Kindergarten
The kindergarteners have been making a few different Christmas projects. They each made their own Christmas tree using strips of green paper and painting snow on and around them. They also made a snow globe filled with Christmas decorations.
First Grade
The first graders looked at the work of Piet Mondrian and discussed how he used only primary colors, black, and white in his artworks. Each composition consisted of squares and rectangles in different configurations. Students drew a large Christmas shape, broke it up with squares and rectangles and then colored with a limited color palette.
Second Grade
The 2nd graders each made their own quilt picking a simple shape, breaking it up with straight lines, and adding stitches to each line. Then they filled each section a different color. They recently learned about the tradition of nutcrackers and got to design their own using crayons and construction paper.
Third Grade
The 3rd grade worked on drawing a close up of a Christmas tree focusing on one branch filled with ornaments. They made the ornaments look 3-D by shading and using curved lines. They added dimension to their branch by using more then one shade of green for the needles.
Fourth Grade
The 4th graders looked at the book “Snowmen at Night” and discussed how the snowmen were drawn to look three dimensional. They then used chalk to draw their own snow scene being sure to show a direction of light by shading one side of the snowmen.
Fifth Grade
The students have finished their paper mached letters. They look wonderful in the display case. They are now working on their own school of fish. Each made their own fish on cardstock, traced it multiple times to fill up the paper, and will soon paint using watercolors.
Sixth Grade
The 6th graders have been focusing on proportions. Each drew coin of their choice large on their paper making sure all proportions were transferred correctly. They are now looking at the proportions of human body and drawing an action pose.
Seventh Grade
The 7th graders have been looking at value. Each made two nine step value scales using oil pastels to blend different shades and tints. After they drew a Christmas bow large on their paper, then colored it looking at all highlights and shadows to make them appear to jump off the page.
Eighth Grade
The 8th graders have been creating a self portrait inspired by Chuck Close. Each had there photo taken close up, and were printed with a grid on top. Then each student grid their larger paper and began to transfer the photo one square at a time.
If you have any questions feel free to email me at mbrazee@stcletusparish.com.
Art February 1st, 2012
Kindergarten
The kindergarteners worked on their cutting and gluing while creating a group of penguins made from ovals and triangles. They also looked at the work of Georgia O’Keeffe and painted a close up of a flower with watercolors.
First Grade
The first graders learned about the order of colors on a rainbow. Instead of drawing the traditional rainbow, they drew spider webs and added the colors. They also looked at the work Giuseppe Arcimboldo who painted portraits of people where all details were made up of fruits and vegetables. Each student created their own portrait drawing fruits and vegetables for the eyes, nose, mouth and ears.
Second Grade
The students looked at the landscape paintings of Ted Harrison and then painted their own using paints of various tints and shades. They also discussed cubism and looked at the work of George Braque. Students drew a still life twice, once with cubism, and once realistically.
Third Grade
The third graders looked at the history of printmaking and used Styrofoam trays to make their prints. They also viewed the work of Amedeo Modigliani and created their own self portraits inspired by his works.
Fourth Grade
The fourth graders looked at the work of Wayne Thiebaud and made their own three dimensional pieces of cake in his style. They also looked at the illustrations of the book “Where the Wild Things Are” and discussed how a story can be told through the illustrations. Each student then made their own wild thing with construction paper.
Fifth Grade
The fifth grade focused on images on caution signs. Students were asked to make their own caution sign using only an image and one word. They have also started working on a Jasper Johns inspired drawing. They are creating an artwork based only on numbers.
Sixth Grade
The sixth graders have been busy creating their own animal sculptures. They used wire to build an armature for the animal of their choice. Then stuffed it with newspaper and covered it with foil. They are currently paper maching their sculpture and will soon paint them.
Seventh Grade
The seventh graders painted their own expressive self portrait inspired by the work of Fred Babb. Each portrait needed a positive message added within. They are now working on an artwork based completely on small doodles.
Eighth Grade
The eighth graders each made a yearbook cover in hopes that theirs is chosen for the front or back cover of this year’s yearbook. They also lookedat the work of Claes Oldenburg and discussed how size affects an artwork. They are currently working on large candy sculptures to be used in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”.
If you have any questions feel free to email me at mbrazee@stcletusparish.com.