Sketches Created By 2nd Grade Classes for upcoming Human Sculpting Unit

Children in 2nd grade will be creating human sculptures in movement and began this unit by drawing 2-minute quick sketches of bodies in motion. We began by discussing where our bodies bend and what that looks like on paper. Children had to practice drawing only what they saw. It was a bumpy road at first, but quickly the children understood that they would have better success if they actually followed the rule......"only draw what you see....."

Cloth Collages Created by Ms. Fitzpatrick's Kindergarten class

Children in kindergarten used cloth, ribbons, yarn and lace to create a cloth collage. These are all such different compositions and each is very interesting. Some used many pieces, some overlapped, some used pieces that never touched one another. They all look fantastic!

Watercolor Paintings of Animals created by Ms. Mathur's Class

In 4th Grade children have been learning about the process of painting. Too often children paint like they draw and painting alone as a medium is not fully explored when this happens. I will go through this process with various different topics just so that it becomes ingrained in them to follow this path when painting. Children begin with painting the background shape without details. They create a background that uses the wet-on-wet technique to create a "far-away" look. the next class children use small detail brushes to add hair, eyes, claws, whiskers, etc.

Pictures of today's 2nd grade performance can be seen at....

http://secondgrademurchplay2009.shutterfly.com/?role=-2

New List of Items Needed for 2010

Here is a list of recyclable trash items we'll always need in the New Year.....

Spools for construction units

Balloon leftover from old parties (never inflated only, for prek planet pinata unit)

2009 Calendars (for all classes)

Interesting paper (for all project)

Small jewelry boxes (for construction units of any kind)

Animal model toys (for animal sculpture unit, 3rd)

Halloween skeleton (to teach about how our bodies bend for sculpting unit)

Old costume jewelry (for biography sculpting unit, 2nd)

Wood pieces for construction units

Shoe Boxes

Cardboard -for painting units

Shelves- to display 3d work around the building

Toilet paper tubes/paper towel tubes for puppet making unit

Corks for construction units

Non-print bed sheets for murals

Yogurt cups for all painting activities

Leftover birthday treats for behavior incentives

Buttons for eyes for puppets and construction units

Pizza boxes for large painting projects

unsuccessful canvas paintings......we can reuse them around the school

Sally Foster Boxes----love them!!!! they are the best for so much!!

Baskets- They look better than shoe boxes to store things in

Plants- I am an environment person.....my art room needs to have a great feel!

Cigar boxes- construction unit, great as stand alone frames and sculpture stands.

Tin Foil-all used foil can be used for mache sculpture base....just rinse out and bring it to me.....

Wire for sculpture/mobiles

***Dearest parents....your donations are what makes each art so unique.....there is not one project that does not have a donated item at it's core.

Opposites Collages created by Pre-K kids

Children worked on their knowledge of opposites while creating "opposite" collages.

Children used:

long and short pieces,

hard and soft pieces,

shiny and dull pieces,

thick and thin pieces,

thin and chunky pieces.

2nd Grade Play Backdrop

I painted this backdrop for the 2nd grade play....some of the 2nd graders helped put in the initial shapes and I added the details. The work was inspired from an artist I found online named Renie Britenbucher. The mural was painted on two bedsheets donated by Murch parents