3rd Grade Where the Wild Things Are

Third Graders read "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak this past week. We talked about the different types of implied textures he created using thin black pen lines. We then drew our own "Wild Things" and created implied texture on our paper using black sharpie lines. After, we painted our "Wild Things" with tempera paints. The students were very creative and drew their own background scenes as well!

Fall Leaf Prints with 1st grade

This week first graders studied fall foliage and learned about how leaves change color. We also talked about different types of trees and what leaves grow on them. I collected a few leaves from the maple trees outside Byam for each class. Then we made leaf rubbings with crayon and traced our leaves onto a Styrofoam piece of paper with pencil. Students looked at their leaf rubbings for reference to capture all of the details of the leaf.

Next, we used rubber brayers and our Styrofoam sheets to roll ink on and create a print. Here are some examples below! Each class used a different variety of red, yellow, orange, and gold ink.

The Principal's Selection October

This year at Byam, Mr. Fredette and I have started a gallery in the conference room titled "The Principal's Selection." We will select 1 piece of artwork from each grade to hang on the walls. The students that are selected for this gallery must be role models for their classmates and show PRIDE (Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Empathy) in the art room.

Congratulations to the five students chosen for this month!

Kindergarten - Prudence C.

First Grade - Sabah C.

Second Grade - Lauren F.

Third Grade - Michael B.

Fourth Grade - Jack R.

Grade 1 Wayne Thiebaud Gumball Machines

In First grade this week, we talked about Wayne Thiebaud and his painting called Three Machines. Students learned how to make an object look round by adding curved lines. We also talked about how to add designs and different types of designs for decoration. For this project, we used rounded paint markers for the gumballs. Students loved using the paints like stamps!

 

 Students were very proud of their artwork so we hung them on the board and talked about what we liked in each artwork. We then talked about the different colors, shapes, and lines we saw in both our artwork and Wayne Thiebaud's.

4th Grade Still Life Pumpkins

In 4th grade, we have been talking about the value scale. We also talked about how to make a round object appear three-dimensional by adding curved lines and by also adding shadow. Students learned how to add darker value areas by applying more pressure with their pencils. We started with a pencil drawing and then moved onto chalk pastels on black paper. I was amazed by the results! 

 

Kindergarten Piet Mondrian inspired collage

This week in Art we studied the primary colors and an artist named Piet Mondrian (see artwork below). We talked about the different geometric shapes we saw like squares and rectangles and also the straight lines and primary colors he used in his artwork. Then we created our own version with tissue paper and glue. I recommend hanging these against a window. They look beautiful in the sunlight! If your child did not receive their artwork back, I have kept it to hang on my windows so feel free to come and take a look in my class!

Piet Mondrian Composition C (No.III)

Piet Mondrian Broadway Boogie Woogie

2nd grade Wayne Thiebaud Ice Cream Cones

Second grade has been learning about Wayne Thiebaud, an American painter who specializes in painting cakes, ice cream, and other bakery goods. We learned about his style of painting and talked about the bright colors he uses. We also explored the use of shadow and value. Wayne Thiebaud uses cool colors for his shadows like blues and purples. Students then worked on creating their own ice cream cones (the flavors were very imaginative!) and drew their own using curved lines to make the ice cream cone appear more three-dimensional.

We started with a pencil drawing and then went over our lines with oil pastel. Students added lots of details for their imaginative flavors. 

Next we used watercolor pencils to create a background. We talked about complementary colors (colors that are across from each other on the color wheel for example blue and orange, green and red, and yellow and purple) and then colored onto our background. Watercolor pencils are fun because after you color on, all you need is water. The students loved seeing their drawings turn into paintings right before their eyes.

Here are the final results below!!