Happy 2011

POSTED: January 04, 2011

WELCOME TO 2011 and may it be a blessed one for everyone!
Kindergarten- Students completed their "snow people" from torn paper- a more difficult task than it sounds. These wonderful works will be on display for your viewing pleasure on the church hallway banners. We will begin using organic lines to create a "vine-like" image of leaves and flowers--a project we also tie to computer class where they will explore flowers. Students are practicing curved lines, flower design, and going off the page (use of space) techniques.

1st Grade- We are finishing up the final coloring of the Grant Wood portraits- these will be on display a few weeks from now. We will begin a skater (hockey/figure) with background and use study of Edgar Degas- famous for his ballerinas- as an art history connection. Some of the terms we will use will be foreground, background, action drawing, composition, and balance.

2nd Grade- Students are working on their "Gramma Moses" winter scenes. We are studying this American artist and landscape/perspective terms as well as the influence of color choices in these pieces. 

4th Grade- Students are working on their 4 seasons- creating a tree as it might appear in each of our four seasons with a creative touch.

Many thanks for your continued support of our art program!  Mrs. Jeanne Engel

Welcome back and many blessings for 2011

POSTED: January 03, 2011

Gr. 3 is busy learning about artist, Henri Matisse, and working on their own paintings inspired by his love of color and pattern. 

Gr. 5 has been working on gesture drawing and the human figure, trying to capture movement and form. Next - Action figure portraits.

Gr. 6 is working on a self portrait and will be painting it using the Impasto technique that Vincent Van Gogh used. 

Gr. 7 has their hands in clay, sculpting a character portrait.

Gr. 8 also is working with clay hand building something using either the pinch, coil or slab method or a combination. 

The previous creations of all the grade levels are hanging in the halls at school or are gracing the church hallway. Stop by and enjoy them!


...and we are back

POSTED: October 06, 2010

****The students in K,1, 2, and 4th are doing very well as we start off another year.**** K+ has begun their sessions on primary and secondary color. 1st has begun their unit on Grant Wood and new terms such as foreground, background, and line direction. 2nd has begun their unit on Swiss artist Paul Klee, color, and pattern. 4th has been working on fall trees and color concepts.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE HIC ART PROGRAM!

Jeanne Engel