First Grade can't stand not to paint their...

HANDS!

Now they ain’t gonna paint no more.

As inspiration for the art work you see here, Mrs. Penney read author Karen Beaumont’s “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More!” with her 1^st grade Art Students.

Written to the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain No More,"the story centers on an aspiring young artist who gets loves painting…creating elaborate paintings on the ceiling and the walls and just about everywhere until until mama shouts, "  Ya ain't gonna paint no more!" and stashes the boy's art supplies on the top shelf of a closet. What happens next? You will have to ask a first grader!

To create these works of art students first traced both of their hands working in pairs if needed. They then used watercolor paints to add color and oil pastels to add patterns. 



The backgrounds were created with printmaking techniques utilizing Primary Colors. 

Our young art students also had the opportunity to work on their cutting and gluing skills- cutting out each hand carefully and gluing them on to their backgrounds and then outlined them with black crayon to add emphasis.

 For a plot description please click the link below:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-202488-8

Sharing the Joy...

Farmingville Art Students:
Spreading Joy in the community!

This season, once again the Parking Authority and Chamber of Commerce are adjusting parking rules in designated areas in the downtown area... and our Farmingville Art Students helped add a little flare to the otherwise plain white sign covers. 

Every student Kindergarten through 5th Grade had an opportunity over the course of a week to work on the sign covers during their Art class with Mrs. Penney. Custom printing plates were brushed with paint and printed onto the coverings. Each snowflake and design was individually applied by the hands of one of Farmingville's students!

We even received a mention in the Ridgefield Press. Please check the link below:

http://www.theridgefieldpress.com/54382/parking-signs-get-holiday-makeover/#axzz3sj5cRhsW

3rd Grade Students Exhibit at Ridgefield Recreation Center!

ARCHforKids, Kids for Community

Students at Farmingville Elementary School (FES) and Branchville Elementary School (BES) had a series of workshops with ARCHforKids, a STEAM-based group of educators who focus on architecture, art, design and community.  The creation of this work took place over a 3 session residency. Working under the theme "Healthy Living & Recreational Buildings", 3rd grade students acted as architects and engineers in training and were challenged to construct a model of an ideal community/recreation facility. 

On November 17th Ridgefield Recreation Center hosted a one night exhibition of the models.  Photos of the work will be on display through December 19th.  

The photos below highlight the students’ work as well as their creative process.

This program was possible through a grant provided by the Ridgefield Education Foundation, a non-profit organization which funds initiatives that enhance the educational experience of Ridgefield learners of all ages.

Falling for Landscapes....

1^st Grade Mixed Media Fall Landscapes

In their art class the 1^st graders learned about landscapes and how to use a horizon line in their artwork to create a sense of depth and space. To create their fall landscapes, students first used the element of line to create their horizon line and then used contour lines (outline) to draw a house. Using tempera cakes they added color to their drawings, making sure that the color of both the sky and the ground met at the horizon line. 

Each student created their trees trunks and additional features with oil pastels. As a finishing touch to their landscapes students used warm colors to add leaves to their trees with liquid tempera paint.