Mrs. Zink's Art Blog: March 2017

*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

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Thurs. March 30th – Wed. April 5th

Kindergarten
Roy G. Biv Rainbow Landscape:

The class will review the colors of the rainbow and the acronym Roy G. Biv as a way to easily remember their order. The class will review the parts of a landscape and follow along step-by step to practice a landscape on their white boards. The students will then draw their final copy on paper and color the rainbow in using Roy G. Biv colors.

1^st Grade

Warm and Cool Colors:
The students will review the Warm and Cool colors. They will draw a series of lines for their background and then color in with cool colors. They will then draw a variety of shapes and color with warm colors. They will then cut out and glue down their shapes onto their background.

2^nd Grade

Ancient Roman Mosaic:
The students will review the steps for their Mosaics and then continue gluing down their colors. When they are ready they will begin adding a background.

3^rd Grade

Racial Symmetry-Mandala:
The students will review Radial Symmetry. They will brainstorm and sketch ideas for the Mandala project. They will follow along to fold their paper and then draw their design in one section. They will then use a 6B pencil and white colored pencil to trace and transfer their design to all 8 sections of their paper. They will then begin tracing with a Sharpie.

4^th Grade

The Principles of Design:
The students will review the requirement for the Principles of Design project and finish and hand it in. They will then complete color blending packet. Once the packet is complete the students will learn about chalk pastels and how to use and care for them properly. They will practice blending with the pastels.

5^th Grade
Self-Portrait:

The students will follow along with videos and demonstrations to draw eyes, noses, and mouths and then continue adding details and shading in. They will also follow along to learn the proportions of the face and begin adding details to turn it into a self-portrait.

6^th Grade
Monochromatic Painting:

The students will apply what they have learned about painting techniques and mixing tints and shades to continue painting their monochromatic paintings.

Below is my schedule, so you can find out what rotation days your child has art.

Day 1 and 6

6th-Ney
3rd-Selgrade
1st-Piatt
Kdg-Smith

Day 2 and 7
6th-Kessler
5th-Wolfe
1st-Bridy
2nd-Schalles

Day 3 and 8
4th-Gierka
3rd-Smith
5th-Walsh
2nd-Dinich
Kdg-Potts

Day 4 and 9
6th-Bound
4th-Reinoehl
3rd-Laudeman
5th-Fey
1st -Kempsey

Day 5 and 10
4th-Moyer
5th-Houser
2nd-Rau
Kdg-Green

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Thursday March 9th – Wed. March 15th

Kindergarten
Roy G. Biv Rainbow Landscape:
Any students who are not yet finished their Warm and Cool Hearts will do so by coloring in the hearts with warm colors and painting the background using watercolors and cool colors only.

The class will then be introduced to the colors of the rainbow and the acronym Roy G. Biv as a way to easily remember their order. The class will be read a book about what it takes to make a rainbow and then complete a packet in which they color in a rainbow using Roy G. Biv colors.

1^st Grade

Warm and Cool Colors:
The students will review the Warm and Cool colors. They will learn about the artist Friedrich Hundertwasser. They will draw a series of lines for their background and then color in with cool colors. They will then draw a variety of shapes and color with warm colors. If they have time they will cut out and glue down their shapes onto their background.

2^nd Grade

Ancient Roman Mosaic:
The students will review information on making Mosaics. They will trace their design and then begin adding mosaic paper pieces to their project. Once they have finished their black border and outline, they can begin adding colored pieces.

3^rd Grade

Racial Symmetry-Mandala:
The students be introduced to Radial Symmetry. The students will practice Radial designs and then complete the packet. They will brainstorm and sketch ideas for the Mandala project.

4^th Grade

The Principles of Design:
The students will review the Principles of Design. They will complete packet. Once the packet is complete, they will brainstorm and sketch project ideas on the white boards. The students will then trace final copy and begin outlining and coloring.

5^th Grade
Self-Portrait:

The students will follow along with videos to learn the basic steps to drawing eyes, noses, and mouths and then continue adding details and shading in.

6^th Grade
Monochromatic Painting:

The students will be introduced to painting techniques. They will practice painting inside the lines using both round and flat brushes. They will then learn about tints and shades and how to mix them. They will complete worksheets by mixing value scales made up of tints and shades.

The students will then brainstorm and sketch ideas for the project and then draw their final copy. They will begin painting their monochromatic painting using only one color with tints and shades of that color.