1st Grade Buggin' Out for Matisse

How can paper and glue be used to create works of art to create works of art?

 Why would artists choose to work in collage?

Collage
Paste
Adhesive
Medium
Positive
Negative
Symmetry

1st grade talked about why artists would choose to work solely in paper materials. How does paper work well for an artwork? How is it difficult to use paper in an artwork? Why did they think Matisse used cut paper?

1st grade is also studying insects in their curriculum so we talked about what parts of an insect we would need to build one out of cut paper. We used symmetry in creating our shapes and designing our insects.

Kindergarten Snowmen

How can we use different sizes of shapes to create?

Kindergarten is focusing on variations and shapes in math class so we reinforced the objective in art.
We are also working with our local supermarket, Kennies, to design winter themed bags to give out during this holiday season.

Get in contact with your local supermarket. This is an excellent way for your art program to reach out to the community! Thanks Kennies' Markets! Hope you love the bags! We do!

1st Grade Line Paintings Square 1 Art Project

How can lines show direction?

Horizontal
Vertical
Diagonal

1st grade observed the various lines they saw around the art room. The straight vertical lines of the chairs, horizontal lines in the tables and lights and diagonal lines in the peaked ceiling and art stools, among other objects, gave them inspiration to document their lines in a painting. We even learned how our raised high fives can show vertical and diagonal lines too.

1st Grade African Giraffes

This year, our school celebrated countries of Africa for Cultural Week. 1st grade studied various types of animals found in the Serengeti but focused on giraffes. They learned many facts about giraffes and were encouraged to include the portrayal of those facts in their drawings.

Did you know that the tongue of an adult giraffe can measure 27 inches?