Abigail Spells

The second grade classes loved reading the book Abigail Spells by Anna Alter, and were very inspired to draw their own animal characters. Who were the animal characters designed after? Themselves, of course!

 

Keith Haring

Students love learning about Keith Haring and his energetic and colorful work. During his brief yet intense career, Haring created powerful paintings, murals and sculptures conveying various messages of love, unity and human rights. He wanted art to be accessible to all and was inspired by graffiti and public art. Students tried to incorporate some of the attributes of Haring's work into their own paintings including his symbol-like figures, bright colors, black outlines and movement.


To learn more check out Keith Haring's site at
 www.haring.com






 
 

 
 







 

Sneak Preview...

Some of the amazing 8th grade self-portraits that are very close to completion....

Lions!

Did You Know...

 that lions live in prides which are groups of 3-40 animals?

that female lions do most of the hunting?

that most lions live in Africa?

 that lions are great swimmers?

that lions sleep most of the day? Up to 20 hours!

Tear Bears!!!

The kindergarten students started the year off by creating their own tear bears. We discussed the different parts of the body and how they move as the bears walk, dance and jump. It's always fun to tear paper and the artroom was a very big mess at the end of the day! Then students glued the parts of the bear together and added details and a background.

Clay Animal Sculptures!

"Cat eating a fish"

"Owl"

"Polar Bear"

"Dolphin"

"Fox"

Five-Point Star Paintings Inspired by Eric Carle's "Papa, please get the moon for me"!

Students drew 5-point stars (up, down, over, across and back) and colored and painted using a crayon-resist technique. This is one of our favorite Eric Carle books!

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