So, I've been away...

I am pledging right now to add to this blog soon. This is a great way for Sunderland students to have their artwork displayed for the community. I plan to take more advantage of this opportunity in the upcomming days. -Ms Lendacky

Second grade observational portraits

Second grade students created observational self-portraits. They then colored and painted their drawings. Next, students added a colorful frame that described them on the inside. With black paint, second graders added personal and important details about themselves to the frame.

Video featuring some Arts Integration

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Kindergarten's White Rabbits

After reading Alan Baker's White Rabbit's Color Book, Kindergarten students painted a picture with primary and secondary colors. During the next class students cut ovals and circles to create a white rabbit for their color painting.

Line Drawings in Grade 4

Inspired by the textural drawings of Vincent van Gogh, students in fourth grade drew landscapes using different kinds of lines.

Kindergarten's first artwork of the year

Students in Kindergarten created colorful mouse pictures inspired by Laura Numeroff's If you Give a Mouse a Cookie. First students drew their mouse, then they added oil pastel and watercolor paint to make it bright.

I am so proud of Kindergarten's first artistic efforts of the year!

Welcome Back

I hope that everyone had a wonderful summer.

We have started the year in art at a fast pace. Already we have talked about several different artists and techniques. We have even begun experimenting with oil pastels and paints in several grade levels.

In the comming weeks we will begin to finish some of our artwork, so check back here, Sunderland Art Spot, for some pictures of great SES student work.