Lower School Art Update
What a wonderful Fall it has been! Below are a variety of seasonal projects that K–5 students have created in art class. They are rich in the colors of the season, and filled with texture and fun nods to celebrate autumn!
KINDERGARTEN
Shape Monsters: Students explored a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.They also practiced different paper sculpture techniques. After test driving different elements for facial features they collaged the pieces and glued them in place. The final touch was adding googly eyes as they came to life!
Leaf Texture Rubbings: Kindergarten students explored the element of texture. Using leaf texture plates they created rubbings with beeswax crayons. Afterwards, they added an abstract color field background using liquid watercolor resist.
FIRST GRADE
Pinch Pots: Students learned the technique of creating a pinch pot and added texture and pattern to their pot. Afterwards, they painted them in rich metallics.
Texture Ghosts: As we discussed implied versus actual texture in artworks, students created seasonal fall scenes using implied drawn textures and then added actual texture using cotton balls to create ghosts.
SECOND GRADE
Jackson Pollock-Inspired Warm and Cool Leaves: Second grade students enjoyed learning about artist Jackson Pollock. With his use of “action” painting students created seasonal compositions with warm oil pastel leaves and cool watercolor backgrounds.
Clay Leaf Impressions: Students used actual leaves to make impressions in their clay slab. After the first bisque fire crystal bursting glazes were applied for a spectacular Fall finish.
THIRD GRADE
Yayoi Kasuma-Inspired 2D and 3D Pumpkins: Third grade students learned about living Japanese artist Yayoi Kusma. Focusing on her pumpkin series students created a 2D and 3D pumpkin using her infinity dot technique and complimented that with a hand-printed pattern background. SPIDERWEBS: Students learned about Michael Anthony Simon, an American artist known for his sculpture work with spiders and spiderwebs. After moving from Chicago to Korea and now living in the countryside he took an interest in the relationship between nature, artists and the materials they use.
FOURTH GRADE
Spooky Silhouettes: Fourth grade students were inspired by artist Kazuno Kohara, an author and illustrator. Her books feature linocut illustrations in one or two colors.
Moonlit Pumpkins: Using oil pastels students created wonderful compositions demonstrating concentric circle moons, value, foreground, middle ground, and background creating depth to their moonlit scene.
FIFTH GRADE
Fall Ink Trees: Fifth grade students used a technique with India ink to create a landscape. By blowing the ink, students created a wonderful composition. After, students applied watercolor and used lines to isolate the leaves and add tone to the background.
