Art - Mrs. Northway

“See, Think, Wonder”:

·       Each class will start by looking at a different example of artwork. 

·       K-3 will draw a quick sketch of the image of artwork. In addition, second and third graders will take brief notes, labeling their drawing.  (What they SEE)

·       After silently looking at the artwork, thinking about what it represents, and forming some questions about the work, we will discuss as a class.

o   SEE (Elements of Art)

o   THINK (Personal Opinion)

o   WONDER (Further consider the context and content of the artwork and feelings expressed by artist, as well as the artist’s motivations)

Kinder and First Grade:

Discussed “what art is made of” – The Elements of Art: Line, Shape, Form, Value, Color, Texture, Space

Students looked for SHAPES as opposed to FORMS in Joan Miro’s painting, “The Farm.”

This we learned the difference between organic and geometric shapes.

  

Matisse “Seaweed” paper cut out; Rectangle worksheet

We also started a paper cut out collage based off of “The Snail”, by Matisse, as well as drawing an image of a more realistic snail in our sketchbooks.  Discussed the spiral “movement” of the shapes, as they “marched around the page” and the texture on an actual snail.

      

Matisse “The Snail”

This upcoming week we will learn how to trace around templates  and cut out additional shapes to add to our artwork.

We looked at the following artworks by Henri Matisse:

Second and Third Grade:

Discussed “what art is made of” – The Elements of Art: Line, Shape, Form, Value, Color, Texture, Space

Students looked for SHAPES as opposed to FORMS in Joan Miro’s painting, “The Farm; Compared Miro’s painting with the photograph of the same home.  Students drew in sketchbook from the photograph of Miro’s home; Practiced making different types on lines on worksheet.

   Miro, The Farm    Miro’s childhood homeLine worksheet

Moving from focus on shape, to line in preparation for self-portraits during week 2.

 Self-Portrait by Sofonisba Anguissola

  “The Chess Game” Sofonisba Anguissola

“See, Think, Wonder” exercise and sketch of Sofonisba Anguissola in sketchbooks.