When Math (Symmetry) and Art Meet
Warm and Cool Colours
Perspective - Background, Foreground, Middleground
Poppy Art
The Poppy Art (inspired by a lesson from The Artist Woman's website) allowed students to try out a different type of paint (water colour) and creating shades. In order to create the background for the poppy, students had to explore mixing white and black (and water too) to find just the right shade of grey they liked. The poppy painting also allowed the artists to revisit blending colours to make various shades of red. What was new however, was the use of black to try and create a darker shade of red rather than a new colour (e.g. orange or purple).
Taking a Line For a Walk
The art is a work in progress. We went a little deeper into all the different kinds of lines that there are through discussion about what we already know and by watching a short video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjHM_gcooq4) on lines. Next, we took a line for a walk all around a piece of paper -one continuous line. By the end of the journey, the artist had to show at least 4 different styles of lines. Boys and girls are still working on the colouring part.
The Dot... What Can You Do With a Dot?
We read the book and talked about Vashti and what she accomplished by the end of the book.
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In this book, we meet a girl named Vashti who has convinced herself she can not draw. Her teacher dares her to make a mark. Vashti makes one little dot on her sheet of paper... which turns out to be the beginning of her creative journey!
But The Dot is more than a book about art. It is a book that encourages us to be brave about expressing ourselves. It gently reminds us to start small and explore the IDEA. The book ends off with Vashti sharing this gift with others, beginning a ripple of inspiration. |
Take a look at what was created on Friday using chalk, pastel, or water colour paint.
Loving Jackson Pollock And His Style of Painting!
First, we took a look at Jackson Pollock, his life and his style of painting. We talked about the various types of line that created his masterpieces. Next, students took all the tools, paint, and paper outside to create their works of art. The first method of painting was to dip the yarn in the paint colour, bring it over to the paper and drag it across. Once satisfied with the lines from the yarn, students were able to dip paint brushes in paint and fully take on Pollock's style of drip and splash. I'm sad to say that was so busy enjoying the process of the painting that I didn't take time to photograph it. Here are the finished products.