February and March art

All grade levels assembled their art portfolios and selected a piece for the art exhibit. Students were encouraged to select their favorite art piece.

Kindergarten, TK, and Mr. Slatten’s class:

Jean Basquiat Dinosaur Drawing- Students learned about the artist Jean Michael Basquiat and drew a his famous T-rex. They also added symbols around the t-rex. They completed this with a visiting substitute teacher.

First Grade:

Textured Heart

Artist Study: Jim Dine

Media and Materials: Tempera paint, popsicle sticks, scissors, glue, and black chalk pastel

Helen Galler inspired tea cups (first grade and Miss Foley’s class)

Artist study: Helen Galler

Media and Materials: Painted paper, tempera paint, white ard stock, and oil pastels.

2nd grade and Miss Foley’s class:

Jeff Koon inspired Balloon Dog collage

artist study: Jeff Koon

media and materials: Tempera paint sticks, construction paper, scissors, and glue.

3rd Grade:

Foil Embossed art

Math Connection: Geometry (organic and geometric shapes)

Media and Materials: note cards, yarn, white Elmer’s glue, aluminum foil, and colored sharpies.

4th Grade and Mrs. Simmons’ class:

Paper Plate Weaving

Social Studies Connection: Early Californian tribes and uses for weaving in every day life

Media and Materials: Paper plates, scissors, tape, yarn, plastic needle, and acrylic paint markers

5th grade:

Origami Dragon eye

Media and Materials: white 8 X 8 paper, black Sharpie, and oil pastels

6th Grade:

Initial Plaque

Media and Materials: Model Magic Clay, Oil Pastels, Mod Podge, and black tempera paint

Miss Foley’s Class:

Textured Hedgehog (session 1 completed)

TK and Mr. Slatten’s Class

Zinnia Painting

Artist Study: Clementine Hunter

Media and Materials: Black construction paper and tempera paint

Art Exhibit

Quarter 3 week 5 and 6

Here are the projects completed during the last 2 weeks.

Kindergarten and Mr. Slatten’s class:

Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers (session 2) and Claude Monet lily pond (session 1)

Jim Dine textured heart (Session 1)

Artist Study: Jim Dine

Element of art: Texture

Media and Materials: Cardstock, heart template, foam shapes, glue, aluminum foil, and black tempera paint.

1st Grade: Painted Heart (session 1)

Artist Study: Jim Dine

Element of art: Texture and Form

Media and Materials: Tempera paint, a popsicle stick, paint brush, chalk pastel, and white paint.

2nd grade: Romero Britto Heart

Artist Study: Romero Britto

Element of art: line and shape

Media and Materials: White paper and markers

3rd Grade: Foil Embossing (session 1)

Element of art: Shape (organic and geometric shapes) and texture

Media and Materials: White cardstock, yarn, white Elmer’s glue, aluminum foil, and colored Sharpie markers.

4th Grade: Paper Plate Weaving (session 1)

Social Studies Connection: Weaving in the everyday lives of the Early Californian Tribes

Media and Materials: Paper plate, plastic needle, yarn, and scissors

5th Grade (session 2): Japanese Manga Portrait

6th Grade: Optical Art

Students worked on Optical Art with a visiting substitute teacher

Mrs. Simmon’s Class: Optical pyramid

Artist study: Pablo Zamudio

Element of art: line. color, and form

Media and Materials: rulers, white paper, pencils, and markers

Miss Foley’s Class: Balloon Dog

Artist Study: Jeff Koon

Element of art: Line and form

Media and Materials: Construction paper, paint daubers, India ink, scissors, and glue.

TK: Stenciled Heart

Artist Study: Jim Dine

Media and Materials: Dot markers, heart stencil, blue painter’s tape, and construction paper

TK and Mr. Slatten’s class: Surrealist animals

Art Movement: Surrealism

Media and Materials: Construction paper, magazines, scissors, and glue

Quarter 3 Week 4

January 23, 2023

Kindergarten: Vincent Van Gogh Sunflowers (session 1)

Artist Study: Vincent Van Gogh sunflower art

Media and Materials: Oil pastels, scissors, glue, white paper, and black construction paper.

4th Grade: Optical art 3D cones (session 2)

5th Grade: Winter Silhouette (session 2)

3rd Grade and Mrs. Simmon’s class: Winter Cardinal (session 2)

Miss Foley’s class: Balloon Dog in the city

Artist Study: Jeff Koon

Elements of art: Form and shape

Media and Materials: oval template, construction paper, paint daubers, and tempera paint.

(pictures to come next week)

Mr. Slatten’s class: Claude Monet inspired lily pond

Artist study: Claude Monet

Media and Materials: oil pastels, watercolor paper, and watercolor paints.

Tk: Pizza Collage (session 2):

Quarter 3 week 2 January 16, 2023

2nd grade Feelings Monster (session 1)

Artist Study: Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period

Media and Materials: White construction paper, oils pastels and watercolor paint.

6th Grade: Bento Box collage (session 1)

Cultural Study: Japanese bento box

Media and Materials: colored construction paper, oil pastels, scissors, glue, and green tissue paper.

