Friday, February 19, 2010

Second Grade students completed their sculpture unit by looking at Louise Nevelson's found object art. Students studied abstract art along with form. Here are some examples of the class sculptures that we were created.







ATTACK OF THE GIANT ART BUGS







Students just completed making their found object, recyclable, giant, winged instects. Studetns first paper mached the thorax abodomen and head to create the body. Then students made wings out of string, wire, mesh, and other objects to create these amazing GIANT bugs!







Printing Portraits!!




5th grade is creating their Art Show Self Portraits. They studied Andy Warhol and POP Art. Students etched printing plates and used bright color ink to create their artwork.






Thursday, February 11, 2010

1st grade president busts





First grade students created Presidental sculpture busts~ the sculpted forms from recycled materials, paper mached, painted and adorned their presidents in their traditional suits. You can see president Obama, Lincoln, Taylor, JFK, and Washington in the pictures.