Art Show 2013 Slideshow

We had a great turn out for the art show! See the slideshow below for some of the featured artwork from this year's show.

Kindergarten artwork: Mondrian's Lines, Thiebaud's Desserts
First grade artwork: Warm and Cool Cityscapes, Pop Art Gumball Machines, My American Gothic
Second grade artwork: Pop Art Self-Portraits, Buchanan Folk Art Houses, Gyotaku Fish Prints
Third grade artwork: Kahlo Self-Portraits
Fourth grade artwork: Pop Art Prints, Magritte Surrealist Rooms
Fifth grade artwork: Self-Portrait Prints, Winter Landscapes

Parents and students also enjoyed filling out reviews of the artwork on display!

Reduction Styrofoam Self-portraits

Fifth grade is finally finishing up the reduction styrofoam prints inspired by Andy Warhol. Here are a few that just came off the drying rack! These prints take a long time but the result is worth the wait!


First we studied facial proportion and used mirrors to draw a self-portrait. Then we transferred the drawings to foam.


We printed 3 colors and reduced the plate before each new color. It was a little tricky to register the plate each time! I think these prints will look great at out art show in March!

-- Mrs. A

Drawing a Portrait

Fifth grade will begin drawing their self-portrait for the reduction print project this week.  If you would like some extra practice, watch these short videos by OliArt!  Don't forget this is a self-portrait - look in the mirror to see how your features are shaped and spaced.

Video 1: Basic proportion


Video 2: Draw along with Oli to make your self-portrait


Boys and girls, if you make a self-portrait at home with these videos please bring it in to show me!

5th Grade Study Guide

Dear Fifth Graders,
If you missed our color test last week due to the weather day (or any other reason) you will take your test the next time we have Art.  Please use the information below to review your color knowledge before that time.  ArtLex (http://www.artlex.com/) is an online art dictionary that can help you define some of the terms below.  Good Luck and enjoy your winter break!!

5th Grade Color Quiz Study Guide
1. Wassily Kandinsky is the first artist to make this style of art:

2. Abstract art focuses on which two elements of art?

3. What is a color scheme?

4. Identify the colors in and recognize artwork with the following color schemes:

value

monochromatic

primary

secondary

analogous (uh-nal-uh-gus) :)

complementary

5. What is a lighter version of a color, made by adding white to it? (ex. red+ white = pink)

6. What is a darker version of a color, made by adding black to it? (ex. blue+ black = navy)

7. What is a gray version of a color, made by adding black and white to it?

8. Know what primary colors to mix to make the secondary colors.

9. Know what an intermediate color is and how to make one.

10. How can you make a neutral brown?

11. What is contrast? What is an example of two colors with high contrast?

Wait, is this Science or Art?

Fifth grade students started their color unit this week. We completed a color lab in which students had to carefully follow the lab directions, make and record observations, and make inferences about the results. At the end of the lab one student said, "Wait, is this Science or Art?" I replied, "BOTH!"

-- Mrs. A