Kindergarten Portraits

In kindergarten we focus primarily on portraits.  I have found that I can bring many aspects of art, math, analysis, and fine motor skills into all portraiture lessons.  In the beginning we start with self-portrait and identifying where the features are placed and determine the shapes these features create.  By 2nd semester we are starting to identify the features and details that make people different and diversified.  We just finished our American Gothic portait where we discussed the aspects that made these people different.  For example, wrinkles, glasses, hairlines, eye shape, and lip shape give these people their overall appearance. 

Which brings us to our most recent project.  The kindergarten students each choose a photo of a president.  They need to draw that picture to the best of their ability.  They have to pay attention to details! 

Although all of the students do an excellent job drawing the details that make each president look different, I had one student that really impressed me with his drawing skills by observing every detail of President Lincoln and then drawing each line and shape at above normal accuracy. 

TRENTOR DORR (Kindergarten) Abraham Lincoln

5th Grade HOMEWORK

5^th Grade Art HOMEWORK

Assignment due the week of  October 22-26 (Mon.  A day,Tues. B day, Wed. C day, Thurs. D day)

All 5^th grade art students have an assignment that is due the week of October 22!  We are studying the artist Peter Max.  Peter Max’s art was reflective of youth culture of the 1960’s.  Students need to interview someone who has experienced the 60’s.   Events such as the Beatles coming to America, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., the Vietnam War, Hippies, the Civil Rights Movement, etc. can be discussed and asked about.   Students will write down the questions chosen for their interview and make notes of the answers given by their grandparent, neighbor, aunt, uncle, or parent.   We will have a roundtable discussion about the experiences we learned about during art. 

This assignment is worth 35 points.  The assignment is intended to be fun and interesting, as well as a unique experience to speak with someone that actually experienced a generation these students are not familiar with.  . 

4th Grade Fauves portraits

Students studies the Fauves movement.  Henri Matisse, Andre Derain, and Maurice de Vlaminck were all essential figures in the art movement.  We compared and contrasted the work of all three artists.  We are now trying to create our very own "Fauve Portrait" with some of our own individuality. 

Henri Matisse

5th Grade Mandalas

6th Grade Value Shapes

 6th Grade students have been studying value to make shapes appear 3-D.  We have used pencil, pen and ink, and colored pencil to show value. 

Abby Gallagher    

 Nichole Kinney

Morgan Penrol