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One Point Perspective
Fifth grade students worked hard to start the 2018-2019 school year adding to their one-point perspective drawing skills, drawing sky high perspective buildings. Students cut their buildings out and then painted skies, space and planets as a background for their buildings. By selecting colors that contrast, students were able to emphasize their buildings and planets.
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Kooky Critters
After learning about Mexican sculptural folk art, called Alebrijes, students were challenged to make their own paper mache animals. Their design challenge required their sculptures either stand or sit, be well-crafted and reflect a use of myth or fanstasy. After sketching their ideas, student built armatures of paper, tape and aluminum foil to which they then applied paper mache. Lastly, students added bright colors and decorations to their sculptures reminiscent of the vivid patterns of Alebrijes.
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Abstract Figures
This year students learn about abstract art through the work of Joan Miro. After discussing the techniques Miro used to abstract animals and people students used these strategies to make their own abstract figures in artworks that express fun and happy emotions.
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Zentangle
Fifth graders learned about Op Art, art that creates illusion, starting with a look at the artwork of M.C. Escher and Bridget Riley. After discussing the importance of contrast and rhythm in the artwork of Bridget Riley they explored the elements and principles of art including repetition, variety, contrast and rhythm in their own black and white zentangle artworks.
