Kindergarten - Noisy Paintbox

In art class, Kindergarten students learned about the artist Wassily Kandinsky. Together we read The Noisy Paint Box written by Barb Rosenstock. In the book, students learned how Wassily Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting one of the first abstract artworks. He was very inspired by the music. We learned that Kandinsky could even see colors when he listened to music. While listening to classical music, the Kindergarten students used cups to stamp circles using black paint. When the black paint was dry, the students painted the circles and background different colors. Students chose the colors by listening to the music and guessing what color Kandisky would choose to match the sound. 

Third Grade Mattise Bowls

Henri Matisse Shape Sculptures

Check out the incredible sculptures created by some of the 3^rd grade artists!

In this project, the 3^rd grade artists learned about the artist Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse was a French artist, known for his use of color and shape. 

In class, we discussed the two different types of shapes, organic and geometric. After choosing one kind of shape to draw, students cut out their shapes from construction paper. Then using an armature (framework on which a sculpture is molded) the students used paper mache to create their bowl sculptures. The students had a choice to create a bowl on a table, a hanging planter bowl, or a chandelier-like bowl. Some even wore their sculptures as hats!

            

Second Grade - Color Unit part 2

In the second part of the color unit, students used the painted paper they created in the previous class to create fall scarecrow collages. Students discussed the two types of shapes, geometric and organic. The students began this portion of the unit by creating the backgrounds for the collages. Students used the primary colors to create various colors in the sky and the background. Following this process, students collaged objects in the middle and foreground. For example a barn might relate to a rectangle with a triangle on top.

Second Grade- Color Unit part one

In Second Grade we started off the school year talking and thinking about color. Looking at the book Mouse Paint  by Ellen Stoll Walsh, the students discussed the primary colors and secondary colors. In the beginning stages of the project, students painted paper using the primary colors. Once dry, the created a second layer of color using an alternative primary color. As a result a secondary color was made!!! Here are some photos of students creating some awesome textured hand painted paper.