9/18/13 (Day 1) through 9/24/13 (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.

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

The students will apply knowledge to complete sketchbook assignment. The instructor will introduce the students to the primary colors and how they are used to create all other colors. The students will study the artwork of Piet Mondrian and his use of the primary colors. The students will complete Mondrian worksheet. The students will learn ways to remember the primary colors through song and games.

Learn a song about the Primary colors! :OK Go Primary Colors Video

Play a game with the Primary Colors! Curious George Color Mixing Game

Piet Mondrian

 

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

The students will complete sketchbook assignment. The students will complete class activity in which they use music to influence their line drawings. The students will define abstract artwork and be introduced to the artwork of Wassily Kandinsky. The students will view his artwork and determine what types of music might have influenced his art. The students will practice interpreting music by completing drawings in which they draw abstractly to match the type of music.

Wassily Kandinsky

 

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

The students will review the information on the Caves at Lascaux. The students will be given the project requirements. The students will create drawings of animals and symbols in similar conditions as the artists from the Caves at Lascaux (dimmed lighting, rough surfaces, etc.). The students will then properly use crayons to color in their drawings using Earth-tone colors.

Check out a virtual tour of the Caves at Lascaux!
http://www.lascaux.culture.fr/index.php#/en/00.xml

 

 Cave Painting from the Caves at Lascaux, France

 

 

 

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

 

 

The students will review information on texture. The students will be given the project requirements and a demonstration of how to begin. The students will draw an animal texture on paper and after approval, transfer the drawing onto foil and begin adding texture.

 

Zebra Fur Texture

 

 

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

 

 

The students will apply knowledge to complete sketchbook assignment. The students will review information on landscapes and the parts of a landscape. The students will complete landscape drawing by following along with instructor and then adding in additional details to make their drawing unique. The students will be given the project requirements and discuss low-relief sculpture and then begin sketching landscape onto cardboard.

 

Example of Landscape

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

The students will apply knowledge to complete sketchbook assignment. 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 practice drawing and shading still life objects.

 

 Example of Still Life with Value

 

 

 

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

 

 

The students will apply knowledge to complete sketchbook assignment. The students will review information on Zen-tangles. The students will use markers to begin their own Zen-tangle
design.

 

 

Examples of Zentangle Designs