Color Theory

We are now going into our third week of school. It's been going pretty well. Going into my 4th year of teaching I am noticing how much quicker they are in producing work. It use to take them forever to finish something that should only take 15 mins to do. I am really impress so far.

 We are focused on the element of design, "COLOR". It is my favorite element to start with, for me it is easier to incorporate other elements and principals. The student love this unit and they get a chance to do a lot of painting.

 The very first thing I start off with is my slide show on color. This year was great I didn't have to start with the first 4 slides because most of the students knew all the information. Awesome! Then I show my two favorite videos on color. I love show these color videos because the kids get so excited and they actually start remembering what the colors are just from the songs.

 Everyone completes a color wheel. We often go back to them as a reference in my upper grades.  For my 3rd, 4th and 5th graders they make a study guide and a reference sheet. I test them on the color wheel each year. My 5th graders should make all A's with the exception of our new students they have seen this test at least twice.

Last week of school

So I found this awesome draw along video on you tube. The website is Artforkidshub.com. It has amazing drawing for children of all ages to do and the guy that does the videos has his children draw along with him, so I like the fact that children are on this video also. I did this video with all grade levels. We drew minions! I think they did a great job.

End of the Year: 4th grade

My fourth graders completed their one point perspective projects. I am very proud of them.

If you want to see all of the art work for this project just click the link to the our artsoina gallery

Greek Vases- 4th Grade

We are now in the last weeks of the nine weeks and my 4th graders are getting into their 3D project. They are making Greek Vases. Now I have found something call plaster cloths. Well not really one of our art teachers told me about it. Oh how it change my life! I wanted to paper mache before they put on the plaster but in the words of my students, " we don't have time for that". We used the plaster strips and it worked out great. They are going to finish up in the last nine weeks after spring break and we are going to put them in the Sabal Palm art show.

 Ok well this one is mine. I just need to see how it was going to hold up.

Project Overload - 4th grade

Fourth Grade is learning about Ancient Greece. I did a power point presentation. We took a test. We have been working on creating Greek Vases. They completed a Greek Vase packet and then drew and colored a Greek Vase with oil pastels. Afterwards they painted over their vases with black paint mixture.Once they are dry they can scratch their designs on the board.

Last nine weeks

Here are the finished projects

 Second Grade

 4th grade

 5th Grade

Perspective: Pop out shapes

Here are some of the 4th grade perspective projects.

The second part of this project was to make the shapes float

Pop out Shapes

Fourth grade has also been working on their own perspective drawing. They have been using rulers and learning about vanishing points ( along with Fifth grade) and how to make shapes appear 3D by popping of a 2D plane.

Oh Zentangled

I just love zentangled!  For me it's a great way to introduce "LINE", since we will be focusing on this element this nine weeks. Also it's quick gradification for the students, and lastly It's something I know they will practice at home.

2nd Nine Weeks

Oh we are in going into the second week of the of the second nine weeks and we are moving in class.
Some new things on my part. I have to enter daily grades for each of my classes. It is not that big of a task as I thought it's just remembering to do it by the end of the day. I like though, It gives the students and opportunity to have more grades since I don't see them very often.

 Well during the first week we have being doing zentangled designs in every grade level. This is the way I introduce the element of design Line. After this I get in to Op art with my 3rd graders, Scratch Art with my 2nd graders, Perspective with my 4th and 5th graders.

 I dictated on the board and when I finished I gave them another sheet of paper and had them create the designs again by themselves and with out my help. They either had to look at the example they just drew or ask some one at their table for help. Little do they know that little practice sheet is one of their study guides for their test.

 With my younger students we did a perspective scene and a zentangled design. I was so impressed with how they followed directions I have changed some of their projects.