We are beginning a unit covering art forms from around the world. Students will start in China with calligraphy, Chinese Brush Painting, and pandas!
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This week students are hearing a short essay on Veterans day before creating their own soldier drawing. Some classes are doing small bookmarks to use as gifts for Veterans being honored at our district assembly at the High School. Others are doing full size portraits. This lesson is a great chance to continue to gain mastery in drawing while understanding that art can communicate a story or positive message.
Students learned about blending warm colors to create a sunset filled with texture. This was another way to reinforce the painting style they practiced when they were introduced to Claude Monet. After creating the background, artists used black paper and scissors to create silhouette shapes - along with a few spooky details if they wished! San Giorgio Maggiore at Dusk
Painting by Claude Monet Look for these fun little paintings to come home with your Original Works materials from the PTA. Other artworks can be submitted for the program as well, but there are some requirements. I will save a copy of the PDF that lists the rules for submitting work.
Every year students use their art time to create a special work of art to send home with the PTA's Original Works Fundraiser. The Original Works program is an art-based fundraiser that gives families the opportunity to transform their child's artwork into unique and treasured gift items. There are several great benefits from this lesson: 1)The funds raised support out awesome DeWitt Elementary PTA, and 2) First grad students have the opportunity work like artists to prepare, create, and present original works of art. First grade projects have a great variety of subjects. I provided a few ideas to practice and get students thinking, but they had to plan out their own project through sketching and working their way to a final drawing. You may see pets, houses, or dragons, depending on what inspired the artist. Look for the pictures to be sent home with an order form from the PTA in mid October. |
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