Grateful, Thankful, Appreciative 

I am so very grateful for my amazing art students.  I tell my kiddos all the time that my job is the best and it is true.  I am so appreciative that I get to spend the day with my art family learning, creating, and enjoying each and every moment.  As you enjoy your holiday with your family, please know that I am so grateful for my art kids and their families.  Happy Thanksgiving!

In the art room this week:

Young Fives finished their Pete the Cat collage!  Our young five artists have been busy experimenting with lots of new art materials during their art sessions.  Together we read Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin and looked at the illustrations by James Dean, creator of Pete the Cat.

Our artists experimented with the following techniques and materials to create their collage:

Cutting and gluing

Sharpie permanent markers

Tempera Paint

Oil Pastel

Chisel tip markers

Kwik Stix tempera paint sticks

Using line and shape to create images

 

Kindergarten artists explored the caves of Lascaux and looked at some of the very first forms of art created by humans.  We will continue to study cave paintings and work together to think and wonder about why humans created art so long ago, why we still create art, And then discover together how to use simple shapes to create animals inspired by the artwork of Lascaux.

First graders finished up their studies of geometric and organic shapes by creating a cut paper collage inspired by Henri Matisse.  

First graders are moving into creating a work of art that applies their knowledge of geometric shapes, organic shapes, straight, curvy and angle lines and will start working with pattern in their artwork.  

Second graders continue to create their self portraits inspired by NYC artist, James Rizzi.  We are currently focusing on coloring technique, blending colors, and experimenting with shading.

Third Grade artists continue applying their knowledge of proportion and detail to their nutcracker drawings.  

 Fourth Grade artists are finishing their artwork inspired by The Goldfish by Henri Matisse.  Students worked to create a focal point in their finished piece of art.  This project ended with time to celebrate student success with artist reflections and WOW! comments.  Students reflected on the struggles and successes they experienced while creating their work, then traveled around the room to write WOW! comments to their peers describing the successes they found in the artwork. 

Fifth Graders are working to complete their St. Joseph Great Wave paintings inspired by the print The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Hokusai.  Students are experimenting with using line, shape, color, texture, space, pattern, and movement in their paintings.  We even get to see how the artwork we study is used in everyday life... like imagery on our clothing!!!!  I love moments when my students come into the room with surprises for me like wearing our inspiration artwork.  

Thank you, amazing artists, for a fabulous week together!