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As inspiration, for this project, 1st-grade students looked at robot themed artwork. Then we discussed how robots are used and the kinds of robots that would be useful in their lives. Once students decided on their robot's function they drew a robot using a combination of different shapes. For the background, students mixed their favorite color with white paint to create a tint. They then used this paint to stamp legos in an interesting design on their background paper. To finish their robots, students used black and white chalk to create shadows and highlights and added pops of color with colored pencils to add emphasis to their robot. CLICK HERE for more student art
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3rd graders learned about the artists Grant Haffner and David Hockney as inspiration for this project. Using the rules of perspective students drew a simple landscape. Then they chose analogous colors to paint their landscape using Tempera paint in the style of Haffner. Finally students added details using oil pastel. CLICK HERE for more student work!
2nd graders watched The Skeleton Dance from Disney’s Silly Symphony, one of the most innovative animations of its time. Students created their skeleton’s poses by sketching gesture drawings of their classmates in various positions. Students then had the extremely difficult task of painting their detailed skeleton using white Tempera paint. Finally, some students added props to their work using chalk pastel or colored pencils.
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Disney animators gesture drawing:
To begin this project class had a discussion about the impact a kind word or compliment could have on someone’s day. We learned about the Kindness project, a worldwide art project aimed to spread kindness (click here to learn more). Each student tried to come up with something meaningful and genuine in their speech bubble that would help spread kindness throughout Monroe.
Students built an origami box to house their figure. Using their knowledge of portraiture and proportion students drew and shaded a self-portrait and background to fit into their box. CLICK HERE for more student work. Watch the video that inspired this project here: Kindergarteners studied the art of Vincent Van Gogh as inspiration for their sunflower painting. Students learned about overlap, lines, and shapes to draw their sunflowers. Finally, the students colored and painted their piece using a watercolor resist technique. CLICK HERE for more student work!
5th graders studied the art of Edvard Munch and his famous painting, "The Scream." Students then drew their faces screaming with excitement or fear. They brainstormed and sketched scenarios that could cause them to scream. They were encouraged to think outside the box and choose a situation specific to them. Students colored their drawings using mediums of their choice.
Watch this video to learn the story behind Munch's painting: First graders read the book I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean. We discussed the difference between abstract and realistic art using images from the book. Finally, each student created a squid drawing something they felt they were good at drawing. Using a special salt watercolor technique and cool colors, students painting their backgrounds. Take a peek at the book we read here: Click Here To see more student work click here First grade students learned about the artwork of Andy Warhol, specifically, his Campbell's soup can prints. We also looked at the art of contemporary artist Lindsey Wohlman, who created a series that visualizes the insides of Warhol's soup cans through gelatine-mixed freestanding soup sculptures (visit the link below to see her work). Students used the resist watercolor technique to create their alphabet soups and added a short word or phrase made out of "noodles" to their soup spoon. They collaged their work together and added shadows to make their work appear three dimensional. To see more student work click here!
We began this project by reading the book Love Monster. We talked about inclusion and accepting everyone’s unique characteristics. We then discussed the different emotions the love monster experiences throughout the story and sketched different facial expressions that represent these emotions. Then using symmetry each student created hearts and their own love monster. Finally, students chose an emotion/facial expression to add to their love monster. To see more student workclick here!
Watch the video below to hear the author read her book: 1st grade students learned about David Hockney's colorful landscapes. We discussed Hockney's style and his current work as well. They then painted paper to collage together for their own landscape. Each student mixed different values of blue to create their blue sky background and created colorful textured land. Finally, after creating small houses for their scene they collaged all their pieces together to make their own original Hockney inspired landscape. Click here to see more student work. |
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