Welcome! This is my first significant blog post since December 2019. COVID-19 radically changed all facets of our lives, including how young artists learn about and create art. This year, I'm grateful to have all my students back in person full time. There's a TON of learning, exploring, creating, growing, and laughing going on in room 184. All students began the year by making an art portfolio. This folder is designed to store student artwork, especially when students take their work home. Generally speaking, 3D projects go home shortly after they're finished. 2D projects go home on the last day of Art Class for grades 3-5. However, grades K-2 take their artwork home twice a year: once in February and again in June. KindergartenKindergarten students were welcomed to the Art Room with paint! Students made abstract paintings by mixing primary colors to make secondary colors. Students made purple the traditional way, by mixing together red and blue. However, they also experimented with an alternative method, which is to mix blue and magenta together. Lastly, students learned about the artists Jackson Pollock and Pablo Picasso. First GradeFirst grade artists had a blast making these coral reef collages. Students used a variety of materials (oil pastel, watercolor paint, construction paper) and techniques (drawing, cutting, tearing, gluing, painting). They also learned about some of the dangers coral reefs face from rising ocean temperatures, overfishing, and pollution. My favorite part is all the personalized details they added! Second GradeGeorgia O'Keeffe inspired second graders' first big project of the year. Students used soft pastels to make close up illustrations of flowers, just like Georgia did. They also learned about her fascinating life. Soft pastels blend beautifully, which students explore as they lightened colors with white, and darkened colors with black. Third GradeThird grade students wove paper baskets after watching a clip of the basket weaver Mary Jackson at work. Mary is an internationally recognized basket weaver. For her, basketry is an art form that connects her to her past and her community. This year, students personalized their projects by adding a few items of their choice. These items were made with construction paper and markers. Fourth GradeIt's Vincent van Gogh time! Our fourth graders selected one of van Gogh's famous paintings and made a spoof of it. Students used oil pastel and colored pencil for this project. They mounted their artwork on brown paper and tried to make it look like a real, framed masterpiece. Students enjoyed learning some biographical information on Vincent, as well the impact he has on our culture today. Fifth GradeFifth grade students recently finished a faux stained glass window project. The project combined plastic transparencies and colored Sharpie to stunning effect. Students learned about how real stained glass windows are made and the function they service in art and culture. In the image below, the entire 5th grade classes' work is displayed. Art BuffetA good deal of school is learning appropriate student expectations. Here in the Art Room, we have three main rules: listen, be respectful, and clean up. As students demonstrate their grasp of these expectations, I like to celebrate their success with something called an Art Buffet. Like a buffet of food, an Art Buffet offers students an array of choice, except in this case they explore a variety of engaging and creative media. Check out some pictures below!
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AuthorI'm Mr. DeMarco, Art Teacher here at Olive-Mary Stitt. Please use this blog to read about our adventures! Archives
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