Creative color wheels

Grade 5 celebrated the completion of their very creative color wheels last week at ASB.  The students wrapped up the year reviewing and learning color theory. They learned about the 12 color color wheel that includes primary, secondary and tertiary colors and learned their order and the organization of the traditional wheel. Color groupings such as analogous and complementary colors were reviewed as well. Students were then challenged to put their knowledge and creativity to the test to complete a uniquely designed color wheel showcasing all 12 colors using a variety of materials. Some students worked independently while other paired up or worked in small groups. They used materials ranging from oil pastels and watercolor paints to wood, fabric, clay and even water to create interesting 2D and 3D color wheels. The pieces were on display in the lobby during the past week and are headed home as we wrap up our year in art this week. Way to go grade 5! 

Art Exhibition Video

Here's a highlight video from the Art Exhibition in April:

Art Exhibition is Coming!

Link to Photo Slideshow running during the exhibition (13 min of photos!):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2guXxnkj28

Background Music :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPf1W5LfsEk 

A peak inside our busy art room

What we've been up to this week...

Grade 1: painting to music

Grade 2: exploring styles of influential artists

Grade 3: how cultures have used art as expression through time

Grade 4: collaborative project-based recycled art unit

Grade 5: linoleum printmaking

"Add On"

Grade 5 got their creative juices flowing this week with an art game suggested by Dominik! The game is called: Add On.... Everyone started with their sketchbook and a pencil, ready to draw! But what to draw you might be wondering? Well... Each person came up with one part to add to our "Creative Creatures". One by one we went around the class and added in each idea to our drawing. They got pretty crazy and certainly creative! This is a fun game any group of artists can try anytime to warm up imaginations and stir up creativity!

Here's our complete list of Add Ons as well as some of the resulting drawings:

Broccoli body, humongous head, unicorn leg, vampire teeth, horse nose, penguin feet, lollipop eyes, hippo hands, cat's ear, robotic hand, human as a leg, paper wing, robotic teeth... Lizard tail, monster ears, bat's wing, lion's hair, elephant nose, curly moustache, Caterpillar eyebrows, cockroach glasses, salad shoes and a handlebar moustache! oofta!

   

At the end we even took some time to draw good friends for our crazy creatures.  What a fun day of wacky ideas, unusual combinations, and plenty of laughter :)  

How do you wake your creativity up after a long holiday or break from making?  

This week in art!

Photos from our creative plaster sculptures that are being made in our 3D Art Studio on Wednesday after school and Grade 5 groups planning and designing their collaborative Zentangle projects!  Both groups have going through steps of thoughtful planning and reflection in order to make progress and stay on track towards completing their goals.  3D art studio students have 3 classes left to finish their sculptures. Grade 5 students have been given the challenge of completing their group Zentangle in 3 art classes. Both are using timelines and planning sheets to keep track of the progress they make, problems they run into, and solutions they find along the way!

Keeping Track of where we are in our plaster sculptures. Organization and time management are very important when you have a time frame to complete a project! 

Many artists moved into the painting phase, while others in 3D art studio put final plaster details on and move into painting next week

Veeraswa showing off his shark fins attached with plaster this week

Grade 5 making sure everyone is involved

Zentangle Planning Sheet

Deciding on next steps and timeline for the best use of their class time in order to finish their plan in 3 classes!

This week in art!

What a busy week we've had in art! Enjoy your week long holiday and don't forget to seek out creativity everywhere you are! 

Writing on the window?!

Grade 5 has been practicing repetition (like grade 2 using patterns!) in unique and interesting ways through zentangle drawings.  Using intentionally repeated lines, shapes, and designs in detailed drawings students have been creating some incredible doodles! Ultimately they are brainstorming where they might want to showcase their skills for their final project with a specific purpose and place such an iPhone cover, shower curtain, tshirts or gallery spaces!  In art class to help start thinking outside the box with our project ideas we drew on the windows of the art room! Using watercolor crayons that can easily wash off with water (not like normal wax crayons that will ruin glass) students added designs to the windows of the art room working side by side, learning how to collaborate on a unified Art project. ( just remember not to try this at home unless you have the right supplies!!) be looking for a creative zentangle in a unique place brought to you by a group of fifth graders through the next few weeks! 

This week in Art...

Grade 5 culture sculptures, grade 4 sumo paint solar systems, grade 2 painting blocks, independent student art projects, and even teachers getting creative!