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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Stained Glass Windows

Fourth Grade students learned about stained glass as an art form and also its purpose in history. They created their own stained glass windows using permanent markers on plastic. They focused on creating a window with radial symmetry, like traditional rose (circle) windows.

Starry Night

First Grade students read a book about Vincent Van Gogh and learned about this interesting artist's life and artwork. Students tried out his impressionistic style when creating their version of Starry Night.

The Grouchy Ladybug

Kindergarten students read "The Grouchy Ladybug" by Eric Carle. They demonstrated their cutting and gluing skills while creating their ladybug. They learned how to "zig zag fold" to create interesting legs.

5th Grade Weavings

5th Grade students learned to weave on a cardboard loom. They learned that the loom is what artists weave on, the warp strings are what we weave through, and the weft strings are what we weave with. Students learned to weave using the tabby weave and checkerboard techniques. Students discussed the purpose of weavings vs. paintings and concluded that some art is made to be used, some art is made simply because it is fun to make, some art is meant to express feelings or ideas, some art is meant to be looked at, some art is meant to document history and some art is meant to get attention.