First grade rainbow fish illustrators

1st grade artists are learning about the differences between illustrators and authors, specifically in the "Rainbow Fish" series. We zoomed up on our fish so much that we don't even see the entire fish! We also talked about space and overlapping so that some weeds, sand and bubbles are in front or behind each other. We used pattern in our rainbow scales!

Learning Goals:

I can describe the difference between an illustrator and author.

I can create pattern with fish scales

I can show space using overlapping

2nd Grade Landscapes

2nd grade artists reviewed the art genre of landscapes.  We discussed how artists show the art element  of space in many different ways including: overlapping, height on a page, how visually clear something is etc.  We also learned the vocabulary for where something is located in the space of an artwork: Foreground, Middleground, and Background. 

We painted a warm and cool colored paper. We drew trees on one and showed our understanding of space by glueing them to our background. Next, we painted the show and trunks, then used hole punchers to add snow falling, and used a little glitter glue to draw the wind!

1st Grade: James Rizzi Buildings

Learning Goals:

Students can recognize the art of James Rizzi

Students can paint my buildings in Rainbow Order

Students can create Rizzi inspired buildings with silly faces and shapes

Students can show space by using overlapping with my buildings

Students can recognize the art genre of architecture

5th Grade Mexican cacti!

5th graders thought about the vocab word genre and considered the multiple genres that are used in art history. We created out own still lifes with real cacti and drew them making sure to think about the art element of space and overlapping!  We utilized our blending skills and our talents with pattern and balance when designing our patterned pots. 

3rd Grade Fall Landscapes

3rd grade artists are studying the art genre of landscapes! They noticed how artists use the art element of SPACE by creating a foreground, middle ground, and backgrounds. Artists show where somehting is in space by using overlapping, the size of things, and how high up on the page each item it to show where each item sits. We created our own fall landscapes with foreground, middleground, and background and blended the paint colors for our backgrounds. We then added some collage papers for the trees in our landscapes.

5th grade Cartooning

5th grade artists are learning about the art profession of cartooning! They created these cartoon crowds to show that they understand the art element of space by overlapping each unique cartoon person. Each person shows a different personality and emotion!

2nd grade winter trees

2nd graders studied the art element of space by drawing trees that overlap. To show that some trees are further away in space, they must start higher on the page, often are smaller, and are typically overlapped by other trees.

They used tissue paper, watercolor and tempera paint, and paper punches to create their winter landscapes

1st Grade Hundertwasser Lollipop Trees

1st graders learned about the artwork of Freidrich Hundertwasser. He did many types of landscapes as well as some funky architecture. Our artists noticed the way that he drew his trees - like lollipops!!! The worked on their own lollipop landscapes using overlapping circles. They now know how to make things look like they are close up or far away in space by using the overlapping method and by how far up a thing is on a page.