Moving on to the second project....

Most classes have completed their first art projects of the year and have jumped right in to the second. 
If you are in the building, please take a moment to walk the halls and see the amazing artwork our artists have created. 
Please contact me if you are not connected to Artsonia so that I can assist in setting up your family accounts. This way you will never have to wait to see what the students are making.  😊

Kindergarteners are focusing on controlling a variety of mark making tools and learning 14 different types of lines.  Next, they will be learning about the artist Yayoi Kusama and will be making their own neon pumpkins.  If you are interested in learning more about Kusama be sure to check out WNDR Museum in Chicago.  She has a special exhibit running right now!

First graders have shifted gears and will be spending a little time in our WT Garden to observe and draw the pumpkins that are growing.  They will then be making their very own pumpkin patch at night showing space with overlapping objects.  They will also be learning about Vincent VanGogh's painting Starry Night. 

Second graders will be working a little more with mixing paints as they use tints for their own night sky. After the paint dries they will be adding trees and nocturnal animals to their work. We will also be reading a favorite book Night Animals. 

Third graders are just finishing up their printmaking project and will be starting their Medieval Castle unit. 

Fourth graders are pulling together all of the drawing skills they have practiced and added in some iPad photography for the cupcake project.  Once they have finished putting all the different parts of this unit together we will celebrate with a Clay Cupcake making party!

Fifth graders are at the last stages on their life drawing unit.  This week they worked on observing figures in motion and quickly capturing that movement in a gesture drawing.