Mustang SmArts
Updates from the Monroe Art Program
Kinder-Artists
In kindergarten we finished up our architecture lessons with Lego Blueprints. There are some talented future architects in this kindergarten crew!
We also learned about American Pop artist, Wayne Thiebaud, who inspired our Valentine's Day art. We learned that printmaking is when an artist makes a picture, and prints it onto something else. We printed donuts, using pool noodles. We learned that Pop Art is art that is inspired by people and things that are popular. Wayne Thiebaud liked to paint desserts. We used the Element of Art, shape, and the Principle of Design, pattern, to create donut collages.
Featured Mustang Masterpiece Artists:
Ryan, Cam, Luke, Thomas, Kate, Riley, and Sam from Ms. Liddell's class.
Serenity, Harper, Emma, Cameron, and Thierry from Ms. Roxy's class.
Liam, Henry, Kathryn, and Mason from Ms. Pogue's class.
Fantastic Firsties
Mustang Masterpiece Featured Artists:
Mehdy, Nora, Joseph, Alex, and Fin from Ms. Wilson's class.
Vivian, River, and Livia from Mrs. Smith's class.
Mrs. Le's feature artists are coming soon. Our ice days delayed our finished products.
Second Grade Seurats
Mustang Masterpiece Featured Artists:
Brandon, Kamden, and Rae from Mrs. Raper's class.
Nathaniel, Zoe, Alissa, Jervaia, Zoe, Luke, and Braxton from Mrs. Marshall's class.
Madyson, Harley, and Ethan from Mrs. Trujillo's class.
Great Third Graders
Mustang Masterpiece Featured Artists:
Ella Kate, Cooper, Kayla, Dakota, and Eden from Mrs. Warren's class.
Avery, Blair, Elle, Chloe, and Sebastian from Mrs. Tomlinson's class.
Piper and Emelyn from Mrs. Roach's class.
Eliara, Khylee, and Sarah from Mrs. Bridges's class.
Fabulous Fourthies
We are gearing up to learn about Romare Bearden, and will have an awesome opportunity to view his work in person at the Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art. We will also learn about museum etiquette. Stay tuned for our Romare Bearden inspired collages! Help your artist find and cut out magazine photos of things you see in a neighborhood.
Mustang Masterpiece Featured Artists:
Yangzi and Macey from Mrs. McCracken's class.
More to come!
Fantastic Fifth Graders
Mustang Masterpiece Featured Artists:
Hunter and Harper from Mrs. Brown's class.
Luis, Behr, and Kai from Mrs. Lopez's class.
Mrs. Smith's class will be added soon.
Mr. Haberman's Awesome Artists
We learned about Wassily Kandinsky. He was an artist and a musician. His music inspired his art. We listened to classical music, and did sensory paintings. We learned about colors, and that you make a secondary color by mixing two primary colors. We put primary color paints on a canvas, inside of a plastic bag, and mixed the colors by rubbing our fingers over the plastic. The rhythm of the music inspired the rhythm of our paintings. We added geometric shapes by stamping toilet paper rolls, and popsicle sticks into black tempera paint. We learned that a triptych is a painting made up of three separate canvases that all go together. Our triptych will be up for grabs at the Monroe Arts Festival. We can't wait for you to see it!
Mustang Masterpiece Featured Artists:
Leo and Dominic
Little Picasso Tip
Things We Could Use
Baby wipes
Mavalous Tape