5th Grade Enrichment~ Introduction to Photography

Before we all had iPads and iPhones, we used cameras!
This course has been designed to help students learn about digital photography and although iPads may be used as a resource and tool, this is a great opportunity for 5th graders to learn about basic photography skills as well as allowing them to view life through a camera lens.

Check Out the Displays!

Come and see the displays in the  art building and elementary building!!

 

First Grade Line Art

 

 

Second Graders Lending a Hand

 

5th Grade Van Gogh Oil Pastels

 

 

 

 

 

4th Grade Enrichment Material Exploration

With new adventures upon us, enrichment courses thus far have been very successful and exciting! Fourth graders we have been experimenting with all varieties of different materials to make some very creative pieces of work.
For example, students used tempura paint to paint a landscape on aluminum foil. The results were amazing!!

 

 

The next assignment was to create a string painting, using string as the "paintbrush", then finding a type of subject within the painting. Eventhough we got a little messy, the results proved to be great works of art.

 

 

Van Gogh Oil Pastels

Fifth graders were introduced to Van Gogh's Sunflower painting:

 

After learning about the famous painting, students were able to create their own unique flowers using oil pastels. To complete the flowers students added beans for texture.

After students completed their flowers I displayed them by class in order to show off the beautiful colors to students and visitors! The displays are still able to been seen in the new art building, drop by anytime!

 

 



Lines in Motion

Fourth graders studying the Principles of Art have used the concept of motion to create some fantastic "Lines in Motion" artwork. After photographing each student and printing their picture, students were able to express their creativity through lines and design using crayon and watercolor to show movement and motion.

 

 

 

 

Artistic Meditaion~ ZENTANGLES

Using patterns, lines and shading, third graders used their creative skills and hard work to create some amazing Zentangles. The Zentangle® art form and method was created by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas in order to create beautiful images from repetitive patterns.

The Zentangle:

• Is completely abstract with no planned results
• Can be displayed from any direction
• Is an abstract non-representative art form with a collection of patterns, not a drawing of something
• Can be drawn with either hand
• Small enough to be drawn in 30 minutes
• Portable art form
• Not limited by technology
• A form of artistic meditation
• There is no right or wrong way
• Anyone can do it!!

Students stayed focused and worked hard to create some outstanding Zentangles: