Alexander Calder 2D Wire Portraits

Objective(s)—SWBAT…

• Identify who Alexander Calder is and two artworks he has created.
• Identify what a self-portrait is.
• Create a self-portrait or portrait drawing with correct proportions.
• Create a self-portrait or portrait drawing with incorrect proportions.
• Create a wire self-portrait or portrait using Twisteez wire.

   
    
  

Hokusai Landscapes, Seascapes, and Lanterns

Objective(s)—SWBAT…

• Identify the artwork of artist Katsushika Hokusai.
• List at least 3 characteristics describing the art of Katsushika Hokusai.
• Identify the four parts of a landscape: foreground, middle ground, background, and horizon line.
• Draw two images inspired by the art of Katsushika Hokusai one of which is a landscape or seascape. The other may be a floral image.
• Apply drawing techniques to create depth within a landscape or seascape artwork.
• Demonstrate techniques of using watercolor pencils and water to color artworks.
• Create one lantern using the template provided and one completed artwork.

  

  

  
  
  

Fifth Grade Onomatopoeia Collages & Videos

Fifth grade has been creating onomatopoeia collages inspired by artist Roy Lichtenstein and his artwork titled 'Whaam!' pictured above. Some students have also had the opportunity to create videos adding sound and working with the 'Ken Burns Effect' of zooming in and out on their artwork in the video. This is just another amazing thing we are able to do now that we have five classroom iPads! Here's a link to my dropbox folder where I've been uploading them. Enjoy!  :)

Onomatopoeia Videos

Instagram! @hillcrestartroom

I've decided to create a Hillcrest Instagram for my classroom and all the amazing things the kids have been creating here. I know that many of my students are already on Instagram and not all of the content on there is all that amazing. So, I've decided that adding as much artwork to my Instagram will hopefully help to make what they're seeing on Instagram more positive. Students so far are so proud to see their projects displayed on my page and they can comment and share it with their friends.

I also understand that many parents do not allow some students to use Instagram. We discussed this in class and the students know they need to respect their parents' wishes. I promise to still try and share as much as I possibly can via this blog so students that don't have an Instagram account can still see our classroom's artwork online. Don't forget about all the art on Artsonia too!!

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5th Grade Hand Line Design Project

Fifth grade students used their creativity and knowledge of line to create this project. They traced their hands and created various line designs within each section of the hands using thick and thin sharpies. They also had a few choices for the background that they completed. These projects were easy and they are amazing works of art!

Check those that were uploaded to Artsonia here: 5th Hand Line Design

5th Grade Color Mixing Project

Fifth graders created amazing paintings where they focused on their color mixing. They used only the three primary colors: yellow, red, and blue, to create all three secondary colors and all six intermediate colors. The result was amazing! Most students also published their artwork to Artsonia. Check out the projects here: Overlapping Shapes/Color Mixing

Objective(s)—Students will be able to....

• Create a unique composition using overlapping shapes.
• Review/ recall mixing primary colors to create secondary colors.
• Mix primary and secondary colors to create intermediate colors.
• Neatly paint all colors  (p, s, i) from color  wheel within designated shapes in design.
• Create 13 different patterns using lines and shapes.

6th Grade Radial Color Wheels

Sixth grade students are finishing up their radial color wheel project. They designed and painted them with hues, tints, and shades all the primary, secondary, and intermediate colors. Here are the project objectives:

Objective(s)—Students will be able to...

• Identify and create a design with radial symmetry.
• Identify the primary colors and mix those to create the secondary and intermediate colors.
• Identify what a hue is.
• Identify and create tints and shades of various colors.
• Neatly paint a radial design as a color wheel with a hue, tint, and shade in the 12 colors of a color wheel.

Most students published their painting to Artsonia using our new classroom iPads! Check out the pics here: 6th Grade Radial Color Wheels.

Students also used two different apps to manipulate a photo of their color wheel and they also uploaded them to Artsonia. The apps were Percolator and Wordfoto.

In Percolator students adjusted the style of their color wheels. See the projects here: Percolator Color Wheels.

In Wordfoto students used a minimum of 5 words to describe their project and then superimposed those words onto their painting. See the projects here: Wordfoto Radial Color Wheels.