Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Learning Community Quilts
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Self-Portraits by Me, Myself
The self-portrait was the theme for Pre-K and Kindergarten's first project. Students studied the parts of the face in both English and Spanish. The children explored the five senses in creating this work. They also learned about the art basics of color and gluing properly. Great fun was had by all and the result speaks for itself!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Oh, The Places You'll Go!
The theme for our school this year is based on the book, Oh The Places You Will Go!, by Dr. Seuss. This is a perfect theme for the art room because of all the places we will go both virtually and in our imaginations.
Come enjoy the artistic journey with us this year!
Come enjoy the artistic journey with us this year!
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Planting a Rainbow
Pre- K and Kindergarten students visit the Benavidez Garden and grow many plants and vegetables. In connecting this learning with art we studied the book Planting a Rainbow and created rainbow gardens using various colors and designs to represent spring flowers. Some students even added insects to their gardens. Paired with their collage butterflies and their symmetrical painted butterflies - the May art display is FANTASTIC!!!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Self-Portraits - Picasso Style
Students in
Grades 1- 5 studied the famous Spanish artist – Pablo Picasso. In learning
about Picasso and his different art styles, the students created Self-Portraits – Picasso Style. Students learned that Picasso experimented by
looking at faces from the front and profile at the same time and set out to
create self-portraits doing the same. The children used mirrors to view
themselves and drew out their designs. Line, shape, color, and texture were the
art elements the students studied to begin their work. They also used the
Design Principles of texture, emphasis, contrast and pattern to complete the
designs. The third grade students visited the Museum of Fine Arts Houston and
were able to view a Picasso portrait in real life. The artworks were very
successful and the students were proud of their Picasso Self-Portraits!
Kandinsky Circles with Pre-K and Kindergarten
Wassily
Kandinsky’s color studies were the focus of our new Pre-K and Kinder color
unit. Students created circles using white and yellow oil pastels. When
finished, the children used primary and secondary watercolors to create their
own color studies. The students integrated math and science into their art
lesson.
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