Animal Masks

2nd Grade Masks 

2nd grade made these awesome masks after looking at examples of different African masks, and discussing the concept of symmetry.    

Nice Job 2nd Grade!

Mondrian

1st Grade and Piet Mondrian 

Sorry about the lack of images.  Here the 1st grade is learning about vertical and horizontal lines and the primary colors using Mondrian's "Broadway Boogie Woogie" as a reference   

5th grade draws their shoes!

5th Grade Shoes

First the 5th graders learned about contour line drawings, and drew their shoes from observation. Next they finished them off by shading them in with a gradual transition from dark to light.  

Some nice results 5th grade!

Miro

2nd Grade "We Have Created a Monster!"

2nd grade discovered Miro here, learning about Primary colors, and emulating Miro style shapes in their designs. 

3rd Grade checks out Matisse

Here the 3rd grade was learning about Matisse. We discussed his life, what a collage is, and how to balance elements in an artwork using asymmetrical balance.