What's happening now!!!

The positive and negative work will come to a close as soon as 6th grade returns from Nature's Classroom :) We are starting to work on some new things....Take a look at what's happening now....

5th Grade

Students wrapped up their abstract names and started to practice some drawing skills of 3D forms with inspiration from Wayne Thiebaud. His beautiful artwork got the ball rolling for some fun oil pastel cakes! They are now turning to Eloise Renouf for inspirations to create some fall landscapes. So far the skies have been done :)

6th Grade

Since the students have been gone at Nature's Classroom we are in between projects. They are either finished or starting to wrap up work on their oil pastel sunflowers with warm and cool colors. When they return we will be starting some fun sugar skull projects inspired by Dia de los Muertos!

7th Grade

Last but not least....the seventh graders are wrapping up their abstract silhouettes where they worked with positive and negative space to move on to some architectural studies and pen & ink techniques. Can't wait to display their Haunted Houses!

International Dot Day

All students have been working hard to prepare for International Dot Day. They have done individual and collaborative projects from dot murals and dot mobiles, to dot mandalas. The students have added some color and fun to the school for back to school night. Pics are below!

International Dot Day was inspired by the book The Dot by Peter Reynolds. It promotes and celebrates creativity, courage, and collaboration in arts education. Displays are up as of this afternoon.

5th Grade Collaborative Dot Murals

Jazzing up the art room entrance!

6th Grade Collaborative Dot Mobiles

Bringing life to the cafeteria hallway :)

7th Grade Dot Watercolor Mandalas/5th Grade Dot Murals

Positive & Negative Space

5th, 6th, and 7th grade students are continuing their exploration of line and color while learning or expanding their knowledge of positive and negative space. Check out the work below of our fantastic artists. 5th and 7th worked with some abstract ideas and some work by Wassily Kandinsky and Van Gogh was also introduced to 5th and 6th grade.

5th Grade: Abstract Names (marker and watercolor)

Finished Name Abstracts

6th Grade: Oil Pastel Sunflowers (glue and oil pastel)

Gabriella drawing with glue :)

In process with oil pastels!

7th Grade: Abstract Silhouettes (tempura paint)

 Mia working on her abstract painting

Anna's work in process!