More Art at Home Grades 3-5

Grade 3, 4 and 5:

Many of you have started our most recent project which is an optical illusion using lines.  Do you remember it?  We used sharpie to make "tubes" which looked 3D?   Even if you haven't started that lesson yet, you can check out the link below to learn about the artist Bridget Riley, she uses lines to make optical illusions that look like they're moving! 

Project #1:  Click the link to learn about Bridget Riley's art.  Then use a pencil, a marker, a crayon, whatever you have, to try and make art in her style.  You can draw on paper, on the back of some cardboard, whatever you have around.  Have fun with this!

Bridget Riley's Op Art


Project #2:  Use the link below, to take the quiz and find out which famous artist would be most likely to design your room.
Who Would Design Your Room?

Next, use whatever art materials you have to design your dream bedroom.  Many of you did a project like this last year, so now's your chance to add even more of your amazing ideas.

If you'd like, you can photograph your artwork and email it to me at mgoldman@longmeadow.k12.ma.us and I'll post in on the Center School Art Blog!

More Art at Home: Grades K, 1 and 2

Project #1 -

Do you remember how we learned about Georgia O'Keeffe?  Below is a link to a video that shows some of her paintings in a museum.  Can you spot the red poppy painting in the video?

Here's what you can do: Watch the video, and then get out any art supplies you have and draw something in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe... that means draw it BIG, and out to the edges of the paper.  You could draw a flower, but also a bug, a toy, a leaf, anything you like, just make it big, and up close.  If you have crayons, markers, or paints at home, add some color.  Have fun!

Click on this link for the video: Georgie O'Keeffe Video

P.S.  Here's link to more great videos if you want to learn about more artists and more art techniques!
Tate Kids Youtube Site


Project #2 -
Click on the link below to get to the Tate Paint page.  Create an online work of art that is totally unique.  You may try making a work of art that uses only the primary colors (red, yellow, blue) or only the secondary colors (green, purple, orange).  Again, be creative, have fun!
TATE PAINT

If you'd like, you can have someone at home take a photo of your creation and email it to me at mgoldma@longmeadow.k12.ma.us.  I'll make an art gallery on the Center School Art Blog.  Have fun!!

Links and Ideas for Doing Art at Home

Hi Center School Friends!  While I look forward to seeing all of you in the Center School Art Room again, here are some links to help keep you busy and creative in the meantime.......
Try to spend at least 45 minutes each week making art and learning about art.

These famous museums are offering virtual tours and look like a lot of fun to check out:  https://www.nymetroparents.com/article/museums-with-virtual-tours


Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems, fun videos where you can draw along with author Mo Willems!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8


Here is the link to the Incredible Art Department, click on your grade level and find lots of fun lessons.  Just use any supplies you may have at home.  Use your imagination and don't try to follow the lesson exactly!

https://www.incredibleart.org/lessons/elem/elemlessons.html


Here't the link to the YouTube channel, ART for KIDS HUB, which is full of how-to-draw tutorials with many fun topics like silly food, and movie characters.

https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub


Operation Story Time: Your favorite authors host story time online.  https://coolprogeny.com/2020/03/operation-storytime/


You can also get offline and try some of the following art activities:
Create your own comic book
Design a poster for your favorite movie
Make a bookmark for a family member
Use paper towel tubes to make a marble run
Use items found in nature to create natural artwork outside
Draw outside using sidewalk chalk
Use leaves found outside, crayons and paper to make a leaf rubbing
Make a collage using photos or magazine cut outs
Look in a mirror and draw a self portrait

What other fun, creative, constructive ideas can you come up with!?


I miss you all so much!  Be sure to email me with any questions, or even just to share your artwork with me at mgoldman@longmeadow.k12.ma.us
See you all soon Center School Friends,
Ms. Goldman :)

Georgia O'Keeffe Red Poppies

Students in grades K, 1 and 2 learned all about Georgia O'Keeffe and created these super impressive, bright, stunning 3-D poppy paintings.