Monday, June 20, 2011

(Pr-K) Compositions in red, yellow and orange

For this project we decided to use the colors red, yellow and orange.
The students gave titles to their compositions.
   

Title: Millions of eyes
Using a variety of lines to create interesting compositions. 


Creating symmetry.


Controlling the brush. 


Controlling the brushstroke.


Title: Six red circles


Title: A very tall dinosaur.


The yellow frame.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

(Pr-K) Colorful abstractions

The students had fun learning how to create abstract compositions using paint, brushes, and tools.


This student took extra care to create his circles.


Student comment: "I am making circles".


Making circles using a sponge tool.


 Student comment: "I am connecting the paint and bringing it to different spots".


Student comment: "This is water".


 Student comment: "My paint is moving because is wet".


Student comment: "I made a tornado".


 Using different tools to create a variety of lines.


Student comment: "I made crazy  hair". 


Student comment:  "This is New York".
This was one of my favorite comments.


Student comment: "I am making colors".


Student comment: "This is a fence".

Friday, June 17, 2011

(Pr-K) The art of collage. A project based on the book: "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle)

One of our favorite authors is Eric Carle.
In the story the seeds are getting in trouble, while our little friend manages to escape.
It is a wonderful book about the cycle of all plants as our tiny friend becomes a giant sunflower,
which then produces more seeds in its turn.


We read the story and examined the illustrations.
We discussed Eric Carle's method of collage.

Eric Carle.
The author and illustrator.


This seed gets too close to the sun.
Using a variety of paper to create our sun.


Student comment: "My giant seed was not smart and died".


The dessert prevents the seed from growing.
Creating a collage by using a variety of textures. 


Looking at Eric Carle's illustrations and creating our own.


The ocean is not a place for a seed to grow.
We used fabric flowers for the lighter blue.


This bird is not hungry anymore.
Student comment: "The bird can not see our little seed, because
it is behind him".



This seed becomes the meal of the mouse.
Student comment: "Our little seed is very smart".


Working on foot painting.
The things we do for art!

The little seedling did not make it.


This student enjoyed having his foot painted.
He forgot to complain about the color pink.


Adding the details to complete our illustrations.

This hand is about to cut the flower.


Our friends working on the petals of our surveying flower.


The little seed is now a magnificent giant flower.


Our flower is five feet tall. 

Monday, June 13, 2011

(KG) The art of cutting, tearing and folding paper.

Using a  variety of paper to create an origami composition. 
For this project we had a choice of cutting or tearing the paper.
We spent part of the time learning how to fold the origami paper.
For more details on the art of origami please see this site.


The the art of tearing was a challenge. 


  This student was only interested in using scissors. 


Student comment: "The white part is the bubbles on the waves".


A balanced composition.


Enjoying cutting and tearing the paper.


Cutting, tearing, and folding was fun.


Student comment:" It is a sunny day".


A balanced composition.


Long strings of paper for the sky.


No scissors for this composition.
  

Saturday, June 11, 2011

(G1,G2,G3) Flowers for Father's Day


For Father's Day the students created a special art project choosing from a variety of materials.


A flower made from papier mache balloons.  


Choosing a black and white theme. 


Another papier mache flower.


Using black paper bags, white cut paper, and bamboo planks. 


Using pieces of clay, crayons and water colors.


It was a challenge to tape the bamboo planks inside the paper bag.


Using clay and papier mache.


Student comment:  " My dad loves sunflowers".




A special card for Dad.