*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

1st Cooper

4th McCabe

1st Schuster

2nd Wiscount

1stBridy

4th Herring

2nd Leibensperger

4th Staudenmeier

6th Ney

2nd Moyer

5th S. Houser

6th Ackell

6th Hysock

6th Grade Art Club

5th Grade Art Club

Kdg. Frushon

5th Wolfe

Kdg. Borden/Jones

3rd Lynch

5th Fey

3rd Selgrade

Kdg. Swartz

3rd McCabe

Kdg. Potts


Monday, October 1, 2012


10/2/12 (Day 1) through 10/9/12 (Day 5)
Teacher In-Service Day Monday 10/8/12


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 and/or artists.

 
**Parents-Please check any websites I may include yourself before letting your child investigate the site. Thanks!!


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

**Dress for Mess!!**
This week, Kindergarten will be painting in art class. On your child’s art day, please don’t send them to school in new clothes! They do, however, still need to follow the NSE dress code. Thank you!


The students will review the primary colors of RED, YELLOW, and BLUE and the artist Piet Mondrian.
The students will learn the proper way to use and care for paint and paintbrushes.

The students will use tempera paint to paint squares and rectangles in the primary colors, in the style of Piet Mondrian.


The students will learn how to clean up the art room after painting.


 

*Piet Mondrian Information and Coloring Page:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/artists/mondrian/
 

Piet Mondrian, Broadway Boogie Woogie, 1943

 

 

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

**Dress for Mess!!**
This week, 1st Grade will be painting in art class. On your child’s art day, please don’t send them to school in new clothes!They do, however, still need to follow the NSE dress code.  Thank you!

The students will review how music can influence artwork.

The students will create abstract line drawings that match different types of music.
The students will review the proper way to use and care for paint and paintbrushes.
The students will paint in each line drawing using colors that match the music.
 


 
Wassily Kandinsky, Harmony Tranquille, 1924



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

The students will complete sketchbook assignment at the beginning of class.
The students will be introduced to Egyptian art and culture. The students will view examples and discuss the importance of Egyptian customs and techniques.
The students will recognize how Hieroglyphics were used as symbols for letters.
The students will use the knowledge of Hieroglyphics to complete worksheet.

 

Egyptian Hieroglyphics Alphabet

 

 

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

The students will complete sketchbook assignment at the beginning of class.

The students will review the artwork of Vincent Van Gogh. The students will discuss his artwork and use of texture.

The students will create a drawing of a landscape in the style of Van Gogh.
They will transfer the drawing to foil and then create texture on the foil by manipulating the foil with various tools.
The students will use Sharpies to add contrast to their projects.


For more information on Vincent Van Gogh, visit this website!
http://makingartfun.com/htm/f-maf-art-library/van-gogh-biography.htm
or


 


Vincent Van Gogh,
Wheat Field with Cypress Tree, 1889

 

 

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


The students will complete sketchbook assignment at the beginning of class.

The students will follow along with demonstration to create a landscape drawing.
The students will transfer drawing to cardboard.

The students will discuss relief sculpture and the difference between 2D and 3D.

The students will make their landscapes three-dimensional by adding model magic to the middleground and foreground.

For more fun with Landscapes, visit this site!

http://www.schoolsliaison.org.uk/kids/landscape.htm

 


Can you find the foreground, middleground, and background in this landscape?

 

 

Relief Sculpture:



5th Grade (Kempsey-Day 3 and Wolfe-Day 4)


**Homework DUE!!*
5th Grade was assigned a Value worksheet for homework last week. The worksheet is due this week at the beginning of class. (Kempsey-due on Day 3, Wolfe-due on Day 4)

 

The students will complete sketchbook assignment at the beginning of class.

The students will review value, shadows, light source, and shading.

The students will discuss still lifes. The students will view examples of still lifes and they will be able to determine what makes a successful still life.

The students will create sketches of a still life and choose the best composition. The students will add value to their still life.

 

 

 

 



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


The students will complete sketchbook assignment at the beginning of class.

The students will discuss and view examples of letter illumination used throughout time.

The students will recognize the art styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.

The students will complete a worksheet in which the students practice and utilize a variety of fonts and styles of letters.
 
 
Illuminated Letter in the style of Art Nouveau
 

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