ROY G BIV Rainbow Boot Camp

In the Art Room, the TK students learned all about the colors of the rainbow and the ROY G BIV order. We have been painting and experimenting with all things rainbow.  We used markers on color diffusing paper, painted with tempera, watercolor and foam paints, mixed colors to make more colors, wove rainbows and collaged rainbow creations. These were on display in school and then the Greenwich Library. We even learned a song about our friend Roy G. Biv. They Might Be Giants - Roy G Biv (official TMBG video) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf33ueRXMzQ

Ceramic Greek Vases

This year the 5th graders made ceramic vases for their Greek Symposium. We learned about Greek Art, especially the vases and the stories they told on the facade. Each student traced a vase shape onto a red clay slab. They added narrative images and typical Greek patterns. They attached their vase shape to a small slab vase and base. After their pieces were fired, they were able to add details using neutral colored glazes.

                       

CANtastic Art

The 7th graders turned “trash into treasure” by transforming smashed soda cans into unique works of art. We looked at examples of artists’ work from smashed cans for inspiration.  The students chose a can and like Michelangelo staring at his marble from all angles, they got inspiration to create. They used acrylic paint, sharpies and collage supplies to make these whimsical pieces.

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Carmel Rocks

To kick the school year off, every teacher and student picked a value on which to focus. They painted their rocks and then wrote their value on the their rock. All the rocks have been placed at our entrance in the Carmel Academy Rock Garden.

New Signs for the New School Year

Just a few new signs for the new school year...

Feel Good Color Landscapes

These landscapes were inspired by Art Teacher Cassie Stephen's Claire West inspired landscape lesson. The 4th graders looked at British contemporary artist Claire West's landscapes. She uses colors in unusual ways in hopes of making viewers happy when looking at her work. I love colour and enjoy exploring its contrasts and its vibrant and intense nature. In working in colour I like using colours that are often believed to not work together, in doing this I hope to break down the boundaries of what we should do and explore the freedom that is so often lost in art when we are no longer children.

The 5th graders created a background sky, horizon line and landscape using chalk pastels smudged with liquid starch. It was a little messy but fun and soapy smelling.It's a great way to enhance the look of the pastels and also ensure they are permanent.  Then they added large, medium and small painted fauna to create the illusion of depth in their compositions.