Mrs. Zink's Art Blog: April 2014

*Art at NSE with Mrs. Zink*

Below is my weekly schedule so you can see which rotation day your child has art class. Each week I will give an overview of what students will be learning and creating in art class. I will also include relevant images, information, and links to additional resources. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns!!

-Mrs. Zink
mzink@northschuylkill.net

Day 1 and 6	Day 2 and 7	Day 3 and 8	Day 4 and 9	Day 5 and 10
1^st Cooper	4^th McCabe	1^st Schuster	2^nd Wiscount	1^stBridy
4^th Herring	2^nd Leibensperger	4^th Staudenmeier	6^th Ney	2^nd Moyer
5^th S. Houser	6^th Ackell	6^th Hysock	6^th Grade Art Club	5^th Grade Art Club
Kdg. Frushon	5^th Wolfe	Kdg. Borden/Jones	3^rd Lynch	5^th Fey
3^rd Selgrade	Kdg. Swartz	3^rd McCabe		Kdg. Potts

Monday, April 28, 2014

4/29/14 through 5/5/14

Tues. 4/29-Day 1
Wed. 4/30-Day 2
Thurs. 5/1-Day 3
Fri. 5/2-Day 4
Mon 5/5- Day 5

The Spring Art Show will take place in the lobby of the North Schuylkill High School Auditorium on Thursday May 15th, in conjunction with the Elementary Chorus Spring Concert. The doors will open at 6PM with the Chorus Concert beginning at 7PM. ALL students who received a pink certificate from me this school year will have their artwork displayed. Feel free to contact me with any questions!! mzink@northschuylkill.net

Below you will find a brief description of what each grade level will be completing in art class this week along with any important vocabulary, images, or artists.

Kindergarten
(Bernosky-Day 1, Kaminsky-Day 3, Potts-Day 4,
Frushon-Day 5)

The students will learn about texture. They will discuss types of texture and find various textures around the classroom. The students will complete a series of Texture Rubbings.

1st Grade
(Bridy-Day 1, Burns-Day 2, and Cooper-Day 4)

The students will review basic shapes to help improve their drawing skills. The students will practice their basic shapes and apply to their Spring-Themed drawings.

2nd Grade
(Corinchock-Day 1, Schalles-Day 2, McCabe-Day 3, and
Bell-Day 5)

The students will review how to blend pastels. The students will finish blending practice. The students will learn about Claude Monet and Impressionism.

3rd Grade
(Lynch-Day 2. Laudeman-Day 4, and
Selgrade-Day 5)

The students will learn about Japanese Notan designs and how to make them. The students will begin designing their own Notan.

4th Grade
(Nestor-Day 1, Herring-Day 2, and Moyer-Day 3)

The students will review Pop Art. The students will finish their Pop Art list and choose one idea for the project. The students will begin project.

5th Grade
(Houser-Day 3 and Connors-Day 4)

The students will review the self-portrait project requirements. The students will finish basic parts of self-portrait and add in details and value.

Check out thevirtualinstructor.com for helpful facial features drawing tips!

6th Grade
(Ney-Day 1, Leibensperger-Day 2, Hysock-Day 3, and
Kessler-Day 5)

The students will review tints and shades. They will learn how to gradually mix tints and shades through completion of value scales using acrylic paint.

Monday, April 21, 2014

4/22/14 through 4/28/14

Tues. 4/22-Day 1
Wed. 4/23-Day 2
Thurs. 4/24-Day 3
Fri. 4/25-Day 4
Mon 4/28- Day 5

The Spring Art Show will take place in the lobby of the North Schuylkill High School Auditorium on Thursday May 15th, in conjunction with the Elementary Chorus Spring Concert. ALL students who received a pink certificate from me this school year will have their artwork displayed. Feel free to contact me with any questions!! mzink@northschuylkill.net

Below you will find a brief description of what each grade level will be completing in art class this week along with any important vocabulary, images, or artists.

Kindergarten
(Bernosky-Day 1, Kaminsky-Day 3, Potts-Day 4,
Frushon-Day 5)

The students will review 2D and 3D. They will review how to create a variety of 3D paper strips. They will create their own 3D paper sculpture.

2nd Grade
(Corinchock-Day 1, Schalles-Day 2, McCabe-Day 3, and
Bell-Day 5)

The students will be introduced to chalk pastels. The students will learn how to blend the pastels. The students will practice blending.

3rd Grade
(Lynch-Day 2. Laudeman-Day 4, and
Selgrade-Day 5)

The students will review the project requirements and then continue coloring in using specific color schemes. The students will then use watercolors to paint the background.

4th Grade
(Nestor-Day 1, Herring-Day 2, and Moyer-Day 3)

The students will be introduced to Pop Art. The students will view examples and recognize popular culture from the ‘60’s and from now. The students will make a list and illustrate pop culture items.

5th Grade
(Houser-Day 3 and Connors-Day 4)

The students will review the self-portrait project requirements. The students will finish facial features assignment and begin self-portrait.

Check out thevirtualinstructor.com for helpful facial features drawing tips!

6th Grade
(Ney-Day 1, Leibensperger-Day 2, Hysock-Day 3, and
Kessler-Day 5)

The students will be introduced to tints and shades. They will learn how to gradually mix tints and shades through completion of value scales using acrylic paint.

Friday, April 11, 2014

4/14/14 through 4/21/14

Mon. 4/14-Day 1
Tues. 4/15-Day 2
Wed. 4/16- Day 3
Thurs. 4/17-Day 4
Fri. 4/18-No School

Mon 4/21- Day 5

Below you will find a brief description of what each grade level will be completing in art class this week along with any important vocabulary, images, or artists.

Kindergarten
(Bernosky-Day 1, Kaminsky-Day 3, Potts-Day 4,
Frushon-Day 5)

The students will review Roy G. Biv and the colors of the rainbow. They will finish coloring in their Rainbow landscapes. If the whole class finishes they will be introduced to a variety of ways to fold and coil paper strips.

1st Grade
(Bridy-Day 1, Burns-Day 2, and Cooper-Day 4)

The students will be introduced to using basic shapes to help improve their drawing skills. The students will practice their basic shapes and apply to drawings.

2nd Grade
(Corinchock-Day 1, Schalles-Day 2, McCabe-Day 3, and
Bell-Day 5)

Mosaic projects will be completed this week. Following the completion of the Mosaic projects, the students will review the Primary, Secondary, Intermediate, and Analogous colors. They will complete color packet and then analogous drawing. If all assignments are completed, the students will be introduce to pastels and learn to blend them properly.

3rd Grade
(Lynch-Day 2. Laudeman-Day 4, and
Selgrade-Day 5)

The students will review the project requirements and then continue adding in shapes and then begin coloring in using specific color schemes.

4th Grade
(Nestor-Day 1, Herring-Day 2, and Moyer-Day 3)

The students will review the project requirements. The students will properly use pastels to blend warm and cool color in their landscape.

5th Grade
(Houser-Day 3 and Connors-Day 4)

The students will review the self-portrait project requirements. The students will finish facial features assignment and begin self-portrait.

Check out thevirtualinstructor.com for helpful facial features drawing tips!

6th Grade
(Ney-Day 1, Leibensperger-Day 2, Hysock-Day 3, and
Kessler-Day 5)

The students will continue on sewing projects. This will be the final week to work on projects.

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