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Friday, May 18, 2012

2nd Grade Lizards

2nd Graders learned about form and sculpture and created paper sculptures of their own.

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Welcome to our Art Gallery

We are so glad you are here!

This is a place for you to view art created by students through the Carl Sandburg PTA Art Enrichment Program and the Sandburg Art Docent Program.

Within the school day:
Students inKindergarten through 5th grade receive extra art instruction once a month during their regular classroom times.

Outside of the school day: Students in all grades are welcome to sign up for after school art classes held Tuesdays and Fridays. These classes are sponsored Amy Friedman's Smart with Art program.

Art Curriculum

Elements of Visual Art

Line -- extension of a point

Shape -- two dimensional space or area

Color -- illusory phenomena of light

Texture - surface quality

Pattern -- repeated line or design

Value -- light to dark

Form -- three dimensional and space or volume

Composition -- placement of line, shape, color, texture, etc.

Principles of Visual Art

Emphasis -- focal point

Variety -- change

Harmony -- agreement between elements and symbols

Balance -- equal distribution

Movement -- attention of one aspect to another

Theme -- subject

Art Appreciation

Periods of Art History

Famous Artists from these periods

Multi-Cultural Art

Styles of Art

Medium

Oil pastels, chalk, drawing pencil, paint, marking pens, watercolor, paper, fabric, clay, weaving, mixed media, etc.

Cross Curriculum

Art will be used as a continuation and expansion of the basic grade level curriculum.