Primaries are still creating puppets. They are also drawing pictures of themselves with their puppets.
Third through fifth graders have been studying the art of Wayne Thibault who paints amongst other subjects paints desserts. Students have created a favorite dessert and have learned how to create tints with their paints.
Sixth graders have been working with paper mache' and creating original masks.
Seventh graders have been creating realistic and cubistic portraits and have been studying the artist Paul Cezanne.
Fifth, Sixth and seventh graders will be creating color wheels.
Eighth and tenth graders have been creating wooden sculptures and painting them with
Global have been working on clay projects creating clay containers. They also have been painting.
Primaries continue to illustrate stories and mix tints with tempera paints.
Third graders are mixing paints to paint fish in their underwater compositons.
Fourth have been painting enlarged flowers inspired by the artist Georgia O"Keeffe.
Fifth graders will be painting their surrealistic compositions. The artist they are studying is Salvador Dali.
Sixth are creating masks with paper mache'.
Seventh graders have been creating puppets to give to first graders as art prizes.
Eighth graders have been working with form and creating wooden sculptures. The artist studied is Paul Cezanne and the style is Cubism.
High school students are creating life size ladies and men in Renaissance costumes.
Global have been creating with wood and painting plaques.
*Students can receive extra credit by bringing in art created at home which will raise their grade average in Art.
Kindergarten and grade one have been illustrating The Little White Owl.
The story has taught them not be mean to anyone just because they look different. Students will be learning about tints and shades in their painting lesson after drawing owls with shapes.
Second and third graders continue to work on underwater scenes. These compositions will be colored with crayons and painted. They have discussed the reproduction The Wave by Japanese artist Hokusai Katsushika.
Fourth graders are studying works by Georgia O'Keeffe and have read about her life and art style. The students have created their own enlarged flowers to be painted next art class.
Fifth have been working with symmetry.
The students have been learning about Surrealism and the Surrealist artist Salvador Dali. They are creating their own original art in this style.
Sixth through high school are continuing to learn about the Renaissance artists. They are drawing costumes of this era. The artist studied this week is Sandro Botticelli.
Global "Studio Art" have been painting decorations for the Music Show.
They also have been working with wood to create three dimensional art.
The primaries through grade three including kindergarten have been working on drawing underwater scenes.
The children are getting very proficient at drawing fish by looking carefully at their shapes. Second and third graders are also drawing real shells to enhance their compositions.
The artists studied are American muralist Wyland and Asian artist Katsushika Hokusai's "The Wave".
Four graders are studying the art of Georgia O'Keeffe and enlarging flowers inspired by her work.
Fifth graders through high school are studying the Renaissance artists.
Fifth graders are studying Leonardo da Vinci and drawing costumes from this era.
Sixth, seventh and eighth are studying Raphael.
Ten graders are working with wood sculptures.
Global "Studio Art" continue to work on the scenery for the music show and are painting this art.
Primaries (Kindergarten through grade three) have been studying art by Claude Monet and using new materials such as pastels on their art.
Fourth and fifth graders have been drawing still lifes and portraits after finishing their sketchbooks.
Grades sixth through high school have been learning about the Renaissance artists: Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Sixth graders have also been making sketchbooks.
Global "Studio Art" have been working on the Music scenery for the Wizard of Oz.
The Spring Break will begin next week. Please enjoy the time spent with your student.
Note: Extra credit can be earned by bringing drawing and other art created at home.
Primaries from grade kindergarten through grade two are still learning about the Impressionist artist Claude Monet and creating projects inspired by him. This week is water lilies which will be in 3 dimension.
Third graders will join grades k-2 in this study unit on Claude Monet.
Third, fourth and fifth graders continue creating their sketchbooks. Some classes have finished them and have created a still life drawing in them.
The fifth grade paper mache' robots have all been completed. The students decided who from their groups would be taking them home.
Sixth through eighth grade will focus on another Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci.
The middle school sculptures inspired by Renaissance artist Michelangelo have been painted and taken home.
High school art (10A) have also created creature sculptures with wire, newspaper and plaster craft which will be painted. They, too, will study Michelangelo.
Global "Studio Art" have been given a large canvas for a group project from one of the owners of the building, Stephen Spann who is an artist.
A set of boxes of all sizes which we'll use for still lifes was also donated by the owners to the art room.
