First graders created their own still life paintings of a bowl of fruit. They practiced drawing from real life, creating space with overlapping, and mixing colors by double loading their paint brushes. This was a challenging project, so they should all be very proud of themselves!
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Oh boy, do these kids love weaving! We start out with a simple AB pattern. Once they get a handle on weaving, I encourage students to make their patterns as complex as they can. Teachers from all over the building lent us fun crafting scissors to cut thinner, fancier strips to weave in as well.
First graders reviewed lines and patterns as they created their own Romero Britto inspired profiles. This is always a favorite project of mine to teach. I took every first grader's photo and then enlarged them with the use of my projector. Students used oil pastels to add patterns inside their profiles, and then used watery tempera to paint a watercolor resist on top.
First graders used a watercolor resist technique to paint these spooky pictures. Students practiced drawing straight and curved lines as they made the webs. They were then asked to either paint with cool or warm colors.
STR Partners is the architectural firm that designed Wilson Creek. Every fall, our students participate in their holiday card contest. This year, the theme is "My Holiday Selfie". Looking at drawings (K-5), I definitely think we will have a few winners this year!
When students finish their assignment, they are asked to look at the "Check List" poster on the wall. This way the can make sure their project is "CREATIVE, NEAT, COLORFUL, AND COMPLETE". They can then use the remainder of class to clean up and work in the art stations. I am looking to incorporate new stations throughout the year, so if you have ideas, please let me know! :)
To start off this project, I read "Hello Robots" to the class. We paid close attention to the shapes and details in the illustrations. The kids loved looking at the page where the robots got wet. :) After discussing the story and illustrations, first graders designed their own robots with basic geometric shapes, lines, and patterns. We took a short robot dance break (what would the fun of this project be if we couldn't listen to some '80s electronic music?) to figure out the robot poses. Finally, we practiced neat coloring with crayons and markers and our pictures crayon rubbing backgrounds.
Are you ready for International Dot Day on September 15? If you are not sure what that is, check this out! You will learn more about "The Dot" and how to "make your mark" as the Wilson Creek Art Show approaches in February. For now, first graders practiced mixing the secondary colors to create their own Kandinsky-inspired dots.
First graders are currently learning about "solid figures" in math. First grade teachers asked if we could practice drawing these geometric forms in art. The forms covered were cylinders, cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, and pyramids. It was very impressive to see how well (and how quickly) these young students picked up this new drawing skill.
First Graders viewed a series of Picasso artworks that have musicians and instruments as the subject. After doing an online image search of different guitars, students created their own artwork. Since Earth Day was being celebrated during this lesson, it made sense to re-purpose cardboard that had been used for the art show displays as well as use up scraps the Kindergarteners had left over from their butterfly projects.
During the Wayne Thiebaud unit in art, 1st graders made lollipops out of model magic clay. They were also exposed to the art of advertising as they had to "brand" their lollipop and make it "stand above the rest" in their own poster. The ideas the children came up with were very creative!
This past weekend, I was able to exhibit some student artwork at Artworks 2015 located at Lincolnway East High School. It was a great time and I am now regretting the fact that I took so few photos of the event. I will post what I did take, though.
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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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