Art Activities Update

Our shape projects are going great! We have been learning so many great art skills, techniques, and tricks. I am so proud of our students' progress. We can draw shapes. We can cut shapes. We can makes shapes look far away, or close. We can create 3-dimensional paper shapes. We can even make shapes look 3-dimensional on a flat piece of paper. Take a look below to see why this art teacher is busting with pride.

Kindergartners are making a pumpkin patch collage from shapes.  They used torn green paper for the grass...

and cut out other shapes to create a truck and a wagon full of pumpkins.

This project was great for scissor and glue practice, and well as problem solving and decision making skills.




After we glued our shapes, we used crayons to add details.


 Finished product.

Finished product.

Finished product.

Finished product.

Finished product.

 

1st grade is working on a pumpkin patch picture using oil pastels.  We used BIG shapes in the foreground, and SMALL shapes in the background.  This creates the illusion of space in our picture.

Finished product.

Finished product.

Finished product.

2nd grade used their knowledge of organic shapes to make a collage with tissue paper.  After gluing the pieces to a background, we used metallic markers to add details.

Work in progress.

Work in progress.

3rd graders are practicing their oil pastel skills to get ready for their next project.

This practice activity focuses on blending colors together.

 

This activity allows us to be well prepared for our project.

4th grade is working on a still life project.  We are studying apples closely in order to draw them realistically.

We are making several apple drawings using different mediums...

such as ebony pencil...

and charcoal!

5th graders are practicing shading techniques.  By adding shadows and highlights to 2-dimensional shapes, we can make them look 3-D.

Great job 5th grade!  This is a tricky skill.