Peace Word Paintings

Students began this project by learning about the complementary colors (colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel).  They brainstormed "peace" or "peacebuilder" words, or words that make them think about feeling at peace.  The challenge was keeping the words 5 letters or less!  The results are really amazing!

Peace Word Paintings

Students brainstormed words that represent the feeling of peace, and created a word painting using complementary colors.  They used a previously made "complementary color spinner" to help remind them what colors to use.  They are in-process, but coming out great!

Wire Sculpture Fish

These beautiful sculptures created by grades 3, 4 and 5 were inspired by the wire sculptures and mobile art of Alexander Calder.

Works of HeART

Students in grades K-5 learned about how artists collaborate.  Each student in the school made one little heart for our enormous heart chains.  They are truly works of HeART !

Free Choice Day

Many classes in grades 1-5 earned a "Free-Choice Day" recently.  Here's some photos of just a few of the fun activities available on this special day in art!

Perspective Drawing Bedrooms by Grade 3

Third graders were inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's painting, Bedroom at Arles before embarking on these perspective drawings.  They did a great job!

Paper Weavings by Grade 3

Third graders created two abstract paintings and then combined them to form these paper weavings.  We looked at Kandinsky for inspiration for our abstract art.

Character Trait Self Portraits

These are by grade 3, but grades 4 and 5 also completed a similar lesson.  We learned about self-portraits, Frida Kahlo, warm and cool colors AND character traits while creating these fabulously colorful works of art.

We Are Peace Builders!

For our very first project, every grade learned how to say peace in many languages, and created peace signs using words and patterns.  They looked awesome adorning the school for Open House!

Ice Cream Drawings

All grades had a chance to work on these delicious drawings based on the work of Wayne Thiebaud....