1st Grade Artwork 2017-18

What did we do this year in Art?

Habitat to Home was our art room theme for 2017-18

We explored a variety of artistic processes, asked questions presented connections and made discoveries- during the journey created some great art too!

First Grade Program overview

Objective for students: to experience a variety of mediums and techniques used for creating art. Introduce art history text and continue exposure to the elements of art. Using art tools, developing fine motor skills and following a series of directions.

Spider and Web-review line direction, direct drawing create a web with crayon, paint over with watercolor and observe the reaction of wax to water, add salt to wet paint to create another effect.

Science Art connection Observation/Imagination

Cookie People around the world-using a pattern to cut out a shape. Human form. Looking a traditional dress and costumes around the world. Using assorted papers to create unique clothing. Drawing details with crayon and or pencil. Cultural connection

Scrappy Puppies- using patterns and following a series of directions artist create their own dog portrait for scrapbook paper. Skill building

Sometimes I feel…- faces show emotions. Using templates for a head shape, students cut and color a human face that expresses a specific emotion/feeling of their choice. Collage and drawing. Vocabulary Observation/Imagination

Rainbow Zebras-  Zebras facts and fun, this painting, coloring and collage project challenged students to follow a series of directions, trace a pattern, composition and design. What is a background? Where do Zebras live? Where does your Rainbow Zebra live?  Science Art connection Observation/Imagination

Tiger Tiger- Inspired by the work of Henri Rousseau student used tempera paints, drawing a collage create their own jungle tiger. Science Art connection Observation/Imagination

Art History connection:  Henri Rousseau, Eric Carle, Bearden, Georgia O’Keeffe,