Thursday, March 26, 2015

Fantastic Fish Paper Sculptures by Gr. 1

Here is one display of our fantastic fish sculptures.  First graders used primary colors on one side and secondary on the other.  


Getting Started with Weaving... Grades 4 and 5

Fourth and fifth graders are getting their looms set up to embark on our weaving unit....

Color-Wheel Snowflakes by Grade 3

Third graders explored complementary colors (or opposite colors): red/green, blue/orange and yellow/purple.  They utilized complementary colors to create these fantastic snowflakes color-wheels.






Thursday, March 19, 2015

Birch Tree Winter Landscapes by Gr. 5

This is one of my favorite lessons that fifth graders do because of the impressive results we always get.  Fifth graders learn about watercolor techniques like a watercolor wash, and using table salt to add texture.  Scroll down to see students at work, and then the amazing final products..









Thursday, March 12, 2015

Van Gogh Sunflowers by Grade 4

Fourth graders watched an informational video about the life and artwork of Van Gogh before embarking on these paintings.
They sketched a vase of sun flowers, and painted using watercolors.  The finishing touch was adding lines using crayon, similar to the textured brushstrokes of Van Gogh.





Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Square 1 Art Fundraiser


We've successfully completed all of our artwork to use for the Square 1 Fundraiser this year.  This year students have created: Painted hearts using lines by Grades K, 1 and 2.  Blue Dog drawings using warm and cool colors by Grade 3, and Laurel Burch inspired cats by Grades 4 and 5.