Mondrian Animals

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A few cute #mondrianinspired animals by @waitsfieldschool #gradesthreeandfour #pietmondrian #elementaryart

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Animals inspired by Pete Cromer

Third and fourth grade artists were inspired by the colorful collages of Australian artist Peter Cromer. They created their own animal collages using watercolor, colored paper and painted scraps.

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.

Warmer Days = Art Outside!

#kindergarten #chalkart #lion at #waitsfieldschool

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Circus Animals

Waitsfield students have had the Pure Joy of learning circus skills with Troy Wunderlee for the past week.  For our final performance, many students joined the show by pretending to be a circus animal.

These circus illustrations were inspired by Brian Wildsmith's illustrations in his book "Circus."  We used solid tempera sticks, a brand new medium for artists grades 1-4. 

Ceramic Heart Bowls and Animal Bowls

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Kindergarten Polar Bears

Monarchs and Milkweed by the Kindergarten

Low Poly Animals

Nighttime Adventures inspired by "Flashlight"

In Kindergarten Art Class we read the magical and oh-so-fun book "Flashlight," by Lizi Boyd. Boyd is a Vermont artist and author, so her whimsical illustrations of a young boy's night walk through the woods look somewhat familiar. 

Kindergarten artists imagined their own nighttime adventures and used gold, silver and white paint on black to paint them. 

Beck

I imagined that there was a porcupine, a deer and a beaver around me.

Oliver

A human found a fox and a deer. The fox and the deer lead him to his tent.

Giselle

It was a beautiful night. It was nice. We saw an animal-- an owl.

Sawyer

There was shiny glass. I have a flashlight. I see deer.

Kinley

It’s about all the creatures getting scared because there’s a little ghost right there in a spot nearby.

Kai

He shines the light on the porcupine. The stars glow in the dark.

Carly

An owl was flying in the sky and then a deer came. Then all of the animals started to be friends.

Liv

The owl was hiding in the tree. The deer was chasing after the owl. Then there was a bear.

Annamae

There was a ghost and a rabbit and a baby ghost. It was a dark, dark night.

Steele

I’m walking into the woods and I saw a turtle, then I saw an air balloon and a flower.

Piper

I saw an owl and a rabbit and a deer and I was wearing a pretty nighttime dress made out of moss and leaves.

Noah

Donovan