Squeegee Paintings

Make sure to scroll through all of the photos of these incredible squeegee paintings!

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#gradesoneandtwo @waitsfieldschool squeegee paintings with repetitive marks. Make sure to swipe through to see all of these beauties!

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Squeegee paintings at @waitsfieldschool in #gradesoneandtwo #elementaryart

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The Fauves ~ The Wild Beasts

What does THIS:

Have to do with THIS?

Watch these two videos about Les Fauves to find out!

Fauvism Notes

• Fauvism was a style of painting developed in France at the beginning of the 20th century by Henri Matisse and André Derain.

• The artists who painted in this style were known as 'Les Fauves'.

• The title 'Les Fauves' (the wild beasts) came from a sarcastic remark by the art critic Louis Vauxcelles.

• Les Fauves believed that colour should be used to express the artist's feelings about a subject, rather than simply to describe what it looks like.

Fauvist paintings have two main characteristics: simplified drawing and exaggerated colour.

Click here to read more about Les Fauves

Fifth and sixth grade artists painted true Wild Beasts in the style of the Fauve artists.  They used bold, non-realistic colors, strong brushstrokes and compelling composition.

Famous Paintings by Rivera and Gauguin Group Project

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Line collections and Primary Colors by grades 1 and 2

First and second grade artists learned about different types of lines.  We watched this video to see some examples of lines.

Then we used acrylic paint to create line collections.  Check out this time lapse video of one student's artwork that I made on the iPad using the app iMotion HD. 

Vermont Artist: Sabra Field

As part of our Vermont Artist unit, fifth and sixth grade artists studied printmaker Sabra Field.  Field lives near Middlebury, Vermont and has become well-known for her simple, peaceful, colorful prints of the Vermont landscape.  We looked at many examples of Field's work and discussed common themes and stylistic elements.  Students noticed that many of Field's pictures show the sky fading from light to dark and mountains fading as they recede into the distance.  Look for this in the students' work.

Here are a few examples of Sabra Field's Vermont landscapes:

Here are the paintings by fifth and sixth grade artists: 

New Wild Beasts inspired by Les Fauves added to previous post

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Les Fauves ~ The Wild Beasts!

Andre Derain

Henri Matisse

Fifth and sixth grade artists learned about Fauvism.

 Here are some key points about Fausvism from artifactory.com.  Click here to read more about fauvism:

Fauvism Notes

• Fauvism was a style of painting developed in France at the beginning of the 20th century by Henri Matisse and André Derain.

• The artists who painted in this style were known as 'Les Fauves'.

• The title 'Les Fauves' (the wild beasts) came from a sarcastic remark by the art critic Louis Vauxcelles.

• Les Fauves believed that colour should be used to express the artist's feelings about a subject, rather than simply to describe what it looks like.

• Fauvist paintings have two main characteristics: simplified drawing and exaggerated colour.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Fifth and sixth grade artists took the meaning of les fauves literally!  We painted Wild Beasts in the style of the fauvist painters. We focused on using bold brushstrokes, vibrant, unrealistic colors, and creating an interesting and expressive composition. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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