Art Around the World Update

I am so excited about the projects that the students have been working on! 

Fifth grade is working on tiles inspired from Morocco and they are so beautiful!
 
Sixth grade is working on winter collagraphs (a form of printmaking) and they learned that this style is popular in Europe and America.  The students are using different textures to come up with a scene of their choice.  So far, they look amazing. 

Lastly, second grade is learning about the artist, Ted Harrison, who is from Canada.  Harrison uses bright colors to paint Yukon scenes.  I cannot wait to see the finished results! 

Juniper the Elf is Back!!!!!!

Winter Trees

Trees have to be my favorite subject to paint and draw.  I love the way these trees turned out!

Star Student: Samantha Stritzinger

Samantha Stritzinger is a fourth grader with amazing talent!  She is always showing me sketches and paintings.  I had to make her our star student!  Way to go Sam and keep up the art work!!!

Toy Airplanes!

 

When a student has a really cool idea that they are excited about, I will usually do it as a class project.  I love these toy planes!

 

 

Beautiful Work Sixth Grade!!!

 

 

Sixth grade learned about shadows and highlights these last few weeks.  We talked about how different values create form (elements of art) and gives an object a realistic appearance.  I love how these turned out!

 

 

I love fall and all the beautiful leaves!  Sixth grade made these incredible leaf prints by using gelatin molds given to us by the high school Science teacher!  Thank you Mrs.  Breitigan!

Paper Turtle Project

After learning about Brazilian artist, Romero Britto, the students created turtles using bright colors and pattern. 

A student from third grade showed the class how to make paper turtles and we had so much fun making them!!!  Thank you, Madison for letting me share this:)

PAEA Conference

I was honored to present with my former professors at the PAEA (Pennsylvania Art Education Association) annual conference at Seven Springs this past weekend.  We discussed how art is "natural" and how to incorporate the AEC (Arts Education Collaborative) framework into curriculum, common core, and lessons. 

Fall leaves (Third Grade) and Tree Weavings (Sixth Grade)

I love this bulletin board!  Third grade used modeling paste to create beautiful, textured leaves.  Sixth grade learned how to weave and used yarn to create a fall scene. 

Egyptian Self Portraits (Fifth Grade)

I love this lesson because we learned so much!  First, we discussed that Egypt is a country in Africa.  We learned about Pharaoh headwear, hieroglyphics, and how to write our name Egyptian style!  The students learned the proportions of the face and used construction paper to create their headdress.  These turned out incredible and I am so proud of the student's work!  Nice job fifth grade!

 

 

To learn more about Egyptian headdresses click the link below:



 http://www.landofpyramids.org/crown-of-egypt.htm

Oil Pastel Owls!!!

Art is Natural!!!

Halloween Projects

 

Halloween is almost here and the students are excited!  Kindergarten did silly pumpkins, sixth grade did the witch's boots, and second grade did the spooky spiders:)

 

 

 

 

African Masks and the Ndebele Tribe

We moved from South America to Africa!!!  Second grade learned about the Ndebele tribe (pronounced n-da-belly) and we took a look at the tribe's traditional dress wear and their unique houses!  We learned about geometric shapes and pattern.

To learn more about the Ndebele tribe, please follow this link:
http://www.sahistory.org.za/people-south-africa/Ndebele

Fourth Grade learned about African masks and why they are important to many cultures throughout the world.  Some African tribes use masks to tell stories, for celebrations and ceremonies, to honor their people, and when going to war.  Since it is also close to Halloween, I gave the students the option to do a spooky mask if they wanted to. 

To learn more about African masks, please follow the link below:
http://www.historyofmasks.net/mask-history/history-of-african-masks/

Mexican Oaxaca Inspired Cats

First grade learned about wooden Oaxacan animals from Mexico!  We discussed different patterns, shapes and colors, as well as the history behind these beautiful pieces of art.

To learn more about Oaxcan folk art, click on the link below:
http://www.studyspanish.com/comps/alebrijes2.htm

Rainforest Bulletin Boards

 

 

Sixth grade learned about the Amazon Rainforest and created toucans and parrots!  We learned facts about each bird, as well as the rainforest.  I love how these turned out!

Getting Ready for Open House!!!!

Ernesto Neto is a Brazilian artist that used organic shapes to create installations and sculptures.  The kids looked at his work and created organic shapes with paint.  We learned about tinting (adding white to a color) and shading (adding black to a color).  This project took a while to make, but it was worth the work!

 

Learn more about Ernesto Neto here:

http://www.artspace.com/ernesto_neto



Romero Britto Projects

Romero Britto is a Brazilian pop artist that created bright, colorful pieces!  I absolutely love this artist and I think the kids enjoyed re-creating his style!

Learn more about Romero Britto here:
http://www.britto.com/front/biography

Brazilian Baiana

We made these Brazilian Baiana ladies in art club! 

 

 

Greek Pots (Done Last Year)

 

Beautiful Greek vessels done by sixth grade!  We talked about the different types of Greek columns (Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian) and looked at different types of vases.  We used wax paper and gold/silver paint.  They turned out so nice! 

Art Elements and Principles

The Art Elements and Principles are very important in art!  The elements and principles are used in every lesson and help improve the overall quality of the student's artwork.  I tell the students that using the elements and principles together help build a composition. 

The Art Elements:

 

Line

Color

Shape

Value

Texture

Form

Space

 

The Art Principles:

 

Repetition

Emphasis

Variety

Economy (A very simple composition)

Rhythm

Balance

Unity

Movement

Contrast

 

 

Brazil Themed Display Case and Entry Way

My husband is from Brazil, so I have a lot of stuff from there!  I cannot wait to show the students the different hand-crafted items and other things from the Brazilian culture. 

 

 

Brazilian Rainforest Bulletin Board is UP and ready for artwork!

First Bulletin Board is UP!

The Cuevas de las Manos, or the Cave of Hands, is found in Argentina in South America.  The cave is covered in hands, animals, and different patterns/scenes.  I think the students will enjoy this lesson!
 

 







Learn more about the Cave of Hands here:
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/south_america/cueva_de_los_manos/index.php

This year's theme: Around the World

I am excited to announce that this school year we will be traveling across the globe to learn about different cultures and their art!  We will travel to South America first!!!

 

 

Have a great summer everyone!