Tuesday
March 2009
After School Collage Workshop
One project involved students creating a Starry Nights inspired sky out of tissue and construction paper.
One project involved students creating a Starry Nights inspired sky out of tissue and construction paper.
March/April 2009
Seasons with a tree 
using pastels students create a landscape featuring one tree representing a season
using pastels students create a landscape featuring one tree representing a season
January/February/March 2009
Basket with Still Life
using collage and crayons students create a
basket still life with flowers and or fruit.
January February 2009
What a Wonderful World,
using collage, colored pencil and crayons students created images inspired by the song "What a Wonderful World". 
using collage, colored pencil and crayons students created images inspired by the song "What a Wonderful World". 
January/February 2009
My Starry Nights drawing project
6th grade art project, pastel, colored pencil and or oil pastels
January 2009
Welcome back
It's a new year and we have a lot of exciting activities planned. This week (1/12-1/21) Crocker Museum Art Arkwill be visiting David Lubin. The Art Ark is a mobile art education center, which brings original works of art and art activities to schools throughout the region. The Art Ark's current theme, Once Upon a Paintbrush Stories in Art, is designed to connect and expand upon the language arts curriculum. Through multi-sensory, hands-on learning activities designed by local artists, students will explore the elements of a story and learn how stories have inspired works of art across various times, mediums and cultures. All students will tour the ark and have a chance to participate in the various activities. See the classroom schedule below so that you can make plans to tour with your student's class. As a extra treat David Lubin is hosting an evening open Ark event on Friday, January 16 from 5:30-7 The Ark is parked in the staff parking lot and docents from the Crocker Art Museum will be on hand to answer your questions. We resume our classroom art program on Friday, January 23. Session 3 will build on the elements of art, adding texture and space. February starts the after school academy programs and we will be offering 2 after school art class, one for kinder and one for students grades 1st-3rd. Watch for the informational packet that will have more details regarding all of the after school programs. That's all for now...it's going to be a great art year!
It's a new year and we have a lot of exciting activities planned. This week (1/12-1/21) Crocker Museum Art Arkwill be visiting David Lubin. The Art Ark is a mobile art education center, which brings original works of art and art activities to schools throughout the region. The Art Ark's current theme, Once Upon a Paintbrush Stories in Art, is designed to connect and expand upon the language arts curriculum. Through multi-sensory, hands-on learning activities designed by local artists, students will explore the elements of a story and learn how stories have inspired works of art across various times, mediums and cultures. All students will tour the ark and have a chance to participate in the various activities. See the classroom schedule below so that you can make plans to tour with your student's class. As a extra treat David Lubin is hosting an evening open Ark event on Friday, January 16 from 5:30-7 The Ark is parked in the staff parking lot and docents from the Crocker Art Museum will be on hand to answer your questions. We resume our classroom art program on Friday, January 23. Session 3 will build on the elements of art, adding texture and space. February starts the after school academy programs and we will be offering 2 after school art class, one for kinder and one for students grades 1st-3rd. Watch for the informational packet that will have more details regarding all of the after school programs. That's all for now...it's going to be a great art year!
January/February 2009
Session III:
Pattern, Texture and the Illusion of Space.
Quilts, basket work, 3-D sculpture and collage
Spotlight American Artists: Bearden, Warhol, Rockwell, O'Keefe and Woods
Pattern, Texture and the Illusion of Space.
Quilts, basket work, 3-D sculpture and collage
Spotlight American Artists: Bearden, Warhol, Rockwell, O'Keefe and Woods
Sunday
November/December, 2008
Symmetrical and Complementary Mittens
2nd graders created a mitten pattern by tracing their hand. Using complementary colors and collage to create a symmetrical pair of mittens.
2nd graders created a mitten pattern by tracing their hand. Using complementary colors and collage to create a symmetrical pair of mittens.
November/December, 2008
Fall Tree Collage
using their hand as a pattern 1st grade students created a fall tree collage
using their hand as a pattern 1st grade students created a fall tree collage
November, 2008
Cozy Cottage
Warm on the inside, Cool/cold on the outside
Students used oil pastels on black construction paper
Warm on the inside, Cool/cold on the outside
Students used oil pastels on black construction paper
November 2008
2nd grade Warm and Cool symmetrical drawings
using oil pastels and geometric shapes,
students draw a two symmetrical pictures,
one with warm colors and the other with cool colors.
using oil pastels and geometric shapes,
students draw a two symmetrical pictures,
one with warm colors and the other with cool colors.
November 2008
Kinder Summer to Fall:
Students transform a green summer leaf into a lovely fall leaf using tissue paper, construction paper and metallic scraps
Students transform a green summer leaf into a lovely fall leaf using tissue paper, construction paper and metallic scraps
Tuesday
November 2008
Color WheelMixing paints to make a color wheel
. Ms. R's 3rd grade class enjoyed this painting project.
. Ms. R's 3rd grade class enjoyed this painting project. 
November 2008
Art Theory
Meet the Color Wheel
Students worked in teams using manipulative to build on previous information regarding lines, shapes and forms and moved into color-vocabulary words and concepts were introduce such as color wheel, complementary colors, primary colors, secondary colors, warm and cool.
