2017/18 Current Projects - K-1

Kindergarten and 1 st  Grade Project Title:   Painting Primary/Secondary Bubbles Description: K-1 student artists painted bubbles.  The objective was to overlap yellow and blue, yellow and red, and red and blue bubbles for the purposes of demonstrating color mixing of secondary colors. Once dry, water color crayons were used to fill in each bubble.  The overlapped bubbles reveal our color mixed orange, purple and green! Vocabulary:  primary and secondary colors canvas Resources: White Rabbit's Color Book  by Alan Baker Little Smudge   by  Lionel Le Neouanic Materials: printer's ink watercolor crayons canvas cups Examples of Student Artwork:         

Kindergarten and 1 st  Grade Project Title:   Mobiles    Description: Mobiles are kinetic sculptures that spin in space.  Kindergarten and 1st grade artists chose an animal to be the focal point for their mobiles.  Paint markers were used to create our animals and a repeated pattern was selected for our rims.  Students realized the importance of making their mobiles special on all sides because they are 3-dimensional and are meant to be viewed on all sides. Vocabulary:  mobiles 3-dimensional patterns rims Resources: Alexander Calder mobiles (internet) Samples of Calder's animal-themed mobiles: Chat Mobile (Cat Mobile) (1966) Fish  (1944) Materials: paper plates paint markers sting scissors Examples of Student Artwork:                    

Kindergarten and 1 st  Grade Project Title:   Snow people   Description: The focus of our snow people project was "texture".  Students sponged bumpy snow people bodies.  Next they used brushes to paint their smooth blanket of snow.  Felt fabric, buttons and oil pastels were additional textures added to complete our snow people.  Each is unique! Vocabulary:  texture rough smooth horizon line Resources: Snow Family  by Daniel Kirk 100 Snowmen by Jen Arena Materials: circle tracers white pencil acryllic paint felt fabric oil pastels assorted buttons Examples of Student Artwork:               

Kindergarten and 1 st  Grade Project Title:   Robots Description: Grade K-1 artists brainstormed how robots are used in today's world; in space, in humor, in factories.  Next, the concept of 3-dimensional was explored.  Students understand that their robots would be viewed from all sides.  Construction of our wood robots followed.  It was a very exciting art experience! Vocabulary:  3-Dimensional length- width- height Resources: The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot  by Margaret McNamara & Mark Fearing Materials: assorted wood blocks spools beads sticks wood shapes hot glue acrylic paint (grade 1 only) Examples of Student Artwork:

Kindergarten and 1 st  Grade Project Title:   Fall Motif Description: Falling leaves in our courtyard inspired this printing project.  Four cookie cutter shapes were used to stamp a well developed composition.  Two colors of tempera were added within each shape.  Artists noticed that the crayon texture was strong enough to push the paint away; crayon resist! Vocabulary:  printing crayon resist freeform shapes Resources: Leaf Man  by Lois Ehlert Materials: cookie cutters printer's ink crayon tempera cakes Examples of Student Artwork:

Kindergarten and 1 st  Grade Project Title:   Printing and Shapes Description: K-1 students identified the difference between geometric and freeform sponge shapes.  They practiced stamping these shapes into primary and secondary colored paint while developing a composition of their choice.  Next, colored pencils were used to add details and form, and geometric shapes were added for fun. Vocabulary:  geometric and freeform shapes composition primary and secondary colors Resources: Shapes that Roll  by Karen Sagel Video: Amazing Art Adventures - Shape and Form Materials: tempera paint colored pencils foamshapes glue Examples of Student Artwork: