Prinntmaking Warm Ups in 1st Grade

1st Graders have begun their printmaking unit with a simple stamping activity. Next week we will create personalized stamps using scratch foam.

We used these simple patterns and "read" them using assigned movements for each shape.

Oh How Many Marks Can This One Little Brush Make?

2nd Graders started their painting unit learning about the two different types of painting brushes (flat and round) and explored all the different types of marks even one brush can make. We viewed various famous paintings and made informed guesses about what possible ways each mark could be used for in a painting.

This is a poster about brush marks that hangs in the art room.
An artist exploring various types of marks her round brush could make.
This artist made some thick lines using pressure on his brush, and made some dry brush marks. Dry brush marks make great grass in paintings.

5th Graders Use One-Source-Lighting to Create the Illusion of 3D in Their Drawing

We began our drawing unit drawing simple solids using professional ebony drawing pencils. The solids were placed in a room with one source lighting coming from one direction. In order to make a successful 3D-looking image they had to have 3 very important ingredients on their drawing:

1. an accurate shadow

2. darks, lights and medium tones created through crosshatch technique.

3. The drawing had to be visually accurate to the viewer.

Kindergarten Kids Work With Clay and Clay Tools

Students in Kindergarten are exploring clay and and clay tools.

This artist used her tool to cut the clay into pieces.
Some artists used their tool to make interesting marks on their clay.

One artist made a snail and showed her classmates how to do one too!
We came to learn that sometimes it's easier to use your elbow to flatten your clay.
This artist is ROLLING his clay on the table to make a snake.

Pre-Kindergarten Makes Faces Using Simple Math Shapes

In all PreK classes children are working in collage. This first week, we made faces using simple math shapes to makes eyes, nose, mouth, ears and hair. Here are some images of the kids working. You too can do this at home with construction paper, glue stick and scissors. Enjoy!!