All classes will be using this great gift. Thanks!
Art Room rules are the following: Always work hard. Always be kind. Always be polite.
It is unfortunate to report that there are students who are starting (or in some cases, continuing) to use inappropriate language and misuse materials. This will result in a zero for the day which will greatly lower the child's grade. The supply of paints that I have been purchasing myself have been dwindling because of students' bad choices to misuse them. Unfortunately, the rest of the children will not have these materials. This is a very sad situation. I have tried calling parents and left messages. Unsats have been sent and parents of these students should have received them. Hopefully, with help from parents the poor behavior will stop. I appreciate this.
Students in grades kindergarten through grade 2 are learning about the French Impressionist artist Claude Monet.
They have been creating and coloring bridges and water lilies inspired by Monet's art. This week they will use paint.
Grade 3 through 5 will be creating sketchbooks. Grade 5 have also been finishing their decorative initials and completing their group paper mache' robots.
Grade 6 through 8 are studying the works of Michelangelo and will be creating 3 dimensional sculptures. Some will be working with plaster craft and paint to imitate Michelangelo's frescoes.
Grade 10 will be finishing up their initials and working with tempera paint. Self evaluations and art criticisms of their peers will be written.
Global have been working on creating miniature copies of the master artists. These are displayed in the back art room windows on miniature easels.
Kindergarten through grade 3 will be learning about the artist Claude Monet. They will be creating water lilies and bridges. They also will be learning about perspective.
Fourth graders, as well as double fifth grade classes, will be creating covers for sketch books.
Fifth graders (single classes) will be painting details on their robots.
Sixth through eighth graders will be reading about artists. Artists already studied are Jacob Lawrence and Horace Pippin. Next will be MJichelangelo. Projects inspired by these artists will be started in class to be finished as homework.
High school students will be creating decorative initials.
Global will continue to work on their mini paintings inspired by famous artists.
Extra credit assignment this week is creating and coloring a bookcover for a favorite book. This must include a summary about the book. Most middle school classes have already stared this project in class. The credit will especially help those students who had let their grades drop this quarter.
Elementary students will be painting this week:
Kindergarten and grade one students have been finishing their pictures inspired by Jim Dine. Classes have been painting and using pastels.
Grade two have been drawing dinosaurs and will be painting their compostions.
Grade three students have been drawing pictures inspired by African Amercian folk artist Horace Pippin and will be painting.
Fourth graders have created non-objective compositions inspired by artists Frank Stella and Vassily Kandinsky.
Fifth graders have created 3 dimensional robots using paper mache.
Double fifth class has been drawing decorative initials.
Sixth through eighth grade classes have been working on comic characters and creating group comic strips based on current issues. The students will end this unit writing art criticisms of their peers' work and self evaluations.
Tenth graders will be painting their cards and creating a back for them.
Global "Studio Art" students have been creating original art using a "Chinese" take out box. Some of these paper containers were transformed into a palm tree on a resort setting created in wood, a three dimensional turtle with realistic features and a three dimensional flower with gemstones for "bling".
Exciting news is the art room had three windows installed last weekend. It is great to have natural lighting!
Primaries have been learning about symmetry,creating cut out hearts, and cutting out symmetrical heart shapes. Second grade students are also learning to draw dinosaurs.
Third graders who have finished their vases of flowers also have been working with hearts in their art. Some classes have started to write haikus which are Japanese poems.
Third through fifth graders have been creating art for school spirit pendants and coloring them with paint or colored pencils.
Some of the fifth graders are creating robots in three dimensions using paper mache' techniques.
Middle school students are working on drawings and paintings using the grid method. Classes have also started creating comic characters and group comic strips about issues such as bullying.
Ten graders are continuing to design cards.
This week in Global "Studio Art" students have completed paper mache' masks with paint, glue, beads, ribbons and feathers. A written self evaluation on the project has been assigned. Other projects students are involved in are painting boxes, glass bottles and the room with acrylics, comic strips, and three different drawings to demonstrate how they are going to create with a take out box.
Primaries are working on symmetry (creating hearts) and mixing paints (white plus hue= tint).
The artist is Jim Dine.
Third through fifth graders have been working on still lifes and school spirit pendants.
Some of the fifth grade students have started making group robots and creatures using paper mache'.
