Well...we have really hit the ground running and I thought I would give you a little peek at what our amazing young artists have been working on. Keep in mind this is just one project from each grade level and there is so much more to come that is in the works!
Kindergarten
In addition to slowly getting use to the procedures in the art room, kindergarten has been studying things like proper use of glue and different painting techniques. One of our first projects this year was inspired by artist Piet Mondrian. We looked at his work "Broadway Boogie Woogie" and created our own artwork inspired by the painting.
As a celebration for our hard work there may or may not have been some dancing involved....
First Grade
To create these mixed media works of art 1st grade art students learned about drawing with Contour lines and the element of Value. this was a great project for the students to work with so many different types of mediums.
Second Grade
These yummy looking ice cream cones were created by our 2nd grade artists here at Farmingville and are the outcome of an in depth color theory and value study.
2nd graders utilized warm and cool color combinations and the element of VALUE learning how to mix tints and shades.
Third Grade
Our 3rd graders also did an in depth color study to start out the year creating these amazing complimentary color landscapes while also learning how to mix tints and shades. They finished them off with metallic oil pastels for a little extra POP!
Fourth & Fifth Grade
4th & 5th grade students learned about American painter, printmaker and sculptor Jasper Johns. The young artists from these grades created works of art inspired by the artist who is most well known for his depictions of the American Flag and Numbers.
4th graders folded their paper to create a 16 space grid so that they could evenly space out their letters. They then used either warm or cool colors to carefully write their letters in oil pastel...taking up the entire space. Watercolor was then applied in the opposite color family to create contrast.
5th Grade students choose 2 numbers that held some kind of meaning to them and traced them into a composition. To create the saturated color you see demonstrated our artists used tempera paint in 3 different viscosities. Tempera cakes were used to create an underpainting and to follow our 5th grade artists used tempera paint sticks to add saturation to their background and outline their numbers. Liquid tempera was then used to carefully paint their numbers using different types of applications.
We have had quite a year so far and there is still so much to come.
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