Meet the Color Wheel
Students worked in teams using manipulative to build on previous information regarding lines, shapes and forms and moved into color-vocabulary words and concepts were introduce such as color wheel, complementary colors, primary colors, secondary colors, warm and cool.
October
Art Around Town
Mixed Class
Poster Project
Serna Center
Overview: Working with students in a mixed classroom setting (grades 2-6, Macomber and Wittenborn) all of whom are deaf or hearing impaired to create a
poster design as an artistic form of communication.
The students went through many steps of creative development from research and sketching to lay-out and completed design. For the purpose of this project the class focused on theme of littering. The project was completed in 4 art sessions
over a period of 2 weeks.
This project was supporte in part by the ARI (Artist Residency Institute) and the UC Davis extension program.
Student work will be on display in the ground floor showcase at the Serna Center (central office for the Sacramento Unified School District) through November
Mixed Class
Poster Project
Serna Center
Overview: Working with students in a mixed classroom setting (grades 2-6, Macomber and Wittenborn) all of whom are deaf or hearing impaired to create a
poster design as an artistic form of communication.
The students went through many steps of creative development from research and sketching to lay-out and completed design. For the purpose of this project the class focused on theme of littering. The project was completed in 4 art sessions over a period of 2 weeks.
This project was supporte in part by the ARI (Artist Residency Institute) and the UC Davis extension program.Student work will be on display in the ground floor showcase at the Serna Center (central office for the Sacramento Unified School District) through November
October 2008
After School Landscape Art
The After School Academy is another service offered at David Lubin. The Academy provides a wide rang of after school programs available on a per session bases. The California Landscape collage featured on this site was created in our after school Landscape Art class. 21 Students’ grades 2-6 were provided visual source material and encouraged to use expressive colors and line. They were allowed to select their preferred drawing materials from oil pastels, construction paper crayons, pencils and colored pencils. This art piece was submitted to CSBA for consideration by the selection committee for Senator Darrell Steinberg.
The After School Academy is another service offered at David Lubin. The Academy provides a wide rang of after school programs available on a per session bases. The California Landscape collage featured on this site was created in our after school Landscape Art class. 21 Students’ grades 2-6 were provided visual source material and encouraged to use expressive colors and line. They were allowed to select their preferred drawing materials from oil pastels, construction paper crayons, pencils and colored pencils. This art piece was submitted to CSBA for consideration by the selection committee for Senator Darrell Steinberg.
September/October 2008
Egyptian Sarcophagus
The 6th Grade Egyptian Art project connects to the sixth grade Social Studies curriculum theme Ancient Civilizations. Over a period of 3 workshops students developed their own sarcophagus* design based on source material such as photos and books about ancient Egypt. Students were encouraged to use hieroglyphs and Egyptian god/goddess in their designs. Students developed 2 designs one on foil (gold/silver) and the other on paper. The third design element was a mummy drawn with white pencil on black paper. 
The project was assembled like a book with each layer opening up to expose the next design.
The gilded sarcophagus of King Tut is probably the best known of the Egyptian sarcophagi.
The 6th Grade Egyptian Art project connects to the sixth grade Social Studies curriculum theme Ancient Civilizations. Over a period of 3 workshops students developed their own sarcophagus* design based on source material such as photos and books about ancient Egypt. Students were encouraged to use hieroglyphs and Egyptian god/goddess in their designs. Students developed 2 designs one on foil (gold/silver) and the other on paper. The third design element was a mummy drawn with white pencil on black paper. 
The project was assembled like a book with each layer opening up to expose the next design.*A sarcophagus refers to the carved, usually stone case in which the linen-wrapped mummy was placed.
The gilded sarcophagus of King Tut is probably the best known of the Egyptian sarcophagi.
Monday
September/October 2008
Name Tile
Using their name as a graphic starting point, 4th and 5th grade students developed a colorful abstract tile design. These designs are reminiscent of tile elements found in many of the Spanish missions. This was a three part workshop focusing on the elements of art (line,
shape and color) as well as the principles of design (balance and unity). Students developed sketches into finished drawings using pencil and then added color with makers and or colored pencils. Finished tiles were matted on construction paper and will be displayed as a group wall piece.
Using their name as a graphic starting point, 4th and 5th grade students developed a colorful abstract tile design. These designs are reminiscent of tile elements found in many of the Spanish missions. This was a three part workshop focusing on the elements of art (line,
shape and color) as well as the principles of design (balance and unity). Students developed sketches into finished drawings using pencil and then added color with makers and or colored pencils. Finished tiles were matted on construction paper and will be displayed as a group wall piece.
September/October 2008
Zebra Stripes
Students cut out vertical lines of their own design using scissors. The white stripes where glued to black paper creating an AB AB pattern.
First Grade project developing patterns using paper,scissors and glue.
Students cut out vertical lines of their own design using scissors. The white stripes where glued to black paper creating an AB AB pattern.
September/October 2008
Mr. Bones
What does the human skeleton look like?
2nd grade students imagine what the human skeleton looks like and then they get to meet and draw Mr. Bones
What does the human skeleton look like?
2nd grade students imagine what the human skeleton looks like and then they get to meet and draw Mr. Bones
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