Showing posts with label fifth and sixth grades. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fifth and sixth grades. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Acceptance Affirmations
Each month Waitsfield School will focus on a different Social and Emotional Learning theme. This month's theme is ACCEPTANCE. After talking about what it means to accept yourself and accept others, students chose their own "Acceptance Affirmation" to write and paint on a puzzle piece.
Friday, October 4, 2019
Form vs. Shape
As fifth and sixth grade artists explore the Elements of Art, we discussed the difference between Form and Shape. Students used wooden blocks to create a Form Still Life, then photographed it and drew it with pencil or charcoal.
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Friday, September 20, 2019
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Friday, January 18, 2019
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.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
"Selfie" Self Portraits
Fifth and sixth grade artists use an iPad to take a "selfie," then traced it with Sharpie on acetate. Then they painted on the plastic with acrylic paint in non-realistic "pop-art" colors. They used colored paper for the background.
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
Selfie Self Portraits
Fifth and sixth grade artists used iPads to take their "Selfies," then traced over the photo on acetate using a Sharpie marker. This is the first step to this in progress self portrait project.
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Wonders of the World Paper Construction
Fifth and sixth grade artists used nothin' but paper to create some of the Seven Wonders of the World.
We considered the Original Wonders, the Modern Wonders and the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
We looked at different ways for making paper into three-dimensional constructions.
We considered the Original Wonders, the Modern Wonders and the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
We looked at different ways for making paper into three-dimensional constructions.
Golden Gate Bridge 
Great Barrier Reef
Paricutin Volcano
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Paricutin Volcano
Great Barrier Reef
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
microscopic wonders
"Woah! What is THAT?" can be heard in the Art Room today. We looked at many beautiful images of microscopic photography. Some are more obvious than others, but nearly all are awe inspiring!
Fifth and sixth graders selected an image to try to capture using oil and chalk pastels on large paper. We acknowledged that much of this project might feel challenging as drawing something that is specific and precise but not figurative is something that we don't have a lot of experience with. We also discussed how we can recognize the differences between chalk and oil pastels and use each of these mediums to achieve the desired results.
Click here to see more amazing microscopic photography!
Fifth and sixth graders selected an image to try to capture using oil and chalk pastels on large paper. We acknowledged that much of this project might feel challenging as drawing something that is specific and precise but not figurative is something that we don't have a lot of experience with. We also discussed how we can recognize the differences between chalk and oil pastels and use each of these mediums to achieve the desired results.
Click here to see more amazing microscopic photography!
Use the arrows on the Instagram photo to see more!
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