After viewing and discussing artwork by Wassily Kandinsky, second graders were asked to create their own artwork that incorporated elements of his style (use of circles, repetition, lines, etc.) Each student took the assignment in a a unique direction, and no two paintings were the same. :)
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Second graders got experience drawing the human form in motion. After looking at some Keith Haring artwork, students chose an action pose they wanted to draw. Students tried out the poses, to further understand how to draw their figure. This was a quick exercise to introduce them to figure drawing.
This was a very polarizing lesson. Students either LOVED making silly abstracted faces, or they HATED being asked to draw something that was so unrealistic. In either case, students were introduced to the father of Cubism and were able to recognize the significance of his artwork. It became a learning moment as students began to express their preferences for artistic styles.
The only drawing requirement for the face was that students were to draw a "double" face that appears to be from two points of view (straight forward and profile). Students chose to use either drawing chalk, oil pastel, or construction paper crayons to fill their portraits with color. They then used a thick black oil pastel or white crayon to trace over their lines and clean up the drawing. I would like to begin with the fact that this is a project I learned about from another blogger: smART Class . I needed a project for students to work on in second and third grade as they finished their previous projects. This was awesome! Everyone was included, it required a lot of peer communication, and all of the results were beautiful. Again, I can't take credit for this idea, but I wanted to share how it went in our classrooms!
These were a couple other pieces at Artworks. I want to share them before I send them back. This was such a cool project. The second grade team came to me asking if we could incorporate their desert unit theme into class. Second graders discussed what they knew about the desert environment and each drew very unique pictures with Sharpies. We used warm colored construction paper and construction paper crayons.
I am always so happy with the amount of excitement and engagement my students have with Thiebaud-inspired art projects. The "buy-in" is always high, so students really want to make their projects look as realistic as possible. In this lesson, students chose their media. Most opted for mixed-media. And although I am not a fan of glitter, this project just called for it. So we used a lot. A lot.
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AuthorI am a K - 5th grade art teacher at Wilson Creek Elementary and Anna McDonald School in Manhattan, IL. I am also a mother of two little girls (who share my love of art)! Archives
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