Primary: 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade
Handprints inspired by Andy Warhol. Working with ionic pop art colors, 1st graders choose between warm and cool colors then traced and cut their hands to create these masterpieces. Cuteness overload!
Circle Loom Weaving with 3rd grade. The picture below shows the beginning stages of this weaving project. 3rd graders really enjoyed learning the basics of loom weaving, while we secretly worked on fine motor skills. This is also a great project for making math connections, such as measurement and pattern making.
These adorable Valentines Day hearts were made by 2nd graders. One of our favorite techniques is using crayon with water color. The impact of the oil in the crayon has with the water is super neat because they do not mix, as it's always a crowd pleaser.
First grade made these adorable sun catchers inspired by the autumnal months of Wisconsin. Love the colors!
4th grade got inspired by the winter months here in Wisconsin for their branchy landscapes.
We did a large unit on self-portraits. 2nd grade students learned the "U Shape" technique and created these precious portraits. If these don't melt your heart, I don't know what will.
The color wheel has always been a primary focus of mine to teach kiddos. This year I discovered a new and fun way to teach it to my 1st graders. The prep was pretty time consuming, rolling out 350+ dough balls. But, it was totally worth it to hear the shrieks of excitement when the colored balls were squished together to make a new secondary color.
Another key ingratiate to art development is learning to distinguish between cool & warm colors. The 2nd graders did a great job in demonstrating their knowledge with the difference between the two colors in these birch tree projects.
The final product!
The below picture displays 1st grade Picasso inspired handprints.
These fantastic self-portraits were inspired by Picasso's Blue Period and Cubist style.