10/25/12 (Day 1) through 10/31/12 (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 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 Frushon-Day 5)

Potts and Frushon:

The class will review the primary colors and how they are used to create all other colors. The students will complete activity in which they guess then recognize what two primary colors are mixed together to make the secondary colors. The students will discuss the parts of a tree. The students will follow along to name, draw, and color the parts of a tree.

Kaminsky and Bernosky:

Dress for Mess!!! The students will be painting this week!!!  You can send them with an old t-shirt to use as a smock or simply just don’t send them in their nicest newest clothes! Thanks!!

The students will finish coloring their trees and then use the primary colors of red and yellow to create orange leaves.

 

*Primary Color Mixing Game*
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/colour_mixing/eng/Introduction/activity.htm

*Primary Colors Sesame Street Video*
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/our-blog/2012/01/31/ok-go-and-sesame-street-team-up-to-teach-primary-colors/

 

 

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

The students will complete sketchbook assignment.

The students will review the concept of abstract artwork.

The students will view review the artwork of Joan Miro and abstract artwork.

The students will finish coloring and outlining their abstract person and animal.

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

The students will review information on Egyptian art and hieroglyphics.

The students will finish sketching their name and image and outline and color in.

 

 

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

The students will review the procedure of adding texture to their foil landscape.

The students will add color to their foil by painting on ink.

When finished the students will practice drawing leaves.

 

 

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

The students will be introduced to the artwork of Henri Rousseau.

The students will discuss his life and artwork.

The students will discuss animals and plants found in the jungle.

 

Henri Rousseau, Two Monkeys

 

 

 

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

The students finish shading their still life drawings.

The students will follow along with handout to learn how to draw various pieces of ribbon.

 

 

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


The students will review the Illuminated Letter project requirements and the planning process utilized before starting their final copy.

When their design is approved and chosen, they will begin sketching final copy of their illuminated letters.

Then the students will outline and color in their designs.