Ceramic Fish Bowls

In the Art Studio, the Kindergarteners traced and cut fish shapes from clay slabs, and then drew patterns on them. They created bases by attaching a ring to the bottom using scoring and slipping. After the fish were fired in our kiln, the students glazed them, learning the difference between glaze and paint. As inspiration, we read The Rainbow Fish and Fish is Fish, two classic fish tales. 

Mixed Media Birch Tree Landscapes

The 4th graders practiced many techniques to put together these whimsical landscapes. They first divided a landscape scene and drew patterns using craypas.They painted using watercolor paints. The students then drew trees and cut them out and painted them to create a bark effect. Finally the trees were glued down.

Picasso Blue & Rose Collages

The students observed and discussed the paintings of Picasso's Blue and Rose periods, 

as well as his subsequent Cubist style. They first painted large sheets of paper in 

different shades of blues/greys and pinks/reds. These were cut up into pieces and used

along with recycled newspaper, wallpaper, sheet music and construction paper to create

 guitar, bottle, bowl and jug shapes. Some of these were also cut up and re-glued to a 

different background to create a fragmented Cubist art piece.

 

One Point Perspective Surreal Scapes

The 8th graders studied Surrealistic Art and the techniques of creating three-dimensional shapes with one-point perspective. Using colored pencil, they created surrealistic landscapes with shapes floating in a background of their design.

Colorful Succulent Drawings

As part of their Still Life Drawing Unit, the 7th graders sketched and drew succulent plants. First they drew timed blind contour pencil drawings and then detailed pencil sketches. Finally they drew the plants and colored them with sharpies adding patterns to the pots and table.

Greek Narrative Vases on Paper

This year the 5th graders made 2-D Greek vases on terracotta and bisque shaded cardstock. They drew narrative scenes on their vases with themes and colors similar to traditional Greek vases. The students drew scenes from everyday Greek life, War, Gods and Goddesses, Olympics and Mythology. The scenes are framed by typical Greek patterns and motifs.

Fall Tree Landscapes

The first graders created stunning Fall Tree Landscapes while learning about the “horizon line” as a follow up to a lesson on horizontal and vertical. They drew a horizon line and then painted the sky and grass. In the next class, the students drew“Y”s for tree trunks and then painted tree leaves in Fall shades.