This coming week we will follow up this lesson with an artist study on the very yummy work of Wayne Thiebaud.
Monday, September 30, 2013
So many circles
I am tickled to display the finished circle collages. The young artists in the children's house classroom did a fabulous job, giving their best effort to a challenging repetition procedure work of art.
Henri Matisse Collage
First grade has spent the last two weeks studying the life and artwork of a well known french artist, Henri Matisse.
He would then cut beautiful, organic, free-flowing shapes with scissors. He rarely threw away any scraps.
When Matisse was nearly seventy-two years old, he became ill and it was difficult for him to stand and paint. His illness did not restrict his creativity. He began a new technique, which he called, "painting with scissors", which was painting large sheets of paper with different colors using gouache, an opaque watercolor.
Snow Flowers, 1951
He would then cut beautiful, organic, free-flowing shapes with scissors. He rarely threw away any scraps.
The first graders focused on organic and geometric shapes, and fine motor hand development in cutting out each shapes. Check out our fantastic examples below.
Beautiful example of organic shapes
Lovely composition
Well planned out and neat
Exploding Boxes
Third grade was challenged by one of my most favorite problem solving art lessons. After discussing lines in our first class we moved right along to Space.
As artists it is easy to concentrate on the main objects of a particular art piece or the positive space. Negative Space is the space between an object, around an object, and the opposite of an identifiable object. Negative space can be used to help define boundaries of positive space in any given piece of art.
This lesson is a highly valuable lesson in the art curriculum. Through the positive negative space puzzle students will be engaged in a problem solving art lesson discovering the difference between the two areas within the picture plane. This lesson calls for students to use their prior knowledge of warm and cool colors as well as geometric and organic shapes to create a unique design puzzle. As a teacher it was enjoyable to watch the students design each shape and figure out how to place each piece correctly as a mirror image.
As artists it is easy to concentrate on the main objects of a particular art piece or the positive space. Negative Space is the space between an object, around an object, and the opposite of an identifiable object. Negative space can be used to help define boundaries of positive space in any given piece of art.
This lesson is a highly valuable lesson in the art curriculum. Through the positive negative space puzzle students will be engaged in a problem solving art lesson discovering the difference between the two areas within the picture plane. This lesson calls for students to use their prior knowledge of warm and cool colors as well as geometric and organic shapes to create a unique design puzzle. As a teacher it was enjoyable to watch the students design each shape and figure out how to place each piece correctly as a mirror image.
Leaf Lines
The early elementary classes have started the school year studying the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Our first project was centered around studying lines as well as patterns.
In our first meeting the students collected three leaves outside on the school grounds. They were then asked to trace the leaves, add outlines up to the edge of the paper, and patterns on the inside of the leaves. This was a great design lesson to get to know the student individually. From this lesson I was able to understand their art background, how they handle the materials and care of their own work. I'm really excited to spend the year with this talented ground of young artists!
In our first meeting the students collected three leaves outside on the school grounds. They were then asked to trace the leaves, add outlines up to the edge of the paper, and patterns on the inside of the leaves. This was a great design lesson to get to know the student individually. From this lesson I was able to understand their art background, how they handle the materials and care of their own work. I'm really excited to spend the year with this talented ground of young artists!
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Lines that Walk
Children's House entered the room with a twisty line only to wonder what will we discuss during our first art class? Lines! For the start of the school year we will be studying the Elements of Art, concentrating on one element at time. Lessons will be creative, individualized, challenging, and focus on skills that promote fine motor development.
Upon entering the room we discussed the many different types of lines. (Straight, curvy, zig zag, loopy, vertical, horizontal...) The children were asked to use their pointer finger to practice drawing examples in the air before beginning. Each student was then provided with the opportunity to draw each line discussed on their paper. The line could be placed anywhere on the paper as long as it ran from edge to edge. Lastly we designed the shapes with patterns and color.
Next we will be exploring shapes. Starting with circles, we will practice tracing, cutting and glueing. Stay tuned!
-Krista
Welcome!
Hello! Thank you so much for stopping by to check out all of the happenings in the art room. Exciting things will soon be developing and I can not wait to share them with you! Please check back weekly to share in our work in progress as well as our fabulous masterpieces! Each grade level will have its own link for easy access.
To the families of the Walden Green students I hope to meet each and everyone of you very soon. If you happen to see me in the building please say hello!
-Krista
To the families of the Walden Green students I hope to meet each and everyone of you very soon. If you happen to see me in the building please say hello!
