Kindergarten -Unit 2- Owls - Part 1

We started this project with a reading of a very sweet book by Tracey Corderoy, The Little White Owl.  The students discussed the book's theme on friendship and accepting the differences in other.  Next, the students studied the shapes and patterns in all the colorful owls found in the book and used this information to create their own using oil pastels.  This was a quick, one day project that helped lead them into the next project, clay owl sculptures.

Artist:  Emily J.

Artist:  Samantha B.

Artist:  Ria S.

Artist:  Hemita N.

Artist:  Akshita

Fifth Grade - Unit 1 - Abstract Murals

5th graders focused on learning the elements of art - line, shape, color, texture, form, value, space.  They learned how abstract artists organize these elements into successful compositions.  The students also were exposed to various mural artists in Atlanta and around the country.  They discuss the value of murals in our communities and the difference between this and graffiti.  Next, they worked to create their own abstract creations while making careful color choices based on they knowledge of various color schemes.  

At some of my schools, the students worked independently but at others the students worked in groups to create group murals.  The reason for the different approach to the projects was based on the fact that some schools have a fall art show and need individual work while others have a spring show.  

Aryan

Delaney

Doyeon

Ayden M.

Jordan B.

Kai

Zuzia I.

4th Grade - Unit 1 - Picasso Inspired Cubist paintings

    

4th grade students learned about artist Pablo Picasso and his very different styles of art through the different periods of his art career.  Then they focused on Cubism - the art style where object are reduced to geometric shapes, sometimes rearrange on the page and where multiple vantage points are used.  The students choose to create a cubist style portrait or a cubist style scene of a musical instrument.

Pablo Picasso -

Girl before a mirror (cropped)

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to play a game to 
create your own Picasso Style 
portriat on the computer!

Arianna C.

Arya D

Brian W.

Caroline W.

Colin L

Ella G

Grant

Keavic

Sara A

Fourth Grade - Unit 1 - Haring Sihouettes

Fourth Grade students started off the year learning about Value by adding in white or black paint to another color.  Next, they learned about an American Artist who started off as a street graffiti artist in New York, Keith Haring.  They had fun drawing each other in different positions to create simple silhouetted figures in motion.   

They were also inspired by this video we watched in class of a dance troupe on America's Got Talent.  It helped them understand the concept of a silhouette and gave them additional ideas of how the human body can move.

Bradli B.

Brianna J

Camille

Kennedy C.

Keavic

Mina K

Rachel T.

McKenzie

Luis O.

Third Grade - Unit 1 - Romare Bearden's The Block

This is one of my favorite projects.  The children learn about the life of collage artist Romare Bearden and his work, The Block.  Next, the students will create their own city block by cutting and pasting different papers together. They get to decide what type of buildings will go on their block and even design original cars for their roads.  To end the project, the students name their city and write up an advertisement to convince others to visit.  The students also share their work with their classmates by lining up their city blocks side by side and walk around the room to view their work combined as a larger city.  

Click on the image below 
to go to a fun interactive website created by the
Metropolitan Museum of Art
that allows the kids to learn more about this work of art and the artist.

Caden

Cole H.

Daniel

Evie

Grace T.

Isabella H.

Sarah C.

Stephen J.

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