For our next project in Unit 3, fifth graders will be exploring the world of watercolors to create a tropical Hawaiian-style landscape or seascape. Students will be introduced to young artist Heather Brown, and discuss her inspirations and artwork. Students will experiment with line variety to express mood and feeling in their artwork, as well as explore several different painting techniques with watercolors. Students will prepare their completed compositions for display.
Our first project in Unit 3 will explore the medium of ceramic sculpture. Fifth graders will discuss the Atlanta artist, Kimmy Cantrell and how he creates his well-known expressionistic portrait sculptures. Students will explore the use of emotion and expression through art, and how this can be accomplished in a 3D medium. Students will apply different clay handbuilding techniques, such as slab, coil, and pinch to create their own expressionist sculptures. We will introduce a new oil pastel resist technique to add color to complete our compositions For our first project in Unit 2 students will be reintroduced to styrofoam plate printmaking, while adding the element of reduction. Students will explore the life and artwork of well-known artist Georgia O'Keeffe, and take inspiration from her many paintings. Students will design their own flower or plant in the enlarged style of O'Keeffe to carve into their printing plates. Students will use learned printmaking methods to create a series of prints, will carefully reducing the printing plate each time to vary the result. Students will make informed artistic decisions about how to complete their compositions for display. For our second project in Unit 1 students will study American artist realist artist, Edward Hopper. Students will critique Hopper's artistic style and analyze the emotions expressed throught his paintings, particularly "The House by the Railroad". Students will use this style along with elements of Victorian architecture to create a detailed line drawing of a "haunted house". For the background, students will learn how to create a monochromatic color scheme using tempera paints. For our first project in Unit 1 5th graders will be creating their own "logos" taking inspiration from Illuminated Manuscripts of the Middle ages. Students will discuss the origin of the illuminated manuscripts in the world's first written books, the use of symbols in art, and the importance of art as its own form of language. Students will apply learned drawing, coloring, and painting techniques, as well as demonstrate creativity and craftsmanship. **IMPORTANT**: This artwork will be used for the Square 1 Art Fundraiser this year, which is due October 4th. So, if your child is absent from Art before the due date PLEASE take advantage of Open Studio hours so that your child will have a piece for the fundraiser. During the first couple weeks of school all students will become familiar with the art room rules and expectations. We will discuss and practice procedures in the art room so we can maximize our learning time throughout the year. Students will also be making their very own sketchbooks which they will use almost every day in art for taking notes, sketching ideas, practicing skills, and many more fun activities! Sketchbooks are important for artists to record their thoughts and ideas, and our sketchbooks will become a very special profile of the year's art learning! |
"A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others."
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