-Krista
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Monday, September 30, 2013
So many circles
I am tickled to display the finished circle collages. The young artists in the children's house classroom did a fabulous job, giving their best effort to a challenging repetition procedure work of art.
This coming week we will follow up this lesson with an artist study on the very yummy work of Wayne Thiebaud.
Henri Matisse Collage
First grade has spent the last two weeks studying the life and artwork of a well known french artist, Henri Matisse.
He would then cut beautiful, organic, free-flowing shapes with scissors. He rarely threw away any scraps.
When Matisse was nearly seventy-two years old, he became ill and it was difficult for him to stand and paint. His illness did not restrict his creativity. He began a new technique, which he called, "painting with scissors", which was painting large sheets of paper with different colors using gouache, an opaque watercolor.
Snow Flowers, 1951
He would then cut beautiful, organic, free-flowing shapes with scissors. He rarely threw away any scraps.
The first graders focused on organic and geometric shapes, and fine motor hand development in cutting out each shapes. Check out our fantastic examples below.
Beautiful example of organic shapes
Lovely composition
Well planned out and neat
Exploding Boxes
Third grade was challenged by one of my most favorite problem solving art lessons. After discussing lines in our first class we moved right along to Space.
As artists it is easy to concentrate on the main objects of a particular art piece or the positive space. Negative Space is the space between an object, around an object, and the opposite of an identifiable object. Negative space can be used to help define boundaries of positive space in any given piece of art.
This lesson is a highly valuable lesson in the art curriculum. Through the positive negative space puzzle students will be engaged in a problem solving art lesson discovering the difference between the two areas within the picture plane. This lesson calls for students to use their prior knowledge of warm and cool colors as well as geometric and organic shapes to create a unique design puzzle. As a teacher it was enjoyable to watch the students design each shape and figure out how to place each piece correctly as a mirror image.
As artists it is easy to concentrate on the main objects of a particular art piece or the positive space. Negative Space is the space between an object, around an object, and the opposite of an identifiable object. Negative space can be used to help define boundaries of positive space in any given piece of art.
This lesson is a highly valuable lesson in the art curriculum. Through the positive negative space puzzle students will be engaged in a problem solving art lesson discovering the difference between the two areas within the picture plane. This lesson calls for students to use their prior knowledge of warm and cool colors as well as geometric and organic shapes to create a unique design puzzle. As a teacher it was enjoyable to watch the students design each shape and figure out how to place each piece correctly as a mirror image.
Leaf Lines
The early elementary classes have started the school year studying the Elements of Art and Principles of Design. Our first project was centered around studying lines as well as patterns.
In our first meeting the students collected three leaves outside on the school grounds. They were then asked to trace the leaves, add outlines up to the edge of the paper, and patterns on the inside of the leaves. This was a great design lesson to get to know the student individually. From this lesson I was able to understand their art background, how they handle the materials and care of their own work. I'm really excited to spend the year with this talented ground of young artists!
In our first meeting the students collected three leaves outside on the school grounds. They were then asked to trace the leaves, add outlines up to the edge of the paper, and patterns on the inside of the leaves. This was a great design lesson to get to know the student individually. From this lesson I was able to understand their art background, how they handle the materials and care of their own work. I'm really excited to spend the year with this talented ground of young artists!
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Lines that Walk
Children's House entered the room with a twisty line only to wonder what will we discuss during our first art class? Lines! For the start of the school year we will be studying the Elements of Art, concentrating on one element at time. Lessons will be creative, individualized, challenging, and focus on skills that promote fine motor development.
Upon entering the room we discussed the many different types of lines. (Straight, curvy, zig zag, loopy, vertical, horizontal...) The children were asked to use their pointer finger to practice drawing examples in the air before beginning. Each student was then provided with the opportunity to draw each line discussed on their paper. The line could be placed anywhere on the paper as long as it ran from edge to edge. Lastly we designed the shapes with patterns and color.
Next we will be exploring shapes. Starting with circles, we will practice tracing, cutting and glueing. Stay tuned!
-Krista
Welcome!
Hello! Thank you so much for stopping by to check out all of the happenings in the art room. Exciting things will soon be developing and I can not wait to share them with you! Please check back weekly to share in our work in progress as well as our fabulous masterpieces! Each grade level will have its own link for easy access.
To the families of the Walden Green students I hope to meet each and everyone of you very soon. If you happen to see me in the building please say hello!
-Krista
To the families of the Walden Green students I hope to meet each and everyone of you very soon. If you happen to see me in the building please say hello!
-Krista
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