February 15

Here's what we did in art today:

3rd Grade - We used the painted paper that everyone helped paint to make a house for the mural. We cut out different shapes to put the house together and then added details to our houses. We also used oil pastels to embellish our houses. Each house is unique!

5th Grade - We used our scissors instead of a pencil to make a dragon. We used the painted paper from our last art class, and we cut it into different shapes. Then we put the shapes together to make a dragon. Next time we come to art, we will add a few more details. Come see our dragons!

February 8

1st Grade - Today we all painted paper for our mural for Parent Teacher Conferences. We used different items to make textures in the paint. We will be making a mural with kindergarten, second and third grade. Make sure you check out our mural.

2nd Grade - Today we painted paper using different items to make textures in the paint. The paper will be used to make a butterfly for our mural with kindergarten, first grade, and third grade. We can't wait for you to see our work at Parent Teacher Conferences.

4th Grade - Today we painted kings and queens for a mural for Parent Teacher Conferences. We will be doing the mural with fifth grade and sixth grade. Be sure to come and see our mural!!

6th Grade - Today we drew and then painted castles. These will be put into a mural that will be done with fourth and fifth grades. Come and see our work at Parent Teacher Conferences!!

February 1

Kindergarten - Today we made patterned snakes. We drew our snakes, and then we added different designs and patterns on the snake. They loved drawing them!

3rd Grade - Today we painted lots of papers, and then we used different items to add texture to the paint. Next time, we will use these papers to make our own houses to add to a mural that will be up for Parent Teacher Conferences. The textures are so cool!

5th Grade - Today we painted lots of papers, and we added texture to the paint with a variety of items - milk lids, flowers, plastic forks, etc. Next time, we will use the paper to make a dragon to add to a mural that will be displayed for Parent Teacher Conferences. Be sure to come and see our hard work!

January 25, 2012

Here is what we did today!

1st Grade - We did a guided drawing of a dragon. They look fantastic!!

2nd Grade - We finished up our optical illusions. They were tricky, but most students figured out the pattern.

4th Grade - We finished our optical illusions using construction paper. They will be hanging in the Wildcat Art Gallery during the month of February. Come see our great artwork!

6th Grade - We worked on our optical illusions. We added dimension to our illusions by adding value. We used colored pencils to shade our cool designs.

January 18, 2012

Today we finished our optical illusion projects.

3rd Grade - We finished coloring our hands and the background. They look fantastic!

5th Grade - We finished our illusions. Some students were able to add two colors to their illusions, but some have an illusion with 1 color and white. Now our illusions are finished. Yeah!

January 11, 2012

Today we began our optical illusion projects. Each grade is trying a different kind of project. The children are waiting to see the full illusion when their project is completed.

1st Grade - We received a paper with vertical lines on it. Then we traced different sized circles on the paper over some of the lines. After we used markers to begin coloring the shapes and the space between the lines. We will see the illusion when we finish next time.

2nd Grade - We received a paper with grid lines on it. We drew different sized circles on the grid. Then we began coloring the grid. We can't wait to see our illusions!

4th Grade - We used construction paper, rulers, pencils, and glue to begin our optical illusions. Next time we will cut out our papers to make our illusions.

6th Grade - We drew a rolling line, and then added curved lines. These illusions are looking great. Next time, we will use colored pencils to add value to our illusions.

Welcome Back! - January 4, 2012

This is what we did today:

Kindergarten - We drew a simple bird, and then we used liquid watercolor to paint them. Look for them on the Wildcat Art Wall. It is located near the gym. They look fantastic! I love kindergarten art!!

3rd Grade - We began working on a simple optical illusion. We traced our hand, and then we used warm and cool colors to make our designs.

5th Grade - We began working on an optical illusion. We used lines and circles to make a design. We also discussed the principle of balance. We began adding color to our designs, and we will finish them next time.