Projects of the Month!!!This year I have decided to chose one class per grade per month to have their artwork hung up. This way everyone will have their artwork up at least one time during the school year, and I don't have to choose the "best" artwork to hang up. It's so much pressure when they all turn out so great!!!! So now I present to you the projects of the month!
PreK-Students in PreK are still learning how to use the supplies in the art room. I thought it would be a good idea to jump right in and get messy! We tried creating lines using cardboard pieces and toilet paper tubes. The students loved creating different things using the new tools!
Kindergarten- Students looked at the artwork of Piet Mondrian and his straight lines. We learned about horizontal and vertical lines and talked about how the lines acted in the artwork. Did they touch, were they crossed, what shapes did they create? The students then added some colored rectangles for some added pizazz!
First Grade- Students looked at "The Tree of Life" from Gustav Klimt. We talked about the lines that were made and how the artist used up all the space to create his work. To make the
artwork their own, students drew their favorite things in the trees. They had so much fun sharing what their favorite things were with their classes.
Second Grade- Students looked at the artwork of Stuart Davis and how he used letters and numbers to create movement in his artwork. In their artwork, students were drawing letters and numbers to fill their space. Students could use warm or cool colors for their letters. Then to make the letters show up better, we used the opposite color palette (warm or cool) to paint the background.
Third Grade-We studied the different areas of the Chesapeake Bay and what animals live in those habitats. Students were to chose one habitat to create for their artwork and include at least two animals in their drawing.
Fourth Grade-Students looked at the lighthouses around the area of Southern Maryland. We discussed the importance of these lighthouses and why they were created. The students were to choose a lighthouse to create for their artwork. We started with a sketch, and the students then used a viewfinder to crop their artwork to focus on what is most important.
My fifth grade hasn't finished a full project yet, so their artwork is yet to come! And I haven't had enough time to teach my PreK 3s much of anything yet! I've only seen them twice this year. We're still working on it though!
