Finishing touches

In most grades this week (among those which met; third and fourth grades did not meet because of MLK, Jr., Day), we wrapped up our projects we have been working on!  Seventh and eighth grades also began their next units.  Read on for details!

*** Thank you to Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Marino, and Mrs. Moran for volunteering in the art room this week! You made a big difference in our classroom!***

Kindergarten

Kindergarten reviewed a gallery of the work of Romero Britto for inspiration before painting their own bright colors and patterns of choice on the paintings we began last week.  Students mixed many new colors, as well!

First Grade

First grade concluded their Jim Dine style hearts in oil pastel and watercolor.  Here they are on display in the hallway!

Second Grade

Second grade worked on their heart medallions this week by painting and coloring over in oil pastels.  Here are a couple that are finished.  Students can use them as a paperweight, gift or decoration.

Fifth Grade

Fifth grade continued to paint their hot air balloon sculptures. We are practicing painting carefully and covering all the white space in paint for some excellent craftsmanship.

Sixth Grade

Sixth graders traded turns in creating plaster castings of their hands in approved symbols/signs.  All students have had a chance now to work with this unique medium!  Check back soon to see the final display of hands, as well as student writing to explain their work.

Seventh Grade

Seventh grade began a new unit: the study of variety in design!  Students began by using a variety of types of lines, line thickness, color and pattern in the creation of our Variety Seascapes watercolor project.  This project will continue likely into February.  Students also helped create a poster to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, beginning Sunday! Here is the "silly" take of the 7th grade photo!

Eighth Grade

Eighth graders also will be using watercolor; they began preparing for the application of watercolor in this project that continues the exploration of positive and negative space that students began with their African masks project.  In this case, students drew animals you might see on safari as silhouettes to be used as stencils.  They will paint around them to leave the negative space as the subject of their painting.

Hope to see you at the kickoff of Catholic Schools Week Sunday!