Primary Color Blocks

Inspired by the work of Piet Mondrian students practiced using a ruler to create a variety of squares and rectangles within  a grid like format. Primary colors using watercolor paints, were added and black was used to provide balance.

Folk Cat

Using direct drawing as a jumping off point students created their own cat pattern. They used this form to trace and cut out a "fabric" (Old wall paper samples) cat. Using a hole puncher they made an seam/outline that they laced with yarn. Last details were added with buttons and thin black sharpie.

Fishy Fishy

This direct drawing project was inspired by a pinterest post
 http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2012/03/koi-fish-painting.html

I expanded the project and added a few additional details.
The students really enjoyed creating their own Koi like fish using crayon resist and watercolor paints.

 

Aliens love Underpants

Students had fun creating their own Aliens inspired by the book Aliens love Underpants.

Under the Sea

Picasso Flower Project

This two part project was created by the Pre-K and Kinder Special Needs students. They painted the flowers and did the blue hand prints. Picasso is our inspiration for this piece. 

Warm and Cool Landscape

This 3rd grade project uses, pencil, oil pastels and black sharpies. Students review the color wheel and discuss warm/cool colors looking a famous works of art. What is a landscape? Element of perspective  Using direct drawing they create a simple 3 hill/3 tree landscape. The tree should be the same style on each hill but get progressively smaller as seen further in the distance. Inspired by the work of Hunderwasser and folk/primitive works (provided in table hand outs and prints seen around the room) students sketch their landscape and work on building patterns. The sky should have one moon/sun element.

Students redraw their composition on sturdy paper and go over the pencil lines using sharpie markers. They must decide on warm or cool ground/tree and warm or cool sky/moon/sun.

Rainbow Robots

Kinders love color and liquid watercolors are so bright and cheerful.

On water friendly card stock students painted bands, lines for pockets of color.



Using pre-cut rectangles and triangles they created a robot body (head, body, 2 arms and 2 legs) and attached to dry background.

Details were added with additional pre-cut squares and rectangles in construction paper and special shiny scraps. Crayons and color pencil were used for drawing details and sequins were available for buttons, eyes and other robot elements.

Love all the special details that make each Robot so unique just like each artist!