Third Grade Collage Form Birds

Third grade artists looked at different types of collage, the differences between shape and form (2D and 3D, reviewed color families (warm/cool and primary/secondary), and then created our own form collage birds using paper plates, tissue paper, paper towels, string, twisty wire, googley eyes and other various materials. 

We displayed our flock of collage birds in our library!

Learning Goals are that Students Can: 

* Explain the difference between 2D and 3D art

*Explain what a Collage is

*Use a variety of materials to create a 3D bird

*Identify the various color families and use one in their artwork

*Manipulate wire and tie knots with string

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.

3rd Grade Jim Dine Heart Plaques

3rd grade artists learned about the life and art of Jim Dine. They looked at the themes of his work and thought about why he chose them. 

We also had a lot of discussion around a slide presentation all about Jim Dine. After this, we created sketches of our own style heart art using shape (2D) in preparation for our 3D (form) clay collage sculpture! We talked about how to ensure that our heart stood out from the background using color schemes and added patterns to sculpture for added interest.

Download Jim Dine Slideshow - Click Here!

We glued popsicle sticks and jewels together for our base and used twiteez wire and beads to create a hanger! We had a blast!

4th Grade Abstract Kandinsky Murals!

4th grade artists studied the abstract art of Wassily Kandinsky. The learned about his life and artwork. They even learned about a strange condition that he had called synesthesia cognate. This condition is one that a person's senses get mixed up and he/she can hear colors and see sounds. Because of this, he would always paint while listening to music. We worked individually to create our own personal abstract artworks, then combined our smaller works into large abstract murals!