art room news
Wells Elementary
April 4-8
The Art Room
― Bob Ross
Children Who Are Involved in the Arts
· Imagine, create, express
· Develop self-confidence and self-discipline
· Interpret and reflect life
· Experience an important window to different cultures and values
· Are open to new pathways for learning all subjects
Think critically, solve problems and make informed judgments
· Work cooperatively within groups
· Appreciate other points of view
Third grade paper mache' mask
Kdg Shape Robot
Fifth grade clay loom
Specials schedule
8:45-9:35 First Grade
9:40-10:30 Second Grade
10:35-11:25 Third Grade
11:30-12:20 Fifth Grade
12:20-12:50 My Lunch
12:50-1:40 Fourth Grade
1:45-2:35 Kindergarten
My contact information
Telephone-469-752-3773
Kindergarten
Students will be looking at the art of Eric Carle and hearing the story of The Hungry Caterpillar. They will look at photos of butterflies, focusing on symmetry and patterns. Then the students will do a black line symmetry print of a butterfly which will have chalk applied to next week.
First Grade
Group C will finish their Van Gogh drawings and practice drawing frogs for the next project.
All of the other students will look at the art of Henri Matisse, focusing on his waterlily paintings. They will hear the story Phillipe in Monet's Garden and paint with chalk.
Second Grade
All of the groups will look at several examples of tiger ink paintings from Japan. After practicing drawing tigers, they will learn some basic ink painting techniques.
Third Grade
Group C will finish adding craft items to their masks.
Everyone else will look at the emotion of color and explore how artists use color to express themselves. Students will be doing a monochromatic self portrait.
Fourth Grade
Group E will finish their zentangle sculptures.
All of the other groups will be putting together their book illustrations. These will be on display in the library after the book fair.
Fifth Grade
Group C will finish their weaving and pop art, gumball machine drawings.
All of the other groups will finish their pop art drawings and start practicing how to do one-point perspective.
Websites
https://crowcollection.org/ Crow Collection of Asian Art
http://www.nashersculpturecenter.org/ Nasher Sculpture Center
Posters
Poster Making Hints
A poster is usually viewed by people on the move; therefore, a poster should;
- Be carefully planned with pencil on a smaller piece of paper
- Convey a message or information
- Contain one main idea
- Not be cluttered
- Avoid too many words
- Use lightly drawn guidelines for lettering that are erased when the poster is completed
- Either emphasize letters or emphasize illustration
- Emphasize contracts (lights against darks, warm colors against cool colors, etc.)
- Be eye-catching
- Be easy to read
- Be limited in colors
- Use a variety of media as appropriate
- If the poster is for a contest, make sure the words and illustrations fit the theme
- Follow the rules of the contest or project carefully
- Show no errors in spelling or punctuation
- Be neat and presentable
- Be original and creative (Do you own work)