Mrs. Smith's Creatvity Lab : April 2014

Monday, April 28, 2014

K - Career Self Portraits

For this project, we studied portraits in art and looked at one of the most famous portraits in the world - Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo DaVinci.

We also spent time discussing what the students wanted to "be" when they grew up. We also looked at the many different kinds of careers that people have in our communities including the many different types of art careers. The students had definite ideas already of what future career they wanted to have. At 6, the world of possibilities is wide open!

Artist: Maddox, Future career - Army

Artist: Ashlyn, Future career - princess

Artist: Bria, Future career - A mother

Artist: Emily, Future Career: Ballet Teacher

Artist: Alex, Future Career: In the Army

Artist: Audrey, Future Career: Zoo Keeper

Artist: Justine, Future Career: Secret Agent

Artist: Kensington,
Future Career: Art teacher

Artist: Zoey, Future career: Art Teacher

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Leonardo Da Vinci

2nd Grade - The art of architecture

Second grade students looked the art of architecture. They viewed the work of Atlanta architect John Portman and the classical architecture of Savannah. Then, they went to work as architects and designed their own city block. Next, they painted a sunset using warm colors and a river using cool colors. Finally, they about the art of printmaking and create a print of their cities and folded them so that the city would reflect into their water.

Artist: Tanmaya

Artist: Sophia

Artist: Grace

Artist: Rachael

Artist: Kelly

Artist: Janna

Artist: Sienna

Artist: Bennett

Artist: Ellen

Artist: Cameron

As some students finished early, they were encourage to create a city in the future to design how the buildings and cars would look. If they could image it, they could draw it. I enjoy seeing their perspective of how quickly our cities would change!

Artist: Sammie - Year 3006

Artist: Ellen - Year 5011

Artist: Cameron - Year 2036

Future city 2016

Pre-Kindergarten - Learning from the Masters

Artwork by Joan Miro

Once a week I have the privilege to work with the Pre-Kindergarten students at Barnwell Elementary. I haven't included their work on our class website so far but I thought the children's paintings based on the artists Joan Miro and Claude Monet we so good I had to include them.

Artist: Mason

Artist: Millage

Artist: Daniel

Artist: Darby

"Japanese Footbridge" by artist Claude Monet

Artist: Brandon

Artist: Bobby

Artist: Nicholas

Artist: Olivia

Friday, April 25, 2014

5th - 2 Point Perspective

I love lessons that teach a concept that the students can use as a tool to draw things that interest them and really let their imagination run wild. This is one of those project. The students learned how to create realistic depth in their artwork with a 2 point perspective technique. I think they did a great job.