Andrew Wyeth Perspectives

Dear Parents,

Today we learned about the artwork of Andrew Wyeth and most specifically, Christina's World.

Andrew Wyeth was an American Artist.  He often painted realistic scenes of people and landscapes.

He used his surroundings as his inspiration.

Wyeth used perspective in many of his painting. Objects that are larger appear to be closer to us!

We have our last class this Friday in the lower building with Linda K.  Smart with Art will be offered in the winter as well... our next session is all about World Art.  

Planets

Today, 2nd Graders learned all about the artist Leonardo Da Vinci and how he was influenced by science and nature.   He used what he knew - such as using dark colors to create shade and light colors to show light- to create realistic paintings.

We used this technique of tinting and shading to create spheres.   2nd Graders are studying planets and space and created their own drawing of the planet of their choice.

Mrs. Goodleaf's class

Ms Via's class

Mrs. Guest/ Mrs. Fornia's class

They did an amazing job using tintng and shading to create a sphere out of a circle.

Georgia O'Keeffe and Andrew Wyeth

We had our last class today and our K-2nd graders have been busy learning about several American artists.

Georgia O'Keeffe and her giant abstract flowers

Here are some pictures of their work.....

and Andrew Wyeth inspired perspective artwork

Thank you so much for taking our class this semester.  Linda and  I have thoroughly enjoyed your children.   We will be teaching more after school art starting in late Janurary.  Our next session will focus on world art.  I think your children would love it.

Have a wonderful holiday.

Snowmen Perspectives

3rd Graders learned all about Andrew Wyeth and his use of perspective in a painting called, Soaring.

They then created snowmen drawings from different perspectives.... looking up or looking down on the snowman.   Notice the shadows and sunlight to show value and light.

Robert Rauschenberg

 

 1925–2008. U.S. painter and sculptor Robert Rauschenberg is considered one of the major artists of the latter half of the 20th century. During his early career he devised new techniques of three-dimensional collage and assemblage. Within his artwork Rauschenberg used subject matter drawn from the popular culture, history, and mass media of the United States. 

His works are called COMBINES.

Today we used recycled items to make prints and took images from magazines and wrappers to create our own combines in the style of Rauschenberg.

Retroactive by Robert Rauschenberg

calder mobiles

Here are some pictures of our mobiles as we are getting ready to put them together.

Smart with Art, K-2 - Calder Mobiles

 On Monday, students learned about Alexander Calder and started creating their own mobiles using model magic.    Mobile pieces are drying and will be put together next Monday so you can see their floating creations.

Alexander Calder  (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing mobile sculptures. Because of Calder, babies all over the world are lulled to sleep by colorful dangling shapes!  In addition to moving and stable sculptures, he created paintings, toys, and household objects.  Calder also created an entire miniature circus which could be packed into briefcases and carried back and forth between America and Europe. He was certainly a unique artist.

Born in Pennsylvania in 1898, his parents were both artists. His father was a sculptor and his mother painted portraits. They knew it was difficult to earn money as an artist so, though they encouraged Calder to create art, they did not want him to choose to art as a job.

Alexander Calder’s talent could be seen even in his first sculpture, which he created when he was four years old. As he continued to sculpt, Calder became interested in sculpture that moved. He created a duck that rocked when tapped and a train that ran down a track.  He followed his parents’ advice and studied engineering in college. However, Calder wasn’t happy in any of the jobs he worked after college and decided to become an artist after all.  Many babies are very thankful he did!

3rd Grade Leaf Bowls and O'Keeffe-inspired Giant Abstract Leaves

3rd Graders collected leaves and pressed them into clay slabs to create leaf bowls.  Here are two drying.  We will paint them after they are fired.

 3rd Graders also studied the work of Georgia O'Keeffe and created giant abstract drawings of leaves.
Mrs. Nelson's Class:

Mrs. Yamamoto's Class:

Mrs. Davies Class:

Thank you so much to the parent volunteers who assisted with the clay, Mrs. Adad, Mrs. Koch, and Mrs. Atlee.   The clay project would not have been possible without your help.

Jumping in the Leaves

All 2nd graders learned about the artist Henri Rousseau and how he painted many jungle scenes.  His art work is full of leaves.

Here are the leaf collages from Mrs. Guest and Mrs. Fornia's class.  Instead of a tiger hiding  in the leaves, you can find a 2nd grader playing in the leaves.

Smart with Art 3-6

Here are some wonderful collages in the style of Romare Bearden.  You can read about him and our first lesson here.

k-2 Smart with Art

 

Quilts made in the style of Faith Ringold's Flag Story Quilt

Today we learned about Faith Ringgold. Faith is an African American Artist.   She is most recognized for her painted story quilts. 

Many of her quilts depict realistic scenes.

Her story quilts were more that works of art, they tell a story.

One of her famous quilts is also now a book, called Tar Beach.

We looked at her quilt of the American Flag and created our own collage based on Ringgold’s collage style.

2nd Grade is Jumping in the Leaves!

Inspired by the artwork of Henri Rousseau, 2nd graders created a leaf collage of themselves playing in the leaves.

Rousseau's jungle scene

Ms. Via's class:

Mrs. Goodleaf's Class:

Mrs. Guest/Mrs. Fornia's class coming soon!

Smart with Art- K-2

Take a look at our finished K-3 Romare Bearden Inspired Collages!

Smart with Art Classes - K-6

Dear Parents,

Mrs. K and I have decided to team teach our Monday classes since we have 20 artists.   Your child will have both of us as teachers each and every Monday.  Class is from 3:40-4:40.   Mrs. K and I will also alternate teaching grades 3-6 on  Fridays.   Please scroll down to see the 3-6 grade amazing Warhol cats.

Today we studied about, African-American Artist, Romare Bearden.  Many art historians consider Bearden to be one of America’s most important and inventive artists of the 20^th Century . Bearden loved collage, combining painting, magazine clippings, old paper and fabric together like a jigsaw puzzle.   Bearden was inspired by music, he loved Jazz.

Students  created their own Bearden-esque collages.    We will have a chance to continue to work on these Friday (for the 3-6 grades) and next Monday (for the K-2 grades).   We will also be beginning a new art lesson.

Here are some of our finished  (K-2) pieces and some of our works in progress.  More pictures to come!

Warhol Cats by 3-6 Graders