Monday, November 8, 2010

Elementary Grade 4 November 15-18, 2010

Grade 4 students re working with warm and cool colors in simple compositions to see how color changes the "feel" of a work of art.

Elementary Grade 3 November 15-18, 2010



Grade 3 is taking a closer look at the work of Pablo Picasso. They are making thumbnail sketches in their sketch book. They will draw several musical instruments in a composition. Then they will select the best composition to enlarge into a final project.




Above students pose with their Mondrian style pictures.



Elementary Grade 2 November 15-18, 2010

Second graders are starting their Georgia O'Keefe compositions. They have made small sketches in their sketch books. Next they will enlarge their drawings and use oil pastels and watercolors to complete their compositions.

Elementary Grade 5 November 8-12, 2010

The fifth grade mummies are buried in "natron", the baking soda and salt they mixed up last week. It will take four to six weeks for the mummification process to be complete.



While we are waiting, this week students will complete their aboriginal designs and begin their research on Egyptian art.

Elementary Grade 4 November 8-12, 2010

Grade four students are finishing their compositions based on the satillite veiw of their community in Tegucigalpa. We will also be putting the finishing touches on their fish forms to be ready to papier-mache soon.

Elementary Grade 3 November 8-12, 2010

Grade three students will be finishing their Mondrian style compositions. When they are finished they may have some time for "free drawing". That means the student artist gets to choose his or her subject.

Elementary Grade 2 November 8-12, 2010

Grade two students will be taking a closer look at the work of Georgia O'Keefe. Then they will try their hand at making art the way she did.