November 12- Happy Veteran's Day! Thank you to our active duty, reserves, veterans and their
families for you to to keep this nation great!!
November 14- 3rd Grade Art Adventures
November 21-23 Thanksgiving Break!!!
November 28 3rd Grade Art Adventures
Important Dates to know for Art Adventures:
Mystery Artist Clues for September: Eric Carle
October: Pierre Auguste Renoir
November:
November Mystery Artist :
1. Born on Sept. 7, 1860, this artist grew up on a farm in Greenwich, New York and lived to the age of 101. Throughout her long life she witnessed amazing historic events and inventions including the automobile, airplane, Civil War, World War I, and World War II.
2. Since she did not begin her career as an artist until she was in her seventies, many only know this artist and her artwork by her nickname. Her paintings often had themes surrounding fairy tales, nursery rythmes, and seasonal themes including the painting, Thanksgiving Turkey, (displayed in class).
3. Although this folk artist never went to art school, she taught herself to paint. Her paintings showed her love for the rural life and the countryside while using brushstrokes that resembled needlepoints.
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: Japanese Landscapes
Students will them begin prepping their paper for Japanese Landscapes. First they will charcoal the ground in their landscapes. Second they will chalk up their skies. Third they will paint in the Sumi-e style. Finally they will title the work and celebrate with a bit of Origami time!!
4th Grade: M.C. Escher Hands
We will begin sharing images of M.C. Escher art. We will begin sketching our own versions of M.C. Eschers, Drawing Hands, print. Students will begin drawing their own life-size, realistic hands using pencils and charcoal.
5th Grade: Haring Paintings
Students will begin studying the artist, Keith Haring. They will learn about his 1980s Pop Culture style of using symbolism and simplified images. Students will create 3 art pieces from this unit including: marker/colored pencil designs, painting, and chalk drawings.
families for you to to keep this nation great!!
November 14- 3rd Grade Art Adventures
November 21-23 Thanksgiving Break!!!
November 28 3rd Grade Art Adventures
Important Dates to know for Art Adventures:
4th & 5th Grade Art Adventures- Wednesdays 2:30-3:45pm
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: Pierre Auguste Renoir
November:
November Mystery Artist :
1. Born on Sept. 7, 1860, this artist grew up on a farm in Greenwich, New York and lived to the age of 101. Throughout her long life she witnessed amazing historic events and inventions including the automobile, airplane, Civil War, World War I, and World War II.
2. Since she did not begin her career as an artist until she was in her seventies, many only know this artist and her artwork by her nickname. Her paintings often had themes surrounding fairy tales, nursery rythmes, and seasonal themes including the painting, Thanksgiving Turkey, (displayed in class).
3. Although this folk artist never went to art school, she taught herself to paint. Her paintings showed her love for the rural life and the countryside while using brushstrokes that resembled needlepoints.
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: Japanese Landscapes
Students will them begin prepping their paper for Japanese Landscapes. First they will charcoal the ground in their landscapes. Second they will chalk up their skies. Third they will paint in the Sumi-e style. Finally they will title the work and celebrate with a bit of Origami time!!
4th Grade: M.C. Escher Hands
We will begin sharing images of M.C. Escher art. We will begin sketching our own versions of M.C. Eschers, Drawing Hands, print. Students will begin drawing their own life-size, realistic hands using pencils and charcoal.
5th Grade: Haring Paintings
Students will begin studying the artist, Keith Haring. They will learn about his 1980s Pop Culture style of using symbolism and simplified images. Students will create 3 art pieces from this unit including: marker/colored pencil designs, painting, and chalk drawings.