Middle school students are drawing and painting their original comic characters and writing one page "bios" for these characters.
Students have also continued to complete their grid drawings.
High school students have started to design a deck of cards.
Global "Studio Art" students are painting with acrylics on glass and wood. They also have created pendants for school spirit.
No school on January 16th- Martin Luther King, Junior day. Enjoy this time with your child.
Kindergarten, first and second will be painting patterns on their snowmen accessories (scarves, hats, mittens).
Third graders will be painting their Egyptian cat goddess ' drawings.
Fourth and fifth graders will be working with wire art. The artist they are learning about is Alexander Calder. They will continue to create in three dimensions.
Sixth through seventh graders are learning about Horace Pippin.
Eighth graders through high school are learning to draw with the grid method.
Global and 10th graders are painting, also, and working on their art series.
Note for grades 6 - 10th: Some students have failed to turn in their artist research report which was assigned the first week of this quarter & due before the winter break. I will accept the papers this week.
Failure to turn the report in will result in a grade of zero.
Please encourage your child to be responsible.
All classes have reviewed the rules and hopefully are settling back to learning in school after the break.
Kindergarten and first graders will be learning about symmetry, learning proper scissor care and cuttting out snowflakes. They also will draw snowmen and people.
Second and third graders will be learning about the art of Egypt. They have been drawing the Egyptian cat goddess Bastet adding details such as crowns and jewels. This art will be painted.
Fourth and fifth graders have been reading about the artist Alexander Calder and will be making mobiles inspired by Calder.
Sixth and seventh graders have been reading about the art of Horace Pippin and creating art influenced by pictures Pippin painted. Some classes will be using scratchboards to create.
Eight graders, high school and Global Studio Art will be using transparent grids to create art. High school students and Studio Art students will also continue creating their series.
To all who did not turn in their reports (grades 6-high school), you can complete it during vacation and turn it in the first week back.
Extra credit will be given for any Art (drawings, paintings, etc.) to show that you used your creativity during vacation. Also, bring in the first week back to show me.
I am excited to write that Dr. Malin and Mr. Malin have arranged to get a kiln installed for IICSN Art classes. We will be starting to work in clay during the weeks to come.
To all my students and their families: Enjoy your time off and see you in 2012!!!
Primaries will be drawing and using shapes to create.
Grade 3 through four will work with symmetry.
Grades 6 through high school will finish their grids and drawings using the grid method.
Time will be allotted to make up work during this week.
Please remind your student (grade 6-10) that the artist report is due this week.
Have a wonderful vacation and enjoy your child!
The primaries will continue the Elements of Art and will be drawing people (family, friends and pets).
Middle school will work on letters and drawings to soldiers overseas. They will also start projects using the grid methods.
Grade 10 will continue their series. Global will be working with clay.
Grades 3 through high school will be working on scenery and props for the winter concert.
Please remind your student (grades 6 through 10th) they should be working on their selected artist research papers. The papers are due the week of December 12th on their scheduled art day.
Primaries will be painting and describing and analyzing art reproductions.
Middle school will be finishing their instruments and writing art criticisms.
Global will be working on perspective drawings and starting to work in clay.
First and tenth grade will not have art due to the holiday
***(Grades 6-10 homework (due the week of December 12th -on the first day of the weekthey have art scheduled) is to write a research paper on their selected artist (all students have signed up).
Papers should be 1 page if typed or 1 1/2 page hand written with a separate page for references.
Please ask your student which artist he/she selected and encourage he/she to work on the research.
Thanks!
No school on Thursday and Friday. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoy spending time with your child!
Kindgergarten through grade two are working on the Element of Art line. They are drawing with lines and connecting these to become shapes. The students have created "line collections" which they will use to create "Super Silly Line Clowns".
Grade 3 through 5 will be painting 3 dimensional art created with model magic. They have learned about the Folk Art of the Oaxacan people of Oaxacan, Mexico.
Grades 6-8 have been drawing musical instruments and writing art criticism essays.
Grade 10 and Global have been working on their series. Global students have created their art in 3 D.
Primary grades have been comparing form and shape, drawing a house from shapes and creating a paper (form) house which is free-standing. Students will again be working on line, shape and form this week.
Also, second graders practiced writing art vocabulary words in class which are the following:
Elements of Art- line, shape, space, color, texture, value and form.
