Storytelling in Grade 3

In grade 3 we have just finished our big unit on shape.  Check out the masterpieces on display on the third floor near the grade 3 cafe. The Picasso Self-Portraits explored the use of geometric shapes to create portraits inspired by the Cubism style with beautiful colored pencil shading. The second project exploring organic shapes started with a wet-on-wet painting technique that evolved into a story telling process. Each third grader wrote a story based on the images they found in their colorful "blob" paintings. Here are links to the class Voicethreads from 3A, 3B and 3C sharing their narrated artwork: 

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Printmaking + Self-Portraits

This morning 4A and 4C printed their self-portraits in and on their sketchbooks as well as the first corner of their self-portrait poster.  As we know, pop art is well known for its' repeated images and bright colors. Both classes did a fantastic job cleaning up the art room also- showing responsibility for their materials and respect for the classes coming to use the space after. Great teamwork in both classes!

3B got to explore the wet on wet watercolor painting technique this morning to create "crazy-fuzzy-porcupine-blob-shapes" I can't wait to hear the stories we'll be telling with these organic shapes next week!