1st Grade: Camel Decorating

Cultural Study: Camel decorators from India

Media and Materials: sequins, foam shapes, ribbon, fabric, colored tissue, pom poms, construction paper, scissors, and liquid Elmer’s glue.

Mrs. Simmons’ Class (session 2)

Winter Cardinal painting

Miss Foley’s Class (session 2)

Feelings Monster

TK: Pizza Collage (session 1)

Media and Materials: Red Paint stick, scissors, glue, and colored construction paper.

Vincent Van Gogh inspired Sunflowers

Artist Study: Vincent Van Gogh

Media and Materials: oil pastels, white paper, black construction paper, glue, and scissors.

Happy New Year

Welcome Back Everyone!

We are in need of baby wipes for our art program especially when we use paints, oil pastels, and chalk pastels. Please send your donations to room 703. Thank you for your generosity and support!

4th grade: Optical art drawing (session 1)

Artist Study: Victor Vaseraly and Bridget Riley

Math connection: Pattern and geometry

Media and Materials: 9 X 9 construction paper, black sharpie, pencil, and a ruler

5th Grade: Watercolor Winter Silhouette (session 1)

Artist Study: Bob Ross

Media and Materials: water color paint, watercolor paper, and pencil

3rd Grade and Mrs. Simmons’ class: Winter Cardinal (session 1)

We learned about the cardinal symbol from different cultures and religions. We also focused on paint brush techniques.

Media and materials: tempera paint, white construction paper, and pencil.

TK and Mr. Slatten’s class: geometric circus

Artist Study: Alexander Calder

Media and Materials: White paper, pencils, black marker, and twistable crayons.

Miss Foley’s class: Feelings Monster (sessions 1)

Artist Study: Pablo Picasso’s Blue Period

Media and Materials: White construction paper, oils pastels and watercolor paint.

Quarter 2 Week 8 December 6, 2022

Kindergarten: Tear Art Snowman (session 1)

Text Connection: Snowmen at Christmas by Caralyn Buehner

Media and Materials: White, blue, black, and orange construction paper, glue, and white oil pastel

4th Grade: Mosaic Leaves (Session 2)

5th Grade (Session 3) One Point perspective aquarium

Mrs. Simmons’ class and 3rd Grade: Model Magic Clay Poinsettia

Cultural Study: Poinsettias in Mexico

Element of art: Form and shape

Media and Materials: Model Magic Clay, and red and yellow tempera paint. (Mrs. Simmons’ class will paint next week)

Tk and Mr. Slatten’s class: The Mitten Tissue art

Text Connection: The Mitten by Jane Brett

Media and Materials: Cardstock, white oil pastels, colored tissue squares, a paint brush, and a watery glue solution.

Miss Foley’s class: Model Magic Clay Snails

Elements of art: shape and form

Media and materials: Model Magic Clay, colored tissue squares, white Elmer’s glue, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and colored Sharpies.

Quarter 2 Week 7 November 28, 2022

Kindergarten: Worms in motion (session 2)

2nd Grade: Clay Snail (session 2)

6th Grade: Value Mapping (session 1)

Elements of art: Value, line, and shape

Media and materials: white construction paper, black and white photograph, pencil, and blue painter’s tape

1st Grade and Mr. Slatten’s class: Oil Pastel Polar Bear

Science Connection: Polar bear habitat, diet, and body parts

Elements of art: Texture, value, and form

media and materials: oil pastels, black construction paper, blue constructions paper, and white paper.

Mrs. Simmons’ class: Mosaic leaf (session 2)

TK: Frosty the Snowman inspired art

Music connection: Frosty the Snowman song

media and materials: Black marker, crayons, aluminum foil, and glue

Quarter 2 Week 6 November 14, 2022

Kindergarten: Line Design Turtles

Students created beautiful turtle shells using various lines and patterns with a visiting substitute teacher.

4th Grade and Mrs. Simmons’ class: Mosaic Leaves

Art Process: Creating mosaic art from paper

Element of art: Space and shape

Media and Materials: construction paper, leaf templates, scissors, and glue.

5th Grade: One Point perspective aquarium (session 2)

Students will need one more session to complete this project. Check out the progress…

3rd Grade: Shaking Dog (Session 2)

Tk and Mr. Slatten’s class: Oil Pastel Leaves

We learned about the changing of leaves with this STEAM activity.  Students used oil pastels to draw a leaf and used warm colors for the leaf and any color for the background. 

Quarter 2 Week 5 November 7th

Kindergarten: Moving Worms (session 1)

Principle of Design: Movement

Science connection: How worms are helpful

Media and Materials: Green construciton paper, brown tempera paint, oil pastels and a cup of water with brown paint

Photos will be published soon.

2nd Grade: Model Magic Clay Snail (session 1)

Element of art: Form

Media and Materials: Colored tissue, model magic clay, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes.

6th Grade: (Session 2) Parthenon Drawing

1st Grade: Texture and Value Cat

Artisti Study: Illustrator, Kevin Henkes

Element of art: Texture and Value

Media and Materials: Black crayon, black chalk pastel, and white construction paper.