1st Grade Butterflies

1st grade started a spring themed art lesson- butterflies!

We reviewed the warm and cool colors. Warm: red, yellow, and orange.
Cool: blue, green, and purple

We also talked about symmetry!

First grade started by using oil pastels in either warm or cool color schemes to free hand draw their butterflies. We continued by giving our butterflies a beautiful symmetrical design on their wings. Next time, we will use watercolor paints related to the warm or cool color scheme of their choice to complete our butterflies!

Standards addressed:
3. Use variations of lines, shapes, colors to express ideas
5. Follows directions and respects tools and equipment.

 

Kindergarten Shapes and Line Collage

Today in kindergarten art we reviewed shapes and lines. We discussed the more common shapes: square, rectangle, circle, and triangle. We also discussed ovals, diamonds, and a few new ones such as a paisley and an organic shape. When we are finished with the first step of cutting and gluing our shapes collage we will draw lines on them. Check back to see how we have progressed!

Standards addressed:
1. Can identify 4 basic shapes, 4 basic lines, and primary colors.
3. Demonstrate beginning skill in use of basic art tools and processes.
4. Follows directions and respects tools and equipment.

**Update**  Kindergarten has started drawing many different lines in many different colors.  They were encouraged to use the 4 lines that we have been learning: zigzag, broken, straight, and wavy. 

Update- Kindergarten Flowers

Aren't theses flowers beautiful! They are just the spring inspiration Mother Nature needs to turn this Minnesota weather around!

Kindergarten Flowers

Spring is technically here but it sure hasn't felt like it. So...to help get us in the spring season, we are making FLOWERS! Kindergarten started with a free hand drawn flower. They are using warm and cool colors of chalk pastels depending on the color of paper they have chosen. After coloring their flowers they are adding accent colors and "blending"!

Look for these in the hall soon!