Printmaking Club- part 2

Origami in Kindergarten

Kindergarten created Origami dogs after reading Andrew Clements' Dogku

Printmaking Club

For 6 Wednesdays after school, fourth and fifth graders created their own original prints. First, students choose a subjects to draw. Next, they carved their plates. Then, they inked and printed their plates. At the end of club, students traded prints and created a book to hold them. More prints to come!

Grades 3, 4, and 5

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First Quarter Artwork, Grades K, 1, and 2

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Under the Sea

Kindergarten explored the under sea world through books and film. Students then created tempera paintings of underwater creatures.

Illuminating Letters

Students in grade 4 created illuminated letters with a modern twist. They designed a letter page with objects that begin with their chosen letter. Students then created a center of interest using a variety of different methods. They finished up their letters by adding metallic crayon and watercolor.

Dressed in Plaid

First graders explored horizontal and vertical lines to make their own plaid patterns. Students then used their plaid to make clothes so they could be dressed for a certain kind of weather.

Toby enjoys a bit of the fall season with his nose.

Kinderagrten in fall!

Kindergarten explored the colors of autumn. Students used torn paper and brown bags to create paper sculptures of trees.

Op Art in Grade 3

Students in grade 3 have been studying the art of Bridget Riley. Riley created optical illusions during the Op Art movement. Her fanciful designs were often based on her love of nature.

Students gathered inspiration from Bridget Riley and their own emotions. They then used what they learned about line, pattern, and Op Art to create their own artwork.

Grade 4 Relief Sculptures

Inspired by the work of modern artist Frank Stella, grade 4 created relief sculptures. Students drew free-form shapes and embellished them with bright colors and patterns. Then bent and stapled their papers to create relief sculptures.

Tessellations

Grade 5 studied the artwork of M. C. Escher and created their own tessellations. Like many other tessellations, students transformed their shapes into natural objects.

Squiggles in Grade 1

Students in first grade turned their squiggles into all sorts of things, just like the little girl in Carole Lexa Schaefer's The Squiggle.

Grade 1 rides roller coasers

Grade one made different kinds of lines and transformed paper strips into miniature roller coasters.

Cave drawing with grade 2

Recently, grade 2 has been looking to the cave drawings of prehistoric humans for inspiration. Just like the humans from long ago, students created pictures of animals using dry pigments. For more information about cave drawings, check out this site There are lots of fun facts and games to play.

Welcome back!

We are already off to a great start in the art room this year. So far we have been studying artists like Frank Stella, Bridget Riley, and M. C. Escher. We have also been learning about cave drawing and using lines.

Coming soon... pictures of cave drawings by grade 2.

Also, if you are interested in contributing some unconventional materials for art making, we are looking for:

**old magazines
*aluminum foil
*Styrofoam meat trays
**zip lock bags
*small shoe boxes
*old wall calendars
*ribbon/ lace/ yarn/ buttons
*fabric scraps
*plastic containers (all sizes)
*paper towel rolls

Any donations would be greatly appreciated.

Grade 5

Fifth grade students reused their initials stamp to create interesting and colorful designs. The stamps were carved in recycled meat trays and stamped with water-based printing ink.