Thursday, January 22, 2015

Accordion-Folded Architecture by Grade 3

Third graders practiced drawing all kinds of architectural details such as "quoins",  "dormer windows" and "cupolas" before embarking on their final project of a city street.




Thursday, January 15, 2015

Sunburst Paintings by Grade 4


Fourth graders learned all about tints and shades, and how to create them by mixing paints.  Each ray on these sunbursts is either a tint (any color mixed with white) or a shade (any color mixed with black).  






Thursday, January 8, 2015

Fauvist Landscapes by Grade 2

Second graders learned about Henri Matisse and the art movement called Fauvism.  These artists were called the Fauves or the "Wild Beasts" because of the wild, bright, bold and unusual colors they used.  You might see a purple lake, a yellow sky, or orange clouds.
Second graders created these oil pastel landscapes in the style of the Fauves.