!!!!
Important Dates to know for Art Adventures:
4th & 5th Grade Art Adventures- Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm
October ((Oct. 10-No Art Adventures-Miss Smeltzer at Ide-Monday Schedule)
(Oct. 31-No Art Adventures-Parent/Teacher conferences)
December (Dec. 26-No Art Adventures- Winter Break)
February (Feb. 20- No Art Adventures- Miss Smeltzer at Ide-Monday Schedule)
April (April 10-No Art Adventures- Parent/Teacher conferences)
3rd Grade Art Adventures-Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm
November (Nov. 21-No Art Adventures- Thanksgiving Break)
January (Jan. 2-No Art Adventures-Winter Break)
January (Jan. 2-No Art Adventures-Winter Break)
(Jan. 30-No Art Adventures- Early Dismissal Day)
March (March 27-No Art Adventures- Spring Break)
March (March 27-No Art Adventures- Spring Break)
May (May 22- Last Art Adventure Day)
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Mystery Artist Clues for September: Eric Carle
October Mystery Artist :
1. He was born in France on Feb. 25, 1841. At age 13 he started his career in art by painting on china in a porcelain factory in Paris. He later went to an art school to study painting.
2. This French Impressionist chose to paint themes from everyday life: that of the joy of living and of entertainment, lunches and open-air cafes. He once said, "Why shouldn't art be pretty? There is enough unpleasant things in the world."
3. During the last 20 years of his life, he was unable to move his hands freely due to arthritis. However, he continued to paint by using a brush strapped to his arm.
4. An outstanding example of his talent as a portraitist can be seen in the painting, Madame Charpentier and her Children, 1878. (It is displayed in class.)
October Mystery Artist :
1. He was born in France on Feb. 25, 1841. At age 13 he started his career in art by painting on china in a porcelain factory in Paris. He later went to an art school to study painting.
2. This French Impressionist chose to paint themes from everyday life: that of the joy of living and of entertainment, lunches and open-air cafes. He once said, "Why shouldn't art be pretty? There is enough unpleasant things in the world."
3. During the last 20 years of his life, he was unable to move his hands freely due to arthritis. However, he continued to paint by using a brush strapped to his arm.
4. An outstanding example of his talent as a portraitist can be seen in the painting, Madame Charpentier and her Children, 1878. (It is displayed in class.)
Students will learn about the Native American culture. Students will learn about how they created woven bags from the environment around them. Students will create their own paper woven bag, decorate it with symbols, and stuff them with fruits and veggies.
2nd Grade: Sunday Afternoon in the Park
Students will be using dots again to create an entire painting focusing on the style of Pointillism. This week we will begin adding color to our own Sunday Afternoons based on George Seurat's painting, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
3rd Grade: Kaleidoscope Designs and Japanese Landscapes
Students will be putting on their colorful final touches to their Kaleidoscope projects. Students will them begin prepping their paper for Japanese Landscapes.
4th Grade: Cubist Portraits
We continue learning about the artist, Pablo Picasso and his style of Cubism. Students will begin creating their very own Cubist Portraits. We will focus on organic and geometric shapes to create our portraits and complementary colors to add color to our projects.
5th Grade: American Gothic Parodies
We have begun studying the artist, Grant Wood and his famous American Gothic painting. We will focus on the Art Elements and Principles to begin sketching our own parodies of this famous artwork.
