This week my K-2nd grade group finished their cat collages. We began this project by reading Cat Tale by Michael Hall. This book uses homonyms and homophones to create fun adventures for a group of three cats. I’m not sure this group grasped all the grammar, but it was a fun book anyway. : ) […]
After learning about Wassily Kandinsky, we drew musical instruments both from photographs and some from imagination. Students were encouraged to draw the instruments large, keeping the arrangement of their composition in mind. We then added color with oil pastels. We discussed limiting our color palettes and repeating colors to unify our pieces. In the last […]
For our last class of the session, my K-2nd grade students painted Mr. Tiger portraits. We started out by reading Mr Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown. Then we cut out Mr. Tiger’s suit and glued it down. Using Peter Brown’s illustrations for inspiration, we drew the tiger’s head and facial features. We talked about […]
This week, students learned about Wassily Kandinsky, Russian artist known for his vibrant abstract paintings. We read the book The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock. This book tells about Kandisnsky’s childhood and explains synesthesia. Kandisnky was thought to have synesthesia. He heard sounds when he saw colors and saw colors when he heard sounds. […]
My 6th grade and up class has been working on portraits in the style of Klimt. They drew these in pencil, painted them in watercolor, and then added gold tempera paint and Sharpie marker. I love the effect of layering gold over the watercolor. Several students are still working on their portraits. Hopefully, I will […]
This week we have been learning about Impressionist artist, Claude Monet. These were done by my K-2nd grade group. They were so enthusiastic about this project and loved the results they could get from chalk pastel. I love that they learned about Impressionism, chalk pastel, and perspective while having a great time. Who wouldn’t want […]
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