Romero Britto Inspired Paintings

Fourth Grade students looked at artwork by Romero Britto. Britto is an artist from Brazil who currently lives and works in Miami. Students discussed the bright colors and patterns Britto often uses in his artwork, and created their own artwork in this style. Students chose one object to draw and drew it in the center of their paper. Then they broke up the paper into various segments; almost liked stained glass windows. Then students painted using bright colors and patterns. Students had to use repetition to emphasize the pattern in their artwork. Students also learned that Britto's artwork is influenced by Pop art, cubism and graffiti.

Owls!

Second Grade students saw a video clip featuring owls. They heard a personal story about an owl experience and they read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen. Then students looked at pictures of owls to help them draw owls through observation. Students then drew line drawings of owls and colored them using oil pastels.

Cropped Snowmen Portraits

1st grade students used cut paper to create cropped snowman portraits. Students learned how to crop their artwork to make it more interesting to look at. They learned that when artwork is cropped, our eyes and brain complete the picture in our mind and it makes it more interesting. Students made viewfinders and learned how to use them to find a part of a snowman that was interesting to them.

On Maternity Leave

Welcome to the 2011-2012 school year. I will be on maternity leave until the beginning of December, but will continue to post our art projects when I return. Enjoy your fall!

Winslow Homer Seascapes

First Grade students looked at artwork by Winslow Homer. They noticed he

often painted boats and the ocean. They decided he must've lived by the ocean. (Which he did). Students learned the term "seascape" and drew their own seascape after looking at different types of boats.

Fish Resist

Kindergarten students used crayons and watercolor paint to create a fish resist. Students learned that crayons have oil in them that resists the watercolor paint so they could paint right over their fish drawing. Students created their own unique fishbowl after looking at different types of fish.

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