1st Grade James Rizzi Fun Architecture

1st grade artists are studying the fun art of James Rizzi!

Click HERE to see our James Rizzi Architecture Slide Show!

We created our own playful fantasy architecture and practiced rainbow order in our crayon resist.

First grade Printmaking Architecture

First grade artists compared and contrasted many different types of architecture. We then created our own paper house collages. 

On Day 2 of the project, we looked at how many artists have utilized prints in their art! We used stations and had students paint a piece of bubble wrap with white tempera paint. The bubble wrap was taped to a large table so that when students set their artworks on the paint, it printed a fun snow print blizzard onto our homes! 

*This project inspired by one found on Pinterest

Learning Goals:

I can identify the art genre of artchitecture.

I can create a print.

I can identify the art technique of printmaking.

I can create an architecture collage.

First Grade Whoville Architecture

First graders are studying architecture. We looked at many types of architecture and compared and contrasted them with a friend. We looked architecture that is old & new, fancy and basic, homes and castles, bridges and sculptures, famous and everyday. Students each received an image of one of these constructions and after discussing with a friend the similarities and differences, we chose to put them in one of four areas on the board: 

1. I would love to LIVE here. 

2. This is the most FUN place! 

3. I would NEVER want to visit here. 

4. This is the most strange and UNIQUE place. 

Then we discussed the reasons why students chose what they did! It was so fun to hear their answers!

We expanded our thinking with this worksheet for the backs of our artworks.

We read "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" and looked at the architecture of the cities. We next designed our own Who Architecture and even added a Grinch peeking in on the town! Thank you to elementaryartroom@blogspot.com where you can find the creator of this cute lesson!

Learning Goals:
*I can describe what an architect does
* I can compare and contrast different types of architecture
* I can talk about why people would want various types of architecture
* I can describe what an illustrator does (like in the book "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" and design Whoville architecture.

Reporting... Fifth grade Freidrich Hundertwasser architecture

5th grade artists are learning about the life and art of the Austrian artist named Freidrich Hundertwasser. We compared how his architecture differed from other architecture of his time and considered how WWII impacted his life and work. We noticed how he preferred organic shapes instead of geometric shapes. We designed our own Hundertwasser inspired city architecture and considered our color schemes and how color can affects the finished art. 

REPORTING: WHAT I LEARNED IN ART ABOUT HUNDERTWASSER:

I learned that Hundertwasser didn't like that no one could tell who lived inside a home. So in his apartment homes he would allow people to paint outside their windows. :) ~ Anna

I learned that Hundertwasser liked to have a lot of greenery. on top of his buildings. ~ Roman

I learned that Hundertwasser liked to make his houses with squiggly lines instead of straight lines because he thought that straight lines were to ordinary. ~ Ashton

Second Grade Architecture Birdhouses

We began this lesson by brainstorming about what job we could have if we wanted to grow up to be an artist. We looked at posters like the ones below to help guide our thinking. Some of the jobs are: Photographer, Art teacher, Interior Designer, Fashion Designer, Fine Artist, Graphic Designer, Industrial Designer and of course, Architect.

2nd grade artists read the book, "Iggy Peck, Architect," which is about a boy who LOVES architecture and happens to be in 2nd grade! 

We thought about various types of architectural elements like Iggy did and created our own architecture in 3 birdhouses. We practiced our knowledge of the color families and chose one for each of our houses.

Finally, we drew birds for our houses and colored them with oil pastel, cut them out and glued them to their houses. What happy little birdies we have! :) 

Learning Goals: 
I can list a variety of art careers.
I can design architecture.
I can use the color groups: primary, secondary, warm & cool.
I can blend oil pastels.
I can create a collage.

Fourth grade island architecture

4th grade artists thought about island destinations right around spring break and we designed our very own island vacation house architecture!!!

We used neon and regular watercolor paints to create our visions. Each child practiced with blending, layering and mixing paint in their masterpiece.

3rd Grade Architecture Collage

3rd grade artists studied the art career of architecture. We designed homes that we would like to live in and then created them as collages! We also had fun reading the book, "Iggy Peck: Architect."

Learning Goals:

Students can identify the genre of collage

Students can identify different art career choices

Students can creatively use collage materials

Students can design a residential home

2nd Grade Candy House Architecture

2nd Grade artists discussed the various types of jobs that we could be if we grew up to be artists. One of those jobs is an architect. We had fun brainstorming about what types of yummy treats that would like for a house to be made out of if it were not made of of regular wood and brick materials. We then created unique and delicious looking candy houses!

Learning Goals

Students can list types of art careers

Students can create a unique house made of yummy treats

Students can show pattern

Students can use a horizon line

Students can use overlapping