Welcome to another exciting year in the OMS art classroom! All students, with the exception of kindergarten, started the year by looking at work from Nathan Sawaya's The Art of the Brick. Next, students used Legos to create a "work of art," whatever they thought that could be... KindergartenKindergarten students began the year by learning all about color: primary colors, secondary colors, and what primary colors mix to create secondary colors. We also did an oil pastel resist of different kinds of lines. Currently students are finishing a collage made entirely of different types of shapes! 1st GradeFirst grade students started the year by making fish bowls with fish created with oil pastels. Students learned about overlapping and how to draw and color from a reference photograph. They also learned a bit about fish. Currently they are finishing up making nests with Model Magic bird sculptures nestled inside. Students learned about different kinds of nests, made a nest sculpture with burlap and watered down glue, and created their first 3D work of first grade, the bird. Below is an interview with 1st grade student Uma about the project. Note: Interview has been lightly edited Mr. DeMarco: Hi Uma. Describe your project for me! Uma: This is a bird's nest. It is light brown. The bird is dark brown with a yellow beak and toes. Mr. DeMarco: What materials did you use to make it? Uma: I used clay, burlap, permanent marker, and watery glue. Mr. DeMarco: What did you enjoy about the project? Uma: Making the eyes. Mr. DeMarco: What was challenging? Uma: Nothing. Mr. DeMarco: Did you learn anything new? Uma: I learned how to make a bird using Model Magic. 2nd GradeSecond grade students are creating Audubon inspired bird illustrations. After choosing their favorite American bird, they drew them with pencil and permanent marker, with special attention given to the contour and texture of each bird. Next, they colored the illustrations with colored pencil. Students also learned how Audubon created his work by etching onto a copper plate. Previously, they made flower soft-pastel drawings influenced by Georgia O'Keeffe. 3rd GradeOlive's 3rd graders began the year by making pop-up frogs! Students enjoyed the freedom of designing their own frog, and learned about how to draw space to create depth. They are currently working on a paper baskets inspired by A Nest for Celeste. 4th GradeOur 4th grade students began the year with a clay project, as they made a gargoyle (open mouth) or a grotesque (closed mouth). After their creations were fired in the kiln, they painted them with tempera paint. Currently they are nearing completion on a needlepoint project that will be turned into a miniature basket! Below is my sample. 5th Grade5th grade students are in the early stages of creating miniature houses out of paper. Students began the lesson by learning about dollhouse miniatures throughout history, including the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Art Institute of Chicago, which we visited last year. They also learned about the role of an interior designer and about the different types of color schemes they could incorporate into their project. Before this project, they learned about stained glass as an art form and made a symmetrical "stained glass" window. Below is an interview with 5th grade student Brody about the stained glass project. Note: Interview has been lightly edited. Mr. DeMarco: Hi Brody. Describe your project for me! Brody: My project is really colorful and has a lot of red and blue. I used many designs like a sun and a shield with a moon on it. Mr. DeMarco: What materials did you use to make it? Brody: I used colored Sharpies, clear plastic, tape and a pencil. Mr. DeMarco: What did you enjoy about the project? Brody: Getting to color the project with colored Sharpies. Mr. DeMarco: What was challenging? Brody: Thinking of cool designs to use was challenging. Mr. DeMarco: Did you learn anything new? Brody: I learned where stained class windows are usually found. Lots of students also earned their first Art Buffet, a portion of the period dedicated to creative play and exploration. Below are some highlights! Comments are closed.
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