Grades 3rd through 5th are working on the multicultural lesson Oaxacan Folk Art of Mexico. Also, grade 5B created masks from model magic which were copied from the students' original drawings.
Students will paint their masks this week.
Third graders finished reading outloud the Quiltmaker's Gift and will continue to finish their paper quilts.
All students grades 3-5 will start learning how to describe art using art vocabulary mentioned above and by writing descriptions on paper.
Grade 6th through 8th have finished their Geometric Tessellations. The students have started Art Criticism essays in class. The model for the Art Cristism essay is 4 parts: describing, analyzing, interpreting and "judging" art. Students have their choice of art reproductions as well as art of their peers to critique.
Ten grade and Global are still working on their art series. They also are writing self evalutions.
Kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 2 will be working on the Elements of Art [Shape which is 2 dimensional (length & width) and Form which is 3 dimensional (length, width & thickness or depth)].They will continue to do lessons with Line, also.
Grades 4-5 will be working on creating paper quilts and a multicultural lesson (Oaxacan folk art).
Grades 6-8 will be working on Geometric Tessellations. The students have created this art with rulers and compasses.
Grade 10 will continue their art series.
Global have been working on self evaluations and art criticisms of their peers. They will be doing sketches to start a new series for the second quarter.
Kindergarten will be creating with the Element of Art (form) and creating three dimensional paper houses.
First and second graders will be finishing drawing houses and painting.
Third through fifth will be painting houses. All will be mixing primary colors to form secondary and tertiary colors using tempera paints.
Sixth through eighth will be painting tessellations created with their own designed shapes. Next, tessellations will be created with non-objective shapes by using compasses, rulers and protractors. Practicing using these tools at home will greatly aid these students as many are having trouble. Parents may want to help their child measure objects with rulers, too.
Global "Studio Art" will draw their individual subject from their series on wood and paint with acrylic paint. Their painted pumpkins are displayed in our lobby and have gotten many compliments.
Due to Nevada Day 10th grade and first grade will not have Art this week.
Enjoy your children during the long weekend!
All classes have been completed the Silver State Credit Union "Happy Times" calendar contest.
Primaries are working on houses with architectural features and landscaping. These will be colored with mixed media. The students have been studying different house styles from other countries and American architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
For the next three weeks middle school will work on creating tessellations. First, they will create a shape which will be drawn into a tessellation using rulers to measure desired spaces. This art will be colored. The next tessellations will be drawn using compasses, rulers and protractors and created with polygons. The artist studied for his tessellations is M.C. Escher.
Global and 10th graders will be continuing their art series . Global students also will be painting pumpkins to display in the lobby.
Kindergarten through grade five will be working on "Dream Houses", using rules and protractors and creating architectural features on their art.
Sixth through eighth will be working on tessellations and studying the art of M.C.Escher.
High school and Global "Studio Art" classes will be working on their individual series.
During the next three weeks students will be working on the Silver State "Happy Times " calendar contest (grades k-12) and the Nevada Housing Division contest (grades k-5). The "Happy Times" contest will be drawn in pencil and painted. Rules for painting will be taught. Among these rules are "Give your paint brush a good hair day. Don't give your paint brush a bad hair day."
For the Nevada Housing Division "Where I Live" contest, students will learn about different styles of architecture and will draw using rulers and protractors. Older grades will learn to use the compass to create their houses thus making connections between art and math.
Elementary students will learn how to draw a person realistically starting from stick people to people drawn with oval bodies to people with drawn with clothes, facial features and details added. Students also will learn that using different colors can evoke emotions, moods and feelings.
Grade 6 through high school students' artists' reports are due the week of October 10th. Students have been instructed to cite their sources if quoting word for word. The reports are one page if hand written and less (approx. 3/4 page) if typed. Two references should be included. Due to cancellations of art (ex. "Count Day") tenth graders' due date for reports will be extended.
High school and Global continue to work on individual art series. Students can participate in the calendar contest if they chose.
My philosophy is that all students can be successful in art class by having a "can do" attitude, following school rules and art room rules (always work hard, always be kind and always be polite) and directions. I am very excited about your children who all are so very talented. Hopefully, we will have winners at IICSN this year. Last year we had two students art selected for the art exhibit at the Venetian Hotel and Casino for the Nevada Housing Division contest!
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